Tang soo Do means hand of the Tang or Tang Hand (inner path), it came to Korea during 1905 by the Japanese and was teach in school. The name back then was Karate but in the meaning of Chinese Hand and the Tang in Tang soo Do refers to the Tang dynasty of China. After 1945 the change the name from Japanese to Korean. but I think some techniques of other Korean Marshallarts influenced Tang soo Do too.
Can u please do a watch and review of both Avatar: The last Airbender, (all 3 seasons), and The Legend of Korra, (all 4 seasons), once you finish Cobra Kai Season 4, both shows have extremely accurate and amazing martial arts and I'd love to get your take on them both. 🙌😃
I will don't understand why Kyler even joined Cobra Kai, guy seems to have a great life, what does he care for spending his afternoon leaning karate when he doesn't seem to even care.
Daniel also adjusts and listens to his students, and he succeded where Johnny failed. Besides if you start at way off course you _have_ to adjust, unless you want to be Kreese ... Johnny is an abusive teacher at the beginning, snapish!
@@dirgniflesuoh7950 Johnny is the one that succeeded. Johnny set out to train his students to be good fighters and his students won the All Valley both times. Danial set out to teach his students balance and wound up with his students starting a brawl that got one of their arms broken. In what possible way do you think "he succeded where Johnny failed?"
I feel the same way about Sam, as well... She always plays the victim, but she often starts crap... (she still hasn't actually apologized to Tory for kissing Miguel, yet claims that Tory is the bully)... The LaRusso's are definitely not as pious as they claim to be.
Daniel was always the bully, even in the original movie. In the season opener where someone in the "audience" yells "Bullsh-t, I heard you were the bully!" That individual basically represented us, the people who watched the movie and felt the same way.
Hawk: "There are no innocents! Not anymore! Any one of them could have stood up and said, "no, we won't behave like animals anymore." Time for Hawk Kai Dojo, we all know Hawk is the true protagonist.
If u notice, Robby acted THE EXACT SAME WAY THAT MIGUEL DID WHEN THEY FIRST MET AT THE PARTY IN SEASON 1!!! 🤯 It’s come full circle. One dove to the dark side, now the other one has.
@Turtle God As a dude who lived in Asia for three years and is taking a Chinese course in College, watching Chopsticks used like that physically hurt. Granted, seeing a person stick them in a bowl also hurts but for a different reason.
29:40 That is the biggest argument right there for the tournament, because without the tournament they are just going to keep fighting with no rules and with negative consequences.
Great reactions as usual! I love hearing all the little nuances about your culture like not throwing things at someone. Also, it never occurred to me that Daniel is the one striking first verbally. Good insight on that. I hope Daniel grows from this in the next season.
There's always provocation involved in fights, I think that's Miyagi-Do's best move because it also proves that they fight when they don't need to fight. The flaw is purposeful and inherently valuable, and it gives the message that "we don't fight, we defend". I think that's just a hint that Daniel warring against Cobra Kai has been the biggest betrayal of the Miyagi-Do creed, since it's the type of style where you cannot lose when you are being attacked and you cannot win if you are attacking. That's kind of why Mr Miyagi never lost, since he was never the person attacking (in a manner of speaking), and why Miyagi-Do never properly wins by itself in Cobra Kai unless its Daniel fighting in the choice moments where he has to. Robbie lost the tournament against Miguel because Robbie didn't need to win after his injury, and Daniel defeated Kreese because he had to win, otherwise there were people who were at risk. I know it's kind of an obvious thing to point out, but it is fairly interesting.
"I can never be happy watching this show." Omg SAME! I hate how poor Robby just cannot get a break ever. I mean everyone on the show has rough times but Robby gets it way worse. Poor kid doesn't even have a home anymore, or anyone he trusts. I really wish both Daniel and Sam had handled things better this season when it came to Robby.
11:28 You're referring to American Ninja Warrior. Originally, re-runs of Sasuke were broadcasted under the name Ninja Warrior with subtitles before they acquired the licensing. Great show, definitely a hit in America. Weird that something I watched due to my interest in Japanese culture is now something my grandparents watch like any other American gameshow.
