0:00:02 > 0:00:04Busy, modern-day Britain is full of families
0:00:04 > 0:00:06struggling to find time for each other.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Could sharing a once-in-a-lifetime experience solve 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 -
0:00:19 > 0:00:25a traditional martial art that teaches discipline and respect.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28But will the intense training regime bring them closer together?
0:00:28 > 0:00:31This is the first thing I've ever done with my dad.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32I love my dad loads.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34He's everything you want in a kid.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Or will the gruelling challenges force them further apart?
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- You have to communicate. - You're always going on about it!
0:00:41 > 0:00:45If she wants to be treated as a grown-up, she has to act like one.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- SCREAMING - Can this unique experience
0:00:47 > 0:00:49give them the fighting spirit they need
0:00:49 > 0:00:52to earn a place at the World Karate Tournament...
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Mikey is going to be very upset if we don't get through.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58..and improve their relationships?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00This is going to be tough.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24So there!
0:01:24 > 0:01:25These four kids all want to change
0:01:25 > 0:01:27something about one of their parents.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Chloe...Jedd...
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Mikey and Phoebe.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36My dad plays keyboard in a band so he plays late at night,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38so I don't get to see him that often.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40My dad needs to get a little bit more fit.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43He still hasn't grown up to the fact that he is an adult now.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46She needs to loosen up a bit, because I'm not a kid anymore.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52The families will be taught karate by Masters Kuramoto sensei
0:01:52 > 0:01:54and Brent sensei.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Once they're good enough,
0:01:56 > 0:01:59they'll be students of Grandmaster Higaonna -
0:01:59 > 0:02:00a legendary black belt
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and one of the best karate Masters in the world.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06It's the Grandmaster's job to kick the families into shape,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10by setting them daily challenges which test their new skills
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- and their relationships. - You're awesome.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- We need to get a better plan. - We are awful communicators.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Their aim is to pass the first grade - the yellow belt -
0:02:19 > 0:02:22which normally takes three months of training.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Our families have just three weeks.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27If me and my dad get a belt, it will mean the world,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30because we'll both go to the karate championships together.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Teamwork, son, teamwork, eh?- Yeah.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Last time, the families arrived in Japan.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40- Absolutely ridiculous.- Are you saying my waist looks big?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43And their first challenge brought out their competitive natures.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Beat you, Dad!
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Hai! Karate!
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Day two, and the families are up at the crack of dawn.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02There's no time to spare. After a quick noodle breakfast,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05they're off for their second ever karate lesson.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Today they're learning how to block.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13There are three types of blocks in karate.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Jodan - upper,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20chudan - middle,
0:03:20 > 0:03:21and gedan - lower.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23KURAMOTO SHOUTS OUT
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Why do you shout out "hai"?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27KURAMOTO SPEAKS IN JAPANESE
0:03:27 > 0:03:30It's the energy coming out.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Hai!
0:03:32 > 0:03:33HAI!
0:03:33 > 0:03:36But this is no laughing matter.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41The block is just one of 20 moves
0:03:41 > 0:03:44the families need to get to grips with - in just over two weeks,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47they will be expected to perform this very routine,
0:03:47 > 0:03:48called a kata.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54The kata consists of all the basic karate moves,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56and the families will have to perfect it
0:03:56 > 0:03:58in order to get their yellow belts.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Surely not!
0:04:01 > 0:04:06Back in the dojo, the lesson continues.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Blocking requires precision and timing, but,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14compared with the kids, the adults have neither.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- They pick it up. - They're not thinking too much.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- Their eye and hand coordination is better than ours I think.- Yeah.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- One thing we're OK, put two things together...- Yeah.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Excuses are all very well,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29but they won't help them in today's challenge.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33Later, the families will be using the block to fend off...this.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35Ow!
0:04:38 > 0:04:42So why is blocking so important in karate?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Let this sensei demonstrate.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48KNUCKLES CRACK
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Blocking is fending off an attacker,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53so the stronger your forearms, the harder you can block.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Warning - do NOT try this at home.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Watch again in slow motion.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07His wrist hits the wooden baseball bat with more power
0:05:07 > 0:05:10than a baseball pitched at 100 miles an hour.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Str-r-r-rike!
