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(music)

Karate means empty hand "Do" means the way.

It is the spiritual path of karate.

Jitsu are the fighting methods.

There are three levels or gates. High medium and low.

There are eight directions...

four which are diagonal.

Threre are five types of fighting...

long fighting, short fighting, locks and releases, inside fighting and throws.

There are five steps...

to the front,

to the back

back to the center

keep to the left

stay to the right

Karate came from Okinawa where th ey learned it from China.

Some say it is combination of Five Ancestors Kung Fu

and Five Animal Kung Fu.

To understand Karate you must know Kung Fu.

To know Kung Fu you must understand Tai Chi.

Nicki describe to me your perfect day.

Anything at all?

[clock ticking]

I don't know.

Maybe I'd like to go out to a party and have a good time.

But with friends. You know.

That doesn't sound like what we've been working towards.

Why don't you think about it and come back again next week.

I'm so done.

You'll be back.

They always come back.

Shut up.

What?

About time.

Hello to you too.

STOP

Angel, give it to me.

I don't have it.

Give it to me now. I don't have it.

Give it to me now.

Nicki

Leave it.

Leave me alone.

HELP

Leave me alone

HELP

Give it to me.

Help

I said give it to me Angel.

Hey leave her alone.

Stop

(music)

Nicki, Nicki Are you okay?

Can you hear me? What happened?

I don't know.

Jesus, Norb

I'am sorry Cliff. I don't what to say.

How about it just can't be that bad.

Well it is.

Look, seven hundred grand just can't be gone.

I mean bankruptcy, the fires

the stock went to shit.

I mean who would have thought they'd go bankrupt.

It's a huge company

This shit happens.

Some damn 401k this is.

It's shit now.

I sold the house.

I'll get back to you.

Hurts like hell.

That's what you get for trying to be a hero.

I wasn't trying to be anything.

I told you to leave it.

She was getting beat up.

You never listen.

Do you even hear me?

You never listen.

I do listen.

No you don't.

You do whatever you want whenever you want.

I don't even feel like your mother anymore.

I'am just something for you to leech off of.

What are you doing?

What the hell is wrong with you?

What do you mean?

I mean what the hell is wrong with you?

I was trying to help her.

I know what that shit feels like.

You need to help yourself first.

What the hell does that mean?

What are you doing?

Get your father on the phone.

Why?

Just get him on the phone .

(phone ringing)

What?

You at your new place yet?

Ya

I'm dropping her off.

Who?

Nicki?

What the hell I want with Nicki?

I can't take it anymore.

Oh you can't take it anymore. That's funny.

Be quiet Nicki.

I don't wanna go live with him.

Too bad.

You're stressing me out.

I can't take it anymore.

Between the fighting and the rehab and the...

the drinking, it's too much.

Can we stop being so dramatic.

You will go live with your father.

He's not my father.

Right

Cuz you always know everything don't you? Oh whatever

How about an answer to my question?

All you care about is how you feel. You don't even care about how I feel.

You think that's all I care about.

That is all the energy that I have put into you.

(foot steps)

Somebody livin here?

No... They had some trouble in New York.

Something to do with art.

Anyway they abandoned the place. Just left.

So do you want me to get rid of this stuff.

Three grand on the first right.

Yep

No

I'll keep the stuff.

(car horn beeping)

Oh no

It's open

Welcome home Nicki

Four ninety nine blue-plate special.

Hope it's a better deal than one I got .

So how much is actually left?

About 40k

That's it?

Fraid so

Any way to get back in the game?

How about buying the dip again?

Not enough dips left for you my friend.

How about a margin deal?

I got the money from the house.

But if this tanks...

Okay. Lets do it.

You sure?

I'am never sure.

Nice house

Ya

So Eva says you don't want me.

Right?

Look Nicki

Give it a break

You want me or you don't.

Which one?

You done with rehab?

Maybe

Maybe?

You know your going back

What's the hells your problem?

And what the hells yours?

Oh mine

Oh yeah yeah mine is you.

You left us cold. You left us when mom...

