KARATE KID: Il Calcio della Gru di Daniel San esiste?
Modern Samurai
[{'start': '0.680', 'end': '5.840', 'text': 'Onegaishimasu! welcome back guys to this new episode! today we have Senpai Emma with us,'}, {'start': '5.840', 'end': '11.320', 'text': 'and as you have seen from the title and the cover, we will talk about Karate Kid,'}, {'start': '11.320', 'end': '15.520', 'text': "also in view of the new chapter that is about to be released, the trailer is already available if you haven't"}, {'start': '15.520', 'end': '22.520', 'text': 'seen it I recommend you go and see it. but we will deal with the first Karate Kid, the film'}, {'start': '22.520', 'end': '29.280', 'text': 'that made the very famous Daniel San and his teacher a sensational success,'}, {'start': '29.280', 'end': '34.680', 'text': 'but we will focus in particular on a small scene from the film which is the famous'}, {'start': '34.680', 'end': '40.040', 'text': 'kick that Daniel San does at the end of the fight, and today we want to ask'}, {'start': '40.040', 'end': '47.080', 'text': 'Emma something about this curious kick, on this curious technique, but we will see it after the'}, {'start': '47.080', 'end': '58.520', 'text': "theme song! well first of all let's welcome Emma! emma thanks for coming to talk about"}, {'start': '58.520', 'end': '63.040', 'text': "this, it's something we've talked about a few times, I asked you if you had seen"}, {'start': '63.040', 'end': '70.640', 'text': 'the film, if you knew, what you thought about it, this curiosity came up eh about'}, {'start': '70.640', 'end': '77.000', 'text': "Daniel San's final kick. before moving on Emma you have certainly seen her in one of the latest videos,"}, {'start': '77.000', 'end': '83.920', 'text': 'where she did 70 Jujitsu techniques which were assembled in just under 5 minutes,'}, {'start': '83.920', 'end': '87.520', 'text': 'a video that was loved a lot! Emma you have exceeded 20,000 views! have you'}, {'start': '87.520', 'end': '93.320', 'text': "received positive comments from France, Germany, Brazil, America, I don't know..."}, {'start': '93.320', 'end': '99.600', 'text': 'have you seen the comments? yes some yes! behold, they have written to you from everywhere. well then in the meantime'}, {'start': '99.600', 'end': '106.960', 'text': 'we have here the box set with all the Karate Kid, but as we said we will talk about the first one,'}, {'start': '106.960', 'end': '112.680', 'text': "and above all we will talk about Daniel San's iconic crane kick. so, in the meantime"}, {'start': '112.680', 'end': '119.880', 'text': 'Emma, \u200b\u200bwhat can you tell us before we start about this football? I want to talk about this thing, because'}, {'start': '119.880', 'end': '125.520', 'text': 'many think that that technique in the end wasted and ruined the whole film a bit.'}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '130.840', 'text': 'While then speaking, in short, we said some interesting things to each other,'}, {'start': '130.840', 'end': '136.040', 'text': 'we took some notes and in my opinion the vision of seeing this film will change a little'}, {'start': '136.040', 'end': '141.960', 'text': "when you tell us what you think. so in the meantime let's get started, what can you tell us about this iconic"}, {'start': '141.960', 'end': '148.120', 'text': 'Gru football? the Crane kick that we see in the film is certainly an iconic scene, which and without'}, {'start': '148.120', 'end': '152.680', 'text': 'a doubt... because Exactly, which has practically remained in the history of martial arts,'}, {'start': '152.680', 'end': '158.640', 'text': 'certainly in martial arts films one of the most seen scenes and which also made'}, {'start': '158.640', 'end': '165.600', 'text': 'spectators more passionate about martial arts in general, and it is certainly part of the childhood'}, {'start': '165.600', 'end': '172.120', 'text': "of many karatekas too, and certainly as children everyone imitated Daniel San's one-legged kick"}, {'start': '172.120', 'end': '178.960', 'text': '! Exactly! speaking precisely of this football, how credible is this football Emma? in'}, {'start': '178.960', 'end': '184.720', 'text': 'karate, in martial arts? then whoever sees it immediately realizes that it is a technique'}, {'start': '184.720', 'end': '191.960', 'text': "done too posed, in which let's say it starts from a practically immobile position, so"}, {'start': '191.960', 'end': '197.920', 'text': "it is not exactly the best way to approach the fight. Well, in the meantime let's try"}, {'start': '197.920', 'end': '202.640', 'text': 'to understand something, the technique he does, this kick that Daniel San does, does it exist in karate?'