Cobra Kai’s New Sekai Taikai Villains Are the Perfect Chance for a Dojo Redemption Story

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Cobra Kai’s New Sekai Taikai Villains Are the Perfect Chance for a Dojo Redemption Story

A peek into Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2 introduced some new villains to Sekai Taikai, opening the door for a dojo redemption story. Upcoming episodes will see the Miyagi-Do gang finally compete in the global karate tournament against the best of the best. Of course, Cobra Kai is there too, under the leadership of John Kreese and Sensei Kim. Although they were considered the main villains of Sekai Taikai, a new dojo emerged as a threat that even Cobra Kai would have to work to overcome.

Cobra Kai Season 6 is the last of the series, although the episodes have been split into three parts, with the second, part 2, releasing on Netflix on November 15, 2024. The third part will arrive in early 2025, so it will be a bit while before that The Karate Kid the spinoff series comes to an end. Still, there are limited episodes for the various storylines and rivalries of Cobra Kai to be resolved. As the franchise’s overarching villain, All eyes will be on Cobra Kai’s original sensei, John Kreese. However, a new villainous dojo could change the course of Kreese’s story.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2 Introduces a New Rival Dojo no Sekai Taikai

Enter the Iron Dragons


Lewis Tan as Sensei Wolf in Cobra Kai

THE Cobra Kai The teaser for Season 6, Part 2 shows members of the Cobra Kai dojo’s Sekai Taikai team, including Tory Nichols, facing off against some students from an organization called the Iron Dragons. It quickly becomes clear that Kreese’s students are no match for these fighters. Kreese and Kim watch in shock as Tory and her companions are taken down in a matter of seconds. The Iron Dragons barely break a sweat, and a haughty look between the dojo’s new sensei and Johnny Lawrence indicates that both Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai will have a common enemy in Sekai Taikai.

A New Common Enemy Could Help Johnny Lawrence and John Kreese Reconcile

Johnny and his old Sensei have a lot to sort out


Johnny looking angry next to Kreese looking confident in Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 1
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Up to this point in Cobra Kaithe series’ main rivalry revolved around Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do. Students and senseis bounced back and forth between them (and Johnny’s Eagle Fang was established for a while), but it all came down to these two dojos. Now, however, both Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai have a common enemy, and this could open the door for them to resolve their differences. At this point in the story, this would mostly come down to Johnny Lawrence and John Kreese, who have a complicated history with each other thanks to the abusive relationship they had.

Of course, even with a common enemy, John Kreese would have a lot of work to do before Johnny would be willing to work with him. For a moment it seemed that this villain would achieve redemption while in prison in Cobra Kai Season 5, but his big prison break and return to Korea threw that out the window. Kreese even fought and killed an imaginary version of Johnny after being bitten by a snake in Season 6, Part 1, indicating that he had officially ended his attempts to repair his relationship with his former student. Yet, redemption is the name of the game in Cobra Kaiso anything is possible.

Sensei Kim’s Cobra Kai redemption story has already begun in Season 6, Part 1

Cobra Kai Dojo is already on its way

Although John Kreese is as bad as ever Cobra Kai season 6 part 1 lays the groundwork for the Cobra Kai dojo itself to get a rescue. The first batch of episodes contained all the telltale signs that Sensei Kim was having doubts about John Kreese’s brutality. There were flashbacks to her childhood meant to gain Kim’s sympathy and some meaningful shots of her worried expression as Kreese punished her students. If Sensei Kim is starting to soften, it’s likely the rest of Cobra Kai will also begin a journey towards redemption.

Kreese must decide whether he will be part of Cobra Kai’s redemption or remain firm in his ideals of ruthlessness.

Of course, Kreese must decide whether he will be part of Cobra Kai’s redemption or stand firm in his no mercy ideals. When it comes down to it, there’s nothing like that Karate Kid the villain hates more than losing, so a temporary alliance with Miyagi-Do wouldn’t be out of the question if it meant defeating the Iron Dragons. He will it all comes down to what happens after that enemy is dealt with. Sensei Kim will probably back down and many of his students will follow. That would make John Kreese the only one left with a grudge against Miyagi-Do in Cobra Kai– whether he chooses the right path, we can only wait and see.

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