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Avildsen shot hours of competition footage from multiple angles

Synopsis

Decades after their clash at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence found themselves once again as martial arts rivals. During the filming of the original Karate Kid, the late director John G. The crew behind Cobra Kai scoured the studio and found tons of never-before-seen clips that they were able to introduce into the series through flashbacks.

Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that the famous crane kick has three brand new angles

One also features Zabka's real-life mother standing in the stands from different angles, which was not seen until 2018. Many believe that Miyagi&# 39; his name on his tombstone is a continuity error, as his name is as follows in Karate Kid 4 (1994). Keisuke, but was actually previously shown on a sign Chozen held for him in Karate Kid 2 (1986) to become Nariyoshi.

Another interesting fact, however, is that The Karate Kid II

This means that The Next Karate Kid changed its name, while Cobra Kai kept the name it was previously given. part of the name was not his original given name. Miyagi.

William Zabka makes this show as Johnny Lawrence, he is everything

In The Karate Kid (1984), it is briefly shown on Miyagi's dog tag, attached to the keys to the 1948 Ford given to Daniel for his birthday, that Miyagi's first name is Hideo. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiry Shabazz (2018). This show is the perfect mix of nostalgia, great 80s music and badass karate.

This is beautiful

The storylines are interesting, the action sequences are well-coordinated, and everyone and their brother returns from the movies.