When Miyagi's wife died during childbirth, there was no doctor available due to limited resources at the internment camp. Back during WW2, a whole bunch of Japanese Americans were confined to what were essentially prison camps due to potential loyalties to their motherland. Despite that, many like Miyagi signed up to fight against the Germans. A disproportionate number of them got Medals of Honor. (a real life recipient who became a US Senator made a cameo appearance in the Next Karate Kid movie)
I’m not saying you’re wrong, because you’re not, but my mom watched Cobra Kai without watching the other movies and the only questions I can remember having to explain is who Chozen is, who Terry is, and who Mike was. Other than that, it’s a pretty easy to understand little story.
YES!!! So glad that you're watching the "Karate Kid" trilogy before continuing with "Cobra Kai". They are a definite must to understand the storyline, and to understand where the revelry between Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso started. You can go ahead and continue on with "Cobra Kai" up until the end of season 2. After the season 2 finale "The Karate Kid Parts 2 and 3" movies are a must-watch. RIP always to Pat Morita(Mr. Miyagi)!!! I grew up with this movie in the 80s. It's always been a favorite. And it's one of my favorite movie soundtracks. Fun Fact: Ralph Macchio(Daniel) got to keep the yellow car from this movie. And he still has it. Up next is "The Karate Kid Part 2". Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊
Didn't see anyone else mention it but, the Medal Daniel-san found (Blue Ribbon w/ White Stars) is The Medal Of Honor, highest military honor in the U.S.
19:14 imagine trying to explain to your car insurance people that an entire shower jumped out in front of your car. 34:50, THIS is why Miyagi is legend.
Agreed, like the show itself does a really good job of keeping new watchers to level, but you really need to watch the movies, or else you'll miss like references, important foreshadowing, and lore for the future of the cobra kai, like even though I'm a new watcher even i knew i had to watch all three
I've been watching a lot of first time watches of this movie lately. And I notice a lot of people getting a little confused about Mayagis wife and child. He was a soldier for the United States Army, during world War 2. And as his reward for fighting aligning himself with the US to become an honored citizen and try to start a life in the land of the free home of brave. His wife and child died in an American made Japeanese internment camp. Mans been through some shit. Sorry if that felt like a rant. I just think you really can't completely see Mr. Mayagis character without getting that point. Never the less you picked a great time to get into the franchise. I'm looking forward to seeing you continue.
@@s1ggm I can't entirely remember how I found out, but I think it is in those newspaper clippings Danial is looking through in the scene. Next time you watch it pause the movie to try and read the headlines and some of the text.
@@s1ggmlook up the manzanar internment camp. During WW2, any citizens of Japanese descent were relocated to this camp because the US government were paranoid that the Japanese had spies posing as American citizens and they were treated badly
@@s1ggm The Unit Mr. Miyagi served in during WW2 was and still is the most highly decorated Unit for its size and length of Service in American History, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
@@KnifeGoo same! I watched them because of my dad.. Yea it was a different one in the first one then she came in on the second movie.. Or something like that or it's vice versa.. Been awhile since iv seen them. I might have to revisit those movies. It's just one of those feel good never get tired of watching them movies.
"What does the red and the white mean" The red and white flags are meant to differentiate the fighters. If you notice, one of them is wearing a red sash tied to his belt. The red flag represents that fighter. The white flag represents the fighter without the red sash. This way the referees can call out something they see to the main ref. The color of the flag indicates which fighter they're "talking" about, and the actual movement of the flag indicates what it is they want to say (up, down, side, crossed, etc. have different meanings). On the tournaments I participated there is no red sash, but there is also no grading belt. Every participant wears either a white belt or a red belt (the fight controller indicates which one before the fight) and then the flags are quite easy to understand even for those who don't understand the rules. It differs from federation to federation though.
