Cobra Kai Finally Makes 'Daniel Is the Real Bully' Karate Kid Theory Officially Canon Cobra Kai Finally Makes 'Daniel Is the Real Bully' Karate Kid Theory Officially Canon The theory in question has sparked many debates and still has fans divided even decades after the film released. The Karate Kid, released in 1984, was a coming-of-age film with a pretty straight forward plot that gained a cult following because of its heart-warming story and sincere performances. To put it simply, the focus of the film is a teenager Daniel LaRusso and his teacher, Mr Miyagi who teaches him martial arts so he can defend himself and stand up to his bullies. But this simple story triggered one massive debate that still has fans of the film divided even years after the film's release and now the recently released Season 3 of Netflix's