A few days ago
Aaron W

What is the source for the phrase ‘Wax on, Wax off,’ and what was it’s intent?

What is the source for the phrase ‘Wax on, Wax off,’ and what was it’s intent?

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A few days ago
wierd and wounderful world of me

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its from karate kid 1 when daniel son is being tought karate and mr migiagi tell him to wax a car in circles right hand on left hand off, this the develops into a virtical action teaching of how to block punches, swiping your arm in a circle inside out
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A few days ago
Michael V
This is from the movie Karate Kid. It was used in a scene where the sensei (Pat Morita) was teaching the student (Ralph Macchio) certain martial arts moves and putting them into a more practical context. These movces were used to put wax on and take wax off a car.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
It’s originally from the 1984 movie “Karate Kid”, starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr. Kesuke Miyagi.

The intention is to teach that the more you practise and the harder you work the better you get at doing something.

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A few days ago
Feeling new @ 42
It’s a line from The Karate Kid. Where Mr. Myaggi* is teaching Daniel the virtues of hard work and at the same time training him in the basic blocking techniques of karate.
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A few days ago
Princess Picalilly
Cleaning the surface of the paint on an automobile. You put the wax on (usually rubbing it in a circular motion), and then you buff it off with a clean soft cloth to make the paint shine. The phrase was popularized in commercials for a particular brand of car polish.
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A few days ago
Nikki M
Karate Kid. It was the training for Daniel given by Mr. Miagi (sp??) But it definitely helped him learn the proper technque for arm movement….and help build their muscles.
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