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Their bond develops, and Miyagi opens up to Daniel about his life, including the tragic loss of both his wife and son in childbirth at the [[Manzanar]] [[Internment|internment camp]]. Meanwhile he was serving with the [[442nd Infantry Regiment (United States)|442nd Infantry Regiment]] during [[World War II]] in Europe, where Miyagi received the [[Medal of Honor]].
Through Miyagi's teaching, Daniel learns both karate and essential life lessons, such as the importance of personal balance, reflected in the principle that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as the body. He applies the life lessons Miyagi has taught him to strengthen his relationship with Ali. On Daniel's
Daniel surprises the audience and competitors at the tournament by reaching the semi-finals. Johnny advances to the finals, scoring three unanswered points against [[List of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters#Darryl Vidal|Darryl Vidal]]. Kreese instructs his second-best student Bobby, one of his more compassionate students and the least vicious of Daniel's tormentors, to disable Daniel with an illegal attack to the knee. He reluctantly does so, momentarily crippling Daniel and getting himself disqualified.
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