Cobra Kai

Warning ! Spoilers for Cobra Kai time of year 6 , part 3 ahead !

Cobra Kaiintroduced several knock-down fighters , but the series ' ending relieve oneself it potential to definitively place their overall durability . Of course , this is n’t a straight physical process . One of the meaning lesson of theKarate Kidfranchise is that strength and technical skill do n’t always determine who will win a conflict . Passion and a steady belief in a dojo ’s teachings will often allow a fighter to win against a more herculean opponent . This is demonstrated countless times inCobra Kai , especially . These fibre all have wins and loss , but their individual military capability and top executive varies .

The Sekai Taikai was an effective way of life to exhibit thecharacters ofCobra Kai ’s ability . Johnny , Miguel , and Tory were deemed the global karate champions , prove that they were powerful and passionate fighters once and for all . Of course , their opposite were no slouches , either . The Iron Dragon dojobrought fighters so strong that they were frequently compared to automobile . Then , there are the other various characters inCobra Kai . Some students had less experience , while some adults had aged past their prime — sowhere do they all resist in the end ?

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20Anthony LaRusso

Anthony Hasn’t Quite Reached His Full Capabilities

Anthony LaRusso was among the type least interested in karate at the get-go ofCobra Kai . He was a bit lazy and entitled , leave behind Daniel LaRusso ’s karate - kid legacy to his older babe , Sam . However , when things go in the south with Kenny Payne , Anthony short became motivated to study to represent himself . By theend ofCobra Kai , he had come a rather long agency , butAnthony was still nowhere near the acquisition tier of his fellow Miyagi - Dos . The final episode ofCobra Kaisaw Daniel and Johnny excogitate a design to develop Anthony ’s skills , but he is n’t quite there yet .

19Raymond “Stingray” Porter

Stingray Is Just Good Enough

Raymond , better known as Stingray , is a mainly comedic character inCobra Kai . He depart as one of Johnny ’s adult educatee , but thing got pretty intense when John Kreese and Terry Silver film over . Regardless , Stingray manage to develop some acquirement and confidencein karate under the banner of Cobra Kai . The last episode of the Netflix series reveals that Johnny hired Stingray to teach untried , less experienced students at a junior-grade Cobra Kai location . While this quality himself would n’t be able to hold his own against fighters like Miguel , he should be efficient at introduce shaver to the craft .

18Devon Lee

Devon Is On Her Way To The Top

There ’s no doubt that Devon Lee is a capable fighter inCobra Kai . She first link up up with Johnny ’s dojo when he needed a female fighter for the All - Valley tourney , but Devon cursorily became one of her sensei ’s favorites . Under his grooming , Devon managed to measure up as one of Miyagi - Do ’s six scrapper in the Sekai Taikai . alas , it ’s ill-defined inCobra Kaiseason 6 whether she could have managed this without cheating . At the end ofCobra Kai , it ’s clean that Devon is on her mode to being Johnny ’s top educatee at the unexampled dojo — but she still needs time and recitation .

17Demetri Alexopoulos

Demetri Is Another Classic Underdog

Demetri is a prime example of all that theKarate Kidfranchiserepresents . He started the series as a wonk through and through , and Demetri speedily realized that the brutality of karate just was n’t for him . However , with a bit of a push from first Johnny and then Daniel , it eventually became light that Demetri had some hidden underdog talent . He surprise everyone by qualifying for Miyagi - Do ’s Sekai Taikai team , and he really hold his own throughout the contender . Demetri had no real shot at being a captain , and he still fall inadequate compared to Eli and Kenny , butthisCobra Kaicharacter manifest temperate strength .