This is shorter Mr. Miyagi wife died while giving childbirth, but the baby never came out and there was no doctor around so they both died while Mr. Miyagi was in war
@@sarahlawson2541i mean sometimes following your gut is good, pretty sure miyagi meant belt don't matter. Karate always better to learn from self, and to not flex
KK2 & KK3 should be viewed prior to Season 2 or 3. 🥋 Cobra Kai newbies can watch Season 1 w/out seeing the sequels but they add greater context, especially in Episode 7 (@ the committee meeting).
season 1 and 2 are based on the first Karate kid movie. However season 3 is based on the second movie, and season 4, 5 and 6 are based on the 3rd movie. So for now you're good with only watching the first one, although I do highly recommend watching all the movies before any season
Thank you for watching The Karate Kid. You are going to enjoy Cobra Kai a lot more now. Just wanted to ask that you make sure to watch The Karate Kid Part 2 before watching Cobra Kai Season 3 and The Karate Kid Part 3 before watching Cobra Kai Season 4.
No you only need to watch the first karate kid 1 to understand cobra kai, number 2 and 3 aren't about Johnny, but in season 3 you do need to watch all movies to understand it.
So with soccer/football being a big part of this, worth noting that Elisabeth Shue (Ali) comes from a big soccer/footy family. Her dad played collegiately at Harvard, and her brother Andrew, who is also an actor, played a couple seasons for LA Galaxy. She was the first girl to play in a boy's league growing up in New Jersey, so she was pretty legit as well.
Great that you're finally watching this 80's classic, it will make you understand cobra Kai a bit better. The One inch punch was done by Bruce Lee. You should also Check out another movie called "Best Of The Best" 👊👍🇬🇧
Dope reaction bro! If you're gonna continue the Cobra Kai series, you MUST watch Karate Kid 2 and Karate Kid 3 also. Trust me, it will all make sense down the road, and you won't be sorry!
@@ZDRSLAYER No, it’s you. Every story has a protagonist and an antagonist. It doesn’t matter which one is good or bad. The protagonist can be the bad guy if the story is about them. Johnny is the protagonist in Cobra Kai, and Daniel is the antagonist Daniel is the protagonist in Karate Kid, and Johnny is the antagonist.
fun fact: ralph macchio (daniel) was older than william zabka (johnny) ralph was 22 and william was 18. and I f you look at ralph macchio now at 62 years old, he looks hella young
So, you should now watch: Karate Kid 2, Karate Kid 3, if you want to Karate Kid 4 (I would, it’s with Mr. Miyagi, but not Daniel), also if you want Karate Kid 2010 (it’s a remake of the original one, with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan in it) and than you can watch all of Cobra Kai.
Oh yea there was a Karate kid 4. I totally forgot about that one. With Hillary swank no? Wasn't the biggest fan of it.. She is actually a great actor and *Million Dollar Baby* is really good movie. But yea the remake with Jaden Smith and Jackie chan is definitely worth watching tho.
The fight tournament at the end was an actual tournament and they filmed the scenes there. The referee in the final fight trained the cast in basic maneuvers. The cast all felt like complete imposters because everyone else there was actually trained properly and there to compete.
Regarding the point scoring, the tournament is using Semi-Contact rules. All hits need to be controlled, and excessive contact results in a foul and possible point deduction. In the recent Tokyo Olympics, they had Karate as an additional sport; a guy got a Gold Medal for being knocked out, because his opponent hitting him too hard was a disqualification.
We not gonna talk about the other karate kid where he talked to a girl and got bullied and landed a hit on the bully then got ko and his friend left him and Daniel he talked to girl and got bullied and he landed a hit to and then got ko and his friend left him
I hope you see this, but you have to watch karate kid one during season one and then watch karate kid two in season three then watch karate kid three in season five and the red and the white flags mean a point so if you look at the belt has a red flag on the back of it so red means the person with the red flag
1:00:00 ok so just a quick explanation season 1 and 2 of cobra Kai your only need the first movie to understand the rivalry between Daniel and Johny however once you finished season 2 I’d highly recommend watching both the 2nd and 3rd Cobra Kai movies since the 2nd movie has a character that’s pivotal to the story progression and the 3rd movie has 2 very important villains introduced
Fun fact hes actualy like 22 years old in this, just for fun search search Raph macchio reveals age in interview. He did a interview years later and he ages like a vampire 😂
Karate Kid 4 is actually titled the Next Karate Kid. You need to watch that to understand Cobra Kai season 6. There is an obscure reference to Mr. Miyagi’s first name that comes from The Next Karate Kid. Very likely, season 6 will be based on The Next Karate Kid.