Tiki bars are drinking establishments that have a tropical island theme. They try to recreate an idealized version of what you'd find on a beach in the South Pacific, Hawaii, or Polynesia. The bar is covered with bamboo and palm pronds, and some of the drink are served in coconut hulls.
i love your commentary on japanese culture . other videos like this talk about how a punch was bad but you have alot of cultural insight for someone like me who may never witness it for myself. thank you for your great work.
Tiki (in this context) is an aesthetic used in a lot of bars and restaurants, which is a western fantasy of the Polynesian islands, and it doesn't look like the Miyagi-do garden. I think the line was meant to show that the board member was more than a little awkward. It's a style whose taste is often questioned from many angles. Those dragon rolls are very common in American sushi restaurants. The rolls are probably the way most people are introduced to sushi, and Johnny's response to it is very '80s. (The '80s movie "The Breakfast Club" has a character express a similar sentiment when the rich girl takes out a sushi lunchbox--it was just starting to make inroads and only upper class people trying to show off their sophistication had much contact with it. Now, of course, you can grab it in a cooler at a grocery store, so Johnny's response is another of his stuck-in-the-past moments.)
Yup, what t2c2 said. Season 1 was over the course of one school year (Halloween on S1E03, summer party by S1E09), Season 2 was over the summer vacation up (Daniel's son preferring to leave for summer camp on S2E01, back to school on S2E10), and Season 3 starts two weeks after S2E10. So Kyler and his friend are less than a year older at this point.
17:57 actually mongoose are insane. Those are the animals that could kill even the most dangerous snakes. I actually watched a documentary about them because of this scene. It was fascinating to watch 10/10 would recommend to everyone.
They move fast enough to dodge bullets, and they intentionally wait for a cobra to start its strike before dodging the attack and killing it. Crazy stuff - and well worth tracking down high speed camera footage of it if you can.
I love how these started as reactions to the karate in the movies and kept the focus there, and over time, gradually involved to being completely invested in the story of Cobra Kai, while still commenting on the different karate forms and techniques as the show goes on. As cheesy as it may get at time, it's a great show and I know it really tickles my nostalgia bone. Watching these has definitely gotten my interest back into doing karate again. It's been over 20 years since I did it, but they say it's never too late. It was even a Shotokan dojo I went to then, so it's double nostalgic to hear Sensei Yusuke talk about things that are familiar to me from that time.
Song Moo Kwon was a student of Funakoshi, he learned his Shuri-Te. After the study he developed his personal interpretation of the "Chinese Hand" /Tang Soo Do together whith other koreans. So yes, it started around 1943...
"Karate" was an umbrella term back in the 80's, now it only refers to Karate-based styles (including the ones that are korean-based like KK and some forms of chinese-influenced kempo). Not as broad as it used to be, but still broader than its use in Japanese. Even then, because there's so much MMA around, karateka around here tend to learn a lot more grappling and western-style boxing. The Bubishi has also inspired a whole generation of western karateka to expand the art's arsenal.
I do Wing Tsun, so it was fun seeing the bamboo wooden dummy. I feel like they've been putting wooden dummy in every show or movie with martial arts recently. Also wanted to say I've been enjoying watching these videos, so thank you for uploading them!
Every flashback scene with Creese is best ignored. None of it adds to the story, all of it makes the show go from "absurd, but good story-telling" to "bad, so bad, worse than '80s Vietnam movie bad." Creese's character should have been presented as a competent karate competitor but who invented his combat experience and is living a lie, deliberately teaching kids because he craves the gullibility and hero worship it involves.
@@ahwhite2022 It shows the audience the how and why behind kreese's personality and motivation. Just because you didnt like it or wanted something else doesnt mean it didnt add to the overall story. 🤦♂️
When you mentioned American Ninja Warrior all I could think of was the original Japanese one called Sasuke like you said. Many years ago it used to air on the American TV channel called G4
In the US we throw everything, probably hinged to our sports culture of football, basketball, where you routinely throw the ball to someone. Ironically, in basketball, when you play 1 on 1, it's almost disrespectful to hand the ball to someone, like an insinuation that they cannot catch the ball. Even more disrespectful would be to roll the ball to someone.
