The Karate Kid Part 2, or The Ignoble Crane Kick

2024-10-05

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part TWO of their conversation about the 1984 martial arts classic: The Karate Kid. Discussion topics include how to fight and why, a trip to the Cobra Kai Corner, and Mr. Miyagi: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Content warnings for discussions of bullying and physical violence, anti-asian racism, and war-related trauma, and mentions of child abuse and misogyny. Works Cited & Recommended Reading: Southpaw podcast The scholarship of Dr. Wayne Wong (see a video of his most recent presentation at the...

Join Kelcee and Spencer for part TWO of their conversation about the 1984 martial arts classic: The Karate Kid. Discussion topics include how to fight and why, a trip to the Cobra Kai Corner, and Mr. Miyagi: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

Content warnings for discussions of bullying and physical violence, anti-asian racism, and war-related trauma, and mentions of child abuse and misogyny.

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

Southpaw podcast
The scholarship of Dr. Wayne Wong (see a video of his most recent presentation at the Martial Arts Studies Conference soon: here)
“Fascist fight clubs: how white nationalists use MMA as a recruiting tool” by Karim Zidan, The Guardian
Love Fighting, Hate Violence
Conscious Combat Club
“Masculinity on the Mat” by Vincent Haddad, Public Books
“The Karate Kid at 40: why the film’s lasting appeal stems from a simplistic stereotyping of the ‘mysterious east’” by Paul Bowman, The Conversation
“Why I used to hate Mr. Miyagi” by jon, Medium
The Real Miyagi (documentary)
“The Nisei Soldiers Who Fought WWII Enemies Abroad–and Were Seen As Enemies Back Home” by Erin Blakemore, National Geographic