}, {'start': '202.640', 'end': '208.600', 'text': "then this is something that will surprise many people, but it actually exists! and it's"}, {'start': '208.600', 'end': '214.360', 'text': 'a Mae Tobi Geri, or a front jumping kick, and we also saw it in the video'}, {'start': '214.360', 'end': '219.960', 'text': 'you dedicated to Lyoto Machida, where he uses this technique to score many KOs! of course, oh yes,'}, {'start': '219.960', 'end': '224.160', 'text': "among other things also quite violent! Because one is enough! that's why it's called the"}, {'start': '224.160', 'end': '233.120', 'text': "Mae Tobi Geri technique. but isn't it performed as we see it in the film? no definitely not, ok ok,"}, {'start': '233.120', 'end': '238.640', 'text': "so let's continue talking about this football, what can you tell us? so let's say it's a technique"}, {'start': '238.640', 'end': '246.040', 'text': 'that has remained impressed on many, so much so that in the remake of the film with Jackie Chan,'}, {'start': '246.040', 'end': '252.600', 'text': "let's say a technique was redone, in the final part, precisely to let's say compare it... yes even"}, {'start': '252.600', 'end': '259.320', 'text': "in the remake at the end there is the same let's say iconic scene, where the boy wounded on one leg"}, {'start': '259.320', 'end': '266.000', 'text': 'has to perform a particular kick. eh even in the film with Jackie it is done, but there is nothing,'}, {'start': '266.000', 'end': '271.800', 'text': "in my opinion there is no magic of Daniel San's crane kick. that's right, Daniel's can't"}, {'start': '271.800', 'end': '276.120', 'text': "be replicated! can't be replicated, okay. when they write films, films"}, {'start': '276.120', 'end': '282.040', 'text': 'are clearly not written at random, we should try to understand why this detail was inserted'}, {'start': '282.040', 'end': '289.280', 'text': 'technique, this particular scene at the end of the film? then surely Karate Kid is a film'}, {'start': '289.280', 'end': '296.520', 'text': ', not a documentary, therefore films are made of fiction, entertainment, they must entertain,'}, {'start': '296.520', 'end': '304.120', 'text': "let's say though... we can actually see that there are references in the film to a"}, {'start': '304.120', 'end': '310.400', 'text': 'karate kata which is hakutsuru. what does this technique have inside? Exactly! just on one leg?'}, {'start': '310.400', 'end': '316.680', 'text': 'Exactly! Exactly! which is precisely the name of the katà, also refers us to this technique,'}, {'start': '316.680', 'end': '322.160', 'text': 'precisely because it means katà of the white crane, so this'}, {'start': '322.160', 'end': '327.880', 'text': "football is not really an invented thing! we're starting to discover what's behind karate, behind this football. Exactly. but"}, {'start': '327.880', 'end': '334.160', 'text': "clearly let's say, wouldn't the technique as it is done in the film be practical in reality in a"}, {'start': '334.160', 'end': '341.440', 'text': 'real fight? ok clearly, ok then, we have the scene imprinted in our mind then maybe'}, {'start': '341.440', 'end': '347.600', 'text': 'we put it here while we talk, we try to put it on video that goes, we remember it'}, {'start': '347.600', 'end': '352.200', 'text': "perfectly, we don't need to see it. Let's visualize the scene and see what we can"}, {'start': '352.200', 'end': '358.160', 'text': 'say. first of all we see that the protagonist is extremely vulnerable in this... in this'}, {'start': '358.160', 'end': '365.800', 'text': 'scene, being balanced, balanced on one leg, his arms open at the sides, therefore'}, {'start': '365.800', 'end': '371.720', 'text': 'completely uncovered, without even a guard, and clearly this is extremely problematic'}, {'start': '371.720', 'end': '377.080', 'text': 'and dangerous when compared to a real fight, on the other hand, standing still balancing on one'}, {'start': '377.080', 'end': '382.920', 'text': 'leg forces us into a truly dangerous position to hold in front of an opponent.'