Tang Soo Do Student here! I’m 1.5 years away from black belt pre testing! Tang Soo So has a very long history. Chuck Norris Is one of the grandmaster’s.
7:40 Welcome to the world of American-style sushi. Where they put like 2 different kinds of seafood and like 3 or 4 veggies in one roll and drizzle it to hell with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
OMG! Bro, you literally made me choke on my dinner. I just finished cleaning my laptop, my tabletop, and the floor, because food was all over the place, because my mouth was full the moment you said, "I can never be happy watching this show" and it made me laugh so hard that I ended up breathing in some rice which made me start coughing and food went all over the place. That sucked, but it was the funniest thing I think I've ever heard you say.
I studied Hapkido when I was younger. It's a Korean martial art. Hapkido means "The Way of Coordinated Power." It was developed in Korea, but it borrows from several other martial arts. Strikes from Karate and Taekwondo, Joint locks and standing throws from Aikido, Clinch work with knees and elbows from Muay Thai, ground techniques from Jiu-jitsu, and some Judo style throws. Theoretically it's put together in a self defense format that's meant to be applicable in real life. My Sabumnim (Korean version of Sensei) was very good about not only teaching practical application of techniques, but also training situational awareness, threat assessment and appropriate response, and practical self defense (like just giving your wallet to the knife weilding mugger, or grounding an opponent with a standing throw then getting away from the situation). Honestly, training in Hapkido was one of the greatest experiences of my life.
Man your site is great. I've already seen the series, but I'm watching it all over again with your commentary. I'm learning Japanese culture, and karate as well. Thank you for this. You are so wise and have a great heart about you. Who can hold a candle to the knowledge of the art you have acquired. I wish I could go to Japan and visit your dojo. It would be an honor to be trained by you. I learned some kung foo San Soo mixed with boxing when I was younger. It would be great to add karate to the resume.
he should done that to Kyler here , i felt he was coward that moment , kyler were much worse to him sadly he didnt destroyed but well is the tourney and redeemed hawk
The Japanese music you have at the beginning of Episode 7 during the Sam vs Tory fight fits perfectly with the rock music that the show had in the background!
0:10 Johnny is a more informal version of John. Kreese's name is John. Most people lose the informal version when they become adults, but some people like Johnny Lawrence decide to keep it around. Bobby and Tommy are examples of informal versions of the names Bob and Tom, which are shortened versions of the names Robert and Thomas. I don't know if these kinds of things exist in Japanese naming conventions, but informal versions and nicknames are very common in the United states, even sometimes for adults. 5:30 karate is used as an umbrella term by people who aren't very familiar with martial arts in general, but by anyone who is it's understood to be different from Kung Fu or Jiu-Jitsu or other martial arts, even by people who don't practice martial arts at all. Similar to how people will use Nintendo as an umbrella term for any type of gaming console. 23:25 tiki refers to Tropical Island style decor, I guess. A common part of it is tiki torches, which are usually torches attached to the end of bamboo or similar sticks of wood that are there for decoration or to have insect repellent candles on them.
Sasuke in the US is called American Ninja Warrior. Sasuke actually used to be aired in the US with English subtitles, and the show was named Ninja Warrior. Not too long after that, the channel that broadcast these episodes actually sent people to compete in Sasuke. Eventually, the channel came up with the idea of doing obstacle course competitions here in the US, which is how American Ninja Warrior was born, and they ended up constructing a course similar to the one in Sasuke so that they would not have to travel to Japan.
I studied under an amazing Sabumnim that was a Korean war orphan. After I found interest in Japanese rock music and discovered Karate through movies, I was surprised how similar these arts are.
I feel your pain with that Robby appearance! lol BTW I learned Okinawa Karate - Do, my Sensei went to train there for several years. After that I practiced Kyokushin which I found very similar to the Okinawa Karate Do style but had certainly many different ways to approach things. I also recently learned that Mike Tyson learned and uses his signature move from a Okinawa Karate Do punching technique he calls "pee ka boo". I wonder if you have ever reacted to the fight between JAckie Chan vs Brad Allen?
