8 Cobra Kai Facts That Are Super Cool

1. Despite the fact that each person has a stunt double, they all train together to get the most realistic pictures. Yes, these young people are essentially being paid to study martial arts.

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2. Cobra Kai could inspire spinoffs.

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3. Unseen footage from the original movie is used in the first episode of Cobra Kai.

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4. Prior to Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio received offers to reprise his The Karate Kid role.

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5. On Cobra Kai, William Zabka broke a toe.

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6. Ralph Macchio owns the car Mr. Miyagi gave to LaRusso that reappears in Cobra Kai.

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7. There’s a very hard-to-spot Easter egg in the second season of Cobra Kai.

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8. There’s a Cobra Kai video game.

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