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Mr. Miyagi, 1984. Pitched unfairly, 2026.

Four days of chores. Every one a block. Same story, same numbers. Rebuilt the way we'd pitch it today.

Template: Training and onboarding

  • 4 chores, 4 days
  • Under 18 All-Valley
  • Tied 2-2 in the final
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1984 Training and onboarding

Mr. Miyagi

Four days of chores. Every one a block.

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The story→11 slides

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Mr. Miyagi's training and onboarding, slide by slide

Every slide opens the live deck right where it is.

  1. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 1: Welcome, Daniel-san. Please bring wax. 01Welcome, Daniel-san. Please bring wax.
  2. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 2: By tournament day, nothing gets through. 02By tournament day, nothing gets through.
  3. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 3: Show up, and the bullying stops. 03Show up, and the bullying stops.
  4. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 4: Wax on, wax off. Do it before we explain it. 04Wax on, wax off. Do it before we explain it.
  5. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 5: Don't scroll back. Answer from memory. 05Don't scroll back. Answer from memory.
  6. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 6: Each new chore adds one new direction. 06Each new chore adds one new direction.
  7. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 7: They were never chores. They were blocks. 07They were never chores. They were blocks.
  8. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 8: Each chore returns, later each time. 08Each chore returns, later each time.
  9. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 9: Nobody calls out the block. You just have it. 09Nobody calls out the block. You just have it.
  10. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 10: Your sensei is also your building's handyman. 10Your sensei is also your building's handyman.
  11. Mr. Miyagi deck, slide 11: Day one starts in the yard. The cars are already dirty. 11Day one starts in the yard. The cars are already dirty.

Then · 1984

How it really went

Read the real storythe film, via Wikipedia
  1. Daniel moves from Newark to Reseda; Miyagi is the building's handyman
  2. Cobra Kai beats Daniel up; Miyagi steps in
  3. The deal: no bullying while Daniel trains for the All-Valley
  4. Day 1, wax the cars; Day 2, sand the floor
  5. Day 3, paint the fence; Day 4, paint the house
  6. Daniel quits in frustration; the chores turn out to be blocks
  7. A gi for his 18th birthday, and the training goes on
  8. Semi-final: an illegal hit to the knee
  9. Final tied 2-2; the crane, a front kick, the winning point

Now · 2026 · 11 slides

What we changed

  • The chores flip into blocksFour cards (sponge, sandpaper, fence brush, house brush) turn over one by one into the block each one trained. Click to flip them back.
  • The deck quizzes youA no-notes check with three questions and instant feedback, because tested students remembered 56% a week later and re-readers 42%.
  • The practice log ties the beltTwo weeks of spaced practice, each chore returning a little later each time; log the days and a gi belt fills to the knot.
  • Outcomes, not topics"Block a punch without thinking about it", with how it gets checked. Karate history and belt theory are struck off the syllabus.

Steal the structure

Build your training and onboarding like Mr. Miyagi did.

  1. 01 Welcome Name the learner, the program and the first thing to bring.
  2. 02 Outcomes Up to four things they will be able to do, each with how it gets checked.
  3. 03 Why it matters The stakes in writing: what changes if they learn this, and what happens if they don't.
  4. 04 First skill One skill, practiced on the slide, before the theory.
  5. 05 Check yourself A no-notes quiz with instant feedback. Retrieval beats re-reading.
  6. 06 Next skill What builds on the first one, one new piece at a time.
  7. 07 The explanation Now name what they have been practicing and why it works.
  8. 08 Spaced practice A calendar where each skill returns after growing gaps, with unannounced checks.
  9. 09 The real situation Where it gets used for real, under pressure, with nobody prompting.
  10. 10 Support Who is in their corner, starting with an active manager.
  11. 11 Day one Exactly what to do first, and when the first check-in is booked.

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