Psychology Today | 30.10.2026 17:08
"Karate is for defense only," Mr. Miyagi famously told Daniel-san in "The Karate Kid." In contrast (sort of), Cobra Kai advised to "strike first, strike hard, and show no mercy." Mr Miyagi's quote seems to echo an ethos from Okinawan and Japanese traditions that advise "karate ni sente nashi"; there is no first attack. But which is correct?
