PREVIOUSLY: The All Valley tournament begins, and both Samantha Larusso's Miyagi-Fang and Tory Nichols' Cobra Kai are doing their best, Cobra Kai takes the lead in the skill competition, but Miyagi-Fang wins fight after fight, in the quarterfinals Kate faces Julia, a Cobra Kai student and wins by 3-0, Victor also defeats his opponent, in the semifinals Kate faces Laura, another Cobra Kai student, she scores the first point, but soon after, Laura purposely hurts Kate's shoulder, Victor defeats his opponent in the semifinals and reaches the final to face none other than Jacob, he wins by 3-0 and now everything depends on the fight between Kate and Bianca, Kate starts well, but has difficulties when Bianca starts to aim at the her injured shoulder, Kate tries to do the best she can, but in the end Bianca wins by 3-2, Cobra Kai won the tournament, but Tory doesn't look happy with this achievement, Kate lost, but will she be able to get up and fight once again?


The All Valley tournament just ended and Cobra Kai was crowned champion, but that wasn't what worried Samantha the most, what worried her the most was the fact that her first student had left crying and was not seen again, she and Victor continued looking for Kate when Samantha finally found her at the park where Johnny trained his students in Season 3.

Samantha: Kate, we need to talk.

Kate was reluctant for a moment, but she knew there was nothing she could do, Samantha wouldn't leave her side until Kate did what she wanted, so the two sat on a bench and started talking.

Samantha: Well, about the tournament...

Kate: I'm sorry sensei Larusso.

Samantha: What are you talking about?

Kate: I failed, that was the moment you needed me the most, but I failed, I let you down, I'm sorry.

Samantha: Kate, I'm not disappointed at you, you did your best there and...

Kate: But it wasn't enough, now it's my fault you'll have to shut down your dojo and Cobra Kai will continue to run wild in the Valley.

Samantha: I told you I'm not disappointed at you, on the contrary, I'm proud of you, Victor and all the other students.

Kate: I did everything wrong, if I had broken that last board we would have won, if I had beaten Bianca we would have won.

Samantha: Look, I understand what you're going through right now but...

Kate: No you don't, you have no idea what is like.

Samantha: I have to disagree with you on this one... have I ever told you about my first participation in the All Valley tournament?

Kate: Let me guess, you won every fight by 3-0.

Samantha: No, let me tell you how it happened.

Samantha's Flashback

I was 17 when this happened, my father and my other sensei made a bet with the Cobra Kai sensei that if they won the tournament Cobra Kai would go away forever, they tried to work together but they couldn't come to an agreement, because their styles were very different, so they decided to split up, so the students who could learn a lot more were stuck with just one style, everyone but me.

Johnny: Does your dad know you're here?

Samantha: I told him I wanted to learn both styles, so that's what I'm going to do.

So that's what I did, I trained with both of them and during the tournament I faced a Cobra Kai student, who I couldn't beat if I stayed only on defense, so I used what I learned from sensei Lawrence and defeated her, I reached the final and just like you, if I won Miyagi Do would be champion, my dad and Johnny even teamed up, so Tory and I fought, it was one of the hardest fights of my life, but in the end I lost, I did everything right, I trained like I had never trained before, but I still couldn't win, not only was this my first defeat but it also meant that Cobra Kai was free to corrupt more innocent teenagers and worst of all, later I found out that Miguel had gone to Mexico to find his father, a very dangerous man, so I think if anyone understands what you're feeling right now, it's me.

End of flashback

Kate: Gosh and what did you do to feel better?

Samantha: I realized, with the help of my friends of course, that it's impossible for someone to keep winning forever, defeat is something natural, for there to be winners there have to be losers, it's balance, the most important thing is not to hate yourself and try not to make the same mistake again.

Kate: But your story is different from mine for one thing, you told Tory that her victory was illegal, but in this case it wasn't.

Samantha: It's the exact same thing, a Cobra Kai student hurt your shoulder on purpose and in the final Bianca aimed at your injured shoulder, just because it was your weak point, pay attention, no matter what is written on that trophy, The real champion of this tournament is you and that's why there is NO WAY I'm shutting down my dojo.

Kate: I had completely forgotten about that, thank you sensei Larusso.

Samantha: That's right, even if I fall I'll get up and keep fighting with honor and that's what you should do too.

Kate: But what can we do?

Samantha: There's a lot more I can teach you, they may have won this year, but they won't stand a chance next year, are you with me?

Kate: You bet I am.

They shake hands, but then they hear another voice.

