Miyagi-Do Karate · Bonsai · Building repairs
Welcome, Daniel-san. Please bring wax.
New student onboarding · Reseda, 1984
What you'll be able to do
By tournament day, nothing gets through.
Not on the syllabusHistory of karateBelt theoryTrophy etiquette
- Block a punch without thinking about it. Check: Your sensei throws one, unannounced.
- Block high, low, left and right. Check: Four directions, no warm-up.
- Keep your balance when it counts. Check: Stand on one leg. Hold it.
- Walk into the All-Valley and finish. Check: Under 18 division. Every round.
Why it matters
Show up, and the bullying stops.
Terms agreed at the Cobra Kai dojo
- 01Cobra Kai leaves Daniel alone while he trains.
- 02Daniel enters the Under 18 All-Valley Karate Championships.
- 03If Daniel does not show, the harassment resumes. For both of us.
Sensei, Cobra Kai
Sensei, Miyagi-Do
Skill one · Day 1
Wax on, wax off. Do it before we explain it.
Wax onRight hand. Circles.
Wax offLeft hand. Circles.
- When
- Day 1
- Reps
- Every car in the yard
- The why
- After Day 4
0 reps
Check yourself · No notes
Don't scroll back. Answer from memory.
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Recalled one week later. Roediger and Karpicke, 2006.
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01Which hand puts the wax on?
Answer: Right hand on, left hand off. Circles.
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02What happens if Daniel skips the tournament?
Answer: For Daniel and for his sensei. It is in the terms.
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03When does Daniel find out why he is waxing?
Answer: Do first, explain later. Wait for it.
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Next skills · Days 2 to 4
Each new chore adds one new direction.
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Day 1 · done
Wax the cars
Circles
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Day 2
Sand the floor
Wide sweeps
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Day 3
Paint the fence
Up and down
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Day 4
Paint the house
Side to side
The reveal · After Day 4
They were never chores. They were blocks.
Practice log · Weeks 1 and 2
Each chore returns, later each time.
Sessions logged
9 / 9
Belt tied. See you on Day 15.
Where you'll use it · The All-Valley
Nobody calls out the block. You just have it.
- Early roundsAn unknown reaches the semi-finals.
- Semi-finalAn illegal hit to the knee. The other kid is disqualified.
- FinalTied at two. Next point wins.
Under 18 · Final
Point. Match. Champion.
How you'll be supported
Your sensei is also your building's handyman.
He's on site every day. Leaky faucet or a bad block, same guy.
3.4times as likely to call onboarding a success when the manager takes an active role. Gallup.
- A truceCobra Kai stands down while you train. Terms on file.
- A giFor the tournament. Yours on your 18th birthday.
- A cornerIn the locker room when the doctor says you can't go on.
Miyagi-Do Day one
Day one starts in the yard. The cars are already dirty.
- Wash every car in the yard.
- Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand.
- Don't ask why. Yet.
NextDay 2: quick wax check, then sand the floor.