Daniel LaRusso’s Karate Kid learning at the hands of Mr. Miyagi is perhaps one of the most iconic aspects the movie thanks to the unconventional training methods of the sensei. Mr. Miyagi was always a wise and inspiring presence in The Karate Kid franchise, sticking with Daniel through many trials and tribulations. This presence has even continued after Miyagi’s death, as seen in the story of Cobra Kai season 6, the final installment of the spin-off TV series from The Karate Kid.
As the most significant questions about Cobra Kai’s ending are finally answered, so too are some lingering mysteries left behind by Daniel’s old master. In truth, Cobra Kai and other installments of the franchise, including the upcoming Karate Kid reboot, have only improved the original 1984 film in retrospect. One scene that never needed improvement, though, was Daniel putting into practice the unusual training methods of Mr. Miyagi, which at first seemed like a way to trick the former into doing chores for the latter.