0:00:01 > 0:00:06Busy Britain is full of families trying to find time for each other.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09But could sharing a once-in-a-lifetime experience
0:00:09 > 0:00:11solve their problems?
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Four families have travelled to Japan
0:00:14 > 0:00:17to immerse themselves in the ancient culture
0:00:17 > 0:00:19and learn karate...
0:00:21 > 0:00:25..a traditional martial art that teaches discipline and respect.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28But will the intense regime bring them closer together?
0:00:28 > 0:00:31It's one of the first things I've done with my dad.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- I love my dad loads.- He's everything you'd want from a kid.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Or will the gruelling challenges force them further apart?
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- Communicating is part of respect. - You're always going on!
0:00:41 > 0:00:44This is going to be tough.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08So there!
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Three weeks ago, four British families
0:01:10 > 0:01:13flew to the Japanese island of Okinawa
0:01:13 > 0:01:15to learn the martial art, karate.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29They've undergone intensive training and have impressed their teachers.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33But tonight they face one final challenge.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37The Kata Battle.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44This is a contest to find out which family has the strongest bond.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49But how will the senseis decide the winner?
0:01:52 > 0:01:57In their pairs, the families will perform a routine called a kata.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Allow the Grand Master to demonstrate.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Each family pair will attempt this routine in unison.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Senseis will judge how well they perform together
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and their ability to work as a team.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45So, who will win the battle?
0:02:47 > 0:02:51To answer that question, we need to start at the beginning.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Once upon a time, there was a world-famous karate master
0:02:58 > 0:03:00called Morio Higaonna.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02He's a rock, stronger than anyone I ever met.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08He agreed to help four families grow closer together
0:03:08 > 0:03:10by teaching them karate.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13You see, karate is about respect.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18And commitment. Exactly what they need to improve their relationships.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Come on, Daddy!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24But the Grand Master wasn't going to make it easy.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30You have under three weeks before you partake in a belt grading.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32If you are successful,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34you will have the privilege to partake in
0:03:34 > 0:03:36the World Karate Championships.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40It was a tall order for eight complete karate novices.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45We're desperate to go to the World Championships after so much pain!
0:03:45 > 0:03:47And the senseis were hard to please.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52No-one's taking it seriously. It's the World Championships.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53The world will be watching!
0:03:54 > 0:03:58When it came to the crunch, only the kids and one of our adults made it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01They gave the performance of their lives!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Then everyone grew closer through the experience.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07The 20 of us were together. So important.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12But it takes more than a few hugs to satisfy the Grand Master.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15He wanted to see if the families had really changed.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19You will face your most important challenge yet. The Kata Battle.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24You will perform in unison against the other families.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Whoever wins the contest will become life-long members
0:04:28 > 0:04:30of the Grand Master's dojo,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33their names carved above his door for eternity!
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It's the morning of the Kata Battle.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47The families are all desperate to win
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and prove they are close enough to perfect the routine.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52Elbow.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56It comes down to who has the best attitude, gives it all they've got.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Anyone can win at this stage!
0:05:02 > 0:05:04So how are they doing?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Brent Sensei is on his way to find out.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13First stop, Chloe and Sandra, who've been bickering as usual all morning.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16If you're going to clap for yourself, do it yourself.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- I do it in my head. - I'm just doing it to help you.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Mum's doing all right. Not great.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25I'd love to win tonight so badly because I'm very competitive.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28But to win the Kata Battle,
0:05:28 > 0:05:32they're going to need to work on their communication skills.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Chloe was very clear about why she brought her mum.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Mum's really dowdy and boring.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Since they arrived, they've squabbled like geese!
0:05:43 > 0:05:44No!
0:05:44 > 0:05:47'It's natural for me to get moody sometimes.'
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Chloe is the best at karate.
0:05:50 > 0:05:51I'll win.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55But the Grand Master doesn't like her attitude.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Winning the final challenge is all down to Chloe.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05She needs to coach her mum, but so far, she's hardly lifted a finger.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08You should have helped. It shows a weak spirit.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- It's hard teaching your own mum. - Make yourself a better person.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Will they put their differences aside?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Or will Chloe give up on her mum?
