A bullied teenager turns to a karate master for lessons, in order to confront his aggressors in an upcoming tournament.

"When he's bullied by some local toughs, the town new kid turns an aging karate master in order to?regain his honor by defeating his tormentors in a local martial arts tournament."

Doesn't he want to do more than merely "confront" his chief tormentor?? Doesn't he want to vanquish him?