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But The Karate Kid was like catching lightning in a bottle. It’s never gone away. What’s the over/under on how many times you’ve had “Sweep the leg” quoted at you? “Sweep the leg.” ...

It also gave audiences memorable lines "wax on, wax off" and “sand the floor. . . paint the fence. . . sweep the leg.” Many fans may not know that the Karate Kid is semi-biographical.

"The Karate Kid" is a terrific sports movie that was ... and Martin Cove as Cobra Kai's evil sensei, John Creese, whose "Sweep the leg" order remains one of the more secretly chilling movie ...