0:05:16 > 0:05:17Hai! Karate!
0:05:17 > 0:05:21As our families are beginning to discover,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Japan is a funny old place.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25It's about twice as hot,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27the bedrooms are very different...
0:05:27 > 0:05:29We sleep on the floor?!
0:05:29 > 0:05:32It's really strange that people sleep on the floor
0:05:32 > 0:05:33and they don't have beds.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35..the food is weird...
0:05:35 > 0:05:37I don't like it. It's horrible.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39..toilets are confusing...
0:05:39 > 0:05:43Then if I press that... Nothing is working for me!
0:05:43 > 0:05:45..and the customs are puzzling.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47It's kind of hard grasping their tradition -
0:05:47 > 0:05:50always taking off your shoes and bowing every time.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57To understand karate, the families must understand Japanese culture.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59That's what they'll do today,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02starting with an ancient tea ceremony.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Just like karate,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08the ceremony requires great discipline and respect.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12It takes these women 15 years to perfect the serving technique.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Not long then(!)
0:06:14 > 0:06:16You must sit properly,
0:06:16 > 0:06:17be quiet,
0:06:17 > 0:06:20and obey the complicated rules.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23If you get them wrong, it's a huge insult.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27First of all, the families must eat this sweet.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28Easy.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33But it's made of bean paste.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Jedd's managed to hide his.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41This isn't a good start.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47And if they thought the sweet was challenging, just wait for the tea.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51It's made from a green powder called matcha,
0:06:51 > 0:06:53which sort of tastes like pureed vegetables
0:06:53 > 0:06:56with a really bitter aftertaste. Yum(!)
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Can our karate kids stomach it?
0:07:07 > 0:07:09The kids have done all right.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Let's hope the adults don't bodge it up.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16They might get out of here without insulting anyone.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18JOE SNORTS WITH LAUGHTER
0:07:20 > 0:07:21I spoke too soon.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Trust big kid Joe to let the group down.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26JOE SNIGGERS
0:07:26 > 0:07:28The senseis don't look happy.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31That's just embarrassing.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36The worst thing you can do in Japan
0:07:36 > 0:07:39is disrespect your hosts and their traditions,
0:07:39 > 0:07:41and Joe has done just that.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44HE LAUGHS It's just...so serious.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47When I get in a serious situation... This happens a lot.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Phoebe was embarrassed by her dad.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52He just starts to go...
0:07:52 > 0:07:55HE LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- You're so annoying!- Sorry.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02How can that tea take them 15 years to make? It was disgusting!
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Oh, dear. The senseis have a lot of work to do.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10The next time I come to Japan, I'm not bringing him. Never.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11Never, never.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18So after the disaster of the green tea ceremony,
0:08:18 > 0:08:21the families are being sent on surprise trips to help them
0:08:21 > 0:08:24get over their differences and throw them into Japanese culture.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I haven't a clue what I'm going to do here.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- I ain't got a clue. - There's no-one here.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- What's this about? - Wow! What do you think it is?
0:08:31 > 0:08:32"Happy Taiko".
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Mikey and his dad Mark have been sent
0:08:38 > 0:08:40to do some traditional taiko drumming
0:08:40 > 0:08:43and spend some quality time together.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47DRUMMERS CALL OUT
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Finally, Mark gets to share his passion for music with Mikey.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Better than your drumming.- Right.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06My dad plays keyboard and he is in a band,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09so he plays nights and I don't get to see him that often.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13The last time I spent some time with Mikey, just me and Mikey,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16was seven years ago. I think it'd be great to spend more time with Mikey
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and get to chat, get much closer
0:09:18 > 0:09:20and get to know more about each other.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24But so far in Japan, Mikey's felt let down by his dad's attitude.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26I think he needs to double his effort.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28I think he's not trying 100%.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30I'd always try and do my best.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33There's not much point not doing your best, really.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Like karate, taiko drumming requires stamina and timing.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46You must hold the sticks correctly, stand in the proper stance,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49and hit the drum with precision...
