109 Fun Facts About Cobra Kai

Where did 'Cobra Kai' stream for its first two seasons?

YouTube Red became YouTube Premium while the show was there; it declined a fourth season, and Netflix took the show in 2020.

How many years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament does 'Cobra Kai' initially pick up?

The series 'Cobra Kai' begins approximately 34 years after the events of the original 1984 'Karate Kid' film, reigniting the rivalry between Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso.

What car model did Johnny Lawrence initially drive at the beginning of the 'Cobra Kai' series?

Johnny's beloved red Firebird ends up towed to Daniel's dealership after a hit-and-run by one of Sam's friends, which is what throws the two old rivals back together.

Which 2009 muscle car does Johnny test-drive with Daniel and later repaint black with Cobra Kai logos?

Johnny turns the Challenger into a rolling advert for the dojo, and swaps its sound system for a cassette deck so he can play his mixtapes.

What classic yellow convertible is Daniel LaRusso seen driving in 'Cobra Kai'?

Daniel's yellow convertible is a 1947 Ford Super Deluxe, the same model Mr. Miyagi gave him in the 1984 film; he keeps it in his garage throughout the series.

Miguel Diaz's family heritage traces to which South American country?

Miguel is Ecuadorian American, and his biological father Hector Salazar turns out to be a criminal who fled the country.

What condition made Miguel Diaz an easy target for bullies before Johnny trained him in Cobra Kai?

Asthma, which Johnny mocks as motivation; Miguel still goes on to win the All Valley tournament in season 1.

In what major conflict did John Kreese serve before founding the Cobra Kai dojo?

Kreese served in the Vietnam War as a Special Forces soldier; Season 3 flashbacks show the captivity and forced fights that shaped Cobra Kai's no-mercy philosophy.

Who was John Kreese's Tang Soo Do sensei during his military service?

Captain Turner drilled Kreese's Special Forces team in Tang Soo Do in Vietnam; Kreese later killed him during a forced fight while both were held as prisoners of war.

Thomas Ian Griffith rejoins the franchise as a main cast member in which season of 'Cobra Kai'?

Griffith had not acted since 2007 when he returned as Terry Silver, 32 years after 'The Karate Kid Part III'.

What is the well-known motto of the Cobra Kai dojo?

The Cobra Kai dojo is famously known for its aggressive and merciless motto: 'Strike First. Strike Hard. No Mercy.'

After Kreese takes Cobra Kai away from him, what does Johnny Lawrence name his new dojo?

Eagle Fang Karate eventually merges with Miyagi-Do, ending the Johnny-Daniel rivalry for good.

Who are the three main creators of the 'Cobra Kai' television series?

'Cobra Kai' was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, who also serve as executive producers and writers for the series.

What is the total number of seasons for the 'Cobra Kai' series?

'Cobra Kai' concluded after six seasons, with a total of 65 episodes.

What is the surname of Demetri, Hawk's best friend in 'Cobra Kai'?

Demetri Alexopoulos is Eli's sarcastic best friend; he joins Miyagi-Do in Season 2 after Cobra Kai turns on him.

Before reopening his dojo, what was Johnny Lawrence's primary job?

Johnny is fired from his handyman job after arguing with a customer, right before he stumbles into teaching Miguel karate.

Which character is Johnny Lawrence's biological son?

Robby Keene is Johnny Lawrence's biological son, and their strained relationship is a central theme throughout the series.

Many of the show's teenage characters attend which school?

Many of the show's main teenage characters, including Miguel, Sam, Robby, and Hawk, are students at West Valley High School.

Which apartment complex from The Karate Kid (1984) was reused as a season 1 filming location?

Johnny's Reseda building is the South Seas Apartments, the same complex where Daniel lived in the 1984 film; Season 1 also returned to the Golf N' Stuff in Norwalk.

Which insecure, scarred Cobra Kai character adopts a new persona?

Eli Moskowitz goes from timid to aggressive almost overnight; the 'Hawk' persona comes from Johnny telling him to flip the script.

During the season 2 school brawl, Miguel is knocked over a railing and left in a coma with damage to what?

Miguel's fall over the stairwell railing damages his spine; he wakes from the coma unable to feel his legs, and Season 3 follows his fight to walk again.

