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Avildsen shot hours of footage from the tournament from multiple angles
Scenario
Decades after their fight at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence are once again martial arts rivals. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G.
Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three brand-new aspects of the famous crane kick
The Cobra Kai crew dug into the studio vault and found tons of never-before-seen clips that they were able to introduce into the show via flashbacks. One of those is Zabka’s real-life mother, who was in the stands from multiple angles not seen until 2018.
Another interesting fact, however, is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II was not Miyagi’s original name
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his gravestone is a continuity error, considering that in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is listed as Keisuke, but it was actually previously shown on a sign held for him by Chozen in Karate Kid 2 (1986) and was Nariyoshi. This means that it was The Next Karate Kid that changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name previously given to him.
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiry Shabazz (2018)
In The Karate Kid (1984), Miyagi’s dog tags attached to the keys of a 1948 Ford given to Daniel for his birthday briefly show Miyagi’s name as Hideo. This series took me back to my childhood and how much I loved the movies and characters growing up.
There is still a lot to teach and learn
I was surprised by how much the characters have been updated and are now able to engage the younger generations.