The Enchanted Tiki Room is a reference to the attraction of the same name at the Disney parks in Florida and California. It is a rotunda-style theater attraction utilizing animatronic birds, flowers, and other decorations. If you'd be interested, here is the link to the entire show: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QLrxgN-msZY.html
I'm only close to reaching the mid-point of Season 4, but it's amazing how certain characters still live rent-free in each other's heads. Tory and Sam, Daniel and Johnny to an extent (though they seem to finally be getting past that), Johnny and Kreese, Kreese and almost _every_ major adult character, lol ... Cobra Kai sure knows how to keep the drama going.
Mention of Tang soo do scene is a very historically well-documented scene. South Korean Army was tried to integrate Karate between 1956~1970s especially General Choi and Chung do kwan(which was founded by Won Kuk Lee direct discipled by Funakoshi Gichin) forced to call 唐手道(당수도) to Taekwondo. While vietnam war Korean army were dispatched Taekwondo instructors At that time, Taekwondo was called Tang soo do, and in fact, it is historical evidence that karate instructors were dispatched to Vietnam.
LOL, you're reaction at the end... EXACTLY!!!! And I also think they merge (since season 1 lol), but they are going to drag it out as long as possible for more drama.
Whn I first saw this, I was like "Damn, Kreese is very tactical." And yes, he strikes first. Both with the police to keep Amanda away and with his speech. Thankfully Miguel did show up just in time and saved the day with Sam, helping others see some sense.
I agree, the adults should be embarrassed of the way they are acting. And Daniel is really a brat. I love the reaction videos and especially like the tidbits of Japanese culture we get to learn. Thank you!
Grandmaster Lee was the Taekwondo Olympic champion from South Korea, he brought it over from South Korea and commercialized it. He now lives in the same town as me, and I trained until I reached Black Belt underneath him and his son. Really amazing people, taught me a lot of life lessons that stick with me to this day.
The reason the senseis are talking so much about emotions is because they also see themselves as father figures and mentors. Many American families have divorced parents, and often the children are raised by only a mother.
I’m a black sash in Ship Pal Gi Kung Fu (Korean Kung Fu) which is a descendant of Praying Mantis and Shaolin Long Fist only taught in 10 schools here in the U.S.
@@Samperor Lots of circular movements unlike linear arts like tkd but Ship Pal Gi literally translates to 18 Weapons Technique. 17 are actual weapons but the 18th weapon is empty hands which is composed of kicks, punches, throws, and ground techniques
CCN means Command & Control North. They were a unit from a team called MACV-SOG. These were special ops, made of navy seals, green berets, CIA, and people like that. They pretty much went on the most dangerous missions of the war. They trained south Vietnamese soldiers in military combat and they wore no insignias so you couldn't tell who they were. Unfortunately, much of their missions resulted in lots of casualties. They got disbanded after the war
Season 1 was a school year, season 2 was the summer, season 3 is the next school year. So it was only about a year to a year and a half since the events started.
1. CCN: Command and Control North. 2. It maybe wouldn't have been called Tang Soo Do at that time, but it's still not a very long history as told here: the Korean War ended in 1953 and it did exist then. 3. Yes, Tae Kwon Do is very popular in the US. 4. Yes. Karate is an umbrella term in the US, though that has been changing. That's why Cobra Kai is "karate" even though it's technically Tang Soo Do. 5. Yes, American Ninja Warrior based on Sasuke. 6. Miyagi-Do is mostly based off of Goju Ryu, but as you know well, they also incorporate other styles into what they're doing on screen. Not that it matters much: their version of Seiunchin is nearly unrecognizable, for example. 7. The Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction at Disneyland and Disney World. It was at Tokyo Disneyland but I think it's not there anymore. It's Polynesian themed, that guy is just a goofball. 8. Crystal Light is a powdered drink mix. Basically instant lemonade that is nothing special.