Knuckle punches to the face for hte reason that they can deal a lot of serious damage are often seen as fouls in karate as at the end of the day it is an honor sport.
you could watch all 3 before cobra kai, but you can also watch cobras kai season 1 and 2 and before you start season 3 you watch karate kid 2 and before season 4 you should watch karate kid 3
This comment is speculative and i welcome any other Karate practitioners or judges to challenge it. This judgment could be different from dojo to dojo. Judges are trying to strike a balance between competition, making the fight realistic and fighter safety. Where I train and spar we emphasize control. I'm allowed to kick or punch you in the face or head but I am expected to do so with control. If my punch drops you, I can usually look forward to a penalty, or a disqualification. In the ending sequence it's Johnny who initiates contact with his punch to Daniel's face and the judge could have called it an uncontrolled and dangerous punch. He doesn't earn a point but could easily have been disqualified. I think the final kick would range from acceptable to illegal depending upon where you are. On one side of the argument, the kick snaps Johnny's head back, clearly hitting him hard enough and without enough control. Some judges might penalize or disqualify Daniel for that Crane kick. On the other hand, Johnny races into the kick. It's asking a lot to expect Daniel to both control his kick and adjust its power down for a competitor who charges into him. I regularly tell kids who we tell not to make a lot of contact, that their kicks need to snap for some power anyways. An opponent needs to understand that they cannot simply assume your kicks will never be dangerous allowing them to just come in close and hammer you. If you throw a great kick and an opponent charges into it, that's their problem.
@@juicee1483 incorrect. Watch Karate Kid 1 and 3. ANY punches to the face our disallowed at all times, every time. ANY kicks to the face by any competitor we're all allowed, including kicks by Johnny and Dutch.
You have to do Karate Kid 1-2-3 before Cobra Kai. You will miss alot of references and characters if you don't. Edit: Heard what you said now and sure, you could watch CK season 1 now and then go back to Karate Kid 2+3. But that seems more like a hassle than to just watch the movies first and the go on with all CK seasons.
It's genuinely best to have all 3 Karate Kid movies already watched before going into Cobra Kai
all 4
@DuoMaxwell007 u dont need to watch the 4th
If Julie pierce shows up then yes he does
fax especially so he can understand the lore for seasons 4 and 5
@@BobbyphdShe has no reason to
Ralph Macchio (Daniel Larusso) was actually 22 during the filming of karate kid so he wasn’t a kid actor😭
@@user-jx8fl4qj6s he looks 14 wtf
Iirc he is even older then actor playing Silver
@@KnifeGoo it’s crazy ngl he’s 62 now but looks 40
@@user-jx8fl4qj6s im 16 and look older than my science teacher, i thought he was mid 40s in the show he looks great
@@user-jx8fl4qj6sI already knew at first I thought he was 14
When Miyagi's wife died during childbirth, there was no doctor available due to limited resources at the internment camp. Back during WW2, a whole bunch of Japanese Americans were confined to what were essentially prison camps due to potential loyalties to their motherland. Despite that, many like Miyagi signed up to fight against the Germans. A disproportionate number of them got Medals of Honor. (a real life recipient who became a US Senator made a cameo appearance in the Next Karate Kid movie)
Senator Daniel Inouye. He lost an arm in World War 2.
Great choice Don, cobra kai will make infinitely more sense now lol
I’m not saying you’re wrong, because you’re not, but my mom watched Cobra Kai without watching the other movies and the only questions I can remember having to explain is who Chozen is, who Terry is, and who Mike was. Other than that, it’s a pretty easy to understand little story.
@@kairasendo1175 It's not that it's something difficult to understand, but the series improves 100% having the context of the movies
@@faller308 Very true… except 4, I still see it as non canon and will continue to as long as Julie doesn’t show up
@@kairasendo1175there are repetitive scenes from the films like when hawk says to demitri weeks?one week,5 weeks,how many weeks is weeks?