Look Nicki, it was a long time ago.

Yea, well, you got me now. Huh

You finally got me.

We were having money problems.

Ya, so screw the kid. Right?

(melancholy music)

(spanish music)

Need anything else?

No, we're good.

When am I getting you to look at my retirement Cliff?

Your retirements a long ways off Ina.

Not if I can help it.

Sure you're the best person to be giving her financial advice?

How's everything going?

Nicki I mean.

You still drinking all that coffee?

She is your daughter.

I don't want her.

You know.

I don't want to take care of her.

Well too bad.

Cliff

I did my part.

I did the best that I could to raise her

by myself.

Now it's your turn.

Look Eva

I gave us a chance to get back together.

You gave me?

Ya

What?

What happened to you Cliff?

You...

You were the guy that knew everything.

You could paint the moon.

That was 30 years ago.

It still doesn't answer the question.

What do you want from me Eva ?

I want you to pay attention to your daughter.

Take care of her.

Can I get a beer here damn it.

Really?

Kendra said you lost everything.

Again

I sent money.

Yeah you sent money.

It was never enough Cliff.

It was never enough

What's this?

We don't serve beer.

Geez Cliff

How long you've been coming here.

Oh for crying out loud

What's this?

Something from a long time ago.

Use to be your moms.

Go on put it on.

Nice

You know Kung-Fu

It's Karate and no I don't know it.

But this is your trophy.

It's a mistake.

It's not a mistake.

Come on teach me.

No

Why not?

I don't want to.

Come on.

Could be fun.

Don't you have a boyfriend or something?

Nope

Why don't you get cleaned up.

Wear the coat. We'll go to Harry's.

What's that smell?

That's the best smell in the world.

That's Harry's fries.

Hey Cliffy

Who's this?

Her name's Nicki.

Ya I'am Nicki.

Care for anything?

Just give me a glass of water.

Make it two.

(phone ringing)

Ya what?

I don't know.

Are you drunk?

I don't want to talk now. For Christ's sakes Eva

What's she doing here?

I thought she was living with Eva.

She's staying with me now.

What are you going to do with her?

Eva wants me to build her character.

And what do you think Cliffy?

I don't owe her anything.

Are you sure about that?

Anyway I got nothing left to give.

I don't know. Eva said that...

Jesus Harry. Not you too.

What? Do you guys get together and have meetings about me.

(blues music)

(small talk)

Aw shit.

(small talk)

(blues music)

Harry?

Ya?

How much shit can run downhill before there's no hill left anymore?

Everybody's got problems Cliffy.

She's yours.

Come on. We're goin.

I don't want to go.

Hey hey. Listen to your father.

I don't call him that.

Ya well. Come or not. I don't really care.

Hey what's your name?

Nicki, my name's Nicki.

(music)

(music) Some hearts are made of stone

(music) Between the charades..we carry on.

(music) Until the feeling gone.

(music) And I'am to you.

(music) Feel the cold

(music) When I'am with you.

(music) I'am still alone.

Come here.

What are you doing?

Make a fist.

(Japanese music)

Keep these two knuckles straight.

Keep your wrists straight.

See the pencil. Don't let any air get in there.

Let me see your other hand.

You got an open hand and a closed fist. That's what you got to use.

All right. Follow along. We are going to do Heian Shodan.

Shodan means one.

What are we doing?

Follow along. Feet shoulder width apart.

Look foward.

Left hand up by your head.

Turn and block. Ready one.

(Japanese music)

Put your knee over your toe.

Look forward

And ready to punch. Two.

And turn and block.

And you step back and do hammer fist strike.

Step foward. Step and punch.

Okay. Now you are doing to step to the left and low block.

And you going to step foward and do three rising blocks.

(voice over) There are five Heian Katas.

(voice over) Heian Shodan is the first.

(Voice Over) It teaches you basic blocking and punching.

(Voice Over) It uses two stances.

(Voice Over) The front stance and the back stance.

(voice over) The Heian Katas were developed around a hundred years ago.

