Karate Kid: Legends is not a direct sequel to Cobra Kai, but it takes place in the same world as the series and original movies.

Karate Kid: Legends is not a Cobra Kai sequel, but it's still connected. Director Jonathan Entwistle clarified that Karate Kid: Legends isn’t a direct sequel to Cobra Kai, but it exists in the same universe. “This is not a Cobra Kai movie. It’s another chapter in the story,” he explained to Collider.

“Karate Kid: Legends” brought back Macchio’s Daniel and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han to train kung fu prodigy Li (Ben Wang) to fight in a major tournament in New York. “Cobra Kai” took place largely in The Valley of Southern California which had many fans worried that there would be no connection between the new film and the show they loved.