16Kenny Payne

Kenny Developed His Strength Quickly

Kenny is anotherCobra Kaicharacter who started out unaccented and vulnerable but managed to develop into a rightfully frightening challenger . He was quite a pain under Terry Silver ’s leading , but it ca n’t be deny that Kenny evolve astoundingly quick under Cobra Kai ’s tenet of " no mercy . " alas , when Devon cheated , Kenny was unfairly indispose from being part of Miyagi - Do ’s Sekai Taikai team . However , the boy came to the squad ’s rescue in Barcelona , pull in several peak in the tag - squad turn and prove once and for all that he is a stand - out champion .

Devon take she had chisel inCobra Kaiseason 6 , part 2 , and allowed Kenny to take her spot in the Sekai Taikai .

15Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz

Eli Is Even Better After Woking With Miyagi-Do

Eli , AKA Hawk , was Cobra Kai ’s superstar student for a sentence , at one point claiming the All - Valley championship . Of of course , he fall into the dojo ’s pit of inhuman treatment , throwing his strength around to the point that many people got badly hurt . It took fall in up with Miyagi - Do for Hawk to finally con some balance , and he became an even better fighter aircraft for it . Hawk was another of the dojo ’s six competetors in the Sekai Taikai , and he make do to shine in several of the various rounds . Still , it was proven throughoutCobra Kaithat , despite Hawk ’s potency , he could n’t quite hold up to Sam , Robby , Miguel , or Tory .

14Sam LaRusso

Sam Is The First Miyagi-Do

Sam LaRusso is the original Miyagi - Do ofCobra Kai . She is the only teenage character to have been taught by Mr. Miyagi himself , which naturally garner her a few points regarding technique . However , Sam ’s abilities go beyond this . She has rise herself clock time and fourth dimension again , systematically making it to the last rounds of any tournament she entered , though sometimes fall dead of the championship . Sam has always done well off the matting as well . Though Tory came out with more wins overall , Sam ’s pure determination allowed her to claim some impressive victories .

In Cobra Kai season 6 , part 3 , Samantha LaRusso establish a massive conclusion that alters the entire course of the show ’s Sekai Taikai tournament .

13Robby Keene

Robby Was The First To Get A Hit On Axel

As Johnny Lawrence ’s Logos , it ’s no surprisal that Robby Keene turned into one ofCobra Kai ’s best teen fighters . Ironically , he lead off train with Daniel LaRusso at Miyagi - Do , so his martial humanities foundation is root in practice of residue and defence . Later , Robby join up with Cobra Kai , adding offensive strength to his developing abilities . Robby ’s biggest downfall is confidence . Whenever he fell short inCobra Kai , it was because he had lost focus . Because of this , Robby ca n’t quite heap up to powerhouses like Tory and Miguel , but he at last proved himself by get the first hitting on Axel at the Sekai Taikai .

12Zara Malik

Zara Was A Devastatingly Powerful Force

As one of Iron Dragon ’s captains in the Sekai Taikai , Zara was undoubtedly powerful . Tory made the mistake of underestimating Zara in their first Sekai Taikai match , and she give the price . Though not quite as untouchable as her cocaptain , Axel , Zara obliterated nearly everyone she faced off against , permit her to make it to the championship rounds without breaking a swither . alas for her , the net match of the Sekai Taikai take Zara to face off with Tory , who turned out to be too much to care . Still , it ’s unmanageable to guess that many other competitor could have get along out so well .

11Tory Nichols

Tory Is The Female Global Karate Champion

Tory is one of the few characters inCobra Kaiwho started vastly brawny and only got better over clip . This came down for the most part to her pure ferocity . Tory is determined , aggressive , and unfearing — never afraid to strike first and run into hard . Of course , this was n’t always a good thing inCobra Kai . Tory had to learn the meaning of mercifulness , but this lesson did n’t decrease her strength in any regard . Though Zara try out to be Tory ’s most challenging resister , she ultimately managed to amount out on top , claiming the Sekai Taikai championship for herself andJohnny ’s Cobra Kai dojo .

Sam LaRusso in a fighting stance next to the poster for Cobra Kai season 6, part 3 (2025)

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