These characters clearly earned their victories, but their respective fights were secretly far more meaningful than they seemed.
However, these three tenets quickly led Johnny’s students astray.
However, this got him into a great deal of trouble.
He ran straight into Daniel’s crane-kick technique, and was defeated despite being the technically better fighter.
Johnny’s fight with Sensei Wolf at the Sekai Taikai proved he learned his lesson.
Sensei Wolf was a better fighter than Johnny inCobra Kai.
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Johnny’s version of striking first was holding back and waiting for his opponent.
It wasn’t weakness, but a tactical strike that required restraint.
Of course, she ultimately managed to bring some balance to the aggression.
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The teachings of Miyagi-Do were excellent for Tory’s character and personal development.
Zara needed to be put in her place.
Tory’s fight was a far more straightforward representation of the value of Cobra Kai’s second tenet.
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Thankfully, Miguel learned the dangers of being merciless long ago inCobra Kai.
However, Miguel’s Sekai Taikai opponent, Axel, still had a lesson to learn about mercy.
Axel was essentially the new Johnny Lawrence ofCobra Kai.
However, during his fight with Miguel, Axel chose not to play dirty as his sensei had instructed.
Rather than illegally attacking Miguel’s weak point,Axel showed mercy and took the high road.
Of course, Miguel could have responded with a different sort of mercy.
He might have toned down his ferocity and hesitated.
However, Miguel went straight in for the attack and came out victorious.
He didn’t show mercy, but he also wasn’t cruel.
“He had seen first hand how living life by these rules led surely to destruction.
It was all the big lessons ofCobra Kaiwrapped into three final fightsa baddass resolution to a badass adventure.
Johnny explained that Cobra Kai’s students shouldn’t take the words too literally.
“Strike first” means to be aggressive.
Johnny didn’t necessarily deliver the first blow against Sensei Wolf, but he still took decisive action.
“Strike hard” means give it your all.
It was all the big lessons ofCobra Kaiwrapped into three final fightsa baddass resolution to a badass adventure.
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