Fun Fact: Daniel has never done a crane kick in any of the five Cobra Kai seasons before this one. Johnny did it to mock him and Miguel used it in the first tournament, but Daniel was saving it for the perfect moment after 50 episodes to take down his greatest enemy. Epic.

“You got your ass kicked Danny boy!” Silver is a legendary villain.

A reminder to Hollywood that you can bring an old series into the modern world without having to mock and disrespect the originals.

I love how Daniel metaphorically gave Terry the middle finger by defeating him with "that crane crap" as Terry called it in KK3. Just beautiful.

This is really where Daniel shines. Combining the teachings of both Mr Miyagi and Chozen to show he's fully mastered Miyagi-Do, he uses an Eagle Fang move all while using Terry's own Quicksilver method against him. Daniel has finally found the balance and combined everything he's learned into his own style.

The guy who plays Silver did a phenomenal job being the bad guy . He is just so intimidating

This is the first time in three movies and five seasons that Danny looked and felt almost as untouchable as Mr. Myagi. No one was beating Danny in a fight this night.

A small detail I think gets overlooked in this scene is that Terry picks up Tory's trophy to attack Daniel. It's a clever way of showing that Tory's "win" meant nothing to him.

This show is so good. Never expected the karate kid spinoff show to be this good. This season was fantastic, and this fight was excellent.

Sometimes you have to wait 40 years to get a great sequel. This is it!

What this show did is really priceless.Nobody in million years thought there would be a sequel sequel story about Danny and Johnny, let alone seeing all their enemies and former allies again to work their stories up.Infinite thanks to the creators

This is hands down the ABSOLUTE BEST fight scene in the entire series cause I feel like during this scene, Daniel truly overcame his fears from the events of Karate Kid 3.

This show when a new season comes out is just the gift that keeps on giving

I absolutely love the fact the way this show protected and stayed true the movies, whilst introducing a modern day twist. As a fan of the movies, thanks for making this as special as the films.

The soundtrack here really completes this excellent scene! The composer for this series really did an excellent job.

Daniel doing the Crane Kick is symbolic not just because it’s his most iconic move but because it represents him finally finding balance. He made peace with his rivals. He has the full support of his family. And he blends everything he’s learned into a style that fits him and helps him overcome his PTSD of Silver. He learned how to stand so he could fly

This will NEVER get old. Using the flashbsck of Silver explaining the quicksilver method while Daniel was using the quicksilver method on Silver with the Crane Kick at the end was GLORIOUS!

Once Daniel knew that the people he cared about needed him to end Silver, Daniel became unstoppable. Amanda and Sam telling him that they needed him was important, Robby telling Daniel they need him gave Daniel that same energy he had in KK3 when he said to Miyagi, “now will you train me?”

This is my favorite part of Season 5. I can't stop watching it. The way Danny used Terry's lesson against him.

Daniel’s been waiting for this moment for 30+ years, this series is simply amazing. Miyagi would be so proud of him

One of the coolest callbacks is Daniel using Silver’s method to defeat him, since Chozen said, “To catch serpent, you must think like serpent” earlier in the season

This was the most epic final battle in the franchise, Daniel utilized everything he learned from Terry Silver back in '85 and combined it with Miyagi-Do, Eagle Fang, and Cobra Kai and managed to easily overcome and defeat him. You could say that Daniel had become incredibly powerful in strength here! 😁😁😁

Daniel is the ultimate fighter. He can use his enemies tricks against them as he has learnt pretty much every Dojo. This is my favourite fight in the entire series and films.

Now Daniel got Silver finished with the ”crane crap”

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10.000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10.000 times." - Bruce Lee

There are a lot of inconsistencies about Daniel's abilities throughout the movies and TV show, but one thing was always consistent: Whenever he found himself in a position on 100% focus, whether it be through the guidance of Miyagi, Chozen, a family member....he became as unbeatable as Miyagi used to be.

Daniel kept Rule # 1, to quote Miyagi "Karate for defense only" ,in practice the whole time and used no more attack moves than he had to to stop Terry. Terry's motive and attitude was revenge and anger where Daniel would've made peace with Terry if Terry would've wanted it. Daniel doesn't want to have to fight anybody but he's trained and prepared if he has to, always doing it in the most honorable way he can.

Daniel beat Terry using the QuickSilver method but without any cheap shots. He didn't sweep the leg, he held him down. He didn't chop Terry's neck, he hit him in the gut & chest with a double punch. And he did this while emulating Mr.Miyagi's movements at the same time! This is truly Daniel in his prime.