(voice over) They are based on a Chinese form called Channon

(voice over) The name Heian means Peaceful Mind in Japanese.

(voice over) The original word is Pinyan

(voice over) and in Chinese it means safe journey.

(voice over) Heain Shodan teaches you long fighting techniques of Northen Style Kung Fu.

(voice over) It uses a front stance for the stepping action.

(voice over) It teaches you how to block and attack at the same time.

Turn and stand up.

And step off. Two. One at a forty five.

And one more.

Off this way.

And the last one.

Here

All right.

Alright I want to see you punch.

Ready

Put your hand out.

Pull this hand back.

Or I'am going to chop it off.

One

two, three.

Punch. Alright. Do it again.

One

two, three

Ya that's better.

Alright you got six bows in your body.

Stay there. Put your left foot forward.

Put your hand out

You have one in each leg

and one in each arm.

You got one in your back

And you got one in your chest.

The one in your chest controls the speed of your arm.

The one in your back controls the speed in your leg.

See this pencil.

If you don't fast enough I'am going to stick it in your ass.

Ready

Really

Really

On three.

One

two, three.

Ow !

You gotta move faster.

Okay do it again. Ready.

One

two

three

Low block

Three punches. One, two, three.

(voice over) The moves are based on the long striking moves of the snake from Five Animal Kung Fu.

(voice over) It is used to defend against opponents that are far away.

(voice over) The moves are similar to Kendo or Japanese sword fighting.

So why did you change your mind?

I'll teach you about Karate.

But I don't want to talk about the past.

And no more drinking. You hear?

Fine

Come on over here.

Put this tape down in eight directions.

I don't get it.

(Japanese music)

And pretend you're fighting eight guys.

I'll be back.

Show me what you got.

(voice over) Students are taught the moves of the Kata.

(voice over) but the application or meaning of the moves were never passed on from

(voice over) generation to generation

(voice over) There is no Sensei a teacher that knows the original meanings.

(voice over) The student must find the meaning themselves.

Come on, get up.

Can I eat first.

Later

You won't starve. Come on.

When do we get the cool suits,

We don't need them.

For begginers.

There're bullshit.

Just a crutch.

You gotta earn it Nicki.

Come on. Heian Nidan.

oh

One

(Japanese music)

Two

Three

Four

Five

(voice over) Heian Nidan is the second of the five Katas.

(voice over) Its moves are based on Tiger Kung Fu

(voice over) and are some of karates strongest techniques .

(voice over) It uses the back or cat stance.

(voice over) and teaches you short fighting techniques from southern China.

Four

(voice over) It teaches you to defend from attackers that are punching or striking

(voice over) which are within arms length from you.

(voice over) The techniques are blocks, punches and strikes and are most simliar to boxing.

Stand up

(door bell rings)

All right, Keep Practicing

What do you want?

Ah, I was hoping Nicki was here.

Ya she's here. Why?

I umm.

Um

I just wanted to see her.

Nicki?

You want to see her what for?

Well

Um...

ah

Oh...

Uh

What ever. Come on follow me.

How'd you even find us?

Harry told me.

She's in there.

Hey

Hey

I'm gonna eat. You?

You wanna eat?

ah ah.

I already did. But um thank you.

(small talk)

(small talk)

(small talk)

(quiet music)

(bar music)

Hi Harry

What's up?

A job application.

You gotta resume?

Nope

There's not much work here.

I'll make myself useful.

You sure you can handle working here.

I've heard some things Eva said.

I got it under control.

Really I do.

Hmm.

It wasn't that much of a problem anyways.

Did you talk to Cliff about it.

It's none of his business.

I'll think about it.

You know what.

Just forget it.

So when do we learn how to fight?

You are learning how to fight.

Ha.

Really?

I'am just fighting air.

See spear one, spear two.

Ugh

I kicked their asses.

Those eight guys, poof.

Vanished into thin air.

You call that fighting.

You done?

Yeah, I guess so.

Come on, Heian Sandan. Follow along.

