Summary
- Hawk won the All-Valley Tournament but is unlikely to win the Sekai Taikai in Cobra Kai season 6.
- Kenny, a former antagonist, could be a strong contender in the global karate tournament.
- Winning the Sekai Taikai Tory, Robby, Sam, and Miguel complete their character arcs.
Cobra Kai season 6 will see multiple dojos competing in the Sekai Taikai, and some characters are more likely to win the global karate tournament than others. After school fights, home invasions, and deadly matches at Terry Silver’s mansion, there was only way for Cobra Kai’s final season to be bigger than the previous one – an international competition.
Daniel, Johnny, and Chozen’s unnamed dojo will compete in the tournament for which theCobra Kaidojo, which is now likely run by sensei Kim, has also qualified. Therefore, the stakes have never been higher for Cobra Kai.
Before Daniel LaRusso returns to the big screen in the upcoming Karate Kid movie, he will coach his students alongside Johnny Lawrence and Chozen Togushi in the Sekai Taikai. First mentioned during Kreese’s flashbacks in season 5, the Sekai Taikai is a global competition that welcomes dojos from all over the world and whose reach can tear the winning team into a massive brand. Between whatever is left from Cobra Kai and the international teams, Cobra Kai’s main characters have a tough job ahead of them if they want to win the saga’s biggest tournament yet.
Hawk won the All-Valley Karate Tournament in season 4
Hawk has been one of Cobra Kai’s best fighters since the show's beginning, yet he will likely not win the Sekai Taikai. Eli’s character arc was already concluded in season 4 through his victory at the All-Valley Karate Tournament following his training with Daniel LaRusso.
Kreese’s Cobra Kai had turned Hawk into a villain, but he found the right path again with the help of Demetri, Johnny, and Daniel’s Miyagi-do. Eli’s previous tournament victory was the symbol of his redemption, and there isn’t much winning the Sekai Taikai would do to his character.
6 Kenny Payne Could Find Himself Again During The Sekai Taikai
Kenny quickly went from a potential “new karate kid” who would be trained by Robby to stand up against his bullies to one of the show’s antagonists thanks to Terry Silver’s Cobra Kai teachings. Fortunately, during Cobra Kai season 5’s ending, Kenny realized Silver was using him and the rest of the students.
Kenny is now one of the show’s most promising characters, and it is unclear in which direction the series will take him. While not as experienced as Robby and Miguel, Kenny managed to defeat Hawk and could be a strong contender for the Sekai Taikai.
4 Tory Nichols Could Conclude Her Redemption Arc By Winning The Sekai Taikai
Tory is no longer a villain in Cobra Kai
Tory Nichols is among Cobra Kai’s best fighters and is one of the top contenders for the Sekai Taikai title. It is unclear whether Cobra Kai season 6’s global karate tournament will be split into gender-based categories like the latest All-Valley.
However, the qualifiers hosted to decide which dojos would enter the competition were divided into male and female divisions. If the same applies to the official tournament, Tory’s chances of winning become even bigger considering she is one of two Cobra Kai female lead characters, the other being Sam LaRusso.
Tory winning the Sekai Taikai would also cement her character development following the beginning of her redemption arc in season 5. Cobra Kai has portrayed Tory as an antagonist since her introduction, especially after the school fight.
Tory was a villain in season 3 and won the tournament’s girls' division in season 4, only to learn Terry Silver had bought the ref. In season 5, she told Sam the truth about the tournament and helped the other characters expose Silver. Interestingly, Tory joins a new dojo in Cobra Kai season 6 and is now training alongside Sam and the others.
3 Robby Keene Has Never Won A Tournament In Cobra Kai
Tournaments define character arcs in Cobra Kai, which is why Robby Keene is one of the most likely to win the Sekai Taikai in season 6. Robby has changed a lot throughout the series, going from Johnny’s rebel son who wanted to become close to Daniel LaRusso to make his father angry to one of Cobra Kai’s most formidable students. Robby was being shaped into a villain thanks to Kreese and Silver but managed to escape Cobra Kai’s influence at the end of season 4, after which he reconnected with Johnny Lawrence.
Tournaments define character arcs in Cobra Kai, which is why Robby Keene is one of the most likely to win the Sekai Taikai in season 6. Robby has changed a lot throughout the series, going from Johnny’s rebel son who wanted to become close to Daniel LaRusso to make his father angry to one of Cobra Kai’s most formidable students. Robby was being shaped into a villain thanks to Kreese and Silver but managed to escape Cobra Kai’s influence at the end of season 4, after which he reconnected with Johnny Lawrence.
Cobra Kai season 6 has a final tournament problem, and the way the show handles the Sekai Taikai competition could define how the series will end.
Having been part of both Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai, Keene is arguably the most complete fighter on the show. Robby would already be one of the favorites to win the Sekai Taikai based on his fighting skills alone, but the direction his story is heading also suggests he could be the champion.
He has never won a tournament in Cobra Kai, but he now finally knows what he is fighting for. It would be interesting to have Robby training under Johnny for the first time and winning the global tournament by using the teachings of both of his mentors.Robby lost his first All-Valley against Miguel and the second one against Eli.
2 Sam LaRusso Could Continue Daniel’s Legacy By Winning The Sekai Taikai
Like Robby, Sam never won a tournament, having lost the girls divisions’ finals against Tory in season 4. While winning a competition does not define whether a character’s journey is valid, Sam could use a major victory before Cobra Kai ends. Additionally, as the natural successor of Daniel LaRusso and therefore of Mr. Miyagi as well, Sam winning the Sekai Taikai would bring Karate Kid full circle. Cobra Kai is more of Johnny’s story than it is Daniel’s, but not having the “new LaRusso” win a tournament like her father before her would be disappointing.
1 Miguel Diaz Needs To Win The Sekai Taikai To Bring Cobra Kai Full Circle
Miguel is Cobra Kai’s “Karate Kid”
Sam may be Daniel’s successor, but Miguel is Cobra Kai’s true “karate kid” – the underdog who moves to a new location and fights the strength they need thanks to a reluctant master. Cobra Kai’s cast has expanded a lot since the beginning of the show, welcoming not only new characters but also returning faces from the Karate Kid movies. Still, the show can be considered Miguel’s story, which is why Diaz is the most likely to win the Sekai Taikai. Miguel hasn’t shined since the school fight, and he must be Cobra Kai’s final tournament winner.
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