The focus on kicks also makes sense, as the karate style in Cobra Kai is influenced by Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art similar to Taekwondo. In the '80s, karate in the U.S. began to include more ...

Netflix's hit series Cobra Kai features a significantly different style of karate than the one popularized in The Karate Kid ...

When Netflix decided to give The Karate Kid a new lease on life with Cobra Kai, fans weren't sure if it would work out.

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Johnny first appeared in the original The Karate Kid, where he faced Daniel in the Under-18s All Valley Tournament, fighting for the Cobra Kai dojo under his mentor Kreese (Martin Kove).

But will "Cobra Kai" viewers be seeing another memorable member of the larger "Karate Kid" family join in the dojo fun when ...

It spawned two sequels, plus a spinoff movie (The Next Karate Kid, which also starred Morita) before it was remade in 2010 starring Jaden Smith and Chan. A sequel series, Cobra Kai, hit YouTube ...

A new life was breathed into The Karate Kid franchise when the first season of Cobra Kai was released in 2018.

This may be the end, but we’re not good at goodbyes…because COBRA KAI NEVER DIES! The final episodes of the greatest karate saga of all time arrive on February 13th, 2025, only on Netflix.

Then came the creative trio of Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, whose vision and unadulterated respect for The Karate Kid ultimately led Macchio and Zabka to climb aboard Cobra Kai.