PREVIOUSLY: 30 years after the events of 'Cobra Kai' Samantha saves a girl who was being beaten up by six other girls, this girl whose name was Kate was very grateful and asked Samantha to teach her karate so she can defend herself from those girls, Samantha accepts and the two start training, but Kate has doubts about this training but soon she understands, so she tells Samantha that those girls were part of a dojo in the Valley called Cobra Kai, Samantha was scared to hear that name and soon after she found out that Cobra Kai's sensei was none other than her old rival Tory Nichols, Tory demands that Samantha stay away from her students, so the two decide to settle things in the tournament, Tory and her main student Bianca leave and Samantha asks Kate to help her to finish off Cobra Kai once and for all and Kate accepts.


After that night, Samantha and Kate met practically every day to train and the girl was getting better and better, but there was someone who still didn't know about this karate war that was about to start, I'm talking about Samantha's husband Miguel Diaz, just like Samantha he was a great karate fighter when he was young, but after Cobra Kai and Silver were defeated he left karate in the past, at least for now, one day Samantha and Kate were training as usual.

Samantha: I have to say Kate, you've improved a lot in such a short time.

Kate: Well, with a great sensei like you I was to be expected to do well, so what's the lesson for today?

Samantha: Well, so far we've learned about balance and also some defense techniques, but defense can come in many forms and in many cases the best defense is offense.

Without them having time to say anything else, Miguel appears.

Miguel: Samantha, what is the meaning of that?

Samantha: Miguel, what are you doing here?

Miguel: I was passing by, when I thought I heard your voice, so I came to have a look and found this, don't tell me you're teaching this girl karate.

Samantha: Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing, actually you arrived at a good time, I was about to teach her some attack techniques, but I don't think there's anyone better than you to teach her that.

Miguel: I think I was very clear when I said that karate is a thing of my past, I don't do it anymore.

Samantha: Okay then, I think we can do it on our own, but think about it, Cobra Kai is back, we have to do something to help these kids.

Miguel: Wait, Cobra Kai is back?

Kate: Yes, some students from that dojo attacked me but sensei Larusso saved me.

Samantha: And worst of all, Cobra Kai's sensei is none other than Tory Nichols.

Miguel: Now I get it, this has nothing to do with Cobra Kai, it's just that old rivalry of yours.

Samantha: NO, it's nothing like that, I don't know since when but she reopened Cobra Kai and is infecting young teenagers with that 'strike first, strike hard, no mercy' thing.

Miguel: Let's talk about this at home.

He leaves and they continue the training.

Kate: Who was that again?

Samantha: It's my husband Miguel, he used to fight karate like me, but after Cobra Kai's defeat he abandoned karate, but I guarantee he was one of the best fighters I've ever met.

Kate: Well, he sure didn't like you teaching me karate.

Samantha: He's just afraid that this will turn into another dojo war like back then, but that won't happen, if it's up to us Cobra Kai will shut down forever after this tournament.

Kate: That's right.

Samantha: But we still have a problem, you're my only student, we're going to need more to compete in the tournament, don't you have any friends of yours who want to learn karate?

Kate: Well, I'm going to talk to my friends tomorrow at school, maybe one of them would like to join us.

At that night:

Miguel: Look Samantha, I still think it's a bad idea for you to reopen the dojo to compete with Tory, remember what happened between your father and sensei Lawrence? remember who had to pay the price for what they did?

Samantha: I know, but I can't let Cobra Kai loose in the Valley, I know you think this has something to do with my rivalry with Tory, but it's nothing like that, it's something much bigger than that.

Miguel: And what are you going to do if one of your students ends up like me that time?

Samantha: That's exactly why we have to stop Cobra Kai as soon as possible, to ensure that what happened to us doesn't happen to these kids.

Miguel: John Kreese and Terry Silver were never seen again, even if they are alive they don't have the strength to fight anymore, without them around Cobra Kai will never be like before.

Samantha: There's still Tory and don't even say she's not that bad, because it wasn't your face she almost ripped open with a spiked bracelet.

Miguel: This fight between Kate and this Bianca girl has nothing to do with us, you shouldn't have gotten involved.

Samantha: What if Johnny had thought like that when he saw you getting beaten up by Kyler and his friends? what do you think would have happened to you?

Miguel: Okay, I think I went a little too far, but what I mean is... okay, keep training Kate and her other students, but I won't get involved in this story, okay?

Samantha: Alright then.

The next day Kate was at school with her two best friends, Victor a short boy with fair skin and blond hair and Richard a boy with dark skin and black hair, so the three started talking.

Victor: So what did you guys do this weekend?

Richard: I played some video games and studied a little coding, nothing too different what about you Kate?

Victor: Oh, I know what she did, she spent the entire weekend hiding from Bianca and her friends so she wouldn't get beaten up again.

Kate: Very funny Victor, you and your jokes, well the fact is that was the last time I got beaten up by Bianca.

Victor: What are you talking about? are you going to change schools?

Kate: Of course not, I'm learning karate to defend myself against her, which reminds me, aren't you interested in learning karate?

Richard: What karate for? just to pick up more fights and end up with a black eye? no thanks.

Victor: I don't know, maybe it's a good idea.

Richard: Dude are you crazy? I don't know about you, but I'm getting beaten up enough without this, thanks for the offer but my answer is no.

Kate: You know who else fought karate as a teenager? Demetri Alexopoulos and Eli Moskowitz, exactly, the Binary Brothers.

