Daniel Stronger and Faster

	Daniel's training began early the next day. They worked on blocks and evasions, punches, kicks, and strikes, the basic moves of karate combat. They worked on go and ju, and meditation. Most of all, they worked on the kata.

	At first, Daniel found himself thinking about the training he knew Mike was doing on the other side of town. He'd be punching, chopping, and kicking at blocks of wood until his hands, arms, and feet were red and swollen and until the wood was splintered. Daniel imagined what it would be like to be on the receiving end of enough force to split a two-by-four.

	"Daniel-san," Mr. Miyagi said gently. "No can win tournament by thinking about getting hurt."

	Daniel smiled. Mr. Miyagi had an uncanny way of knowing exactly what was on his mind all the time. He returned his thoughts to his own training, starting the kata from the beginning.

	"Good, Daniel-san," his own sensei said. "Always remember, root of karate is in kata."

	For days, they divided their time between the shop and karate training. As the time passed and the training progressed, Daniel became stronger and faster. He was growing in the way of Miyagi karate and with each workout, found himself farther and farther from the painful memories of the Quick Silver method.

- The Karate Kid Part III (1989) Chapter 23