0:00:02 > 0:00:03Busy, modern-day Britain
0:00:03 > 0:00:06is full of families struggling 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 > 0:00:15Four families have travelled to Japan,
0:00:15 > 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 one of the first things I've done with my dad.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- I love Dad, loads.- He's everything you could want from a kid.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Or will the gruelling challenges force them further apart?
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- You've got to communicate. - I know, you always go 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 > 0:00:49Can this unique experience give them the fighting spirit they need
0:00:49 > 0:00:52to earn a place at the World Karate Tournament?
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Mikey will be very upset if we don't get through.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58And improve their relationships.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00This is going to be tough.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24So there.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Four kids have come to Japan, each with one of their parents,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30to learn the martial art, karate.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35But why did they choose to make this epic 6,000-mile journey
0:01:35 > 0:01:39to learn this ancient fighting discipline?
0:01:40 > 0:01:44There's street dancer, Chloe, who reckons her mum needs to lighten up.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47My mum is dull. She needs to chillax a little bit.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Skateboarder Mikey, who wants to spend time with his dad.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57It'll be great to be together. Get to know more about each other.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00I'm looking forward to spending loads of time with my dad.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Ballet dancer Jedd, who wants to prove to his dad,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07that ballet dancing isn't just for girls.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10I wouldn't class ballet as a sport. It's not that exerting.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14We're spending three weeks together, me and my dad. I'll prove him wrong.
0:02:15 > 0:02:16And artist Phoebe,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19who wishes her dad would just grow up.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22I'd find it hard to say who's the boss out of the two of us.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24He is like one big kid.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26It would be great if my dad came back more like an adult.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28You were awesome!
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Under the guidance of Grand Master Higaonna and his assistants,
0:02:32 > 0:02:34the Senseis, Brent and Kuramoto,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37the families are training hard to learn a routine in time
0:02:37 > 0:02:40for the World karate Tournament.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Last time, the kids let down the Grand Master with their behaviour.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48They took on their first opponent...
0:02:48 > 0:02:49in the chicken dojo.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52And the adults proved that they didn't have the X-factor.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57But when it comes to karate, does Britain have talent?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07The families are halfway through their time in Japan.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Brent tells the Grand Master how hard the group have been training.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15To reward their commitment, they hatch a plan to give them a day off.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Or at least, that's what they're supposed to think...
0:03:20 > 0:03:23At breakfast, Brent tells them the good news.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24We're going on an adventure.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26For two days.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Ohh!
0:03:28 > 0:03:31You've got 10 minutes to go pack your bags.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Where are we going?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Bring what you think you need. - A suitcase!
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Think quick, 10 minutes, off you go!
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Pyjamas, Chloe. Need pyjamas.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- We've got to take your medicines. - Shorts, T-shirts, flip-flops...
0:03:49 > 0:03:51What facial stuff do you need?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53They may have 10 minutes to pack,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56but they are excited about getting a break from training.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I think this is a well-timed treat.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Because we've been... working very hard.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04I don't really feel like doing any practice.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08I feel like we just need a day to just chill out.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12You kids need to run around and scream and have some fun.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15The only one who wants to carry on training is Mikey.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Mikey's going through the kata with Brent.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Brent asked me how he's been practising.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24He was practising on a bus, did a couple of moves yesterday.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27He's seen the light by just doing the moves.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30It's clicked for Mikey, what's it was all about.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Mikey has started to work hard on his karate,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36but his dad is still struggling.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I think he's not trying 100%.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Ah, no!- Mikey hasn't won a single challenge yet.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Unless they improve the way they talk to each other...
0:04:47 > 0:04:49We are awful communicators.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52..they won't get anything out of their time together in Japan.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59As they board the ferry to leave Okinawa,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02the families have no idea where they are going.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Drowning dogs. Do the drowning dogs again.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08And with no Senseis around, they slip into holiday mode.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15The Grand Master is sending them to a tiny island called Ieshima,
0:05:15 > 0:05:1727km north of Okinawa.
