Why Chozen Was So Skilled In Cobra Kai (When He Wasn't In Karate Kid 2)
Chozen’s inability to beat Daniel (Ralph Macchio) in The Karate Kid Part II speaks volumes about how different he is as a fighter now in Cobra Kai. Played by Yuji Okumoto, Chozen is without question one of the best karate practitioners in the Netflix sequel series. There aren’t many characters currently active in the Karate Kid franchise – if any – who have what it takes to defeat him in combat.
The techniques displayed by Chozen and his easy takedown of Daniel in Cobra Kai season 3 have made it clear that the reformed villain is a force to be reckoned with. He’s certainly better than Daniel is, which means that he could likely beat Johnny (William Zabka) and Kreese (Martin Kove) as well. It’s this depiction of his character and his skills that have made a potential showdown between him and Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) such an exciting prospect for Cobra Kai season 5. Based on what Chozen is capable of in Cobra Kai, there’s a sense that he’s the character with the best chance of beating Silver in a fight.
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Everything that’s known about Chozen’s fighting skills raises questions about how he became such a formidable fighter. In The Karate Kid Part II, Chozen wasn’t good enough to win the final fight, which naturally puts him not only below the skill level of Daniel, but also that of Terry Silver, John Kreese, and even The Karate Kid Part III’s Mike Barnes, who was a much greater challenge to Daniel than Chozen was. How his standing changed so drastically can be attributed to the amount of time Chozen has devoted to the mastery of his Miyagi-do training. In the decades that have gone by since his defeat in The Karate Kid Part II, Chozen has
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