MARYVILLE, Mo. — Offering more options for children in town with a love of the outdoors, yet another city park will see major improvements in the coming year. Sisson-Eek Park,
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Cobra Kai has become a hit since moving to Netflix for its third season, offering a new perspective on the saga of 1980s mega-franchise
The
Karate Kid.
Martial arts instructor Mark Parra helped to train one of the series leads and has his own real-life story of martial arts battles in the San Fernando Valley.
Parra runs House of Champions, a Van Nuys martial arts dojo founded in 1995.
Cobra Kai actress Mary Mouser, who plays OG Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso s daughter Sam, came to the school during the show s first season to train for her role.
Mouser wasn t sure what she wanted to focus on at first, so Parra started her with punching, kicking, footwork, and head movement. He moved on to fight choreography, working with Mouser on how to react for the camera during a TV brawl.