Victor: Hey, that's true, I heard that Eli even won an All Valley Tournament, we have classes now, tell me more about these karate lessons later.

Later at recess, Kate, Victor and Richard were at their desk when another guy approached them.

Richard: Oh no, it's Jacob.

Jacob was that typical bully who beats younger kids just for fun, saying he was almost two feet taller than Kate and her friends wasn't an exaggeration, the only people at school he didn't bother were Bianca and her gang.

Jacob: What's up nerds? wow, what a nice meal, it sure looks delicious (he picks up Victor's plate of food and drops it at his head) I think you guys must be thirsty too, how about some milk? (he takes a carton of milk and drops it at Richard's head)

Kate couldn't take seeing this scene, she got up from her chair and said:

Kate: Leave my friends alone Jacob.

The bully was silent for a while, but then he burst out laughing.

Jacob (laughing all the time): Oh... that's no fair... you guys have a bodyguard.

Kate was not intimidated, she glared at Jacob and said:

Kate: That's your final warning, leave them alone, or you'll regret it.

Jacob: Haha, who does this newbie think she is? I don't usually hit girls, but if she wants to ruin my fun, I'm going to teach her a lesson.

Jacob tried to hit Kate with a punch, but she repelled the attack with the 'wax on wax off' technique, she then hit him in the chest with a punch, he then tried to hit her with a kick, but she blocked him with the 'sand the floor' technique, she then goes under his legs and hits him with a kick in the back that knocks him down temporarily, but he soon gets up and tries to grab her, but she elbows him and frees herself, she then climbs on top of the table. and hits Jacob with the crane kick, kicking him in the face and causing him to fall into a trash can.

Victor: And that's how you take out the trash.

At that moment, Kate was very happy, as this was the first time she used these techniques outside of her training with Samantha, but that joy soon disappeared when she was called into the principal's office, luckily she didn't get in trouble because her friends witnessed the scene and explained to the principal that she only did that to defend them, later on several students who had already been bullied by Jacob went to talk to Kate to find out where she had learned that.

Boy: Hey Kate, I saw your fight with Jacob, what was that anyway?

Kate: That was karate, Miyagi-Fang karate.

That afternoon, Kate couldn't wait to meet her sensei and tell her what happened at school, but she was also a little afraid of how Samantha would react.

Samantha: What? you fought a guy at school today?

Kate: Yeah, he was tormenting my friends so I thought I could do something to defend them so I kind of put it all together, balance, wax on wax off, sand the floor and at the right time I countered and the guy fell into a trash can.

Samantha: Wait, let me get this straight, you took everything I've taught you so far and used all of it to beat up a bully?

Kate: Yeah, that's exactly what I did, I hope you're not angry.

Samantha: Why would I be angry? I taught you karate so you could defend yourself and your friends and that's exactly what you did, I'm proud of you, in fact, come with me.

They enter a room and Samantha takes a white and red gi and gives it to Kate.

Samantha: I used this gi to train when I was young, now it's yours.

Kate: Are you sure?

Samantha: Yes I am, you deserve it.

Kate: Gee, I... I don't even know what to say... thank you so much.

Suddenly they hear a noise.

Samantha: Hey, what was that? we better take a look.

When they leave the room they see a line of teenagers and Victor was the first in line.

Victor: Excuse me, is this the Miyagi-Fang dojo?

Kate: Victor, you came, yes it's right here, come in.

Samantha: Wow, how did you get so many students?

Kate: I think my fight with Jacob got pretty popular.

Samantha: All right then, come in and let's start the training.

After training ends:

Samantha: Alright guys, the training is over for today, see you here tomorrow at the same time and I have to say, Victor I was impressed with you.

Victor: Really?

Samantha: Yeah, few students can do all those moves at their first try.

Victor: Thanks sensei, see you tomorrow.

He leaves and Samantha starts talking to Kate.

Samantha: I think we found our male champion.

Kate: Male champion?

Samantha: Yes, the All Valley tournament is actually divided into skill competition, boys tournament and girls tournament and the dojo that scores the most points wins, which reminds me, Cobra Kai's female champion is definitely Bianca, but who is it their male champion?

Kate: I don't know either, the only students at that dojo I know are Bianca and her friends.

That afternoon at Cobra Kai, Tory was also training her students.

Tory: All right guys, great training today, see you tomorrow at the same time, Bianca, can you wait a little bit? I need to talk to you about something.

Bianca: Yes sensei, what is it?

Tory: First of all, you don't have to call me sensei all the time.

Bianca: Yes sensei... sorry.

Tory: Okay, but what I really wanted to talk to you about is, we have you as the female champion, but I don't know if we have anyone in our dojo who can win the boys tournament, do you think you can find someone for our team?

Bianca: Sensei, I think I know the perfect person and don't worry, I won't let Larusso and that girl win.

Tory: That's the spirit, see you tomorrow at training.

Bianca: Yes sensei... sorry, I can't get used to it.

She leaves.

Tory: She thinks she can take down Cobra Kai, but she forgot one thing, Cobra Kai never dies.

Meanwhile at Samantha's house:

Samantha: Enjoy teaching 'no mercy' while you still can Tory, because after the end of the tournament Cobra Kai will die.


As we can see tensions between Tory Nichols and Samantha Larusso are heating up, but what about Miguel? he doesn't seem too happy with this idea, but will he keep thinking that way? And in case you still have any doubts, yes Bianca is Brazilian, but now the question remains, who will be the male champion she was referring to? Find out IN THE NEXT CHAPTER.