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Again and again and again.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- It's harder than you think, isn't it? - I've got loads of aches in my arms.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01SHE CHANTS
0:10:01 > 0:10:04They are taught a traditional chant to go with their drumming.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07ALL CHANT
0:10:10 > 0:10:15But doing two things at once is proving difficult for musician Mark.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18THEY CHANT
0:10:18 > 0:10:20MAN SHOUTS OUT IN JAPANESE
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Uh-oh. The drumming sensei does not seem impressed with Mark's rhythm,
0:10:23 > 0:10:26despite all the time he spends at band practice.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28MARK CHANTS SLOWLY
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Aaargh!
0:10:33 > 0:10:35OTHERS LAUGH
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- Er... It's trickier than you think, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43I thought you were going to be very good at it.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- But you look like a clown. - I look like a clown?!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- You look like...- I've usually got a fine sense of rhythm.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Shocking, Mikey. It's an outrage.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Hello!- Hi, welcome, welcome. - Thank you.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Phoebe, a keen manga artist, can't believe her luck
0:11:04 > 0:11:06as they arrive as the world's biggest manga museum.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Please come this way.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- Wow.- Come on!- Oh, no. Not manga again.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15It's her dream come true. And my nightmare.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24I'm obsessed with manga.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27I like it because you can invent your own characters
0:11:27 > 0:11:30and make them, like, really, really wacky.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33I'm Joe. I'm Phoebe's dad,
0:11:33 > 0:11:34and I'm also a football fanatic.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37He is like one big kid.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43It would be great if my dad came back more like an adult.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46But so far in Japan, Joe is still acting like a big kid
0:11:46 > 0:11:50and it's starting to annoy Phoebe.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53I really wanted to have this experience
0:11:53 > 0:11:55and I wanted it to be perfect.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59And for him to kind of just ruin it kind of upset me a bit.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02It's amazing!
0:12:02 > 0:12:05But surely even her dad can't ruin Phoebe's first ever chance
0:12:05 > 0:12:07to meet a professional manga artist, can he?
0:12:07 > 0:12:11I drew this and it was supposed to be English
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- so I drew a girl having a cup of tea...- Mmm-hmm.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16..and some cakes.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22The teacup is too big.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Like karate, manga takes practice and attention to every detail.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31The manga artist is keen to see what Phoebe and her dad can do.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I'll give him, like, the face of me as a baby...
0:12:34 > 0:12:36before I looked like a Teletubby.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- Teletubby?- Yeah. THEY CHUCKLE
0:12:38 > 0:12:40BOTH: # Teletubbies
0:12:40 > 0:12:42# Teletubbies... #
0:12:42 > 0:12:43Oh, dear.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44I'll make that into a scarf.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48This is the first time I've ever seen you draw something.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51You kind of draw it like you're a little kid.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Now, the knees are very important in football.- Yeah, yeah.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57I would do it like this - have a little knobbly bit there.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- My dad is embarrassing me again... - Very good.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03..cos he talks a lot through the whole thing.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06The legs... My legs are a bit too thin.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07- Peter Crouch.- Yeah.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09As you can see, he's doing it now.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12Luckily, Phoebe's drawing is more impressive.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15It's very good.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21So what do you think of mine?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Can you see where Phoebe gets her inspiration from?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It is... Hmm...not good.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29ALL LAUGH
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I guess I'll have to live with that.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Phoebe's karate is like that, my karate is like this.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42'It was really amazing, because I got to actually be there,'
0:13:42 > 0:13:48like, in Japan in the manga museum and it's just so overwhelming,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50I just got so excited, it was unbelievable.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53For the first time, I wasn't hurrying towards the exit,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55so yeah, it was a great experience.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Jedd and Paul are at a kendo lesson,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and they have no idea what to expect.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- What are they wearing?- I don't know. Some sort of protection.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07THEY SHOUT OUT
0:14:09 > 0:14:11THEY SHOUT OUT REPEATEDLY
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Kendo means "way of the sword"
0:14:17 > 0:14:20and is based on ancient samurai fighting.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23Ah!