He’s reacted to cobra Kai after this he needs to watch karate kid 2 and 3 aswell
YES!!! So glad that you're watching the "Karate Kid" trilogy before continuing with "Cobra Kai". They are a definite must to understand the storyline, and to understand where the revelry between Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso started.
You can go ahead and continue on with "Cobra Kai" up until the end of season 2. After the season 2 finale "The Karate Kid Parts 2 and 3" movies are a must-watch.
RIP always to Pat Morita(Mr. Miyagi)!!!
I grew up with this movie in the 80s. It's always been a favorite. And it's one of my favorite movie soundtracks.
Fun Fact: Ralph Macchio(Daniel) got to keep the yellow car from this movie. And he still has it.
Up next is "The Karate Kid Part 2".
Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊
Part 2 is only season 3 to start and Season 4 need to watch part 3 or season 5 watch pet 3
Didn't see anyone else mention it but, the Medal Daniel-san found (Blue Ribbon w/ White Stars) is The Medal Of Honor, highest military honor in the U.S.
19:14 imagine trying to explain to your car insurance people that an entire shower jumped out in front of your car. 34:50, THIS is why Miyagi is legend.
whoever said "you dont have to watch it" has only ever seen cobra ki. that is one of the most INSANE statements ive ever heard🤦♂️
Agreed, like the show itself does a really good job of keeping new watchers to level, but you really need to watch the movies, or else you'll miss like references, important foreshadowing, and lore for the future of the cobra kai, like even though I'm a new watcher even i knew i had to watch all three
Watch all 3 movies before Cobra Kai, it will make more sense for later seasons
I've been watching a lot of first time watches of this movie lately. And I notice a lot of people getting a little confused about Mayagis wife and child. He was a soldier for the United States Army, during world War 2. And as his reward for fighting aligning himself with the US to become an honored citizen and try to start a life in the land of the free home of brave. His wife and child died in an American made Japeanese internment camp. Mans been through some shit. Sorry if that felt like a rant. I just think you really can't completely see Mr. Mayagis character without getting that point. Never the less you picked a great time to get into the franchise. I'm looking forward to seeing you continue.
Just came to the comments to make sure someone explained it correctly to him. Definitely a very key point in Mayagi's character.
I never knew that! How'd you guys know?
@@s1ggm I can't entirely remember how I found out, but I think it is in those newspaper clippings Danial is looking through in the scene. Next time you watch it pause the movie to try and read the headlines and some of the text.
@@s1ggmlook up the manzanar internment camp. During WW2, any citizens of Japanese descent were relocated to this camp because the US government were paranoid that the Japanese had spies posing as American citizens and they were treated badly
@@s1ggm The Unit Mr. Miyagi served in during WW2 was and still is the most highly decorated Unit for its size and length of Service in American History, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Daniels actor was 22 when filming the movie
Honestly I want more cobra Kai on CZcams
Bro said Finish him like Mortal Combat this is the origin of how Mortal Combat got it's iconic phrase.
Myself being obsessed with karate kid in cobra Kai and being like knowing everything about it it just was so funny. I watched the whole series.
she is so fit i cant even lie, i had a crush on her as a kid and was stoked seeing her in the boys, also im 16 chill
Oh.. Ngl didn't even clock that was her in the boys. 🤦🏻♂️ .. Only know her from Back to the future as the girlfriend.. Love those movies as well..
@@Danny_R_ i never clocked it was her in back to the future wtf, and ive seen those alot cos my dad loves them
@@KnifeGoo same! I watched them because of my dad..
Yea it was a different one in the first one then she came in on the second movie.. Or something like that or it's vice versa.. Been awhile since iv seen them. I might have to revisit those movies. It's just one of those feel good never get tired of watching them movies.
@@KnifeGoo We got to get Don to watch the back to the future movies as well somehow. I think he'll like them.
@@Danny_R_ cant beat the classics
"What does the red and the white mean"
The red and white flags are meant to differentiate the fighters. If you notice, one of them is wearing a red sash tied to his belt. The red flag represents that fighter. The white flag represents the fighter without the red sash. This way the referees can call out something they see to the main ref. The color of the flag indicates which fighter they're "talking" about, and the actual movement of the flag indicates what it is they want to say (up, down, side, crossed, etc. have different meanings).
