Episode 207: Darryl Vidal, Kenpo Grandmaster, Crane kick Inventor, Author, and star of Karate Kid & Cobra Kai

In this episode we are joined by Kenpo Grandmaster, Darryl Vidal. Oh yeah, he's also the person that invented the Crane kick, a great author and starred in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai.We discuss how he got into karate, how the role for The Karate Kid came about, him getting to use his name and reprising his role and paying homage to the late great Pat E. Johnson in Cobra Kai. There are so many great things we talk about and we can't wait for you to hear it all.Make sure to buy his books and follow him with the links below:https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fdarrylvidal%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExTE4wN0lJODYxaE1qU1djQ3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5OWOhOBHRKre5jOd9-vZXNh-9JvA5ZidtZ5Lm1Y1elNGkOAjFxCYL1rp5NwQ_aem_JCsfcCFjYhra3aZ0UTNIAQ&h=AT3f22PZJPMbOzt7KsbAjerEagNpF6Tvtoryl4DEDSG1g-D344HzKQjLqktTIAOk9ai4NkR8pYzu3t6hqaC6vaOUJC1eo2FkN3GS7_pwP7mptHeDkDpWUbsV4EAXg8VCis5aJfmu7qcXRZJgM_JDFind us @https://linktr.ee/drummingupconversationThis episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out. ⁠ Podcast Art by Paul Voorhees @ Voorhees Arts. Find him on Facebook at Facebook.com/Voorheesarts and on Instagram @ VoorheesartsShow email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube @ Drummingupconversation and on Twitter or X @ Drumconversing Intro and outro music by Temporal Displacement. Find them on Spotify @https://open.spotify.com/artist/4zFRZRTQZrWGQWsjI7ixHM?si=K4vuar_5QHmca1KE8rNVEQ or wherever you stream your music. Their new concept album The Spartacus War is out now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.