What is the full first name of the character 'Stingray'?

Raymond Porter, played by Paul Walter Hauser, is the manchild who enrols alongside the teenagers and joins Hawk's gang.

Which rich-girl clique leader antagonizes the heroes in season 1 but later becomes Demetri's girlfriend?

Yasmine is humiliated with a very public wedgie in season 1, disappears for a while, and returns having warmed to Demetri.

At the end of which Cobra Kai season does Kreese take the dojo away from Johnny?

The second season ends with Johnny walking away from the dojo he rebuilt; by season 3 he is starting again as Eagle Fang.

In season 3, Daniel travels to which Japanese island, where Chozen now teaches Miyagi-Do?

Daniel visits Okinawa, where Tomi Village has become a shopping mall; he reunites with Kumiko and Chozen, who teaches him a Miyagi-Do pressure-point technique.

Who plays the role of Tory Nichols in the series?

Peyton List's Tory joins Cobra Kai from a poor family and becomes its top female fighter, earning the nickname 'Queen Cobra'.

In Cobra Kai, what is the name of the car dealership chain Daniel runs with his wife Amanda?

LaRusso Auto Group gives every customer a free bonsai tree; a drunk Johnny defaces one of its billboards in season 1.

In the Season 3 flashbacks, what job does young John Kreese hold before enlisting?

Season 3 flashbacks show a young John Kreese working as a busboy at a diner, fighting off a bully there before he enlists in the Army and ships to Vietnam.

In Cobra Kai season 5, Johnny and Robby travel to which country after Miguel runs off to find his father?

Mexico, where Miguel is searching for his biological father Hector Salazar; the trip forces Johnny and Robby to work as a team.

Which actor plays Demetri, Hawk's childhood best friend?

DeCenzo was promoted to series regular in season 2, the same year Demetri finally takes up karate at Miyagi-Do.

Which world karate tournament do the dojos fight to qualify for in Cobra Kai's later seasons?

The Sekai Taikai is Silver's route to taking Cobra Kai global; the final season is built around it.

Which wealthy bully, also Sam's first boyfriend in the series, officially joins Cobra Kai in season 3?

Kyler comes from a rich Korean American family and stays loyal to the dojo until the season 5 finale.

What is the name of the character who is Miguel's mother and Johnny's love interest?

Carmen Diaz is Miguel's mother and develops a romantic relationship with Johnny Lawrence throughout the series.

Whom does Terry Silver frame for the beating of Stingray at the end of Season 4?

Silver beats Stingray himself, then pays him to say John Kreese did it; Kreese is arrested in the Season 4 finale and sits in jail for most of Season 5.

Which animal gives its name to the stance Daniel uses to win the 1984 All Valley final?

The crane kick, thrown from a one-legged stance with arms raised, wins Daniel the 1984 All Valley final; in 'Cobra Kai' Johnny insists it was an illegal kick to the face.

Which of Sam's friends transfers out after the season 2 brawl and later turns up in Santa Barbara?

Aisha was the first girl to join Johnny's dojo, and actress Nichole Brown left after season 2 because the writers could not fit her into season 3.

Who is Hawk's girlfriend for much of the series?

Moon, played by Hannah Kepple, dumps Hawk over his aggression before the two eventually reunite.

Which Halloween costume, the one he wore in 1984, does Johnny give Miguel in Season 1?

A skeleton outfit, the same one Johnny wore in the original film; Miguel ends up fighting Kyler's gang while wearing it.

Which character is initially bullied by Anthony LaRusso, leading him to join Cobra Kai for self-defense?

Kenny Payne is introduced as a new student who is bullied by Anthony LaRusso and his friends, prompting him to seek karate training in Cobra Kai.

In Cobra Kai season 2, Johnny's ex Shannon apologises to their son Robby and reveals she is going where?

Rehab for her drinking, which is a big part of why Robby ends up sleeping on Daniel's, and then Johnny's, couch.

Which actor plays Hawk?

The character of Eli 'Hawk' Moskowitz is portrayed by actor Jacob Bertrand.

On the first day of school in the season 2 finale, Tory hijacks what to call out Sam?

Tory seizes the school PA system to announce that Sam kissed Miguel and that she is coming for her, triggering the all-out brawl between the dojos that ends Season 2.