}, {'start': '382.920', 'end': '388.720', 'text': 'in fact the starting position is too static, and therefore any movement from that position'}, {'start': '388.720', 'end': '395.000', 'text': 'would be clearly visible, exactly. and therefore this reduces the practical probability of hitting'}, {'start': '395.000', 'end': '401.560', 'text': 'the opponent to almost zero. However, this does not mean that this technique cannot actually'}, {'start': '401.560', 'end': '409.440', 'text': 'be done, and cannot be useful, just look at the KO against'}, {'start': '409.440', 'end': '418.200', 'text': 'Vittor Belfort and Randy Coutoure in the video of Lyoto Machida, yes, that is, they were two knockouts, no more and no less with'}, {'start': '418.200', 'end': '428.880', 'text': "Daniel San's technique. Maegeri missed, let's see again the KO Maida on Randy Couture."}, {'start': '431.920', 'end': '440.280', 'text': "as you can see wait.. let's go back.. she's not on guard, relaxed, out of nowhere,"}, {'start': '440.280', 'end': '450.440', 'text': "she doesn't see it coming, that's devastating! in fact, as we have seen, let's say this, this shot"}, {'start': '450.440', 'end': '457.480', 'text': 'practically changes everything if we imagine it from a normal guard, in reality there is also an'}, {'start': '457.480', 'end': '464.880', 'text': 'interesting thing to say, that they actually did one thing right in the film, because it was...'}, {'start': '464.880', 'end': '471.200', 'text': 'this technique is performed with a defense strategy which in Japanese is called'}, {'start': '471.200', 'end': '478.600', 'text': 'Go no sen, which is practically an attack strategy at a very specific moment with respect'}, {'start': '478.600', 'end': '486.040', 'text': "to the opponent's attack. Go No Sen is when the opponent attacks and"}, {'start': '486.040', 'end': '492.120', 'text': 'thinks he has the advantage until the last second, but at that moment just before the opponent can strike'}, {'start': '492.120', 'end': '497.800', 'text': 'he anticipates with another blow, and therefore this is what happens in the film. actually, well done Emma!'}, {'start': '497.800', 'end': '504.040', 'text': 'practically this crane kick if used well, can do a lot of damage,'}, {'start': '504.040', 'end': '509.720', 'text': 'can be very effective, and there is no doubt about this, a kick in the face always hurts,'}, {'start': '509.720', 'end': '518.800', 'text': 'and this is because the momentum that is given imparts great strength and also the kick itself,'}, {'start': '518.800', 'end': '525.040', 'text': 'the movement of the kick, eh it imparts an explosiveness to this Maegeri which makes it a'}, {'start': '525.040', 'end': '529.440', 'text': 'devastating blow if it actually hits the mark, especially on the upper part because perhaps'}, {'start': '529.440', 'end': '534.880', 'text': 'it can also be thrown at belly level, but here it is if it is thrown... precisely if it is thrown'}, {'start': '535.720', 'end': '540.920', 'text': "to the opponent's face, as we have seen, the results are clearly devastating."