Ralph Macchio's 'DWTS' Strategy: "Don't Embarrass My Kids"

Dancing With the Stars contender, Ralph Macchio may be learning his moves from partner, Karina Smirnoff, but when it comes to his strategy to win the ABC reality show, the Karate Kid actor is getting tips from those close to home.

"On top of everything else, I'm the dad of two teenagers, so let's face it -- now, I have to make sure I don't embarrass my kids," Macchio said on Monday's (March 28) show.

Already a frontrunner in the celebrity dancing competition, Ralph, now 49, got a little help from his family -- wife Phyllis, and kids, Julia, 19, and Daniel, 15 -- before performing the jive before a live audience.

Macchio's son, Daniel (or, Daniel-son), was amazed by his father's fancy footwork. "Before it started, I was like, 'Uhhh, I'm really gonna have to critique him on this one,'" said the teen. "Surprisingly, it was better than I expected."

And Daniel (named after his mother's cousin, and yes -- dad's character, Daniel Larusso in the 1984 classic, Karate Kid) is hoping to be around to support his father for as long as he can. Ralph recently told Access Hollywood that before starting the show, his son warned him, "You'd better last 'til when I'm off school.'"