Hence, Cobra Kai gets many things right about karate but is not a perfect representation of the practice. While the show does not fully showcase the discipline and respect emphasized in real dojos, its fun and exciting look at martial arts culture makes it an entertaining watch.

Kown dies one of the most gruesome deaths in the Karate Kid franchise as he gets impaled by a knife. However, he does not get killed by anyone else but himself as he accidentally stabs himself with a knife during a fight with Axel Kovačević.