Which university is Miguel heading to at the end of the series?

Miguel gets into Stanford in the final season, after worrying through Season 6 about whether his application would be good enough, and leaves for college as the show wraps up.

What is the title of the first episode of 'Cobra Kai'?

'Ace Degenerate' opens Season 1: a freshly fired Johnny saves Miguel from Kyler's gang in the strip-mall parking lot and rediscovers his karate.

Which studio distributes Cobra Kai?

Sony Pictures Television produces and distributes 'Cobra Kai'; Sony's Columbia Pictures released the original 'Karate Kid' films, which kept the franchise in house.

Which season of Cobra Kai was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmys?

The nomination came at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Which habit is Miguel's grandmother Rosa known for in 'Cobra Kai'?

Rosa, Miguel's grandmother, is forever smoking marijuana on the apartment landing; Johnny eventually ends up sharing a joint with her.

Where was Cobra Kai's principal photography mostly based, despite its Valley setting?

Most of 'Cobra Kai' was shot in and around Atlanta, Georgia, standing in for the San Fernando Valley; filming on Season 1 began there in October 2017.

The 2019 promo for season 2 parodied which ESPN documentary series?

ESPN personalities analysed the 1984 Daniel-Johnny match; the spot was nominated for a Clio.

Cobra Kai held its world premiere in April 2018 at which film festival?

The Tribeca Film Festival hosted the world premiere in April 2018 at the SVA Theatre in New York, days before the YouTube Red debut on May 2.

In which month of 2020 did Netflix release the first two seasons of 'Cobra Kai'?

Netflix put Seasons 1 and 2 up on August 28, 2020, two months after taking the show from YouTube; they shot to the top of its charts within days.

Season 6 was released in how many parts?

Season 6 arrived in three parts of five episodes each: July 18, 2024, November 15, 2024, and February 13, 2025.

Which veteran actor played Johnny's wealthy, verbally abusive stepfather Sid Weinberg?

Ed Asner, the veteran 'Lou Grant' star, played Sid Weinberg, the rich stepfather who belittled Johnny throughout his childhood; Asner died in 2021.

Which Karate Kid Part II actress returned in season 3 as Kumiko?

Traci Toguchi also returned as Yuna, the girl Daniel saved in the typhoon.

Which country singer performed 'The Moment of Truth' in a season 4 cameo?

Carrie Underwood opened the Season 4 All Valley tournament singing Survivor's 'The Moment of Truth', the song from the 1984 film's tournament montage.

Which Karate Kid Part III characters did Sean Kanan and Robyn Lively bring back in season 5?

Sean Kanan returned as Mike Barnes, the 'bad boy of karate' now a reformed furniture-store owner, and Robyn Lively as Jessica Andrews, Daniel's friend from Part III, who reconnects them.

Which actor was cast in season 6 as Master Kim Sun-Yung, a figure first mentioned in Part III?

Silver's karate style traces back to Kim Sun-Yung's teachings.

Which rock frontman plays himself at a Season 3 concert Johnny takes Miguel to?

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister played himself in Season 3, performing 'I Wanna Rock' as Johnny wheels Miguel to the front of the crowd in a bit of unorthodox physical therapy.

Which actor did NOT return as one of Johnny's old Cobra Kai buddies in season 2?

Chad McQueen, who played Dutch, did not return; Season 2 says Dutch is in prison, while Garrison, Thomas and O'Dell came back as Tommy, Bobby and Jimmy.

Who composed the Cobra Kai score across all six seasons?

Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson scored all six seasons, weaving Bill Conti's 1984 themes into a 1980s-style synth-and-guitar sound.

What company do the three creators run that produces Cobra Kai?

Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment is also an executive producer.

Which movie star's company was an executive producer of Cobra Kai?

Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment was an executive producer from the start, with his partners James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett credited on the show.

Season 3 hit Netflix on New Year's Day 2021 after originally being scheduled for which date?

Netflix had scheduled Season 3 for January 8, 2021, then moved it up a week so that it landed on New Year's Day.

Whose commitments to filming Cruella overseas prevented a season 3 return?

Paul Walter Hauser was in London shooting 'Cruella' while Season 3 filmed, so Stingray sat the season out and returned in Season 4.