It’s a perfect moment that we finally see Daniel become a Karate MASTER! Finally blending Mr.Miyagi’s fighting style and defense, Johnny’s offense, Chozen’s techniques and patience, Matt’s aggression and relentlessness, and Terry Silvers mentality! He finally became the ULTIMATE master!

The best fight of all the movies & series. Daniel is truly master, he used every move Miagi ever taught him & even reversed quicksilver by not performing the 3 rules without breaking bones or going for blood.

I think here, Daniel proved a couple things. He proved he could beat Silver and put it behind him. He also proved you can beat someone who fights dirty without fighting dirty yourself. And beating someone who fights dirty without fighting dirty yourself gives you more respect for yourself and others will respect you even more.

The fact that he took Silver out like Silver taught him to take his enemies out in KK3 is actually badass

I love the fact that Daniel uses Terry's quicksilver training against him, very poetic.

Loved this scene. Daniel learned alot of new moves. Such a great show. You can cut the chemistry with a butter knife with the cast. They play very well off of each other. Great series. Not only nostalgic but keeps you entertained.

I like this in this scene, Daniel LaRusso finally became Mr. Miyagi

1:00 "The roots are strong. So the tree will survive." Makes me tear up. True and strong words.

I really love that Daniel absolutely destroyed Silver here. As a lifelong Daniel fan, who also thinks Silver is the best villain in the series, we saw him destroy Daniel while he was off-balance... but when Daniel found that balance and had the support of everyone he cared about, he dug those roots deep and Silver didn't stand a CHANCE.

Terry knew he was screwed when Daniel blocked and countered his Silver bullet.

No matter how many times I watched this, can't help but be proud of Daniel-san! Daniel was calm, collected and turned the tables on Terry's ass using his own method against him. Miyagi san would be proud. Damn proud to be a KK fan, I tell you what.

Finishing it with the crane was just perfect. This was the first time Daniel has sounded and fought like Miyagi in any of the show and all of the movies.

Two things I absolutely loved about this scene: 1. In Karate Kid 3 when Terry Silver fought Miyagi, Miyagi finishes the fight by throwing Silver into the mirrors lining the dojo, shattering them. The shattering of the Cobra Kai logo after the crane kick is a nice reference back to that fight. 2. At the end of Karate Kid 3 right before overtime against Barnes, Miyagi's final advice to Daniel was that while it's okay to lose to your opponent, you can't lose to fear, and that Daniel needed to focus on the task at hand and let out his best karate. After spending much of Season 5 being paranoid about what Silver would do, and even getting beaten up by Silver in stingray's apartment when he was genuinely afraid (for himself, but mostly for his wife, kids, and students), you can see there was a marked change in Daniel by this point. His approach to the final fight with Silver was composed, focused and devoid of fear, allowing him to let out his best karate and beat his opponent. It was really a fantastic way to end the Season. To echo the thoughts of others, it's really commendable how well the writers and producers of this show stay true to Miyagi's teachings and weave that through the fabric of the show. It's very well done. As a final point, Thomas Ian Griffith has been plain awesome in his reprised role as Terry Silver. To think the guy hasn't even really been acting for the last 15 years. I hope he gets some more work out of this, even on other shows.

Daniel LaRusso has a true power many of us don't have it , he was traumatized but he was able to control his anger with wisdom 💖👏

"Daniel-San, best karate still inside you, now time to let out!"

The fact that Silver didn’t land a SINGLE hit against Daniel just shows how far Daniel has come from before. This season was amazing.

I love how Daniel holds himself like Mr Miyagi in this scene. It's as though he finally has embodied everything he was taught.

Imagine going back in time to outside a movie theater in 1989 where a bunch of people are disappointed after seeing The Karate Kid part 3 and letting them know "No seriously, you wasted your $5 seeing the movie, but 35 years from now this movie will lay out the roots for something a lot better."

0:05 took me outt 💀

The best part of this was when Daniel LaRusso ended the fight with a crane kick. I remembered how Terry Silver mocked him about it. In his own words, he said, “Do the crane, Danny boy!” And just like that, 30 years later, Daniel makes him eat those words.

Shows that Daniel took the lessons Silver gave him to heart, but used them only when he had to. I love this.

Kim Da-Eun was standing there like "Come ON, Terry! You're embarrassing all of us."

Only legends knows that Ralph Macchio ( Daniel) is older than terry silver

Thomas Ian Griffith deserves an Emmy for this season, not kidding. The way he encompassed menace, chilling evil, pathetic need and fatherly authority in various scenes was amazing. I really hope to see him in more stuff now. What a magnificent return for a totally wild 80s villain!