On the tournaments I participated there is no red sash, but there is also no grading belt. Every participant wears either a white belt or a red belt (the fight controller indicates which one before the fight) and then the flags are quite easy to understand even for those who don't understand the rules. It differs from federation to federation though.
This is shorter Mr. Miyagi wife died while giving childbirth, but the baby never came out and there was no doctor around so they both died while Mr. Miyagi was in war
Now u will understand cobra kai even more 🎉😂
58:25 it WAS an illegal kick
Don watched this in perfect time
"Karate in the brain... Karate in the heart... Karate in the gut?"
Well... He certainly does have the larusso spirit! 😂
Use your head and your heart not your gut reaction
@@sarahlawson2541i mean sometimes following your gut is good, pretty sure miyagi meant belt don't matter. Karate always better to learn from self, and to not flex
KK2 & KK3 should be viewed prior to Season 2 or 3. 🥋
Cobra Kai newbies can watch Season 1 w/out seeing the sequels but they add greater context, especially in Episode 7 (@ the committee meeting).
season 1 and 2 are based on the first Karate kid movie. However season 3 is based on the second movie, and season 4, 5 and 6 are based on the 3rd movie. So for now you're good with only watching the first one, although I do highly recommend watching all the movies before any season
him:''I dont wanna hear anything about soccer...its football''
me under my breath: ....soccer.
No.. FOOTBALL
But.... soccer
FOOTBALL
Thank you for watching The Karate Kid. You are going to enjoy Cobra Kai a lot more now. Just wanted to ask that you make sure to watch The Karate Kid Part 2 before watching Cobra Kai Season 3 and The Karate Kid Part 3 before watching Cobra Kai Season 4.
Don on his karate kid arc 👊🏾🔥
Hey, nice to see you’re watching the karate kid series, can’t wait to get to cobra kai
Karate kid is basically a setup for cobra kai
This is what we’ve all been waiting for
This is my favourite movie franchise
No you only need to watch the first karate kid 1 to understand cobra kai, number 2 and 3 aren't about Johnny, but in season 3 you do need to watch all movies to understand it.
I thought it was the karate kid with will smith son😭😭
That one isn’t as good as the og and it isn’t apart of the cobra Kai timeline
@@HimK22 W fan
It actually could be in the same universe but idk
@@flamma1114 maybe
That’s a remake and it’s not part of cobra Kai universe
42:50 “Im assuming the Japanese army” bro the Japanese fought alongside h!tler 😭😭
So with soccer/football being a big part of this, worth noting that Elisabeth Shue (Ali) comes from a big soccer/footy family. Her dad played collegiately at Harvard, and her brother Andrew, who is also an actor, played a couple seasons for LA Galaxy. She was the first girl to play in a boy's league growing up in New Jersey, so she was pretty legit as well.
Honestly bro i just want more cobra kai on the Patreon, ive already binged all 5 eps you release lmao.
Hey again 👋
35:49 even being spoiled to the method of the madness
Watching that scene always gave me chills
Great that you're finally watching this 80's classic, it will make you understand cobra Kai a bit better. The One inch punch was done by Bruce Lee. You should also Check out another movie called
"Best Of The Best" 👊👍🇬🇧
YES WE NEED MORE VIDS
Don you’ve made my day by releasing this
Dope reaction bro! If you're gonna continue the Cobra Kai series, you MUST watch Karate Kid 2 and Karate Kid 3 also. Trust me, it will all make sense down the road, and you won't be sorry!
Johnny wasnt a villan
No but he was the main antagonist of the movie.
@@branescan you understand nothing
@@ZDRSLAYER No, it’s you. Every story has a protagonist and an antagonist. It doesn’t matter which one is good or bad. The protagonist can be the bad guy if the story is about them.
Johnny is the protagonist in Cobra Kai, and Daniel is the antagonist
Daniel is the protagonist in Karate Kid, and Johnny is the antagonist.
