Corrected entry: By the time we see Daniel in Karate Kid III, Daniel has gained a lot of experience in karate. In Part I, Daniel won the championship for the All Valley Tournament, which supposedly means that he knows karate best in the Los Angeles area. In Part II, Daniel defeats Chozen in a fight to the death, and Chozen is a real karate master (as is evident when he beats up his students in Part II). With all this experience in karate, why is Daniel so easily beaten up by Mike and his friends? With all he's learned, he should be able to defeat them easily. (With Mr. Silver and Kreese, that's understandable since they are very experienced as well.).
pross79
23rd Apr 2005
Correction: It is pointed out by one of the trio of bad guys that the techniques he uses will not work against Barnes; they even make fun of the move he used to win in the first movie. So he is easily beaten because they have come up with different moves, and counters to his moves, so he will have to learn new techniques.
pross79