(slow music)

(voice over) Heian Sandan is the third kata.

(voice over) It uses a stand up or feet together natural stance.

(voice over) Its moves are based on the twisting actions of the leopard

(voice over) and the moves are found in Leopard Kung Fu.

(voice over) The twisting action is used to defend against hand and arm grabs.

(voice over) Teaches you how to escape and counter with an arm lock

(voice over) to trap or take down the opponent

(voice over) Its moves come from Chin Na

(voice over) Which is similar to Aikido, a Japanese martial arts.

(slow Japanese music)

So when do we fight?

Later

Why later?

I'm ready now.

Ya

Well

If you have to ask your not ready.

You'll understand in a few years.

A few years.

Are you serious?

Show me now.

No. Somebody can get hurt.

Isn't that the point?

No believe me. It's not the point.

(slow Japanese music)

(door knocking)

(door knocking)

Your bell isn't working.

Yeah well it's not my house.

Is Nicki Wright here?

What do you want?

She was suppose to check in.

We haven't heard from her.

Check in for what?

I can't discuss that with you.

Is she here?

Ya, she's here. Come In.

Nicki

Nicki

Your probation officer.

Why didn't you check in?

I left a message to change the date.

I was busy.

You are gonna get in big trouble for this one.

Do you have to report it?

How's the girl?

Angel

She's okay

She got beat up pretty bad.

Can I see her?

Oh we usually don't.

Why not?

She asked about you.

Me

Hey can I show you something?

I've been learning Karate.

Oh yeah let's see.

Ah, ah. I am not to good yet. But my dad is.

Hey dad.

Here he's got a trophy and everyting.

This is you?

Your a black belt?

Ya

That was me in 77.

During the JKA...

Well

Never mind.

You know something about Karate?

Not really

Well, most people don't.

Impressive

Do you have any video of it?

No

Video was pretty rare back then.

Hmm

You should teach her a few things.

Ya well thanks for the advice but a..

but we are doing just fine.

Keep in touch.

Where'd she come from?

Did some stupid stuff when I was young.

Who's Angel?

(sigh)

After rehab I got into a fight.

What?

It wasn't my fault.

This guy was beating up on this girl.

You need to stay out of trouble Nicky not get in it.

He wouldn't stop.

I was just trying to help her.

She's not your business

and help'in her is not your business.

You need to get a grip on life Nicki.

Who's gonna take care of you?

Take care of me?

Me.

You?

Ya, what about me?

Look at you.

You lost your wife, your family, your house..

you lost it all right?

Maybe you should have taken care of your own shit.

I want to get job at Harry's.

You think a bars a good place for an alkie.

I'll be out late tonight I'll see you tomorrow.

(slow Japanese music)

What's this?

Don't laugh.

(laughter)

Well maybe you should.

No it looks good.

(slow Japanese music)

Here. Put this on.

(slow Japanese music)

(voice over) Heain Yondan is the fourth kata.

(voice over) Its moves are based on the crane from White Crane Kung Fu.

(voice over) It uses the elbows knees and open hands like the wings of a bird

(voice over) to defend from close in attacks.

(voice over) It uses the crane stance

(voice over) Which allows you to pull your front leg back

(voice over) to accommodate an extreme close in attacker

(voice over) while still maintaining your balance and power.

(voice over) You see this type of elbow and knee fighting in MuayThai or kickboxing.

(slow Japanese music)

Heian Godan

(slow Japanese music)

(voice over)T The fifth kata or Heian Godan uses a horse stance or open stance

(voice over) to defend against being thrown.

(voice over) It allows you to stop a throw and counter with your own throw.

(voice over) It uses the body to disrupt the balance of the opponent .

(voice over) Its moves are based on the action of the dragon

(voice over) and it is used in very close body to body fighting.

(voice over) The moves come from a Chinese throwing art called Shuai Jiao.

(voice over) Which is an early form of Judo.

(yell)

Hey

(blues music)

Lets get a table.

(blues music)

How's Nicki?

She's fine.

Fine.

Twenty years ago you walked out.

