Karate Kid: Legends Must Avoid A Tiresome Karate Kid Trope That Not Even Cobra Kai Could Escape

The upcoming Karate Kid: Legends film will be looking to break a somewhat tiresome franchise trend that has even continued into Cobra Kai.

January 15, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Stephanie Davis

Since the earliest days of the franchise, tournaments have been used as conclusions to various stories.

Despite this,Karate Kid: Legendsshould not end with a tournament.

These movies wereThe Karate Kid Part IIandThe Next Karate Kid.

Karate Kid: Legends Official Poster

Jackie Chan and Daniel LaRusso from Karate Kid: Legends (2025) above a tournament setting from Cobra Kai

Custom Image by Milica Djordjevic

Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, Daniel La Russo in Cobra Kai, and the Sekai Taikai tournament from Coba Kai behind them

Custom image by Ana Nieves

Collage of Tory, Daniel, & Hawk as winners of All Valley in Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid

Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid Part 2 (1986) next to Miyagi in the poster for The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Headshot Of Jackie Chan

Headshot Of Ralph Macchio

Headshot Of Joshua Jackson

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Karate Kid: Legends

The Karate Kid - Franchise