This article contains spoilers For “Cobra Kai” season 6 Part 3.

What better way to end “Cobra Kai” than to bring things back to the San Fernando Valley for a last tournament? While Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) convinces the Sekai Taikai to continue after Death of Kwon (Brandon H. Lee) in “Cobra Kai” season 6 part 2 The judgment, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) can choose the new place. He took the opportunity to bring Barcelona’s action to his place of power of the All Valley 1985 karate tournament – the All Valley Sports Arena.

With this important change, we can see a whole bunch of characters “Cobra Kai” together for the last time, instead that the majority of the distribution to watch the handle of the participants of Sekai Taikai on television as is often the case In season 6 6 part 2. It also allows the show to bring a truly surprising character back: Darryl Vidal (played by … Darryl Vidal), a former notable All Valley tournament which acts as a guest referee.

A truly deep character, Darryl Vidal of Locust Valley Karate is the champion of the All Valley 1983 tournament. As such, he has a lot of grip in the universe “Cobra Kai” and several characters remember him. It’s easy to understand when you see her combat style in “The Karate Kid”. He is the only major fighter in the 1984 film which uses the kind of acrobatic jumps and spin blows as “Cobra Kai” characters like Hawk (Jacob Bertrand), Kwon and Zara Malik (Rayna Vallandham) are on decades later .

While season 6, part 3, marks the first appearance without Darryl flashback in the series, “Cobra Kai” made sure to mention it from time to time. In the All Valley tournament of “The Karate Kid” of 1984, the superstar of the team from Locust Valley is deeply beaten by Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), which receives a minimum of redemption from his defeat in 1983 against Darryl. Johnny still remembers the match with emotion, and briefly discusses it with Tommy (Rob Garrison) in season 2. Also, during his conversation with Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan) in season 3, episode 5, entitled “Miyagi-Do “, The Villainous John John Kreese (Martin Kove) congratulates him with the prowess of Darry’s karate and reveals that skills in the black belt of his family go back to generations.

In other words, Darryl is precisely the kind of Karate celebrity referee that a valley -based tournament would like to recruit. Of course, this does not hurt that it is almost the only former notable winner All Valley available, because Johnny, Daniel and all the young champions are far too linked to Cobra Kai to impartially arbitrate the finals.

Behind the scenes of “The Karate Kid”, Darryl Vidal, the actor, was a surprisingly instrumental presence. Not only did he portray the young martial artist of the same name, but he also intervened to help when The famous kick of the crane of “The Karate Kid” has become a headache that no one else could make it work. After many martial artists and stuntmen failed in their attempts to execute the complex maneuver gently, Vidal took the reins and showed them everything.

Daniel’s emblematic kick, as we know, is the result of a collaboration between Vidal, Ralph Macchio and the choreographer Pat Johnson. Vidal was also able to make the film in the film. When we see Mr. Miyagi practices crane technique On the beach of “The Karate Kid”, it’s not really Pat Morita but Vidal playing the character.

The team of creators of Crane Kick is also linked to Vidal’s “Cobra Kai” camée in a comforting way. Like Vidal, Johnson – died in 2023 – obtained his flowers on the screen with a role in “The Karate Kid”. He played the tournament referee in the film, which is the very role that Vidal takes over in season 6 of “Cobra Kai”.

“Cobra Kai” is now streaming in its entirety on Netflix.