0:14:28 > 0:14:29What's going on?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Like most martial arts,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34its purpose is to better the human mind and body -
0:14:34 > 0:14:35a purpose that is lost on Jedd.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38They're just hitting each other on the head with bamboo.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41SHARP SMACKING
0:14:41 > 0:14:43JEDD AND PAUL CLAP
0:14:43 > 0:14:47Ballet dancer Jedd and his dad await their turn.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49That's crazy.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51It's absolutely crazy.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Chloe and Sandra have arrived at their secret location.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- What's the word for "hello"? - Konnichiwa.- Konnichiwa.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Konnichiwa!
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Konnichiwa!
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Konnichiwa.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09The girls are at an okiya -
0:15:09 > 0:15:13a traditional house that trains maiko girls.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16A famous symbol of Japan,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19maiko are traditionally 15 to 20-year-old girls,
0:15:19 > 0:15:20now only found in Kyoto.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25They learn the proper way to serve tea, play Japanese instruments,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29and perform the traditional fan dance.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Chloe and Sandra are here for a makeover.
0:15:32 > 0:15:33Ah.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- It looks really good. - I don't trust your "good"!
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Chloe and her mum have very different ideas about style.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56I chose to take my mum because Mum is really dowdy and boring.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58SHE HUMS
0:15:58 > 0:16:00I definitely don't get my style from my mum.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02She hasn't got a sense of style.
0:16:02 > 0:16:09- My mum is dull.- I'm going to show Chloe that I'm not always serious,
0:16:09 > 0:16:14that I can be fun, laugh, throw my head back and have a good time.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17But it was a bad start for Chloe and Sandra in Japan
0:16:17 > 0:16:19when they were expected to make a wish together.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Sandra knew what she hoped to get out of the experience...
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Closeness... I can't see you, babe.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26Are you all right?
0:16:28 > 0:16:30But Chloe had different ideas
0:16:30 > 0:16:33and wished for her own fame and fortune.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34Fame.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Huh. And fortune.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38Yeah.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Maybe having this girly day together will bring them closer
0:16:42 > 0:16:43as they start to relax.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Some strange socks!
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- SANDRA LAUGHS - Shut up!
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Sandra's relaxed so much, let's hope she doesn't have an accident!
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Chloe couldn't put her booties on and then...
0:16:59 > 0:17:02SANDRA LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
0:17:10 > 0:17:11Leave me alone!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Back at their kendo lesson,
0:17:14 > 0:17:19Jedd and Paul nervously wait to find out what injuries they might get.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- Did it look like it hurt?- Yeah, it looked like it really hurt.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- It doesn't, though.- It doesn't?- No. You're gonna have a go at it now,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30and you'll see what it's like. OK?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Do you do any other sports at all?
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- I do dancing.- Dancing?- Yup.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39That's perfect, because in kendo footwork is what it's all about.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48My name is Jedd...
0:17:48 > 0:17:50and I'm a dancer.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52One, two, three, four!
0:17:52 > 0:17:54And a plie.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I wouldn't class ballet as a sport,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00and I don't it's that exerting, not like football or boxing.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03My dad doesn't think you have to be sporty to do dancing,
0:18:03 > 0:18:05but I'll prove him wrong.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07During karate training, Paul is starting to realise
0:18:07 > 0:18:10there's more to ballet than he thought.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I'm picking up what it is all about,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15seeing how it's benefiting him with his karate and the moves.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18What he knows and what he's putting together has helped me too.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Forward!
0:18:20 > 0:18:21Back!
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Now dressed for the occasion,
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Paul and Jedd are taught the basics of the art of kendo
0:18:26 > 0:18:28using traditional bamboo swords.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32You've got to learn how to strike to take it to the next level.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Lift it up.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Stepping forward.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38BOTH SHOUT OUT
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Kendo should improve their power, timing and focus,
0:18:41 > 0:18:44which will help their karate.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45Look into each other's eyes
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- JEDD CALLS OUT - Too bad.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51PAUL CALLS OUT
0:18:51 > 0:18:53HE HISSES
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- Did that hurt?- It doesn't hurt! - No, it didn't hurt.- It doesn't hurt.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- What do you reckon?- Scary, isn't it? - No holding back now, though.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08No, not now, cos I'm going to beat you.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- It's scary.- It is scary.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Back at the okiya, the maiko mother has transformed the girls
0:19:15 > 0:19:18into the perfect Japanese ladies.