0:05:17 > 0:05:22This Japanese island was the birthplace of an ancient king,
0:05:22 > 0:05:26who's believed to have strength and fighting spirit by the bucket load.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29These values are still celebrated on the island today.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Just because there's no karate, doesn't mean it's a day off.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35The Grand Master sent them to learn what it really means
0:05:35 > 0:05:37to have fighting spirit.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Brent has been told to let the group
0:05:42 > 0:05:45fend for themselves for a day, to see how they get on.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50They've got to get a bit more into the culture.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53They're here so they should be trying to be part of that culture,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56rather than force their culture onto everyone else.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59It's sink or swim time for the families.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03By helping the islanders prepare for their annual festival,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06they'll have to get involved in the local culture.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Thank you, Japan!
0:06:15 > 0:06:18With Brent gone, they begin to explore.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24What they don't know, is that joining in with the festival will help their karate.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32But at the moment, everything seems a bit confusing.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37What are they trying to do?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Rope, rope building.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40- A dragon.- That's straw.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- That's a dragon, that is.- A dragon? What for?- Um, I don't know.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46It's got to be a dragon.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51They haven't got a clue what's going on.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53So they try and get some answers...
0:06:53 > 0:06:56What have you been making?
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Is it tug-of-war?
0:07:00 > 0:07:04It's a thing to do with karate, everyone on the street builds one.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07It's two teams, and they fight against each other.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13OK...
0:07:13 > 0:07:15We think it's a dragon thingy.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19There's definitely one in the other street.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21It's got to be like a dragon thing.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24It's a bit of a mystery, hard to work it out.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28We've been here two hours, and no-one's worked out what's happening.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32- OK, Paul, what's happening?- Ain't got a clue! I'm none the wiser!
0:07:32 > 0:07:33High five.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39And finally, the penny drops.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40Ah! Tug-of-war!
0:07:44 > 0:07:49Guys! It's a tug-of-war. They're making something for a tug-of-war.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Using her best Japanese, Sandra asks a local why they have a festival.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Why do you have a festival?
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Uh, we...celebrate...the rice...
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- The rice...harvest?- Harvest, yes!
0:08:04 > 0:08:08What happens after? What other celebrations do you have?
0:08:08 > 0:08:13SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Japanese wrestling. - Oh, sumo wrestling!
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Yeah, sumo wrestling. Ooh, we are doing karate.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Ahh!- Yes.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Sandra may be good at communicating with actions,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29but her Japanese is no better than when she arrived in Kyoto.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- What's the word for "hello"? - Konnichiwa.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33Konnichiwa.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36My Japanese is terrible. They keep teaching me the same word
0:08:36 > 0:08:38over and over again, and I keep forgetting.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- Arigato.- Arigato.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Arigato. Sayonara.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Sayonara.- Sayonara.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47The harvest festival happens once a year, with the north of the island
0:08:47 > 0:08:49battling the south, in a giant tug-of-war.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52The rope is made of rice straw.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55It's a tradition that started over 400 years ago,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58and was introduced by the ancient king.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03So, it looks like the Grand Master's plan is starting to work,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05as the group are drawn in to life on the island.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07If you can't beat them, join them.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09# Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese
0:09:09 > 0:09:13# I really think so Turning Japanese... #
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Meeting visitors from the other side of the world
0:09:15 > 0:09:17is an unusual event for the islanders too.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21If you don't speak the language, the best way to communicate
0:09:21 > 0:09:26is by smiling, laughing and dancing badly.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32TRUMPET PLAYS
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Oh, this is heavy!
0:09:41 > 0:09:43# ...I really think so think so, think so, think so
0:09:43 > 0:09:46# Turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese
0:09:46 > 0:09:48# I really think so. #
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Festival time approaches,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02and Chloe and Jedd are getting into the party spirit.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09CHEERING
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Yeah.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16No more!
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I don't know, losing to a girl.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Oh, Daddy, honestly!
0:10:20 > 0:10:23It's not any old girl, it's MY girl.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24That was unfair...
0:10:24 > 0:10:27She's taller! And stronger.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33As the kids are busy showing off,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36they have no idea what's happening behind them...