}, {'start': '540.920', 'end': '546.600', 'text': 'yes so we said that there is probably a design by the authors behind this football,'}, {'start': '546.600', 'end': '551.680', 'text': 'why do you think this football was included in the film? we have seen that'}, {'start': '551.680', 'end': '558.800', 'text': 'it was almost certainly taken from Kata hakutsuru, but in my opinion there is also a philosophy behind,'}, {'start': '558.800', 'end': '563.400', 'text': 'in reality the inclusion of this technique by the authors, already everything you have said'}, {'start': '563.400', 'end': '569.160', 'text': 'up to now makes us re-evaluate this kick at the end a lot, because some of my friends for example when'}, {'start': '569.160', 'end': '575.520', 'text': 'talking about Karate Kid always say, "The film is also nice but give that kick at the end"..'}, {'start': '575.520', 'end': '579.440', 'text': "because maybe some people in reality didn't understand it, and that's what we are looking for"}, {'start': '579.440', 'end': '584.920', 'text': "to do, and what you've said up to now might make someone think, or let's move"}, {'start': '584.920', 'end': '590.040', 'text': 'on. this kick, the crane kick, they used in the final part of one of the'}, {'start': '590.040', 'end': '596.400', 'text': 'final scenes of the film, by the protagonist who at that moment has his other leg seriously injured,'}, {'start': '596.400', 'end': '602.560', 'text': 'normally we say in a situation like this one would give up immediately, of course, of course. and instead the'}, {'start': '602.560', 'end': '608.200', 'text': 'warrior in this case perseveres, the warrior in question was Daniel San, who even if he is wounded'}, {'start': '608.200', 'end': '614.920', 'text': ", decides to carry on anyway, so he uses this technique let's say because he is a bit forced,"}, {'start': '614.920', 'end': '621.080', 'text': 'because at that moment it is not possible for him to do the rest of the techniques, that is, he is limping,'}, {'start': '621.080', 'end': '626.520', 'text': 'there are a few seconds left until the end of the fight, he cannot do anything else. exactly, and in'}, {'start': '626.520', 'end': '632.600', 'text': 'martial philosophy this represents precisely the willpower that the martial artist should have,'}, {'start': '632.600', 'end': '638.560', 'text': 'and precisely the will of the martial artist to never give up. not even when faced'}, {'start': '638.560', 'end': '644.080', 'text': 'perhaps with situations in which victory might now seem impossible, even'}, {'start': '644.080', 'end': '649.120', 'text': 'when the situation seems compromised, one must continue to fight until the end, and this is what'}, {'start': '649.120', 'end': '655.440', 'text': 'Daniel San does in the last fight, and finally precisely with the success of this'}, {'start': '655.440', 'end': '661.960', 'text': 'crane kick Daniel San manages to obtain the victory, but he also does it by persevering'}, {'start': '661.960', 'end': '668.880', 'text': 'through all the difficulties he has to face in this film, and indeed it is a beautiful message'}, {'start': '668.880', 'end': '674.800', 'text': 'that is communicated also through this iconic kick in this film,'}, {'start': '674.800', 'end': '681.960', 'text': 'therefore, represents a bit through a technique present in karate that is difficult to execute, that'}, {'start': '681.960', 'end': '689.320', 'text': 'injury where one would normally have to give up, and here it represents the spirit of karate'}, {'start': '689.320', 'end': '693.600', 'text': 'that must not stop, the spirit of the karateka who must continue to move'}, {'start': '693.600', 'end': '699.440', 'text': 'forward must not stop, and therefore in the end we could ask ourselves, so in the end what is Karate Kid really about?'}, {'start': '699.440', 'end': '705.800', 'text': 'then apparently it might seem like a film about martial arts, in particular about karate,'}, {'start': '705.800', 'end': '710.040', 'text': 'as we said several times even before making the video, however, in fact,'}, {'start': '710.040', 'end': '716.160', 'text': 'in reality it turns out to be a film about life, in particular about overcoming'}, {'start': '716.160', 'end': '725.560', 'text': "moments of difficulty, erm and also let's say about personal growth, of course. of everyone and precisely the"}, {'start': '725.560', 'end': '732.040', 'text': 'beauty of all this is that we find the treasures hidden in martial arts'}, {'start': '732.040', 