Cobra Kaiseason 6 centers on the international Sekai Taikai karate tournament, which iseverything Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita) did not want for Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio).Cobra Kaiseason 6 part 1 ended with Daniel and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) leading theirMiyagi-Do dojo teaminto Barcelona, Spain, for the prestigious Sekai Taikai tournament. In Barcelona, they found John Kreese (Martin Kove) back as sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo, which now includes Tory Nichols (Peyton List).
The Karate KidandThe Karate Kid Part III, as well asCobra Kaiseason 1 andCobra Kaiseason 4, culminated in the All Valley Under 18 karate tournament. Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence are both two-time All Valley champions, and they passed on their success to their proteges, Miguel Diaz (Xolo Mariduena) and Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz (Jacob Bertrand). InThe Karate Kidmovies,Mr. Miyagi trained Daniel-san to win his All Valley competitions, despite the wise Okinawan sensei’s own dislike of karate tournaments.
Mr. Miyagi Wanted No Part Of Tournaments In The Karate Kid Movies
Miyagi Made Two Exceptions For Different Reasons
Mr. Miyagi famously frowned on using karate for tournament competitionsinThe Karate Kidmovies.Miyagi embodied his family’s karate philosophythat the martial art was only for self-defense and self-betterment, not to win colored belts. In fact, Miyagi avoided violence and lived a simple life. Miyagi made an exception to train Daniel LaRusso for the All Valley tournament inThe Karate Kidas a means for Daniel-san to earn Cobra Kai’s respect and stop being bullied. It didn’t matter to Miyagi if LaRusso won as long as he made a good showing to Cobra Kai.
Mr. Miyagi would have preferred Daniel not to fight in either All Valley if it could have been avoided.
InThe Karate Kid Part III,however, Mr. Miyagi was resolute that Daniel LaRusso not defend his All Valley championship, which caused a rift between them, and led Daniel to train withTerry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and Cobra Kai. It was only when Silver revealed he was manipulating Daniel to fight Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) at the All Valley that Mr. Miyagi agreed to train Daniel-san again. LaRusso did beat Barnes, butthis was the last time Mr. Miyagi ever led Daniel-san into a tournament.Mr. Miyagi would have preferred Daniel to not fight in either All Valley if it could have been avoided.
Why Daniel Is All For Cobra Kai’s Sekai Takai Despite Miyagi’s Dislike Of Tournaments
Daniel-san Wants To Honor Mr. Miyagi
Cobra Kaiseason 6’s Sekai Taikaiis an international tournament involving sixteen teams competing to be the"best in the world.“128 young people battling each other for pride and prizes is something Mr. Miyagi would have found repellant. Adding intrigue to Mr. Miyagi’s feelings about tournaments isCobra Kaiseason 6 part 1’s revelation that Mr. Miyagi fought in the Sekai Taikai. Daniel found a bloody Sekai Taikai captain’s headband in a secret box of Mr. Miyagi’s belongings. If Miyagi did fight in the Sekai Taikai, it explains why he hated tournaments.
Cobra Kai Season 6 Cast & Character Guide
Cobra Kai season 6 marks the return of many cast members of previous seasons, many of whom remain its primary leads while others get less screen time.
Although he took a thirty-year hiatus from karate in betweenThe Karate Kid Part IIIandCobra Kaiseason 1, Miyagi-Do has been the defining influence of Daniel LaRusso’s life. He’s also seen how Miyagi-Do has benefitted his children, Samantha (Mary Mouser) and Anthony (Griffin Santopietro). Daniel wants to retire from being a sensei, and theSekai Taikai is the vehicle for LaRusso to gift Miyagi-Do to the world. Or, that’s what Daniel-san would likely argue to Mr. Miyagi if he were still alive, and Mr. Miyagi would probably disagree, especially if it’s true that Mr. Miyagi fought in the Sekai Taiaki.