0:10:36 > 0:10:38THEY SING IN JAPANESE
0:10:42 > 0:10:47The north and south of the island advance towards each other.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50And our families are stuck bang in the middle.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03The festival happens every year, and is a time for everyone on the island
0:11:03 > 0:11:05to get together, and join in the fun.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11I've never seen anything like this in my life.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Surrounded by thousands of crazy Japanese festival goers,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17this seems like as good a time as any to get involved.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25And the crowd tries to lend them a helping hand.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Mark and Joe get sucked into the action,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33and get a great view of a new sport.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38Bare-chested men, wrestling on planks of wood, in mid-air.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Strength and fighting spirit are valued above everything else.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51And the young men of the island must prove that they have what it takes.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54They're so...so strong.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Makes us realise how far we've got to go in karate, to match that.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03The families weren't expecting anything like this.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06When we look at the karate master, we can see what raw power is.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10But these guys, these guys are young and they've got raw power.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12They may have had a day off from karate,
0:12:12 > 0:12:17but they're getting a crash course in strength and fighting spirit.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19It's time for the tug-of-war
0:12:19 > 0:12:21as the north takes on the south of the island.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Inspired by the courage of the wrestlers,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27our families get right in the action.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31THEY SPEAK JAPANESE
0:12:38 > 0:12:39CHEERING
0:12:40 > 0:12:45The annual tradition of the giant tug-of-war used to be a royal event,
0:12:45 > 0:12:47under the rule of the ancient king.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53The giant rope is over 100m long,
0:12:53 > 0:12:55and is made entirely of rice straw from the harvest.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Legend has it that whichever side wins will have good luck,
0:12:58 > 0:13:00and a good harvest.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11CHEERING
0:13:11 > 0:13:13No-one knows who's won.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- Did we win? - I don't know what happened.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17I don't know if we won or not.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Although, just as the group discovered with karate,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23it looks like winning isn't the most important thing.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- Oh, it was so fun!- I know, oh...my hands are really hurting,
0:13:30 > 0:13:33but I didn't want to stop, I wanted to carry on.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36At the end it started going that way, and we were like, no!
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- No! Come back this way! - I was like, what is going on?!
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Now it's time for the big event.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Sumo.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52Sumo is Japan's national sport.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Top wrestlers are massive celebrities.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56And by massive, I mean huge!
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Being overweight can be a good thing in sumo,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04with some wrestlers weighing in at up to 35 stone.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07The rules are simple. If any part of your body
0:14:07 > 0:14:11touches the ground, or you're pushed out of the ring, you lose.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Like karate, sumo demands strength, skill and technique.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18A tug-of-war is one thing, going head-to-head in sumo
0:14:18 > 0:14:20is entirely different.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23And will require all the power and endurance they've gained
0:14:23 > 0:14:25from their karate training so far.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Easy-peasey Japanesey.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Well, even sumo wrestlers have to start somewhere.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38CHEERING
0:14:40 > 0:14:42They look really small to be sumo wrestlers
0:14:42 > 0:14:45They need to put on a few pounds.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Sumo is so popular in Japan, most children would rather be
0:14:54 > 0:14:57a sumo wrestler than a footballer.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00I don't know if I want to do it.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07Having checked out the competition, Jedd steps into the ring.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09- CHEERING - JEDD!
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Always the first to get involved, Jedd's out to prove to his dad
0:15:14 > 0:15:17that there's more to him than just ballet.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21CHEERING
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Come on, JEDD!
0:15:34 > 0:15:37With one point each, Jedd is in with a chance...
0:15:37 > 0:15:41if he can remember to use his new karate stances.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55CHEERING
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But sadly, Jedd's sumo career is short-lived.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I'm proud of you! Done well.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- He done really well. - Was it a draw, or did he win?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07No, he just got the last point. But he must have been a foot bigger,
0:16:07 > 0:16:11and about three stone heavier than you. You had fun though.
0:16:11 > 0:16:12Hmm, really good fun.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16I think he's proved that he's got a bit of a fighting spirit.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Don't cease to surprise me, really.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Get you into boxing next, yeah? - Ha-ha!
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Jedd came to Japan to show his dad that ballet wasn't a soft option.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31Dad doesn't think you are sporty to dance, but I'll prove him wrong.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Having seen Jedd rise to every challenge so far,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Paul's seeing a different side to his son.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Anything he does, he puts everything into it.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- So I'm proud of him anyway, ain't I? - Hmm.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Now that his ballet-dancer son has had a go,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52boxer Paul must prove he too can brave the sumo.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54But who will take him on?