I love it that Daniel doesnt say almost anything. Terry monologues to irritate him but it doesn't work this time. He says 2 sentences, big smile in his eyes and proceeds to kick his ass with no damage. Just like Miyagi, minus the smile of course. "The roots are strong, so the tree will survive"

I like that Daniel owned the fight throughout instead of the usual cliché of getting his ass kicked but getting the upper hand

“Fighting not good, but if must fight….WIN!!” - Miyagi

“You think you can rely on that crane crap?” Definitely looks like he can

I finished the season 5 minutes ago and all i can say is: "It was Perfect. PERFECT. Down to the last minute detail."

Bro, u gotta Watch out when LaRusso's wife tells him not to Hold back 🥶🥶

Bro the guy who plays Silver is incredible. Like his acting, his evil mannerism and smile just gives me chills

I love how Daniel didn’t betray any emotion during the fight. He kept his eyes strictly on Silver, allowing himself to be two moves ahead of Silver throughout the fight. The fact that he used Silver’s lessons against him made it sweeter. Mr Miyagi would be very proud. Silver, on the other hand, clearly wasn’t used to his opponent actually being able to fight back and was thrown completely off his game. Daniel had a counter for everything and cracked the bully in the jaw with relative ease. Finishing him off with the Crane Technique was the icing on the cake. BTW: Silver had all kinds of trouble with a DRUNK Chozen and needed a sword to stop him.

The symbolism behind that final kick is so good! Daniel using the crane kick, his most famous and deadly attack is already awesome, but Silver’s final stand is even better. He’s backed up against the wall, surrounded by the trophies that Cobra Kai “won” through cheating. He tried to use them as a weapon against Daniel, but Daniel kicked him against the wall, shattering the symbol of Cobra Kai, just like Silver shattered his reputation with his students and allies. Finally, each of his students, starting with Kenny, cover his bloodied body with their uniforms, mocking his desire to be the legacy of Cobra Kai. One of the best fights that I have ever seen.

Daniel turning Terry Silver's own method against him; throwing down those lessons, throwing down Silver, and in doing all of that, throwing away his demons. Everything Silver was, everything Silver taught him, all of it gone. A truly satisfying way to close out a story arc over 30 years in the making

Nobody is mentioning the fact that Daniel was probably still pretty drunk during this fight, and yet he still destroyed Terry 😂

He used the “lessons” silver gave him against him and finished him with the “crane crap” so satisfying

One of the things I love about this fight is that Daniel was actually able to anticipate even Silver’s dirty tricks and counteract them as soon as they happened. Silver had NO chance this time around. Also loved how he got kicked into the glass cobra in the back of the room. Best symbolism I’ve seen in this show.

I wish that all of Daniel's former rivals, especially Johnny, could've been there to support him during this fight!

People say that Daniel won because Silver was weakened by Chozen. But even though Chozen defeated him before Silver cheated, he didn't really beat Silver down. And here, Silver is the one who challenges Daniel. And Daniel, with encouragement from Amanda, becomes balanced and focused again, so he's able to take Silver down. This victory for Daniel is valid, no matter how many say Silver would've beaten him up again if he didn't lose to or have to fight Chozen.

It was in this scene that the student truly became the master. What Daniel was missing was the ability to use karate devoid of anger, or fear. To calm his mind and focus just as Miyagi had all those years ago. The moment he did that was the moment that he truly defeated Silver. Daniel truly earned the rank of Sensei here.

In my opinion, I think we finally saw Daniel finally learned Mr. Miyagi’s most important lesson, that one day he will create his own style of karate. He did master the Miyagi-do teachings and he also learned the Cobra Kai teachings. The fact that Silver didn’t land a single hit on Daniel is only something Mr. Miyagi was able to do. I am very glad they used the crane kick for the final kick. Silver always told Daniel the crane kick would never work and Silver didn’t even realize what hit him. Truly the a very good season and a good ending. Can’t wait for what’s in store for season 6!!

The elbow trap on that strike was so smooth 🎉

Fun fact: Terry called the Crane Kick "Crane Crap", but he got knocked out by this Crane Crap😂😂😂

I have said it once and I will say it again...there is no way anyone thought this show was going to be this good!