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- How's teaching your mum?- I'm being patient, not giving up on her.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28That's the first step.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32I am getting frustrated, but I'm not showing it. Just carry on.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38I'm trying to be a stronger spirit, being more patient with my mum.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43If these two can keep a truce until nightfall,
0:06:43 > 0:06:45they might just find themselves the winners.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Down by the sea, it's a different story.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55As the only pair to both get their yellow belts,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Joe and Phoebe look like the perfect combination.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02I think we're really confident we're going to win this.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09Mentally we're there. We're tuned in. We've got the same rhythm.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11It's happening.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14The Kata Battle is theirs for the taking.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16But it wasn't always like this.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Phoebe brought her dad to Japan for one particular reason.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27He is like one big kid. It would be great if he was more like an adult.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Things didn't start very well.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32You look absolutely ridiculous.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40But as the training got tougher, Joe rose to the challenge.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44I still want to be a joker and a kid, but I want to be a dad, too.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46And, when it mattered most,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48he was there for Phoebe.
0:07:48 > 0:07:49It's all about her.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Joe has finally started to act his age
0:07:53 > 0:07:56and was the only adult to gain a yellow belt
0:07:56 > 0:07:58and perform at the world tournament.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Can the most qualified pair conquer the Kata,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05or will Joe shirk the responsibility?
0:08:08 > 0:08:12From what I've seen, it looked like you were growing stronger together.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17We think we're going to win. We've succeeded in quite a few things
0:08:17 > 0:08:20so I think it's kind of motivated us
0:08:20 > 0:08:23just to get the last prize, just to be the best.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28We've got to be prepared. If we're not prepared, we'll fail.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- Are we going to do it, Phoebs?- Hai!
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- Hai!- Hai!
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- High five!- Hai!- Hai!
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Over in the woods, Mikey and Mark are struggling.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46But at least they're having fun together, at last.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55I'm enjoying this. It's one of the first things I've done with my dad.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Music's all we have in common.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Write them off at your peril.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02They've never had such a close connection.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Things didn't start well for these two,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08who hardly knew each other.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I don't see him that often.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14The last time I spent some time with Mikey was seven years ago.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19Mark could have made more of an effort with his son and his karate.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21"Mark must be more passionate."
0:09:21 > 0:09:24And Mikey followed his dad's lead.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Mike. Mike.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31They struggled to bond and failed at every challenge.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32Wrong move. You're out.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34You're out of time!
0:09:37 > 0:09:41But all they really needed was to spend some time together.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The last few days, we've got into hugging and bonding.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45It's fantastic.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47They turned their relationship round
0:09:47 > 0:09:50and Mikey turned round his karate.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54I'm going to put absolutely 100 per cent effort into this.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Will they fail again?
0:09:56 > 0:10:00Or will their new-found bond give them the edge?
0:10:02 > 0:10:05How do you think you guys are doing?
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- We know the moves. It's just... - We're getting the unison.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Yeah.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12I want to know my dad better.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17I want to win something with my dad cos I haven't won anything with him.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18And this is the big one.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24I'd like to see Mikey help his dad step up
0:10:24 > 0:10:26and win.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27Good luck.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Well, if Brent sensei thinks they can do it,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31who am I to argue?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36If Paul and Jedd are to win today,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Jedd needs to get his dad up to speed.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I really want to get this kata right with my dad
0:10:43 > 0:10:45cos he hasn't won anything yet.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Three weeks ago, Paul would never have thought
0:10:48 > 0:10:51that Jedd would be the one to lead the way.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57The ballet dancer came to Japan with a point to prove to his boxer dad.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00My dad doesn't think you have to be sporty
0:11:00 > 0:11:01to dance, but I proved him wrong.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04And he didn't waste any time.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05Beat you, Dad!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Jedd excelled in the karate challenges.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09I got another one!
0:11:09 > 0:11:11While Paul lagged behind.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13I let him down a bit.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16The more Jedd succeeded, the closer they grew.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I love my dad loads.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20But Paul couldn't keep up with his son.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- You're out!- I've let him down every single challenge so far.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Can they win the Kata Battle?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Naturally, we probably have the best relationship
0:11:30 > 0:11:31and I hope that'll shine out.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Or will Paul disappoint Jedd again?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38I think we're working really well together
0:11:38 > 0:11:40because we've got quite a strong bond.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42He's teaching me as if it was dancing.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45If that gets me through,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47that's up to you, boy, I'll tell you!
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Well, they reckon they're in with a good chance.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51But what does Brent think?
0:11:51 > 0:11:56Paul still doesn't seem to be treating karate itself with respect.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59He's talking about it as a bunch of dance moves
0:11:59 > 0:12:01which is...funny!
0:12:03 > 0:12:07It's 6.00pm, and with just an hour to go until the Kata Battle,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10the families are feeling the pressure.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14I've lost my bearings. I lose my bearings. I've lost my bearings.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- You're missing out a lot of stuff. - Am I?
