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* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in ''[[The Karate Kid]]''. Mr. Miyagi has been trying for years to catch a fly with chopsticks, but Daniel manages it the first time, before he's even begun his apprenticeship.
* [[Subverted Trope|Subverted]] in ''[[The Karate Kid]]''. Mr. Miyagi has been trying for years to catch a fly with chopsticks, but Daniel manages it the first time, before he's even begun his apprenticeship.
{{quote| '''Mr. Miyagi:''' ... You beginner's luck.}}
{{quote| '''Mr. Miyagi:''' ... You beginner's luck.}}
** But played straight in the [[Wax On Wax Off|actual training]].
** But played straight in the [[Wax On, Wax Off|actual training]].
* ''[[Wanted]]'' sees Wesley trying to snatch a ''weaving shuttle''.
* ''[[Wanted]]'' sees Wesley trying to snatch a ''weaving shuttle''.
** A few others show up during the training scenes, including shooting the wings off a fly.
** A few others show up during the training scenes, including shooting the wings off a fly.
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* Taken one step further in ''[[Blood Sport]]''. When Hussein is propositioning the female lead, and meeting with no small amount of resistance, Dux steps in to resolve the situation with a wager: Hussein holds a coin (a U.S. quarter) on his outstretched palm. The objective is for Dux to grab the coin before Hussein closes his hand; the winner of the bet gets to take the girl home with him. After taking the bet, there is a brief pause, Hussein gives the go signal and closes his hand, grinning as he proclaims "Ha! You lose, American ass!" He opens his hand to reveal {{spoiler|that Dux not only got the quarter from Hussein, he put a Hong Kong coin in its place}}.
* Taken one step further in ''[[Blood Sport]]''. When Hussein is propositioning the female lead, and meeting with no small amount of resistance, Dux steps in to resolve the situation with a wager: Hussein holds a coin (a U.S. quarter) on his outstretched palm. The objective is for Dux to grab the coin before Hussein closes his hand; the winner of the bet gets to take the girl home with him. After taking the bet, there is a brief pause, Hussein gives the go signal and closes his hand, grinning as he proclaims "Ha! You lose, American ass!" He opens his hand to reveal {{spoiler|that Dux not only got the quarter from Hussein, he put a Hong Kong coin in its place}}.
* The slightly regrettable movie ''[[Balls of Fury]]'' has a subversion. The old training master pulls out a cricket, and the brash student snatches the cricket out of his hand, killing it in the process. Cue the teacher getting angry over having his good-luck charm squashed.
* The slightly regrettable movie ''[[Balls of Fury]]'' has a subversion. The old training master pulls out a cricket, and the brash student snatches the cricket out of his hand, killing it in the process. Cue the teacher getting angry over having his good-luck charm squashed.
* ''[[Oliver (Theatre)|Oliver]]'' During the "You've got to pick a pocket or two" song, Fagin lets his urchins demonstrate pick pocketing to Oliver by letting them steal things from his coat. He's not trying that hard to stop them, though, since he's not training them.
* ''[[Oliver! (Theatre)|Oliver]]'' During the "You've got to pick a pocket or two" song, Fagin lets his urchins demonstrate pick pocketing to Oliver by letting them steal things from his coat. He's not trying that hard to stop them, though, since he's not training them.




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