Miguel: Is there a place for someone else?

Samantha: Miguel?

Miguel: I admit I had my doubts about you reopening the dojo, but I had a conversation with Johnny and now I've made up my mind, I want to help you guys take down Cobra Kai, I mean, if the sensei agrees.

Samantha: Absolutely, welcome to our team.

Kate: Well then I guess I'll go home now, see you tomorrow senseis.

Samantha: We'll take you home, come here.

Kate gets in the car and they go to her house.

Kate: Good night, see you tomorrow.

She gets out of the car and goes into the house, she then sees her mother there.

Kate: Mom, where were you? I thought you were going to see me at the tournament.

Kate's Mom: Sorry honey, but your dad had some problems this afternoon so I had to get him out of jail again, how was the tournament?

Kate: You want to know how was the tournament? I'll tell you how was the tournament, my boyfriend won the men's tournament, so all we needed to do was win the women's tournament and we were champions, I made it to the final, but my opponent aimed at my injured shoulder and beat me, but that's not even the worst part, the worst part is that before the fight I asked sensei if she had seen my mom around, but my mom wasn't there, it could have been different if she was there cheering for me, but she wasn't and why? because of this useless crap bag that barely manages to spend a week out of jail, since this man walked into my life it's gone downhill.

Kate's Mom: ENOUGH! I'm sick of your behavior, young lady, you're angry about losing the tournament, fine, but don't talk to your father like that.

Kate: HE IS NOT MY FATHER, he isn't, never was and never will be, you'll have to choose now mom, him or me.

Kate's Mom: Hmm...

Kate: Hmm? wrong answer! ok then, keep that crap bag, i'm leaving and don't ask me where, because i don't know yet, but anywhere is better than here.

Kate's Stepdad: You're not going anywhere, I'm not going to put up with this anymore, apologize right now.

Kate: No.

Kate's Stepdad took a sledgehammer and went towards her, but her mother tried to stop him.

Kate's Mom: Honey stop, don't do that.

Kate's Stepdad (pushing Kate's mother away): GET OUT OF MY FACE!

Kate tried to leave the house, but the door was stuck, she tried to run away, but he cornered her, but when he was about to hit Kate, the door broke and Samantha appeared.

Samantha: Don't mess with my students.

He went for her, still holding the sledgehammer, but she hit both of his arms with the pressure point technique, which paralyzed his arms and made him drop the sledgehammer on his own foot.

Kate: Sensei, glad you're here.

Samantha: Don't thank me, I heard a noise at your house and decided to stay longer to make sure everything was ok.

Kate: You saved me again.

Samantha: Like I said, I'll always be there for you.

Kate: By the way, what technique was that?

Samantha: You'll learn when the time comes, see you tomorrow at training.

The next day at Cobra Kai, when Tory arrived some students were already waiting for her.

Julia: Hey sensei, did you celebrate a lot last night?

Tory: Celebrate what? that two of my students are cheaters who can't win a fight fairly? Smith and Silva, come here.

Laura and Bianca approach.

Tory: Smith, did you injuried your opponent on purpose?

Laura: Yes sensei.

Tory: Silva, did you purposely aim at your opponent's injured shoulder?

Bianca: Yes sensei.

Tory: Do you think that was the right thing to do? Do you think that beating your opponent when it is weakened is a worthy victory?

The two are silent.

Tory: Well, think about it while you do 50 push-ups.

After the training is over, Bianca goes to talk to Tory.

Bianca: Sensei, about what we did, we did it for you, for Cobra Kai.

Tory: What was that?

Bianca: You didn't expect us to just let Larusso win and you had to shut down the dojo, did you? that's what you taught us, win at any cost, so explain to me, why were you so upset with us?

Tory: I'll tell you everything.

Tory's Flashback

It's all connected to the time I was a student at Cobra Kai, Larusso and I didn't get along right away, she accused me of stealing her mother's wallet, I, like anyone else, defended myself, but that only made her hatred for me grew even more, one night while I was working she tripped me, a few days later, at a party she kissed my boyfriend, who ironically is now her husband, so we fought at school and she beat me, but the fight spread throughout the school and because of that Miguel was thrown from the second floor, a long time later, my friends were having fun at the arcade, when she showed up with her gang and started a fight, I showed up to help them and she hid like a coward, then we fought again at her house and she won again, so my sensei made a bet with her father that the dojo that lost the tournament would have to shut down, so sensei Kreese called an old friend of his, Terry Silver, to train the students for the tournament, but the truth is that I never cared about Silver, what I wanted most was to win the tournament to know that I was good at something and there we were, Larusso and I, it was 2-2, she was almost scoring the last point when I accidentally elbowed her in the eye, but this is what sensei Silver said:

Silver: If she comes at you like that again, hit her other eye, if she can't see, she can't fight, the most you'll get is a advertence.