@@branescan yes but you don't understand his backstory it's defo u first time watching
@@ZDRSLAYER when did I say I don’t understand his backstory? Did you read anything I said??
fun fact: ralph macchio (daniel) was older than william zabka (johnny) ralph was 22 and william was 18. and I f you look at ralph macchio now at 62 years old, he looks hella young
They ALL aged incredibly well
Daniel had plot armor and main character of course the crane kick would count
Happy you went back and started watching these before continuing cobra kai
Been waiting for this!! Cheers from Indiana
The actor who played as daniel was 23 when this film was made
So, you should now watch: Karate Kid 2, Karate Kid 3, if you want to Karate Kid 4 (I would, it’s with Mr. Miyagi, but not Daniel), also if you want Karate Kid 2010 (it’s a remake of the original one, with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan in it) and than you can watch all of Cobra Kai.
Oh yea there was a Karate kid 4. I totally forgot about that one. With Hillary swank no? Wasn't the biggest fan of it.. She is actually a great actor and *Million Dollar Baby* is really good movie.
But yea the remake with Jaden Smith and Jackie chan is definitely worth watching tho.
@@Danny_R_I also wasn’t the biggest fan oft it but the one with Jaden and Jackie? That one was just crazy😮💨
The fight tournament at the end was an actual tournament and they filmed the scenes there. The referee in the final fight trained the cast in basic maneuvers. The cast all felt like complete imposters because everyone else there was actually trained properly and there to compete.
I think it's best to watch all 3 karate kid movies before you watch cobra kai but if you want you can watch the next karate kid aswell
Defo need more cobra kai
Regarding the point scoring, the tournament is using Semi-Contact rules. All hits need to be controlled, and excessive contact results in a foul and possible point deduction. In the recent Tokyo Olympics, they had Karate as an additional sport; a guy got a Gold Medal for being knocked out, because his opponent hitting him too hard was a disqualification.
We not gonna talk about the other karate kid where he talked to a girl and got bullied and landed a hit on the bully then got ko and his friend left him and Daniel he talked to girl and got bullied and he landed a hit to and then got ko and his friend left him
17:26 don had perfect pronunciation 😂😂😭
yıu should react the other movies of karate kid too especially the one with mike barnes
Daniel was like in his 20s in this movie and in cobra kai he is in 60s in the he was just acting as a teen
Belive he was 22 years old
Yes you have to watch 1 and 2 and 3 cos characters from 2 and 3 appear I cobra kai
Ralph is such a good actor Brudda he fr doesn’t age man he was fr 22 looking like a teen 😂😂
8:11 nah in real life Ralph macchio Daniel’s actor is older than William zabka Johnny’s actor
Yeah he was like 23 years old 😅
I hope you see this, but you have to watch karate kid one during season one and then watch karate kid two in season three then watch karate kid three in season five and the red and the white flags mean a point so if you look at the belt has a red flag on the back of it so red means the person with the red flag
I understand why he did this because he was like too understand more I need to watch this
Yesss ur going to love this series
You'll learn what happened to Daniel's dad in the 2nd movie if you decide to watch it
1:00:00 ok so just a quick explanation season 1 and 2 of cobra Kai your only need the first movie to understand the rivalry between Daniel and Johny however once you finished season 2 I’d highly recommend watching both the 2nd and 3rd Cobra Kai movies since the 2nd movie has a character that’s pivotal to the story progression and the 3rd movie has 2 very important villains introduced
Fun fact hes actualy like 22 years old in this, just for fun search search Raph macchio reveals age in interview. He did a interview years later and he ages like a vampire 😂
How have I watch all the karate kids at least 10 times each and never noticed that he tapped his leg right before Johnny elbowed his knee
Can someone tell Don that Arrow and Flash are also on Netflix so he doesn't have to pay for every season on Amazon Prime
not in the uk
When Daniel’s friends bail on him. I love how it’s universal with newer and older fans that they are scumbags
It’s called soccer 🇺🇸🦅🗣️🔥💯
Karate Kid 4 is actually titled the Next Karate Kid. You need to watch that to understand Cobra Kai season 6. There is an obscure reference to Mr. Miyagi’s first name that comes from The Next Karate Kid. Very likely, season 6 will be based on The Next Karate Kid.