Johnny won back-to-back All-Valley titles in which two years?

His third final, in 1984, went to Daniel LaRusso.

What excuse does Johnny give for missing his son Robby's birth in 2002?

Johnny admits he was on a drinking binge after his mother's death when Robby was born in 2002, an absence he spends the series trying to make up for.

What beer is Johnny usually seen drinking in the series?

Johnny's drink of choice is Coors Banquet; he is rarely without a can of it, whether brooding in his apartment or holding court at the dojo.

Which 1986 film does Johnny name as his favourite movie?

Johnny names 'Iron Eagle' (1986), the Louis Gossett Jr. fighter-jet film, as his favourite movie and works it into his lessons.

Where does Daniel open Miyagi-Do Karate in Season 2?

Daniel opens Miyagi-Do Karate at Mr. Miyagi's old house in Season 2, training students in the garden where he once learned wax on, wax off.

Why had the All-Valley committee banned Cobra Kai for life before Johnny's appeal in season 1?

Johnny told the board Kreese was dead and he had never heard of Silver or Barnes.

In Cobra Kai season 1, which relative of Daniel's hires a biker gang to trash Johnny's car?

His cousin Louie gets fired for it, and Daniel gives Johnny a car from the trade-in lot as compensation.

What punishment does Johnny give his whole team at the start of season 2 for dirty fighting?

Johnny demotes the whole class to white belts in the Season 2 opener, making them earn their ranks back after the dirty tactics at the All Valley; he also has them run inside a concrete mixer drum.

What does Kreese repair to win back trust in season 2?

Kreese had broken the trophy while strangling Johnny back in 1984.

Where was Johnny when Kreese persuaded the landlord to sign the dojo over to him?

Landlord Armand Zarkarian made the deal behind Johnny's back.

At the end of season 2, what does a drunk Johnny fail to notice before dropping his phone in the sand?

A Facebook friend request from Ali Mills lights up Johnny's phone as it lies in the sand; he has already walked off drunk, and the request becomes a Season 3 thread.

How does Johnny raise money for Miguel's surgery in season 3?

Johnny walks out of Sid's house with one of his statues and pawns it, putting the cash toward Miguel's spinal surgery in Season 3.

Where does the Season 3 finale brawl between the dojos take place?

Cobra Kai's students break into the LaRusso house in the Season 3 finale, and the Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang kids fight them off together, which finally pushes Daniel and Johnny to train the kids jointly.

In season 4, why does Miguel forfeit his All-Valley match against Hawk?

Hawk had joined Miyagi-Do by then.

Who hijacks Johnny, Daniel and Chozen's limo in season 5 demanding revenge on Silver?

Silver had burned down Barnes's furniture store.

What weapon does Silver use to seriously wound Chozen at his home in season 5?

Silver cuts Chozen down with a katana during their sword duel at Silver's mansion; Chozen survives, and Johnny, nearly beaten by Silver's senseis, rallies after seeing his unborn child's sonogram.

Which city hosts the Sekai Taikai in season 6?

The Season 6 Sekai Taikai is held in Barcelona; each dojo brings six fighters, with one boy and one girl serving as captains.

Which dojo does Sensei Wolf lead at the Season 6 Sekai Taikai?

The Iron Dragons, Sensei Wolf's ruthless and richly funded dojo, are the favourites at the Season 6 Sekai Taikai and the heroes' final opponents.

How did Devon sabotage Kenny during the capture-the-flag selection in season 6?

She used Mitch's laxatives and later confessed.

Which finalist dojo is thrown out of the Sekai Taikai for using drugs, putting Cobra Kai back in?

Tiger Strike is disqualified for doping in Part 3, and Cobra Kai takes its place in the semifinals.

How does Kwon Jae-Sung die during the Sekai Taikai brawl?

He was trying to stab Axel when he fell on the blade.

Which old Cobra Kai friend, now a pastor, does Johnny hire to officiate his wedding to Carmen?

Bobby, Johnny's old Cobra Kai teammate turned pastor, officiates; Carmen goes into labour, so the wedding happens at the hospital.

What do Johnny and Carmen name their newborn daughter in the finale?