Tory: I don't want to win by cheating.

Silver: Are you disobeying a direct order?

Kreese: Let her do what she wants, you've come this far, this fight is yours, whatever happens there is up to you.

So I went, she and I fought with all our might, but in the end I hit her with a kick, I made it, I won the tournament, for a while that was one of the happiest moments of my life, but all this happiness disappeared when I saw sensei Silver bribing the referee, the feeling I had was desolation, I finally had what I wanted most in my life, but it was a lie.

End of flashback

Tory: I want and I will beat Larusso, but I'm going to do it the right way, your intention was good, but that's not what I wanted, I know I went hard on you, but that's because I believe in your potential to be better than me, do you understand what i mean?

Bianca: Yes, I understand.

They hug and then leave the dojo.

The next day:

Samantha: Good morning everyone, first I would like to congratulate you all for your performance in the tournament.

Victor: Does she realize that we lost?

Samantha: Yes, I know we didn't win, but you all fought really well, you did your best and unlike Cobra Kai, you fought with honor and that's what matters the most, well, that being said I'd like to introduce you to my husband sensei Miguel Larusso Diaz.

Miguel: Hi guys.

Samantha: From now on we will divide the class into two groups, one group will train with me and the other will train with him, the next day we will change groups, do you understand?

Students: YES SENSEI!

Miguel: Great, who's coming with me?

Victor and some other students went with Miguel, he took them to an abandoned factory where he used to train with Johnny.

Miguel: Attention students, before we start I would like to let you know that Samantha has her own fighting style, but mine is different, today you will feel like you are in another dojo, but with time you will be able to combine my training with hers and create your own fighting style, do you understand?

Students: YES SENSEI!

Miguel: So let's get started!

Miguel's training is very similar to Johnny's, the students have to climb chains, do push-ups, walk on hot coal, hit volleyballs that fly towards them.

Miguel: That's right Carter, climb this chain, so you'll get stronger.

Student: Hey, what does that have to do with...

Miguel: QUIET! keep climbing.

Later they were training with the volleyballs.

Miguel: This isn't a blocking exercise, it's an attacking exercise, send those balls flying.

Victor punches the ball and sends it flying.

Miguel: Nice going Carter, you are a born eagle.

After training ends:

Victor: I loved training with you as much as I enjoy training with Sensei Larusso.

Miguel: I'm glad to hear that, but it seems the other students don't think so.

The other students could barely stand, they just glared at Miguel, Miguel didn't feel well, because except for Victor, all the other students didn't like his training, so he went to talk to Johnny.

Miguel: Look Johnny, I don't know what to do, I did like you did when I was young, but it didn't work out with the students.

Johnny: Did you scare them all away on the very first day?

Miguel: Well, there's that boy Victor.

Johnny: Oh yeah, the champion.

Miguel: That one, he liked training with me, but the other students hated it, I don't know what to do, your training worked so well for me and my friends, but it didn't work for them.

Johnny: So you did the same training with them that I did with you?

Miguel: Exactly, I did your training, I acted like you, but it just seemed to scare them even more.

Johnny: You and your father-in-law made the same mistake.

Miguel: What?

Johnny: Once talking to Daniel he told me that one of the lessons he learned from Mr. Miyagi was 'today you do it my way, but one day you do it your way', Samantha learned that lesson, but you didn't, do you understand what i mean?

He was silent for a few seconds, but then answered.

Miguel: Yes, I think I do, you mean I shouldn't just copy your training, but use it as a base to create my own.

Johnny: That's right, you don't have to be sensei Johnny Lawrence, because there is only one, you have to be sensei Miguel Larusso Diaz.

Miguel: Now I get it, thanks Johnny.

Miguel returns home, but on the way he picks up the phone and starts making a call.

Miguel: Hey dude, I wanted to talk to you about something, Cobra Kai is back, Samantha and I are doing our best to defeat them, can you two help us?

?: Sure, we'll meet you tomorrow at the dojo.


And now what is going to happen? Will Bianca apologize to Kate for fighting dirty in the tournament? how will Miguel adapt his style to train his students? speaking of him, who do you think he was calling? what do you think will happen? Find out in the NEXT CHAPTER.