Last night I watched this on Netflix, I hadn't seen it as a kid and as an adult, you can appreciate different nuances in a movie. At a certain point I realised that Daniel was basically Rocky for a younger audience. The speech, mannerisms, jokes all felt like Rocky, and they both happened to be underdogs in fighting events.
As a kid, I loved the fights and remember falling awkwardly over my ankle trying to copy the crane, however, as an adult, the fighting actually seems pretty weak for the most part (other than a couple of competitors who liked like they knew what they were doing). What I especially enjoyed as an adult, was watching the bond between Miyagi and Daniel grow. That was something very special to watch and for me, that's what made the movie special.
As a kid, I loved the fights and remember falling awkwardly over my ankle trying to copy the crane, however, as an adult, the fighting actually seems pretty weak for the most part (other than a couple of competitors who liked like they knew what they were doing). What I especially enjoyed as an adult, was watching the bond between Miyagi and Daniel grow. That was something very special to watch and for me, that's what made the movie special.