The Karate Kid

Johnny Lawrence

Johnny Lawrence

Johnny Lawrence was born in California in 1967 to Laura Lawrence and an absent father. After his mother married an abusive rich man, Johnny became the target of his abuse, leading to him being very withdrawn and quiet. Because of this, he was bullied in school. One day, he discovered the Cobra Kai karate dojo, which his stepfather eventually agreed to let him join. Former Army Captain and Cobra Kai sensei John Kreese took him under his wing, with Johnny becoming the dojo’s best student and winning the All-Valley Karate Tournament two years in a row. His senior year, he was defeated by Daniel LaRusso during the tournament, after which Kreese strangled him and nearly killed him. From that point forward, Johnny’s life went in a downward spiral. Over the next 30 years, he got married and divorced, neglecting his son Robby due to his own insecurities about being a father. When he was fired from his job as a handyman, he decided to reopen the Cobra Kai dojo to train new students, reigniting his rivalry with Daniel.

Strength

  • Beats Daniel, leaving him unconscious on his feet (source) (^K)
  • Breaks a wooden sign with a kick (source) (^K)
  • Breaks a wooden sign with a kick (Comic) (source) (^C2)
  • Dents a chain link fence with a kick (Novelization) (source) (^KN11)
  • Breaks several cement blocks with a punch during a demonstration (source) (^S2E3)
  • Breaks a car window with a punch and pulls a man through while drunk (source) (^S3E1)
  • Throws a man onto the windshield of a car, heavily cracking it (source) (^S3E2)
  • One-shots Robby, who remained conscious after taking several hits from Miguel (who bent a metal rod with a kick and deflected balls from a pitching machine that dented a wall) (source) (^S3E10; Miguel context ^S2E10 ^S1E5)
  • Breaks a board with a headbutt (source) (^S2E8)
  • Breaks a pot with a kick (source) (^S2E3)
  • Rips out a man’s earring (source) (^S2E6)
  • Breaks crates with strikes (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks phone charging stations with strikes (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks wooden railings with strikes (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams enemies into cars, damaging them (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Launches enemies using a weapon like a bat (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Cracks the ground using a weapon like a guitar (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks prize cabinets by slamming enemies into them (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into a giant stuffed octopus, leaving them half sticking out (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws enemies into arcade basketball hoops (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy on a foosball table then strikes them, damaging the table underneath (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks a large display case by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into a sunglasses stand, breaking it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Damages a hot dog cart by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws enemies high into the air over a fence (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Strikes a locker door causing it to collide with an enemy’s head, bending it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy onto a wooden table, breaking it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into a cafeteria bar, breaking the glass (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into a jukebox, knocking out records (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Rocks a tree planter by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Knocks down shelves at a comic store by slamming an enemy into the wall (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into a group of gumball machines, breaking some (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Damages a cotton candy machine by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Warps a gas pump by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Knocks around a heavy enemy who cracks the ground when landing after jumping (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks a tabletop in half and bends the metal pole by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Kicks around a motorcycle (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Damages a sign by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy’s face onto a table, bending it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Slams an enemy into the tournament bracket wall, knocking down namecards (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws an enemy through a screen (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws enemies into banners, knocking them off the ceiling (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Breaks a trophy case by slamming an enemy into it (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws an enemy through a wood fence (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)

Durability/Endurance

  • Gets into a fight with Daniel (source) (^C1)
  • Does 60 pull-ups in two minutes (source) (^C3)
  • Takes a hit from Bobby (source) (^C3)
  • Takes a hit to the back of the head from Daniel, smashing his face into the mat (source) (^K)
  • Takes several hits from Daniel (source) (^S2E10)
  • Takes multiple hits from Kreese, including being thrown into a mirror and shattering it (source) (^S2E1)
  • Gets tackled into a pillar and thrown on the ground (source) (^S1E1)
  • Gets hit by cars during a boss fight (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Gets hit by cars falling from the sky that explode during a boss fight (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Gets hit by several molotov cocktails during a boss fight (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Gets hit by an enemy that cracks the ground with blows (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Parries attacks from an enemy that cracks the ground when landing after jumping, greatly reducing damage and negating knockback (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Gets hit by and parries attacks from an enemy that cracks the ground by landing after jumping (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Enemy that cracks the ground by landing after jumping (context) (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)

Speed/Agility

  • Dodges a karate student’s kick (source) (^K)
  • Kicks a karate student out of the air (source) (^K)
  • Kicks a karate student out of the air (Comic) (source) (^C4)
  • Dodges and blocks blows from Daniel (source) (^S3E2)
  • Dodges a man’s punches (source) (^S2E6)
  • Parries strikes from enemies (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Kicks an enemy into a photo booth as they leap (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Kicks an enemy into a portapotty as they leap (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Hits an enemy on the edge of a pool, sending them flying to land on an intertube (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Kicks an enemy into a stack of surfboards as they leap (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Throws an enemy into a training dummy such that it wraps around them (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)

Skill/Misc

  • Wins the Under 18 All-Valley Karate Championship two years in a row (source) (^K)
  • Wins the second tournament without letting a single point be scored on him (source) (^S1E2)
  • The tournament is only open to students brown-belt level and above (source) (^K)
  • Easily counters a karate student’s punch (source) (^K)
  • Thrashes Daniel before he learns karate (source) (^K)
  • Thrashes Daniel before he learns karate (Novelization) (source) (^KN3)
  • Thrashes Daniel before he learns karate (Comic) (source) (^C1)
  • Kreese says he is the best student Cobra Kai has ever had (source) (^S2E2)
  • Fights Kreese and holds the advantage, then manhandles Robby while holding back (source) (^S3E10)
  • Beats up two bikers (source) (^S1E8)
  • With Daniel, fights a group of thugs in a chop shop (source) (^S3E2)
  • With old Cobra Kai buddies, beats up a group of men in a bar (source) (^S2E6)
  • While rusty, beats up a group of high schoolers (source) (^S1E1)
  • Diverts Dimitri’s punches then flips him (source) (^S1E6)
  • Twists a man’s arm (source) (^S2E5)
  • Provides physical therapy for Miguel, helping him regain the use of his legs (source) (^S3E7)
  • Kicks an enemy into a car lift, knocking the car down (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)
  • Stuffs an enemy in a giant rat head mini golf prop (Playable character feat) (source) (^CK)

Teaching Ability

  • Under his tutelage, Miguel Diaz wins the Under 18 All-Valley Karate Championship (source) (^S1E10)

Skills

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