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Everyone except for Joe and Phoebe, that is.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22The favourites are nowhere to be seen.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Joe and Phoebe?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Phoebs?
0:12:27 > 0:12:30(They're the only pair with a double yellow belt.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34(They think they've won so that's why they can sleep.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38(They're in for a bit of a shock. Other people are very competitive.)
0:12:40 > 0:12:42(They're sitting on their laurels
0:12:42 > 0:12:45(like the tortoise and the hare. Who won the race?
0:12:45 > 0:12:46(The tortoise!)
0:12:46 > 0:12:48# Pressure
0:12:48 > 0:12:50# Pushing down on me
0:12:50 > 0:12:52# Pressing down on you
0:12:52 > 0:12:54# No man ask for
0:12:54 > 0:12:56# Under pressure #
0:12:56 > 0:12:58With 15 minutes before they leave for the battle,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00tensions in the group are rising.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Oh, and so are Joe and Phoebe.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Phoebe seems to think we've done enough.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10I do remember all the moves.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13It's just a case of whether we can do it in sync.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17IN JAPANESE
0:13:20 > 0:13:23As the sun sets over Okinawa,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25the moment has finally arrived.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30It's time for the ultimate karate duel - the Kata Battle.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42You all came here for a reason.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46To spend time with your families.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Tonight, you will not be judged on your individual ability.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54You will be judged on how you perform as a team.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59The winner will be the family who has the most fighting spirit
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and shows the strongest bond.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Are you ready for the Kata Battle?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07ALL: Hai!
0:14:07 > 0:14:09It's a knockout competition.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Two families will be randomly picked to perform against each other.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16The winners will go through to a final showdown.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20So, who will do battle first?
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Sandra and Chloe versus Paul and Jedd.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Will the others leave the stage?
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Paul and Jedd, you will perform first.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47SENSEI SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Will Jedd's hard work pull his dad through?
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Time to find out.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17An almost perfect display from the ballet dancer and the boxer!
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Next, it's Chloe and Sandra.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Has Chloe done enough to help her mum perfect the routine?
0:15:52 > 0:15:56They made it through the routine. But who will get to the final?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Will the vote be red for Chloe and Sandra?
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Or white for Paul and Jedd?
0:16:17 > 0:16:20Paul and Jedd are through, two votes to one.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Mum did know the kata and practised it so much.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30It just didn't go very good.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35I think I went wrong cos I was very, very nervous.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Felt a lot of pressure on me.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I didn't put any pressure on you.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42No, but that's how I am.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45That's how I feel I interpret things.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Who will meet Paul and Jedd in the final?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Mark and Mikey?
0:16:52 > 0:16:57Or the only family to both get yellow belts, Joe and Phoebe?
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Hai!
0:17:18 > 0:17:21A very tight performance.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23That's going to be tough to beat.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Mark and Mikey, you're next.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33Mark and Mikey have only just discovered they make a good team.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35But will it show now?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Hai!
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Mark was clearly out of time. Surely the senseis won't miss that?
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Will they vote white for Joe and Phoebe,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10or red for Mikey and Mark?
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Joe and Phoebe are in the final, two votes to one.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- Uh, go on, Dad.- I think our bonding's back to square one!
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Isn't it, Mikey?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- No.- You're rather cross with me.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44I did my best, but it wasn't good enough, unfortunately.
0:18:47 > 0:18:53Paul and Jedd, Joe and Phoebe, return to the stage for the final.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56This is it.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58The final of the Kata Battle.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Whoever shows they have the strongest bond
0:19:01 > 0:19:05will become life-long members of the Grand Master's dojo,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07an amazing honour.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Paul and Jedd, you're first.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12The dancer and the boxer have come a long way.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Do they have the closest bond, or will they fall at the final hurdle?
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I came here thinking I'd have to look after him,
0:19:19 > 0:19:22and he's been the solidest one out of the pair of us.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25We've found out a lot about each other we didn't know.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28I love my dad loads.
0:19:46 > 0:19:47Hai!
0:19:52 > 0:19:53Hai!
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Another solid performance.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13But will it be enough to beat the favourites, Joe and Phoebe?
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I think Phoebe and myself are stronger together now.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21I feel I understand Phoebe better than I did before.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25I know that Dad understands that he needs to be responsible at times.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Sometimes he's got to be serious.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44Hai!
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Hai!
0:21:01 > 0:21:04So who showed the greatest connection?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Which family makes the best team?
