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'Cobra Kai: Card Fighter' Brings Your Favorite 'Karate Kid' Characters to Mobile Devices

 First, there was the Karate Kid. (Then a whole bunch of sequels and remakes.) Next, there was Cobra Kai. (And then a well-received video game adaptation called Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues.) Now, there's the latest installment in the crane-kicking, hard-striking franchise, a new mobile game dubbed Cobra Kai: Card Fighter. 

https://collider.com/cobra-kai-card-fighter-mobile-game-review/

Karate Kid (1984) Deleted Scenes

We finally get to see these two scenes now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=286Xxz3tE-E

Training Mr. Miyagi

 Black Belt Magazine 9-16-20

Mr. Miyagi, played by Pat Morita, epitomizes the standard of wisdom, patience, and pure skill anyone should be so lucky to find in a teacher.

The performance netted Morita an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. There is no doubt that he was a great actor, but, ironically, the man who played a karate master had no martial arts training prior to taking his famous role.

So who was Mr. Miyagi's sensei? There was another man behind the scenes, coaching Morita on how to not only be a karate practitioner, but a teacher as well. His story is as intricate, poignant and inspiring as any film could be. 

(follow link for full story)

https://blackbeltmag.com/mr-miyagi-training

Free Fallin'

Listen for the mention of “Reseda”.

Mr. Macchio, as sharp as ever

Karate vinyl sticker

 Nice looking design. This would look good on the back of your car or van even if you didn't study karate.

It can be bought through Etsy 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/678505851/karate-logo-vinyl-sticker-decal

Neon Samurai Girl wallpaper

 

Darryl Vidal, 1983 All Valley Karate Champion

 After it was discovered that Daniel and Johnny had fixed the outcome of the 1983 All Valley Championship, Darryl Vidal was crowned champion and was later presented the All Valley trophy.

 (Above is a commemorative piece of artwork done by artist "letsbewater" of that trophy presentation.)

Remember, Bobby Brown had been disqualified already for illegal contact on Daniel leaving Darryl, who lost a close match to Johnny in the semi-finals, the only true champion. 

No Belts - No Bowing? Where's the fun in that?

 

Artwork by letsbewater

 

Training with the Cobras

Karate Karate

 artwork by Harebrained

Chuck Norris vs Joe Lewis

 Follow the link for blog post about the fight history between Chuck Norris and the great Joe Lewis.

http://karate-in-english-lewis-wallace.blogspot.com/2008/03/chuck-norris-accurate-record.html

Johnny Angel

 Hey, that wouldn't have been a bad name instead of Johnny Lawrence. 

Artwork by Brihana Davidson

 

Ninja Simulator on Steam

 I know there are dozens and dozens of ninja video games but this one kind of caught my eye.

Ninja Simulator is an action-adventure stealth game, which takes place in feudal Japan. You will play as a mercenary hired for missions of infiltration, espionage and elimination. Your actions will strengthen or overthrow rival clans and change the course of history.  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323140/Ninja_Simulator/

Artwork by Jon Hurwitz

 

Artwork by Nate Gonzales

 

Artwork by Jared Yamahata

 

Prepare

 

Starting over

 

Ronin (1998) - Japanese Legend - Robert De Niro - Michael Lonsdale

A classic scene from a classic movie.

Ridicule

 "Anyone who loses their temper and offends others deserves ridicule. People who are truly kindhearted think and care even for those who hate them." - Shikibu Murasaki

It's the day of the Ghost Dog

 Tonight I'm going to enjoy Ghost Dog, I haven't watched it in awhile.

The first day of autumn is always Ghost Dog day since that is the day Ghost Dog gets paid. If you've seen the film you'll know what I mean.

Engage in combat

 "Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death." - Uesugi Kenshin

Under every black belt

 

Hero or villain

 You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. 

Cruel Summer

We are lucky

Sometimes I have to stop and remember how lucky we are they decided to do this Cobra Kai series. 

Imagine if they had not. 

What would be watching, the 10,000th superhero movie?

Celebrity Drive: Actor Ralph Macchio

Macchio owns the '47 Ford from the Karate Kid

(motortrend.com 5-4-18)

Ralph Macchio may have said no to revisiting The Karate Kid for three decades, but he's had a daily reminder to "wax on, wax off" with the iconic '47 Ford sitting in his garage. In the new YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai, fans can see if the old Ford that helped his character prepare to beat his nemesis years ago will make a cameo.

For those who've ever wondered what happened to Daniel LaRusso after that crane kick to Johnny Lawrence's face, the show picks up more than 30 years later with LaRusso now a successful car dealer. 

As for the Ford, Macchio tells Motor Trend that "it needs a little bit of engine work, but it looks fantastic." 

(for the rest of the article follow the link)

https://www.motortrend.com/features/celebrity-drive-actor-ralph-macchio

Deadly Kicks

 Get some Count Dante shoes!

https://countdante.myshopify.com/products/mens-high-top-sneakers?fbclid=IwAR0VVN_EqXI7XUDQfw64-gOnoeMQgOJitQ0XDBYuJ1qcMdfz9ahyCPcHZIE

Trading cards - the Cobras

 

Old school trading cards - the good guys

 They really should come out with some Cobra Kai trading cards.

Kanku Dai kata

Cobra Kai earns Emmy nomination!

 

On July 13th the nominations for the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced and Cobra Kai was there with a nomination for best comedy series!

Their competition will be:

ABC's "Black-ish"

Netflix's "Emily in Paris"

HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant" 

HBO Max's "Hacks"

Netflix's "The Kominsky Method"

Hulu's "Pen15"

Apple TV's "Ted Lasso"

https://deadline.com/2021/07/2021-emmy-nominations-list-1234791599/

Deep in the Bamboo Forest

 Training deep in a bamboo forest, the stuff of dreams.

artwork by "why haohao" on ArtStation

Martial arts in the park

I'm always impressed whenever I see a photo or a video of kids in Asia, usually in China, in the early morning learning martial arts in the park.

 

Ninja Star Myth

Obstacles

 Obstacles don't block the path, they are the path.

Kabuki YOOOO Sound Effect

Early Cobra Kai 4 fan art

 Karate Kid 3 really was a horrible movie. 

It will be interesting to see though if they can redeem the Terry Silver character, who could have been interesting if the story had not been so bizarre, upon his return in Cobra Kai IV. 

We shall see.

We Kick The Competition !

 Making Daniel a car salesman for the Cobra Kai series was the perfect choice. 

Osensei Otake Risuke passes away at the age of 95

Osensei Otake Risuke passed away on June 7th, 2021 at the age of 95. For more information on this great martial artist please see video linked.

 http://thekaratekidblog.blogspot.com/2020/11/katori-shinto-ryu.html

Terry Silver is back !