Now you want to talk and she's fine.

She called.

She says you're an asshole.

She maybe having a rough time adjusting.

Ha

You look good.

Ya

Ya

Real good.

Ha

Ah shit.

What's she doing here?

Told her no drinking that's the deal.

Like that works.

(small talk)

So that's your mom? Or?

Yeah that's my mom.

mmm mmm

Really awkward.

You want to try my beer?

Um

No

No I, it's ok.

You sure?

Ya, I said no. (nervous laughter)

Why not?

I just...

dont' want any.

You don't even drink beer?

No I don't drink anything. (nervous laughter)

Come on, We came to have a good time right?

Don't you want to smell it? It smells good.

Right?

Ya it smells good.

She said no.

(blues music)

I gotta go to the bathroom.

Come on Nicki you got practice in the morning.

What the hell was that?

I can take care of myself.

Really? Cause that didn't look like you can take care of yourself.

I was fine.

Why are you two suddenly interested in me?

Why do you suddenly care about what happens to me?

Nicki settle down.

You didn't give a shit about me when I went to rehab.

Oh really.

We gave a shit Nikki. But you you kept screwing up your life.

That all I am?

A screw up?

That all I am?

(blues music)

When was the last time you drank Nicki?

Where you goin?

You don't even drive.

(Japanese music)

(voice over) Tekki Shodan is made up of the first moves of each Heian Katas.

(voice over) It is a five hundred year old form from China.

(voice over) It's older name is Naihanchi.

(voice over) It means internal divided conflict.

(voice over) No one knows its original Chinese name.

(voice over) It was a long kata that was split into three sections.

(voice over) The student is taught to stay in one stance

(voice over) but the key to unlocking the secret of the kata

(voice over) is to move the legs into the correct stances.

(Japanese music)

(voice over) By doing this the student learns that the arm techniques are the same

(voice over) but by changing the stance you change the meaning or the move of the application.

(voice over) In Tekki the moves are organized by levels.

(voice over) Middle, upper and lower.

(voice over) In the Heian katas the same moves are organized by type of self defense.

(voice over) Long fighting, short fighting, locks and releases close in fighting and throws.

(Japanese music)

(voice over) The katas are a system for organizing the moves of karate.

(Japanese music)

(voice over) The Tekki series of Katas are most likely the lost kata of Channan.

(Japanese music)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Where you going?

You don't even drive.

I'm going to see Angel.

Who the hell is Angel?

She's my friend.

You don't have any friends Nicki

Nice Cliff

Shows how much you don't know about me.

So who is she?

I told you. She's my friend.

You gotta go now?

Ya, now.

Wait here.

(country music)

She lives on Pine.

Nicky

What?

What did I do now?

What's wrong with me this time?

There's nothing wrong with you.

It's just...I mean

You don't have any boundaries.

You don't pick good friends.

Me not being there and your mom....

What ever.

Don't

You don't care about me. You don't care about Eva.

I hate this shit.

You hate this

Why are you trying to get back together with Eva?

You call your mom Eva?

Just answer the question.

(country music)

Why were you at the bar last night?

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

Just stay away from her.

(country music)

Ya.

What do you want?

Let her in.

Hey

This is Cliff

mmm

You better?

Ya

I um...

I guess they can't find the guy.

Do you know him?

No

Yes, I mean I've seen him. But I don't know him.

What did he want?

I don't know. He just grabbed me. You know.

Maybe he thought I was someone else,

She got messed up real bad.

She told me what you did.

Thank you.

I would have done it for anyone.

Let me know when you find him.

I am not, I won't...

Let me know when you find him.

Come on Nicki. We gotta go.

So where'd you meet her.

I didn't. I told you.

Huh?

She was outside of rehab.

Some guy was beating her up.

I ran over to help and got knocked out.

Where are we going?

I gotta stop at the hardware store.

Then I'm gonna take a nap.

Alright I'll teach you.

What to fight?

I'll teach you. I mean I'll show you.

You know it's not about fighting.

