This design was inspired by the epic finals match between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence at the Under 18 All Valley Karate Championship in the 1984 coming of age cult classic, The Karate Kid.
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tournament, all valley championship, christmas, 80s retro, holiday
The 80s classic martial arts slugfest pitting fighters of different styles in a secret underground tournament hosted by the Triads in Hong Kong. Exciting right? You betcha! Not only is the action choreography top notch, the music, one-liners and cast of colorful characters combine to make this a cult favorite many times over.
Here I have illustrated each character in their signature pose from a particular scene which I consider most memorable. Enjoy browsing and a trip down memory lane!
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hong kong, old school, tkd, karate, nostalgia
This design was inspired by one of the greatest action movies to come out of the 80s. Commando. It has no morals, no lessons to teach, no political statements, just pure vengeance to the scumbags that kidnapped John Matrix's beloved daughter. He doesn't try to reason with the bad guys or take precautions like most action heroes would. He just goes on a rampage and kills everyone in sight until his daughter is safe in his arms again. Now that's a good daddy!
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soldier, veteran, rbrow, get to the chopper, action movies
This design was inspired by the 1988 Jean Claude Van Damme martial arts classic, Bloodsport.
The showdown between two great warrirors.
One is fighting to honor his master, Senzo Tanaka and the other is the reigning Kumite champion. He has never been defeated and has the fastest recorded kill. When they meet, it is fireworks!
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80s movies, bolo yeung, brick not hit back, chong li, death touch
The exciting finals match of the Open Karate Invitational Finals in Seoul, Korea 1989 between young fighter of the United States and the undefeated Korean Champion.
America's first truly environmental president - and one who has a proclamation of only three words, in an exclusive order. Just don't call his Vice President a raccoon, and I'm sure we'll all get on fine.