Cobra Kai

Cobra Kai: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg are the creators of the American martial arts comedic drama television series Cobra Kai, which is shown by Sony Pictures Television. It is a follow-up to Robert Mark Kamen's first three The Karate Kid movies. After six seasons with 65 episodes, Cobra Kai debuted on May 2, 2018, and ended on February 13, 2025. The sitcom was first made available on YouTube Red and YouTube Premium for the first two seasons before switching to Netflix.

Cobra Kai

Alongside Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni DeCenzo, Peyton List, Vanessa Rubio, and Dallas Dupree Young, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka play Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively, in the film series. The adversaries Terry Silver and John Kreese from the first movie series are again played again by Martin Kove and Thomas Ian Griffith.

Cobra Kai | Plot

At the conclusion of The Karate Kid (1984), thirty-four years after losing to Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence begins to struggle with despair and alcoholism in 2018. He has fallen far from his affluent lifestyle in Encino and now lives in an apartment in Reseda, Los Angeles, where he works as a part-time handyman. Robby is his estranged son from a past relationship, whom he left behind. Daniel, on the other hand, is currently the extremely prosperous owner of a car dealership.

Johnny promises to teach Miguel Diaz the way of the fist and reopens Cobra Kai when he uses karate to protect his adolescent neighbor from a group of high school bullies. Under Johnny's guidance, a group of social outcasts who have been bullied find confidence and companionship in the resurrected dojo. When Cobra Kai reopens, Johnny and Daniel resume their previous rivalry. Daniel then retaliates by founding the Miyagi-do dojo with Sam and Robby, which sparks a competition between the two dojos.

My Thoughts | Cobra Kai

I love this show! It ended after 6 seasons and is still in the news often. I heard that new spinoffs are coming up. Ralph Macchio received his black belt recently in real life. The Cobra Kai Sensai did much of the Choreography has a master black belt, and was paid more per episode than Macchio (Danny). The plot is great too. Is reminisces and brings back my memories of the original karate kid Saga (Karate Kid Legends) which is still in the movie theater as of this writing. The character dnamic is amazing pitting the two dojos against each other. Also, the show is written so well that the opposing characters wind up helping each other and connecting on different karate styles. Danny being defensive and Johnny preferring offense.

Author Bio

Geneva Sweizer is an orange belt who aspires to be a black belt.