cobra kai
taken from the tv show.
itās karate. old-school karate.
you got a death wish, kid?
here, hold this ice on your ribs.
karate isnāt only about self-defense. itās about protecting others.
you may get hurt, but nobody wins by doing nothing.
iāll get the hell out of here when iām goddamn good and ready.
because sometimes the scars you canāt see are the ones that hurt the most.
youāve learned to channel your anger, but youāre afraid.
my shoulderās killing me.
well, always remember our first lesson, you. this is for self-defense only.
if youāre not strong on the inside, you canāt be strong on the outside.
iām gonna pretend you didnāt say that.
i canāt believe iām saying this, but youāre grounded.
you know those little red stickers that say āfurther reducedā? that means āspoiledā.
real nice friend youāve made.
iāve been having a real rough night.
well, i just feel like iām coming down with a fever.
youāre saying that in life, i canāt do everything by myself and i have to rely on other people?
you canāt let that bad blood change who you are.
the more help, the better. but first, you need a gi.
iām asking you to become more than just a soldier, son. you understand that?
also, this is really gonna sting.
look, i know youāre pissed at me. you have a right to be.
hey, rambo. kids are getting hurt.
karate is not a phase. itās a way of life. you can leave it for a while, but it never really leaves you.
the biggest battle is always the one within.
i broke a kidās nose. who knew these things were lethal weapons?
you donāt have to worry about me. i can handle myself.
this next part is gonna be really, really hard, okay? but this is the best way forward.
and i kept it under wraps. i didnāt want you to lose focus. needed you at your best.
just donāt forget. being a badass doesnāt mean being an asshole.
hey, wanna get some food? i know a good burger joint.
trust me, sweetheart, you donāt know the half of it.
i was in a bad place. thereās no question about that.
look, i know youāre not 100%, but you got the heart of a champion.
they kicked the fucking shit out of me.
i donāt know how iām gonna keep going. i donāt feel safe.
and it turned me into an angry and violent kid.
you can get through anything. you know why?Ā ācause you got me.
everyoneās got a sob story. that doesnāt give you the right to be a bully.
i did what you taught me. i showed mercy. why did this happen to me?
some people have it good, but the rest of us, we have to fight for every inch of whatās ours.
donāt blame yourself. blame me.
i warned you, but you just had to push it and make it personal.
instead of burying your heads in the sand, and pretending that bullying doesnāt exist, or that you could just get rid of it, what you need to do is teach kids how to defend themselves.
iām still kind of freaked out about it.
you see what i just did there? thatās called de-escalation.
when something bad happens, you have two choices. you let it tear you down or you let it build you up.
you get back up, and you try it again.
itās been a little rough lately. itās nice to have people look out for you.
maybe my right way is different from yours.
the world shows no mercy. so, why should we?
problem is, my āselfā is too weak.
i donāt even know who you are anymore.