Karate Movie from 80's/90's

[justin87]

There was this karate movie that use to come on all the time when I was younger. All I remember are bits and pieces of this movie so bare with me. In one part of the movie there is this kid that meets I'm assuming his hero and the guy picks the kid up and puts him on his shoulder and the guy has some kind of medal he one and gives it to the kid. Later on the kid grows up and runs into some trouble with this gang of thugs and one of the guys is really rough looking and has a shock collar on his neck and he is forced to to the gangs dirty work and he goes to attack the kid but see the medal around his neck and has a flash back of him and the kid.....This movie is NOT that jet li movie were he has a collar on this one come from the 80's or 90's thanks for the help

[Andrew]

Perhaps "Sidekicks" (1992)? 

[justin87]

No its not Side Kick but thanks though those are the only details I can remember the boys hero in the movie put me in mind of a American Gladiator