What rank was Mr. Miyagi?

Throughout his military service, Mr. Miyagi was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was highly decorated. Mr. Miyagi's unit was the 442nd Infantry Regiment, one of the most highly decorated regiments in the history of the United States Armed Forces, including 21 Medal of Honor recipients.
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What degree black belt was Mr. Miyagi?

Actually, Mr. Miyagi is a real guy. His name is Fumio Demura. He would be a 9th degree black belt.
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What military was Mr. Miyagi in?

He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, historically the most highly decorated regiment, for its size, of the United States Armed Forces, including 21 Medal of Honor recipients (at the time of the Karate Kid film series, there was only one regiment member awarded the Medal of Honor—Sadao S.
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Is Mr. Miyagi the most powerful?

There is a very good reason Mr. Miyagi and his sly training regimen for Daniel LaRusso remain iconic to this day. The man is — and remains — the most powerful character in the Karate Kid universe.
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How powerful was Mr. Miyagi?

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Miyagi was always the ultimate authority on karate. Having received generations worth training in Okinawa, he easily defeated anyone and everyone that he ever fought in The Karate Kid movies.
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Is Cobra Kai stronger than Miyagi-Do?

Based on the above categories, Cobra Kai seems to be better than Miyagi Do. Although it is somehow more violent than Miyagi Do, it has better battle preparation, dojo, combat style, and technique. In actual fighting, non-traditional martial arts seem more beneficial than traditional ones.
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Who is best fighter in Cobra Kai?

Cobra Kai: 16 Best Fighters
  1. 1 Terry Silver. A co-founder of Cobra Kai, Terry's offensive skills are among the best.
  2. 2 John Kreese. ...
  3. 3 Daniel LaRusso. ...
  4. 4 John “Johnny” Lawrence. ...
  5. 5 Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz. ...
  6. 6 Tory Nichols. ...
  7. 7 Robert “Robby” Keene. ...
  8. 8 Miguel Diaz. ...
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Who is the most powerful Karate Kid?

Miyagi is the most powerful character in The Karate Kid franchise, next to Kreese's sensei Master Kim. Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg says that Mr. Miyagi is the most powerful character from The Karate Kid franchise.
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What is Mr. Miyagi fighting style?

It is implied that Miyagi teaches a style of Karate called Goju-Ryu. Goju means “hard soft” (the Go is the same character as in Gosuku-Ryu and the Ju is the same as in Judo – “the Soft Way”). Although never overtly stated, there are many subtle references throughout the films and series.
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Is Miyagi stronger than silver?

Yes the character Terry Silver was skilled in Karate (looks like kenpo) but also a former Green Beret. So yes, he'd most likely have been stronger and faster than Miyagi.
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Did Mr. Miyagi really know martial arts?

The performance netted Morita an Academy Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. There is no doubt that he was a great actor, but, ironically, the man who would play a karate master had no martial arts training prior to taking his famous role.
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Did Mr. Miyagi fight in WWII?

Mr. Miyagi is a guarded man, so most of what we know about his personal life comes from one stirring scene. Drunk on sake in remembrance of the anniversary of his wife's death, Miyagi recalls his days as a soldier in WWII. He fought for the American army, an Okinawan against Japan.
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Did Miyagi train Chozen?

Prior to Sato's death, Chozen learns the pressure points technique, which gives the ability to numb your opponent's limbs, and Sato himself gives him all of Miyagi's artifacts. He becomes the sensei of Miyagi-Do Karate at some point, possibly after Sato's death and the closure of Sato's dojo.
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Who is the only 10th degree black belt?

Yoshitsugu 'Yoshiaki 'Yamashita, was the first person to have been awarded 10th Dan (degree) red belt rank in Kodokan judo, although posthumously.
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Who is a 10th degree black belt?

Who Is Eligible for 10th Degree? The 10th Degree is only awarded to those martial artists who have given a lifetime to the furtherance of the martial arts and have demonstrated a lifetime of significant achievement.
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Is there a 7th degree black belt?

Black Belt Levels

Both second and third degree levels mean that you can serve as an assistant instructor. 3rd Dan (3rd Degree): Another couple of years after the second degree will take you to 3rd Dan level. 7th Dan (7th Degree): 7 to 8 years of practice and you can be considered a Master Instructor.
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What is the most powerful kick in Miyagi-Do?

The crane kick is a fictionalized version of the Mae tobi geri (Japanese: 前飛蹴). The move was created by Darryl Vidal for the classic film The Karate Kid (1984). The move is taught by the character Mr. Miyagi to Daniel LaRusso and eventually used in the final scene with his arch rival Johnny Lawrence.
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What is the hardest karate style?

Kyokushin, an extremely hard style, involves breaking more often than the other styles and full contact, knockdown sparring as a main part of its training.
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Who is the weakest fighter in Cobra Kai?

As mentioned under Mitch's entry, Chris is one of the weakest recurring named characters. He gets a slight leg up on the competition by virtue of his size and having learned a bit of both Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do styles.
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Who holds the highest rank in karate?

The Dan grades are the most advanced; this is the point when the true adventure begins. Yudansha is the title given to a practitioner who has attained the dan level. From the 6th or 7th dan forward, depending on the style, there is no further test, with the rank being granted on an honorary basis by the headmaster.
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Who would win Miguel or Robby?

And plus if it was just a straight up fight between Robby and Miguel, Miguel will win cause he's twice better than robby. Not only that he's actually stronger than robby. One he isn't better at fighting then Robby and he certainly isn't twice as strong and two, Robby is way stronger than Robby.
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Who is the strongest Karate Kid in Cobra Kai?

Chozen Toguchi

Although he has only made a few appearances in the series so far, Chozen is by far the strongest martial artist in the series. After his loss to Daniel, Chozen has dedicated his life to learning martial arts for self-betterment, not violence.
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