Calling all badasses - tie on your headbands and tighten your cores! The only official guide to the kickin' world of the Emmy-nominated and globally beloved show Cobra Kai is here.
The Kick-A** Book of Cobra Kai is a celebration of the superfans -- an essential companion to the show and a master sensei ready to guide readers through the karate-crazed San Fernando Valley. Journey through the deceptively humble strip-mall that houses Cobra Kai, the magical backyard retreat of Miyagi-Do, the dangerous abandoned factory used in aggressive Eagle Fang training, and the wilderness proving ground of Coyote Creek -- not to mention Johnny and Miguel's apartment complex, the LaRusso residence, and Terry Silver's beachside mansion. The legacy of the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai continues with never-before-seen photographs and illustrations, secret moves from behind the scenes, exclusive interviews with Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence), Martin Kove (John Kreese), Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz), Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso), and MUCH MORE!
You'll hear directly from your favorite characters: Johnny Lawrence shares his top 10 songs for impressing hot babes. Sensei Kreese presents his favorite strategists of military history and how to apply their teachings to your own life. Daniel LaRusso dishes on some of his secrets to finding the best meditation spots in the city. Samantha LaRusso gives a Prospective Student tour of West Valley High (watch out for those railings!). Eli Moskowitz, er... Hawk points out the Valley's best tattoo studios and hair salons. But if that doesn't kick enough ass for you...
You'll also find a glossary of unique Cobra Kai terms, visual guides to important karate moves, historical and philosophical cheat-sheets on the Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do, and Eagle Fang dojos, and fight stats on your favorite students to really help you decide if you're team Miguel or team Robby. And the show's creators will give an unprecedented look inside the making of Cobra Kai: the writing, directing, and production of this beloved franchise that has grown from scrappy underdog to global phenomenon.
If you think you have what it takes to dive into the most essential companion book ever produced, then it's time to swoop down like an eagle and sink your fangs into this baby.
Ready? Let's begin!
About the Author :
Rachel Bertsche is the bestselling author of MWF Seeking BFF. She is also a journalist and editor whose work has appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, Parents, Marie Claire, More, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Women's Health, New York magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. A former producer for Oprah.com and an editor at O: The Oprah Magazine, she lives in Chicago with her family. Despite being born on the first day of summer long before too much sun was considered bad for you, Iva-Marie Palmer possesses no capacity to achieve a decent tan (or its cousin, the sun-kissed glow). Still, she relocated from her native Chicago to sunny Southern California nearly ten years ago and only regrets the choice on the rare occasions when she forgets to apply sunscreen. A former journalist who oversubscribes to periodicals, she loves books, running, cooking and eating elaborate meals, classic screwball comedies, food sold off carts and trucks, old movie palaces, word games and crossword puzzles, adventures large and small, indulging her curiosity, and overextending herself. She lives with her husband, son, and a seeming inability to take her sunglasses off her head when indoors. You can find her online on Facebook, Twitter (follow @ivamarie), and at www.ivamariepalmer.com.
