“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.

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.

Legends might bring Cobra Kai into the movie but it does not respect Daniel's character development from the show at all.