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Was it Paul and Jedd, the whites?
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Or Joe and Phoebe, the reds?
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Only one pair will be crowned champions of the Kata Battle.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It's a whitewash!
0:21:30 > 0:21:36Congratulations, Paul and Jedd. You are the winning family.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43Stand up.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49You showed the most fighting spirit
0:21:49 > 0:21:51and clearly you have the strongest bond.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55All the others, join the stage.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02I like to win for him, cos I was struggling, not getting anything.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06My dad's felt like he's let me down the whole journey but he hasn't.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09It's the first time we've done something together
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- and worked as a team.- Yeah, first time. Hopefully not the last!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Congratulations, Paul and Jedd.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30SPEAKS IN JAPANESE
0:22:35 > 0:22:36Special award.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40For working so hard and showing they make a great team,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44the Grand Master awards them one of his very own champions' medals.
0:22:49 > 0:22:54This medal means you are life-long members of Sensei's dojo.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Your names will be written and hung on the dojo wall for eternity.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05For Mikey.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08But Paul and Jedd aren't the only ones going home with a medal.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Mikey. Congratulations.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14IN JAPANESE
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Mikey has gone from bottom of the class to star pupil
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and the Grand Master is obviously impressed.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24You have received this award
0:23:24 > 0:23:29because your attitude has changed the most on this journey. Good job.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Congratulations.
0:23:31 > 0:23:37Use what you have learned in karate and apply it to your everyday life.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Remember, respect each other,
0:23:41 > 0:23:47be humble in victory and courageous in defeat.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Tots never give up.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02For our families, it's been the most amazing three weeks of their lives.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06They've achieved a level of karate which usually takes months.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12More importantly, their relationships have been transformed.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Chloe thought her mum was dull.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20But Sandra has proved her wrong.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23This journey to Japan has showed me
0:24:23 > 0:24:27that there is a lot more to know about my mum.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30I wanted her to see that I am a human being.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Not just her mother, but a real human being.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Mum can be fun.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36She can laugh.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38I'm really happy that I came here
0:24:38 > 0:24:42and I wish I could do it all over again.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Phoebe thought her dad was a big kid.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48But Joe has shown that he is a responsible father.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52I feel I understand Phoebe better than I did before.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I feel I'm a dad, but in an understated way.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59I'm really proud of my dad because he's been working really hard.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03He understands that he can't always joke around.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Sometimes he's got to be serious.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Mikey hardly knew his dad.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14But spending this time together has started to make up for lost years.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I didn't see him much and yet I was arguing a lot with him.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22But this trip's changed that completely.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24We've got a much better bond together,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26much more like a father and son
0:25:26 > 0:25:29as opposed to being two separate people.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32I think this is a real opportunity to start afresh
0:25:32 > 0:25:36and refocus on trying to be a much better dad to Mikey.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40He does really like us to be really close together
0:25:40 > 0:25:45and I really, really don't want that to slip away.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56And Paul and Jedd?
0:25:56 > 0:25:59The boxer and the ballet dancer have gone from chalk and cheese
0:25:59 > 0:26:02to the best of friends.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05I've loved learning loads about my dad.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10And finally we have a thing to do together.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13It's something that comes once in a lifetime.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18We'll grab it with both hands, give it all we can. Savour every moment.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21It is life-changing for us to have such a strong bond
0:26:21 > 0:26:23in such a short time.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26I couldn't wish for a better kid, to be honest.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I wouldn't change him for the world.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Relationships aren't easy. People don't always get on.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37But our families have realised
0:26:37 > 0:26:40you can overcome almost anything with a little fighting spirit.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45CHEERING
0:26:48 > 0:26:50SPEAKS IN JAPANESE
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- TRANSLATION:- Life is a battle.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56If you keep a fighting spirit inside you,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58you can achieve anything you want.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01A fighting spirit is thinking about others
0:27:01 > 0:27:03and respecting others.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06And don't think about yourself all the time.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Think about other people around you.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I think I'm more humble. I'm very patient.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35That's what the experience taught me.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I kept thinking, "My dad's got to change on this trip.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40"It's him who's doing it wrong."
0:27:40 > 0:27:43But in fact, sometimes it was me in the wrong all the time.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48I've gone back to school and Dad's gone back to work,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51but he comes to pick me up from dancing
0:27:51 > 0:27:54and we spend a lot of time together.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Now I've started karate in England,
0:28:00 > 0:28:04I've decided I'll never find a teacher as good as the Grand Master.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Tots never give up!