'end': '738.440', 'text': 'in the lessons we learn in everyday life. of course and in fact the protagonist Daniel San'}, {'start': '738.440', 'end': '745.040', 'text': 'represents a boy who is faced with many difficulties, many challenges in'}, {'start': '745.040', 'end': '752.480', 'text': "life, and who always appears disadvantaged. of course it's always, he's always in bad shape, poor guy, in fact"}, {'start': '752.480', 'end': '758.320', 'text': ', however, despite all these disadvantages he always finds the strength to get back up, the willpower'}, {'start': '758.320', 'end': '764.280', 'text': 'to overcome all these moments, and all these unexpected events which in the end, in a small way but'}, {'start': '764.280', 'end': '770.520', 'text': "it's a bit like the Rocky series, isn't it? through boxing, however, the story is told, the determination"}, {'start': '770.520', 'end': '779.280', 'text': 'of a person willing to fight in order to emerge, in fact, just as in Rocky Daniel San finds'}, {'start': '779.280', 'end': '785.120', 'text': 'the strength to overcome all these unexpected events, through karate, in this case'}, {'start': '785.120', 'end': '791.200', 'text': 'also thanks to the support of his master, master Miyagi, yes, of course, and also to training'}, {'start': '791.200', 'end': '796.840', 'text': 'in martial arts and karate in this case gives him the confidence to resist'}, {'start': '796.840', 'end': '805.240', 'text': "the bullies who, let's say, persecute him throughout the film, and even those who watch it practically"}, {'start': '805.240', 'end': '812.000', 'text': 'impersonate themselves in his evolution, in the evolution of Daniel San who becomes a timid character,'}, {'start': '812.000', 'end': '817.400', 'text': 'to a character who is actually courageous, yes of course, watching the film you immediately feel like supporting him'}, {'start': '817.400', 'end': '824.520', 'text': 'and waiting for the moment of his redemption, here karate gave him all the means, the tools'}, {'start': '824.520', 'end': '832.840', 'text': 'to fight those who actually threatened him, but helped guided by a wise hand,'}, {'start': '832.840', 'end': '841.440', 'text': "and in films often the bond, the beautiful bond that exists between the student and the master, let's say,"}, {'start': '841.440', 'end': '847.520', 'text': 'is overlooked very often, which in reality It sometimes happens even in reality'}, {'start': '847.520', 'end': '854.200', 'text': ', in real life. certainly a good master spreads the right principles of martial arts'}, {'start': '854.200', 'end': '861.040', 'text': 'such as safety, courage and respect. Unfortunately, however, in the world of'}, {'start': '861.040', 'end': '866.400', 'text': 'martial arts there is always someone who focuses only on the fighting aspect,'}, {'start': '866.400', 'end': '873.120', 'text': 'and this can often happen probably due to the cultivation perhaps of the fear of insecurity,'}, {'start': '873.680', 'end': '880.480', 'text': 'which in reality is the opposite of what martial arts, martial arts training'}, {'start': '880.480', 'end': '887.000', 'text': 'want, are destined to give... even in the film master Miyagi makes sure'}, {'start': '887.000', 'end': '894.320', 'text': 'that fighting is the last of the choices that Daniel San has to make, he always tries'}, {'start': '894.320', 'end': '903.040', 'text': 'to let him grow and not let him collapse immediately in physical confrontation. it is true,'}, {'start': '903.040', 'end': '909.160', 'text': 'in fact, then the film in its small way shows the true essence of what martial arts are,'}, {'start': '909.160', 'end': '914.360', 'text': 'the film also shows the viewer the true values \u200b\u200bof martial arts,'}, {'start': '914.360', 'end': '920.560', 'text': 'or what we were saying before, in fact yes yes yes, therefore the search for self-improvement.'