Johnny and Carmen name the baby girl Laura, after Johnny's late mother.

How does Kreese die in the series finale?

He sacrificed himself to stop Silver from kidnapping Carmen and the baby.

In The Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso and his mother Lucille move to Reseda, California from where?

Newark, New Jersey, because Lucille accepted a job at a computer firm; Daniel's Jersey roots come up constantly in Cobra Kai.

What was Daniel's surname going to be before Robert Mark Kamen saw Ralph Macchio audition?

The script called him Daniel Webber until Ralph Macchio's audition, after which Kamen made him the Italian-American Daniel LaRusso.

Which keepsake do Cobra Kai students steal when they trash Daniel's dojo in season 2?

Hawk's raiding party makes off with Mr. Miyagi's Medal of Honor; Hawk quietly returns it in Season 3 as part of his change of heart.

Which rival dealer helped dissolve Daniel's partnership with Doyona International in season 3?

Tom Cole, Daniel's rival dealer, worked the Doyona executives to drop LaRusso Auto after the school brawl; Daniel flew to Tokyo to try to save the deal.

Who turns out to be Doyona's Vice President of Sales, saving Daniel's business in season 3?

Yuna, the girl Daniel saved from the typhoon in 'Part II', has become a senior sales executive at Doyona and restores the LaRusso Auto deal.

Whose arm does Hawk break at the laser-tag arena in Season 3?

Hawk snaps Demetri's arm during the Season 3 laser-tag brawl, the low point that later pushes him to switch sides.

Where does Amanda go after storming off during Silver's manipulation in season 5?

Amanda retreats to her hometown in Ohio, where her cousin Jessica Andrews fills her in on Daniel's history with Silver and sends her back.

What was Terry Silver's nickname among his Vietnam squadmates?

Kreese's squad called the skinny Silver 'Twig', a nickname Kreese keeps throwing at him decades later in the Valley.

How does Kreese stage his death to escape prison at the end of season 5?

He had a fellow inmate help stage the scene.

Where does Kreese retreat after escaping prison in season 6?

Kreese heads to South Korea, where he reunites with Kim Da-Eun and rebuilds Cobra Kai's team for the Sekai Taikai.

What does Kim Sun-Yung call the brutal fighting philosophy he teaches?

Kim Sun-Yung's 'Way of the Fist' is the ruthless style he taught American soldiers in Korea; Terry Silver studied it under Kim himself.

Who plays John Kreese in 'Cobra Kai'?

Martin Kove has played John Kreese since the 1984 film, returning for all six seasons of 'Cobra Kai'.

Who plays Miguel Diaz in 'Cobra Kai'?

Xolo Maridueña plays Miguel Diaz, the neighbour who becomes Johnny's first student, across all six seasons.

Who plays Robby Keene in 'Cobra Kai'?

Tanner Buchanan plays Robby Keene, Johnny's estranged son, from the Season 1 premiere to the finale.

Who plays Sam LaRusso in 'Cobra Kai'?

Mary Mouser plays Samantha LaRusso, Daniel's daughter, across all six seasons.

Who plays Daniel LaRusso's wife, Amanda?

Courtney Henggeler plays Amanda LaRusso, Daniel's wife and his partner in running LaRusso Auto.

Who plays Sensei Kim Da-Eun in 'Cobra Kai'?

Alicia Hannah-Kim plays Sensei Kim Da-Eun, the Korean master Silver brings in for Season 5, who later sides with Kreese.

Who plays Johnny Lawrence in 'Cobra Kai'?

William Zabka plays Johnny Lawrence, reprising the role he originated in the 1984 film, and is also a producer on the show.

Who plays Chozen Toguchi in 'Cobra Kai'?

Yuji Okumoto reprised Chozen Toguchi from 'The Karate Kid Part II', returning in Season 3 and becoming a main cast member from Season 5.

Which company published the 2019 'Cobra Kai' comic miniseries telling Johnny's side of 1984?

IDW Publishing released the four-issue 'Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues' in 2019, retelling the 1984 film from Johnny's side; Denton J. Tipton wrote it with art by Kagan McLeod.

What was the title of the 2022 sequel video game based on the series?

'Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising' (2022) followed 2020's 'Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues', letting players run Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do or Eagle Fang.