0:19:18 > 0:19:19Look at the bow!
0:19:19 > 0:19:20It's so pretty.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Thank you very much. Arigato.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26They look the part, but now for the ultimate test
0:19:26 > 0:19:28as they meet a real-life maiko
0:19:28 > 0:19:32who'll teach dancer Chloe and her mum a traditional fan dance.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39JAPANESE MUSIC PLAYS
0:19:39 > 0:19:40Every movement is precise
0:19:40 > 0:19:45and has been handed down through generations, just like in karate.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49Unlike her street dancing, Chloe isn't taking it seriously,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51and even the maiko mother and her apprentice
0:19:51 > 0:19:54can't keep a straight face.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11You are laughing!
0:20:11 > 0:20:15THEY GIGGLE
0:20:15 > 0:20:18The girls may not be the perfect maikos,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21but the day has been a success for their relationship.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23It was like a change,
0:20:23 > 0:20:26cos, normally, I don't really see a lot of Mum.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It was nice to spend time with Mum,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31even though she took the mick when I couldn't put my socks on.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36We could spend more girly time together,
0:20:36 > 0:20:40- cos we've quite enjoyed it. - I liked it, enjoyed it.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Don't do that eyebrow thing.
0:20:48 > 0:20:54Armed with foam training swords, ballet dancer Jedd takes on his dad.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Points are scored by making a clean hit to the head, arm,
0:20:57 > 0:21:02or chest of your opponent. The first to get two points is the winner.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07MAN CALLS OUT IN JAPANESE
0:21:07 > 0:21:09OK, so that's one point each.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13So the next point that gets scored...is the winner.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23It's not a bat, it's not a bat. Ooh, he blocked it!
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Oh, he blocked it. Oh, he blocked it.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39Not only has Paul won, he's also learnt a lot about his son.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44- He's got fantastic reflexes and absolutely wonderful footwork.- Yeah.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48The hardest thing to learn in kendo is the footwork. One more day.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Can you stay one more day?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51ALL LAUGH
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Do they do this in England? - You sure can.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55I want to do this.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00But I beat you yesterday!
0:22:00 > 0:22:03It's one of the first sports me and my dad have done together.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06I thought it was really good. Really, really...
0:22:06 > 0:22:08And to be honest, we were on about the same level.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11I really enjoyed hitting my dad with these foam things.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13That was really good.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14JEDD SHOUTS OUT
0:22:14 > 0:22:17See? I won. Just got the last point.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24Having spent the day apart working on their relationships,
0:22:24 > 0:22:26it's challenge time.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32For their second ever competitive challenge,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35they will be tested on the blocking skills they learnt this morning.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40To win, they'll need speed, agility...
0:22:40 > 0:22:42and an understanding of Japanese.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47It's time for today's challenge - the Bamboo Spear.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Sounds painful.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56You will be blindfolded...
0:22:56 > 0:22:58and attacked with a bamboo spear.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01They must block when they hear Kuramoto sensei
0:23:01 > 0:23:03shout the Japanese words for upper...
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- Jodan!- Block.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- ..middle...- Chudan.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Block.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- ..and lower.- Gedan.
0:23:11 > 0:23:12Block.
0:23:12 > 0:23:17If you are struck three times, you are out.
0:23:17 > 0:23:18Do you understand?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20ALL: Hai!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22You're going to get me on this one.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Jedd and his dad Paul are first. Jedd won the last challenge,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27so he must be pretty confident.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Are you ready?- Hai!
0:23:30 > 0:23:34I'm going to beat you today again like I did yesterday.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38- We've just done our kendo and I slaughtered you.- No!
