KJ, an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, challenges the top dojos in South LA, wearing his uncle’s old black belt. But when his former fighter dad gets too involved, both learn there’s more to life than keeping your guard up.

A young skim-boarder supporting his single mother fights against all odds to become the man his family has never known but has always needed, pushing through trials within friendships, the drug scene, relationships, and competition.