}, {'start': '920.560', 'end': '926.280', 'text': "Of course, and also the development of one's own character, so it is practically a question of overcoming"}, {'start': '926.280', 'end': '933.280', 'text': 'great obstacles through hard work and dedication, but always having respect'}, {'start': '933.280', 'end': '938.800', 'text': 'for oneself and others, in fact the master Myagi makes him work hard to train him,'}, {'start': '938.800', 'end': '943.360', 'text': "Daniel Sun's football in fact represents precisely this rebirth of his, the fact"}, {'start': '943.360', 'end': '950.600', 'text': 'that he has changed, he is different from how he was at the beginning, in fact he is no longer afraid as before,'}, {'start': '951.360', 'end': '959.760', 'text': "it is possible to see a development also in his character, which let's say he has made a decision"}, {'start': '960.320', 'end': '967.760', 'text': 'within himself, and manages to also seeing the weaknesses of those who see martial art only as'}, {'start': '967.760', 'end': '973.000', 'text': 'combat, in the wrong way, and this also gives him more peace of mind, because'}, {'start': '973.000', 'end': '978.640', 'text': 'he instead managed to overcome this moment, in fact even the position without guard, defenseless in'}, {'start': '978.640', 'end': '984.920', 'text': 'front of the opponent, shows that Daniel is no longer afraid of that aggression, of that'}, {'start': '984.920', 'end': '991.920', 'text': 'violence, of those bullies and on the other hand instead there is karate used for different purposes,'}, {'start': '991.920', 'end': '998.680', 'text': 'and therefore there is this little battle between good and evil, right? basically, ok.. so in the end'}, {'start': '998.680', 'end': '1005.440', 'text': 'what rating do we give to Daniel San with this football? so as a pure technique I would say zero,'}, {'start': '1005.440', 'end': '1013.920', 'text': 'absolutely zero? yes as a technique, ok then that of Lyoto Machida? no that 10! that 10! ok'}, {'start': '1013.920', 'end': '1019.840', 'text': '10! but even in this case, however, as regards the philosophy behind and the practice'}, {'start': '1019.840', 'end': '1025.200', 'text': 'of this kick, I would still give it a 10, well no for everything you actually told us,'}, {'start': '1025.200', 'end': '1030.760', 'text': 'in my opinion many will certainly re-evaluate after everything you said this final kick'}, {'start': '1030.760', 'end': '1035.120', 'text': 'in the film, I hope my friends watch this video because until the next time we eat'}, {'start': '1035.120', 'end': '1040.440', 'text': 'pizza, every now and then it comes up, but have you seen the new Karate Kid trailer? and then it comes out'}, {'start': '1040.440', 'end': '1044.880', 'text': 'to talk about the first film, and there will always be someone who says "Yes but you give that'}, {'start': '1044.880', 'end': '1050.680', 'text': 'kick at the end... well, watch the video with Emma Senpai, who explains why this kick was done."'}, {'start': '1051.200', 'end': '1054.880', 'text': 'In the end I thought that there was a bit of a defeat across the board of this kick,'}, {'start': '1054.880', 'end': '1061.800', 'text': 'but as we had already talked about there is this vision of yours and that it really represents'}, {'start': '1061.800', 'end': '1069.400', 'text': "martial arts, so it wasn't done so lightly, but there is certainly behind it a desire"}, {'start': '1069.400', 'end': '1075.800', 'text': 'to represent karate, and the growth of Daniel San, through that iconic kick.'}, {'start': '1075.800', 'end': '1081.040', 'text': 'well guys the video ends here, we thank Emma for being with us, I recommend that if'}, {'start': '1081.040', 'end': '1085.040', 'text': 'you want to help us carry forward this project of talking about martial arts in the most serious'}, {'start': '1085.040', 'end': '1090.840', 'text': 'and dignified way they deserve you can do it simply by subscribing to the channel, share my videos,'}, {'start': '1090.840', 'end': '1095.760', 'text': 'leave a like, but above all leave a comment because I read and respond to'}, {'start': '1095.760', 'end': '1101.960', 'text': "all your comments, and we'll see you on the next episode domoarigatou! thanks Emma!"}]