0:16:54 > 0:16:56What? I've got to sumo him?!
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- Let's have a sumo fight. - Against each other? Don't mind that.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00West Ham - Millwall.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- Bring it on.- I was thinking exactly the same thing.- Bring it on!
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Now it's all about the dads and Paul seems to be the crowd's favourite.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14I think Paul's going to win. I've a feeling.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Come on, Daddy. Woo! Dad!
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Ready!
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Battling against Paul, Joe's competitive side comes out.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42For a change, it looks like Joe is taking things seriously,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and it pays off.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04That was scary. That was really scary.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07I couldn't get my legs round you.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09I dug my feet in the sand.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12You were the crowd's favourite.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- I though the kids... - I was pretty annoyed about that.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19I was really proud of him when he won. I was so happy.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24I was the only one who was screaming my head off. I was going crazy.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29For most of this trip, Joe's treated everything as a bit of a joke.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32But now his daughter has started to notice the difference.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36I think Sensei has hardened up my dad because he was a bit of a softy,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39but now I think he's better at upper body strength.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42I think it's really helped him.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49As the festival carries on into the early hours of the morning,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51the group get ready for bed.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55They'll need to get some rest before the challenge tomorrow morning,
0:18:55 > 0:18:59but with the kids sharing a room together on this trip...
0:19:01 > 0:19:04..sleep is the last thing on their minds.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Aah!
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I'm afraid if I shut my eyes, Jedd will annoy me.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I won't be able to get to sleep.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35After their day off, it's back to business on Ieshima Island.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37It's halfway through their time in Japan
0:19:37 > 0:19:41and Brent is setting the group their hardest challenge yet.
0:19:44 > 0:19:50This challenge will test strength, teamwork and tactics.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53It's time for the sea kayak challenge.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59In their family pairs, they must face the stormy seas.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Working together, they'll paddle out around the rock
0:20:02 > 0:20:03and back to the beach.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06The first pair back wins.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Mikey, so far, you haven't won a challenge,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- so how do you think you'll do? - I don't like the ocean.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17- You don't like the ocean?- Me and my dad have almost been washed out.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22- So you have a fear of the ocean? - Yeah, if I'm on a small boat.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- So this challenge will be difficult for you?- Yeah.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28But in karate, you must overcome your fears
0:20:28 > 0:20:31with strength and discipline.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Karate means "open hand" and the masters pride themselves
0:20:38 > 0:20:40on having the strongest hands in the world.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45Shinjo Senseis have so much muscle, they are like solid rock.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Warning - do NOT try this at home.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54Watch in slow motion
0:20:54 > 0:21:00as Shinjo's fingers split a one inch-thick piece of wood into two.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02As his hand makes contact,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05it crumples into a powerful ball of muscle,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08which cuts through the wood like an axe.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10If he ever gives up the karate,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13he could always find work as a lumberjack.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Hai Karate!
0:21:15 > 0:21:16Ready?
0:21:16 > 0:21:17ALL: Hai!
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Go!
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Joe and Phoebe are first in with their kayak.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Closely followed by Sandra and Chloe.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40Jedd's dad is holding him up.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Mikey's fear of water gives him and Mark a slow start.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Joe and Phoebe are straight out in front
0:21:46 > 0:21:49as they quickly find their rhythm.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51With Joe and Phoebe,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Phoebe's definitely the leader of the pair,
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Let's go right so we can get around it.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Joe's got a good fighting spirit.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Left, right, left...
0:22:02 > 0:22:07Paul is definitely the leader, but Jedd's got fighting spirit too.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Jedd doesn't care about losing, he just wants to have a go.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Which is just as well because they've already fallen way behind.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Chloe and Sandra are competitive,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23but I don't think they've learned to use this together yet.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28There's a power struggle with the two. That will be their undoing.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Mikey and Mark seem to be struggling to get in synch.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37They're both scared of the sea. This could be a disaster for them.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42If Mikey doesn't win a challenge and keeps being let down by his dad,
0:22:42 > 0:22:43things will get bad.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46And worse than that, they're going the wrong way.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49Dad, you're doing it out of time.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53They'll have to start communicating to get back on course.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Left, left.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57As they reach the halfway point,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Phoebe and Joe have a battle to stay ahead.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Joe will be on a high from last night's victory.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05That might push them,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08they'll come together and they could win this.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Left, right. Don't give up.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Phoebe spurs on her dad,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16whilst Chloe is the driving force of their pair.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22But it doesn't matter how much fighting spirit Jedd has,
0:23:22 > 0:23:24as Paul has given up.
