The focus on kicks also makes sense, as the karate style in Cobra Kai is influenced by Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art similar to Taekwondo. In the '80s, karate in the U.S. began to include more ...

varied according to style: 59% tae kwon do, 51% aikido, 38% kung fu, 30% karate, and 14% tai chi. There was a threefold increased risk of injury and multiple injury in tae kwon do than karate (p<0.001 ...