0:23:38 > 0:23:41In the competition, I beat you. It's one-all.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Go. Jodan.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Chudan.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Gedan.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49Paul is the first to be hit with a low blow.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Jodan.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Oooh, then Jedd gets one in the face.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Paul takes another hit.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Then one in the gentleman's department.
0:23:58 > 0:23:59Out!
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Jedd, you are the winner.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Step forward and receive your fighting spirit headband.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Whoo, well done, Jedd!
0:24:07 > 0:24:08Yes, I got another one!
0:24:08 > 0:24:10We know the moves and how to do them...
0:24:10 > 0:24:14As soon as you get up there... Oh, I must have looked terrible.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Next it's Sandra and Chloe.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22'Mum was quite good with the blocking today in karate.'
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I was! I'm quite shocked that you said that.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- Are you ready?- Hai!
0:24:27 > 0:24:28Jodan.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31But Sandra fails to block the first attack.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33and the second...
0:24:33 > 0:24:34and the third.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35Out.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Chloe wipes the floor.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41She's won her first fighting spirit headband.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43'I'm proud of Mum.'
0:24:43 > 0:24:44- She knows the moves...- I know!
0:24:44 > 0:24:47..but didn't understand what he was saying.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Now it's Mikey and his dad Mark.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- I've got an advantage. - No, you haven't.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55I've got a psychological advantage.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58I'm definitely going to win this challenge, no question.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Chudan.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02They've both been hit in the middle.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05- Gedan.- And down below.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- Jodan. - But Mark blocked the high shot.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10And Mikey gets it right in the noggin.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Out.- No!- Mark, you are the winner.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16CHEERING
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Mikey is not happy.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24I thought I was going to win, so...
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Oh, well.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31I think I'm in the doghouse well and truly now with Mikey.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32I feel terrible.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34I wasn't expecting to win that at all.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Joe is pretty fired up about beating his 12-year-old daughter Phoebe.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42IN JAPANESE ACCENT: I want to go Manchester!
0:25:42 > 0:25:43OK(!)
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- Scared now, ain't ya?- No.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- Cos I can talk the lingo.- No, I'm quite scared that you're crazy.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- Are you ready?- Hai.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Chudan.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Joe gets hit on the first shot.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Jodan.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Then Phoebe takes a hit.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- Gedan.- Then they both get whacked. Who is next?
0:26:01 > 0:26:03- Chudan.- Joe blocks...
0:26:03 > 0:26:05it's Phoebe.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06- Oh, no!- Out.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Joe, you are the winner.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12At least Joe didn't do anything embarrassing.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I'm proud of my dad for taking things more seriously.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19But he's still a bit childish, as you can see. But...
0:26:19 > 0:26:20I'm proud of him.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23So with another challenge over,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26what is next for our group?
0:26:26 > 0:26:30I now think you've learned enough basics to travel with us to Okinawa.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31Whoo!
0:26:31 > 0:26:32Oki-whata?
0:26:34 > 0:26:39Oh, they must be talking about Okinawa - the home of karate.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Weapons were banned on this island,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44so the people developed karate as self-defence,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47where the hands became the weapon.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49There are more world-renowned dojos in Okinawa
0:26:49 > 0:26:52than anywhere in the world, and once there,
0:26:52 > 0:26:54the families will train with
0:26:54 > 0:26:57the Grandmaster Morio Higaonna sensei.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01He is one of the most respected men in the karate world.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03He is 10th dan - the highest rank you can ever get.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07At 71 years old, he's not your usual granddad.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14As the group prepare for the next stage of their journey,
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Kuramoto sensei is concerned what his boss, the Grandmaster,
0:27:17 > 0:27:18will think of them.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- TRANSLATION:- Watching the guys train these past two days,
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I have been really worried.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30But today we had two hours training,
0:27:30 > 0:27:35and now I'm confident they will make it.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Are we looking forward to Okinawa?
0:27:37 > 0:27:38ALL: Hai!
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Next time on Hai! Karate: Journey To Japan...
0:27:42 > 0:27:46the group realise that life on Okinawa has got a whole lot tougher.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48No-one messed around.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51And that they have some pretty unfriendly neighbours.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53SCREAMING
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