Terry Silver (Ian Thomas Griffith) is the best martial artist in Netflix’s Cobra Kai show. In The Karate Kid franchise as a whole, there’s no question that the most skilled fighter is Pat Morita’s Mr. Miyagi, but when it comes to the sequel series, it’s the Cobra Kai co-founder who deserves this title. It shouldn’t belong to Johnny (William Zabka), Kreese (Martin Kove), or even the original trilogy’s protagonist, Daniel (Ralph Macchio).
Silver has been making waves in the Valley ever since Daniel found out he was back. Now, The Karate Kid Part III villain is teaching his skills to Cobra Kai students like Kenny (Dallas Dupree Young), Tory (Peyton List), and Robby (Tanner Buchanan). His lessons have proven instructive, but also extremely toxic to those under his influence. Also, Silver’s devious actions show that he’s the most dangerous character in Cobra Kai – even more so than Kreese. The lengths he’s gone to get what he wants could even force Johnny and Daniel to put aside their differences with Kreese.
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His wealth isn’t the only thing that makes him such a big threat in the show. Silver's role in Cobra Kai season 4 revealed that he's the show’s best fighter. Before his arrival, there was some question over who was the best, with the strongest candidates being Johnny, Kreese, and Daniel. Each has battled one another, but their fights have been largely inconclusive. However, the same can’t be said for Johnny’s battle with Silver in Cobra Kai season 4, episode 8. During their fight, Silver toyed with Johnny and beat him without much difficulty. Using the principles of Cobra Kai, Silver delivered some devastating blows, including a shot to
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