Right?

it's about "Do"

Your journey, the way.

Whatever.

You know that stuff in movies fake. Right?

Most guys can only take

one punch to the head maybe two the stomach.

That's what you train for.

How's Mark?

(music) I can't feel it anymore

(music) Waiting for a stranger

(music) riding out this storm

(music) you say

(music) were only human

(music) oooh oooh

(music) We're only human

(music) oooh oooh

(music) We're made of stone.

(music) We're only human

(music) oooh oooh

You ready?

Ya, I guess so.

Nikki this is Tom he's gonna work with you today.

Hi Nikki it's nice to meet you

Anyone want to tell me what this is.

It's Kendo

(strong Japanese music)

(swords clicking)

(Japanese music)

(yelling)

(slow Japanese music)

(voice over) Kendo is the way of the sword .

(voice over) It teaches you respect your yourself and others.

(voice over) It helps you not with your strengths but your weaknesses.

(slow Japanese music)

(slow Japanese music)

(slow Japanese music)

(door bell ringing)

Can I see Nikki?

She's sleeping.

Is she alright?

Ya

She'll be at practice later.

You can catch her down there.

(slow music)

(small talk)

(car horn honks)

(slow music)

You know I see you.

Nicki

What are you doing here?

You haven't answered my calls.

I've been busy

practicing.

Practicing for what?

I like this.

And anyways why do you even care?

It's all you do.

So

Where's this coming from anyways? You never cared before.

Your going to get hurt.

Do I look like I care?

That's the problem. You don't care about yourself.

Oh, and you do?

Dd you ever apologize?

Ya, that's right. You didn't.

If you don't like it you can go ahead and leave.

I just mean...

(drums beating)

(yell)

(Japanese music)

Do you know the difference between Aikido, Jiu jitsu and Chin Na?

I've never even heard of any of those.

I don't know... vowels.

Locks and releases

(yell)

(Japanese music)

(yell)

You want to get some coffee afterwards?

Ya, Ya, that would be good.

Thanks

(Japanese music)

(upbeat Japanese music)

(slow guitar)

(Crying)

(music) In my dreams

(music) You stayed a while

(music) held my hand

(music) and took me in to town

(music) and we went dancing

(music) while the band played on the summer days

(music) and the more you look around (voice over) That's the trouble you don't care about yourself.

(music) the pain runs through you now

(music) In my dreams (voice over) I mean what the hells wrong with you.

What the hell I want with Nicki?

(crying)

(slow guitar)

(music) In my dreams there was no other one.

(music) Only me.

(music) In my dreams

(crying)

(music) And in my dreams (voice over) What the hell's your problem.

(music) There're always happy endings

(music) and in my dreams. (voiceover) Nicki, it was a long time ago.

(music) the sunset never ends (voice) gave a shit Nicki but you keep screwin up your life.

A screw up.

(music) and in my dreams

Is that all I am?

(music) We'll always be together.

(music) But that's where it ends.

(music) In my dream

I never liked the food here.

Really?

I've seen you order like a hundred times.

It's not the food.

It's your mom.

Right?

Ya

Really the only place we could talk.

You could try and call her sometime.

It's not like you and Cliff

I got a job in Oregon.

What?

I'am going to be moving out pretty soon.

Thought you should know.

Were you even planning on telling me.

Got nothing here Nicki.

You got your dad and Karate and I got nothin.

Is that so wrong?

You could come with me.

Mark

Look. I...

You don't have answer now.

Just...

think about it.

I'am sorry about the bar.

I didn't know.

If I knew I never would have...

I know.

If you trying to start over

it doesn't get better

no matter where you go

because the place isn't the problem.

(Japanese music)

Reverse

The other way.

Right and drop, hands up.

(voice over) Judo is a Japanese throwing art.

(voice over) It means the gentle way

Okay, Do it again.

Press back

Right back

Good

and the other one

(voice over) It was created in 1882

(voice over) The Chinese throwing art is called Shuai Jiao.

(voice over) In Judo you first learn how to fall.

(voice over) Then you learn to throw.