0:23:28 > 0:23:29The girls find their stride
0:23:29 > 0:23:33and use their strength to eat into Phoebe and Joe's lead.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Let's keep going. They're coming!
0:23:35 > 0:23:38It's a race to the finish. Phoebe may be in the lead,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40but Chloe's gaining fast.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Phoebe and Joe just hit the beach first.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52But a determined Chloe tries to catch them up
0:23:52 > 0:23:55leaving her exhausted mum trailing behind.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00Mikey and Mark come a close third.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Paul and Jedd may be a little while longer.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08You'll be OK. You're young.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Three hours' play time, then.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- Well done, Phoebs.- Thank you. - She pulled me through.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15I was exhausted at the end.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16You told me not to panic.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20Cos you started to go a bit faster and I told you to slow down.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22You've got to keep that stroke steady.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- Good teamwork.- Great teamwork.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- She made me do most of the rowing. - We came second.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31I thought we were going to come last.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Are you pleased with that? - Yeah, I'm pleased.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34SHE LAUGHS
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Look at Paul.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41We didn't come last which is good. We came third.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Which is still rubbish, but...
0:24:44 > 0:24:47You've got to concentrate on teamwork, co-ordination
0:24:47 > 0:24:49and focusing to keep going.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52It was very tiring and I'm not doing anything else
0:24:52 > 0:24:53that involves exercise today.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56While spending time on Ieshima Island,
0:24:56 > 0:24:59something clicked for joker, Joe.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04As Phoebe's dad, I felt responsible for doing the best I possibly could
0:25:04 > 0:25:06to get Phoebe her first headband.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I still want to be a joker and a kid, but at the same time,
0:25:09 > 0:25:10I want to be a dad too.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13So how has the trip helped their relationships?
0:25:13 > 0:25:18I have seen another side to her. A more fun...
0:25:18 > 0:25:20A cooler side, like she's always laughing.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Now that we're at the halfway stage,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25'I feel I'm more composed than at the beginning.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29'Certainly more focused and best of all, we respect each other a lot more
0:25:29 > 0:25:31'than at the beginning.'
0:25:31 > 0:25:34He's getting upset about not winning anything.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38'It's affecting my confidence now for him on the bonding front.'
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Having had a break from karate training,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47their thoughts return to the daunting task ahead,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49their upcoming belt-grading.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54I think I did OK with the karate,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57but my dad looks like he's struggling a bit.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59I'd have to agree with that, Mikey.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01I'm struggling to remember all the moves.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Old dog, new tricks and all that. I just can't get it, to be honest.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09I think I am the worst out of everyone.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11I feel fitter in myself,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15but it won't hurt to put a bit of pressure on for the last 10 days
0:26:15 > 0:26:16and really go for it.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20We're really determined to get to the World Championship of karate.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23- Quite right, Mikey.- Let's go.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27We'll both be there. Have faith. Have faith.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33As they leave Ieshima Island,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37the kids join in the traditional custom of throwing streamers
0:26:37 > 0:26:38for the locals to catch.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40As the streamers break,
0:26:40 > 0:26:45it symbolises leaving a piece of themselves behind on the island.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Having found fighting spirit, they sail back to Okinawa,
0:26:50 > 0:26:54knowing that their karate training is about to get serious.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58TRANSLATION: If you train in karate really hard,
0:26:58 > 0:27:02you should be able to focus on the task in front of you.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06You should be able to ignore all the distractions around you.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Next time on Hai! Karate Journey To Japan,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18the families receive their toughest lessons yet.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23ALL: Woo! CHEERING
0:27:23 > 0:27:26And in their next challenge, the pressure is on the parents
0:27:26 > 0:27:29to punch their way to victory.
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