I’m sure you will like the new game from this show coming out called The Karate Kid Street Rumble, there are Cobra Kai games too
Well now you have to watch 2&3 😂
And 4
The final fight was more intense than i remembered
i only watched karate kid 1 but understood karate kid 2 and 3 by watching cobra kai
theres more karate kid movies too .
Not Don saying “oh the old guy” when Mr Miyagi was listening to Larusso and his mom
I can’t believe Don hasn’t seen any of these classics before😭 better late than never tho
YEESSSSSS!!!!!
definitely watch the Karate Kid movies first before watching Cobra Kai! everything really won’t make sense if you don’t…
Every cobra Kai fan knows it’s team Johnny
Karate kid is actually cobra kai
I'll be that guy who says you HAVE to watch at least the first 2 (maybe 3) before you actually watch Cobra Kai
Knuckle punches to the face for hte reason that they can deal a lot of serious damage are often seen as fouls in karate as at the end of the day it is an honor sport.
Just watch all THREE Karate Kid movies. Then you're covered. You'll get the references to them more and it'll be more enjoyable.
Am I the only one that think the first guy Daniel met was Cisco from the flash
One of the best movies ever made bro pls react to the other two and finish cobra Kai . My favorite movie legacy. Love your reactions bro!
58:00 I have the same question 😂
I've watched the film 100 times but his reaction killed me
you could watch all 3 before cobra kai, but you can also watch cobras kai season 1 and 2 and before you start season 3 you watch karate kid 2 and before season 4 you should watch karate kid 3
Your gonna have to watch 2 and 3 at least before seasons 4 and 5
People think karate is all kicks, but Johnny uses more punches, whereas Hawk uses a mix.
johnny definitely used more kicks. kicks was his specialty
Seasons 1 & 2 to watch are fine but you need to watch the karate kid 2 & 3 for seasons 3-6
Don i was wondering if you could watch the Alexa Rider series please
This comment is speculative and i welcome any other Karate practitioners or judges to challenge it. This judgment could be different from dojo to dojo. Judges are trying to strike a balance between competition, making the fight realistic and fighter safety.
Where I train and spar we emphasize control. I'm allowed to kick or punch you in the face or head but I am expected to do so with control. If my punch drops you, I can usually look forward to a penalty, or a disqualification. In the ending sequence it's Johnny who initiates contact with his punch to Daniel's face and the judge could have called it an uncontrolled and dangerous punch. He doesn't earn a point but could easily have been disqualified. I think the final kick would range from acceptable to illegal depending upon where you are. On one side of the argument, the kick snaps Johnny's head back, clearly hitting him hard enough and without enough control. Some judges might penalize or disqualify Daniel for that Crane kick. On the other hand, Johnny races into the kick. It's asking a lot to expect Daniel to both control his kick and adjust its power down for a competitor who charges into him. I regularly tell kids who we tell not to make a lot of contact, that their kicks need to snap for some power anyways. An opponent needs to understand that they cannot simply assume your kicks will never be dangerous allowing them to just come in close and hammer you. If you throw a great kick and an opponent charges into it, that's their problem.
39:38 I thought the chef in the back was Mr bean😂
Now watch part two and three
You are 100% right, Daniel's last point was bs. Johnny got screwed. Hope he doesn't start drinking in the future because of it.
You should watch Karate Kid 2 before Season 3
Punches to the face aren't allowed. Kicks are. Hence, the crane kick was a legal move.
No it was illegal but since they had done so many illegal moves to him they allowed it
punches to the face not being allowed was never mentioned. the only rule was “everything above the waist is a point”
@@juicee1483 incorrect. Watch Karate Kid 1 and 3. ANY punches to the face our disallowed at all times, every time. ANY kicks to the face by any competitor we're all allowed, including kicks by Johnny and Dutch.
@@TayannaStudios that’s literally wrong. johnny literally punched vidal in the face on his very first point 😐
You have to do Karate Kid 1-2-3 before Cobra Kai. You will miss alot of references and characters if you don't.
Edit: Heard what you said now and sure, you could watch CK season 1 now and then go back to Karate Kid 2+3.
But that seems more like a hassle than to just watch the movies first and the go on with all CK seasons.
Kick to face is a point, punch is not. Otherwise, it would turn into boxing. Point require control and technique.