Break the balance

Bring the other leg in

and then throw.

Most people they try to do this.

Like there're trying to throw them over. That's the mistake.

You just want to pull them straight in.

Right. So look here.

Push, resist, one, two, fall.

Put your foot in his ab and pull.

One two.

Tomoi

Tomoi

Nage

Nage

Tomoi Nage

Tomoi Nage

It means stomach throw or circle throw.

Got that

Good

Okay, Bow.

(cell phone ringing)

Ya

Bad news.

What?

Stock dropped and their making a margin call.

You owe eighty K by Tuesday.

Make sure you transfer the money by Monday night.

(mournfull music)

You sure it's okay?

Ya

(mournfull music)

You good?

Ya

(mournfull music)

Hi

Hi

Stopping by to see how things are going.

Good

Ya

Ya

(mournfull music)

Didn't you say Karate came from Five Animal Kung Fu?

Ya. Why?

Just wondering.

I hear Mikes going to retire.

Hmm

So...where do we eat?

At Harry's. Where the hell else?

I quit.

I told you I did.

So what's this?

I found it in your backpack.

You gotta leave Nicki.

What?

It was from before. I quit. I told you.

And I told you it was a deal.

You drink. Your out.

Where am I suppose to go?

You made your choice.

Now leave

(slow music)

(slow music)

(slow music)

(music) You would take me

(music) Out into the summer day

(music) and the love you drown

(music) the same runs through me

(music) in my dream.

(music) and in my dream

(music) were always happy endings

(music) and in my dream

(music) the sunset never ends.

Come on. Get in.

(music) and in my dream

Jesus. She was there in front of me all the time.

(music) we will always be together.

(music) and that's where it ends.

(music) in my dream

(music) in my dream

(Japanese music)

Mokusō (meditation)

(Japanese music)

Shomen ni rei (bow to the front)

yaa

One

Two

(Japanese music)

Kiai (yell)

(yelling)

(Japanese music)

Sensei ni rei (bow to the teacher)

(Japanese music)

Do you know who Funikoshi is?

No

He was the founder of Shotokan Karate.

In one of his books he said Karate is like a two wheeled cart.

One wheel is like the body

And one wheel is llike the mind.

Both wheels must turn evenly or the cart will go in a circle.

Kata's are like ancient texts.

No one really knows the meanings.

The old Karate masters changes the moves

just enough to hide the real meanings.

So then how to you find out?

One move, fine different meanings.

Fingertip thrust

escape and release

arm bar

block

throw

Which is the real meaning?

I don't know.

Wait

Five katas

five animals

five different meanings

Show me.

(Japanese rock music)

(Japanese rock music)

(school bell ringing)

You want to teach girls self defense in high school?

Ya

What's wrong with that?

Nicki, Nicki. Right?

Ya. Nicki.

You think girls want to learn martial arts?

I think girls don't want to get beat up anymore.

I think their scared.

And they don't want be afraid anymore.

There is a reason they are not taught.

Girls are fragile.

and they can get hurt.

Huh

The guy's an ass.

Of course they can get hurt. That's the point.

Your dealing with men here.

Most of them are old school.

It's kind of hard to convince them that

that little Becky doesn't want to be a princess anymore.

It's bullshit.

Hmm.

Ah

Did you know Cliff a long time ago?

mmm mmm

We were in school together

(clears throat)

So what happened?

I mean

with everything?

He was really into it.

The Karate.

He would train all day

all night.

I caught him eating a pound of bacon for breakfast one time.

Ha

All that training.

It was back in the seventies.

It was just getting started here in the states the JKA.

JKA

Japan Karate Association

They had to get special permission to promote him.

He got black belt in fourteen months.

Unheard of in those days.

How long does it normally take?

Three to five years.

Wow

Then...

Then he met Eva

and he just quit.

Just quit?

He hit a kid in tournament.

Now now. They ruled it an accident.

But even still the kid was pretty messed up.

Then what?

It bothered him for a long time.

He felt quilty.

But it was just an accident.