Love that Daniel using Terry's 'Quick Silver' fighting method to turns it against him! And this couldn't be more satisfied since Terry had been tried to separate Danny and Mr. Miyagi! And Danny has overcome all the trauma and pain that Terry has cause on him is just sweet, poetic justice!!👍👍👍

the rule number 3: man cant see, he cant fight. frank dux: hold my beer

To me, the fight finished before he grabbed the trophy. That was a desperation move to use a weapon, which means that he's been defeated. So for Daniel to use his crane kick at that moment (which comments keep saying it's bs cause it can be seen) in a similar way that Silver's about to use a trophy, simply fits.

Only just noticed this but it’s both cool and funny how both Miyagi and Daniel defeat Silver by smashing him into glass 😂

This is how you do a show. No BS, no fluff, no trying to Disney it and just make something to make something. Just in your face kick ass television with real throwbacks to the original characters and authenticity. I love how they let the adults play a vital role this season as the kids mostly took a back seat. Great change of pace. Really flushing out the grownups with some great story arcs.

"Do the Crane Danny Boy!!!!" It took almost 30 years, but Daniel made Silver eat those words.

Terry is the teacher behind the scenes! We love you Sir!!!

Flawless victory. Reminiscent of how Mr. Miyagi fought Silver back in the day. Silver never landed a blow on Miyagi. Even had the glass shatter in the dojo similar to how the mirror broke at the end of the fight. Great attention to detail. Daniel Son truly fought with the spirit of Mr. Miyagi, while making a mockery of Silvers techniques. Nicely done

Man, just finished watching season 5 twice already. The best sequel to a movie series ever. Incredible characters, incredible storyline.

it would be so great if Amanda say kick his ass

This really felt like a series finale, I can’t imagine what they will do next. But I’ve said the same thing for the last 5 seasons and here we are. I love this show.

Daniel truly fought like Miyagi here, I love the block using his thigh, that showed he was on his way to a flawless victory

FLAWLESS VICTORY

This is the best episode out of all 50 episodes. I have honestly NEVER seen a show like this, I knew Daniel would shine one time. I am SOOO inpatient for season 6, special thanks to the creators!

Daniel using the Quicksilver method against Silver & then finishing it off with the crane kick is truly cinematic, one of the best scenes in all of Cobra Kai !!

This scene was so satisfying and this has got to be the best finale from the show

Haven’t seen this series but that scene alone justifies it for this 80s boy

Best scene in any TV show ever

the look on Hawk's face after Daniel puts Silver down the first time is some *excellent* acting by Jacob Bertrand. Hawk is a legit blood knight bad-ass his own self, but even he's completely in awe of the sheer fury and speed that Daniel unleashes.

This was the fight in which Daniel truly became the master of his karate, he was in control of the entire fight, if silver is the embodiment of offence, Daniel was the embodiment of defence, he even blocked silver bullet, the very move that took out Hawk and weakened Robby

Silver: Rule Number 3. Man can't see, can't fight. Caine from John Wick 4: am I a joke to you?

The expression on Hawk's face while seeing his sensei's skills

What I really love about this Show is that they stay true to the color theme until the end. So far Daniel wore mostly blue and Johnny mostly Red. In this final and most important scene he wears purple. This resembles his fighting style so much in this scene. He combines elements of myagi-do (blue), Eagle fang (Red) and chozens additional flavour from myagi-do (Black) which equals in a dark purple! Such a nice Detail through out the Show!

Daniel Laruso adapted his own technique against Terry Silver, and then finished him with the Crane Kick, the same that Terry mocked him and told him it was useless. Pure poetry.

This is so awesome. Loved this fight scene. What's crazy to me is the guy that plays Daniel Larusso actually doesn't do karate at all in real life 😂

i wish terry silver won that fighr love you man

This might be my favorite fight in the series based on the symbolism and parallels. Daniel taking what Silver once taught him, and throwing it back in his face. He also used the screaming eagle, which shows he's willing to use Johnny's techniques at a moments notice. Just like the legendary Mr Miyagi; he didn't take a hit the entire fight, further humiliating Silver. The kids throw their shirts down at Silver, just like in KK3 when Daniel beat Mike. Terry mocked the crane kick numerous times, only to have it be the final blow. The irony that he once said Daniel couldn't rely on it. Just like Mr Miyagi, Daniel knocked Silver into the glass behind him. Silver taught Daniel those techniques under the idea of "doing some real damage", yet Daniel manages to control them here, and not do excessive damage to Silver. And of course, Silver once had the obsession of making Daniel bleed, yet there he was with blood running down his own face. Probably the most poetic fight in the entire series, and a great way of "show don't tell"

I love Hawk’s reaction to Danny’s first strike on Silver in this. It’s like he is fully aware of how great his sensei is