What about Eva?

ah

He was good with Eva.

Then there was the

ups and down financially.

He needed to make a killing.

Wait on the marriage.

Then...

you came.

Hmm

Ya

What then?

(sigh)

I don't know.

I think Eva just got tired of the ups and downs.

Cliff stayed with the Karate.

Actually, actually he started learning different

forms of Kung Fu.

Ah, crazy shit

I, I could never understand it. Ah.

Five Ancestors, Five Animals, Wu Tang Tai Chi

I could never keep it straight.

That's it?

I mean like...

no big problem?

Yep

That's it.

Huh

Cliff found a bottle in my bag.

Ya

So I heard.

It's just a reminder.

You know.

Of where I've been.

I decided.

What did you decide?

You were right.

Leaving won't fix it.

It's normal.

Don't worry about it.

I am going to meet her for coffee.

Ina. My mom I mean.

I know.

I think that's good.

So I was thinking...um.

Can I come to practice sometime?

You don't have to.

Just...

take me to a movie.

Thanks

For what?

You have this way

speaking the truth.

Things that I need to hear.

I just say what I see.

See you on Saturday.

Hey little buddy

(Japanese music)

Ok stop. What are doing?

What?

Come here.

One

Two

Three

This time Mai Geri front kick to the stomach.

And I want you step back.

Low block, reverse punch.

(Japanese music)

One

Two

Three

(yell)

again

one

two

three

(yell)

How many times you gotta do this.

Once a week.

It sucks. I know.

That's the guy.

What?

I'am going to kick his ass.

Nicki. Leave it.

I'am going to kick his ass

Nicki leave it

Gal dammit

ah

What did you that for?

I didn't teach so that you would go lookin around for fights.

He deserves it.

It's not what it's about.

Your telling me he doesn't deserve to get his ass kicked.

You know better Nicki.

Hey

What?

We're going out.

Now?

Ya

Go get ready

All right.

Hey. Have you seen my jacket?

I can't find it anywhere.

No. I don't know where your jacket is.

I left it at rehab.

I'll meet you at Harry's. Okay?

All right.

(slow Japanese music)

Hey

(slow Japanese music)

Always come back for more. Don't ya?

Asshole

Oh you think your so tough.

(groaning)

Nicki

(moaning)

I'am never coming back.

(door closed)

Nicki again?

Take a look at this.

This girl, Angel.

She was walking out of therpy

When a guy walked over to beat her up

and I ran over to help.

Okay

So how is that self defense?

Well it's not.

Well it wasn't.

But that's the point.

If she new how to defend herself

she would have been okay.

I can teach them.

Really, I can.

I've been training.

Again

I do think that everyone should learn basic self defense.

but I can't have it taught in school.

Why not?

Because the kids will go on fighting with each other all the time.

But there're already fighting each other. That's the point

I'am talking about self defense, not fighting.

NIcki

As much as I can tell the difference between self defense and fighting

I'am afraid the students won't.

But we can...

What could start off as one

could quickly turn into something else.

But we can teach them.

Right?

Isn't this what this place is all about.

Right?

They have a million reasons

good reasons to go off and hit someone.

Like...

you probably felf like hitting this guy who hit Angel. Right?

And...

besides the board will not allow it.

(music)

I offerred the dojo to Cliff.

(dramatic music)

Let me guess. He didn't want it.

Nope

(dramatic music)

Right?

Ya?

What?

Mike says you don't want it.

So.

Look

I'am gettin older and your gettin wiser.

And more broke.

Cliff you got enough to get the lights on.

Why don't you run it.

You and NIcki can run it together.

What the hell else you got to do?

(bottles klinking)

(dramatic music)

Can we help you?

Ya, I'am looking for Nicki Wright.

I hear that she is pushing for self defense classes in high school.

Do you know her?

Ya, I know her.

She's my daughter.

Nicki and I are running the dojo now.

Eva and I are still trying to get back together.

Nicki may have found some peace in Karate.

She's still trying to get self defense taught in schools.

(dramatic music)