All Sekai Taikai Teams Competing In Cobra Kai Season 6

The following contains spoilers for season 6 of Cobra Kai.

The Cobra Kai season 6 part 1 finale finally unveiled the teams for the highly anticipated Sekai Taikai tournament. First teased in season 5 as an international karate competition, the Sekai Taikai is being treated as the final destination for Miyagi-do, with Daniel LaRusso even calling it his "karate swan song." Whether that's the case or not, there's little doubt that the Sekai Taikai is the greatest stage Cobra Kai's characters could be competing on in the series.

After all, the tournament gathers dojos from all over the world. Rather than just fighting the best fighters in the Valley, Daniel and Johnny's students are fighting at a higher level than ever in season 6 part 2, battling kids from dojos they've never even heard of. That creates a huge unknown factor for the show, with Daniel himself originally acknowledging to Johnny that they have no idea what they're up against. While there is not time in season 6 for every person on every team to get the spotlight, there are still three major teams whose characters get plenty of time on the mat.

Cobra Kai

Senseis: John Kreese & Kim Dae-Eun

Cobra Kai officially returned, courtesy of Kreese and Kim Dae-Eun. In Cobra Kai season 5, the dojo earned a spot in the Sekai Taikai when Kenny beat Hawk in front of the tournament's executive officers. Cobra Kai was shut down, but Terry Silver's downfall didn't take it off the board completely. By reaching out to Kim, Silver's partner in Cobra Kai, Kreese was able to get the dojo back on its feet again, complete with its own roster of students.

Prior to Cobra Kai season 6 part 1, none were trained by Kreese, but still represent the founding principals of Cobra Kai, given that they're overseen by Kim Dae-Eun and Kim Sun-Yung, Kreese's karate mentor. Kreese is the one who has instilled his own particular brand of "fight" in them as they enter the Sekai Taikai.

That said, not all of Kreese's students are new to him. In addition to Kwon, Kreese has Tory Nichols - who won him the championship in season 4 - back on his side. Tory is his female captain, with Kwon acting as his male captain. Four other students from Kim's dojo are also on the team to give them the full roster.

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Miyagi-Do

Senseis: Johnny Lawrence, Daniel LaRusso, & Chozen Toguchi

Following all the speculation regarding how the merging of Eagle Fang Karate and Miyagi-do would affect the name of the dojo, it was finally decided in Cobra Kai season 6 part 1 that Johnny would simply join Miyagi-do in an official capacity. Ending theories that the two dojos would become "Miyagi-fang," all of Johnny's students now sport Miyagi-do gis, illustrating the complete dissolution of Eagle Fang Karate.

As for their Sekai Taikai team, Mike Barnes helped them select a mix of Miyagi-do and former Eagle Fang students, with their final roster consisting of Miguel, Robby, Sam, Devon, Demetri, and Hawk. Sam and Robby serve as the female and male captains respectively. Tory was originally going to be on the team, but her beef with Daniel over not being able to finish her fight with Sam drove her back to Kreese, paving the way for Hawk to take her spot.

Kenny likely would have been a member as well, but Devon's cheating cost him an opportunity to earn his way to the Sekai Taikai. Of course, when Miguel is forced to pull out of the tournament briefly in season 6 part 2, Kenny gets his chance to join the rest of the team in Spain, proving himself to be a great asset to them. The team is rattled by the familiar faces in the tournament and their own insecurities about one another, making it difficult for them to focus during the competition.

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Iron Dragons

Sensei: Wolf

The only other team of fighters that gets even close to the same spotlight as the two central teams is the Iron Dragons. The team is from Hong Kong with Lewis Tan starring as Sensei Wolf giving commands in both English and Chinese to his students. The team is as aggressive as Cobra Kai and even more skilled. They are said to be the reigning champions.

The main fighters spotlighted are the two team captains. Zara is a social media influencer who pretends to be a girl’s girl on camera, but is determined to take Tory down on the mat. Axel is physically abused by their sensei in order to get him to perform well for the team. He is seen as the perfect fighter by outsiders, but Sam LaRusso is one of the only people to see the truth in how he is treated.

The rest of the team does not get the chance to make a big impression as they often yield in group fights to allow the captains to run the show. Of course, as season 6’s part 2 demonstrates, there’s even more to the Iron Dragons than meets the eye.

Wolf isn’t just a sensei. He is also an underground cage fighter who is not afraid to break the law or take a life. He also happens to only be employed as a sensei for the Iron Dragons because Terry Silver bought the dojo and hired him to make the team as bloodthirsty as he is. By making Silver the person behind the Iron Dragons, the series brings all of the major players of the franchise back for the final season.

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All Other Sekai Taikai Teams

There Are 16 Karate Teams From Around The World

The last scene of the Cobra Kai season 6 part 1 finale briefly showed off the other teams, but revealed no specific details about them, aside from their logos and gis. As part 2 demonstrates though, Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai fight a diverse list of karate dojos. As reflected by their names, they represent a variety of countries, including Japan, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and more. These are the other 13 teams participating in the tournament:

• Furia De Pantera (Spain)
• Falchia Della Notte (Italy)
• Hirobukan (Japan)
• Tiger Strike (Russia)
• Hornet's Nest (Thailand)
• Polarslaget (Sweden)
• Tempete de Viperes (France)
• Redentores (Brazil)
• Dojo Berlin (Germany)
• West End Warriors (United Kingdom)
• Dublin Thunder (Ireland)
• Los Scorpiones (Mexico)
• Nyumba Ya Duma (Kenya)

While season 6 part 2 does not allow the audience to get to know individual fighters on these other teams, it is worth noting that every single team is portrayed as even more aggressive than Cobra Kai at different points in the tournament. They also all make it clear that they are gunning for Miyagi-do, the only American team in the competition, and the newest team to be added to the tournament. It's implied that everyone else is a veteran of the tournament.

The Fighting Dragons Did Not Appear

Jackie Chan's Team Was Unlikely To Participate

One possible addition to the Sekai Taikai that would have been familiar to the franchise is the Fighting Dragons. In the Jackie Chan-led 2010 Karate Kid remake, the Fighting Dragons were introduced as a Chinese martial arts team. At the end of the film, Chan's character, Mr. Han, took over the Fighting Dragons. With Mr. Han soon to meet Daniel in the upcoming Karate Kid movie, many fans were wondering if the Sekai Taikai could be used to bring them together.

While the international aspect of the tournament made that seem feasible, it shouldn't be forgotten that Cobra Kai season 6 won't be used to set up The Karate Kid movie. Not only that, but the Fighting Dragons are not karate practitioners. Despite the film's title, the style of martial arts featured in The Karate Kid remake was kung fu, not karate. So, because the Sekai Taikai is strictly a karate competition, the Fighting Dragons would have no place in Cobra Kai season 6.

Set decades after the events of the Karate Kid franchise, Cobra Kai shifts gears and puts viewers into the perspective of a former rival/antagonist, Johnny Lawrence. In his 50s and down on his luck, a chance encounter with a bullied young man leads Johnny back to Karate. Agreeing to help him, Johnny takes the opportunity to revive his former home, the Cobra Kai dojo - becoming a refuge for outcast teens.

Cast Tanner Buchanan , Xolo Mariduena , Mary Mouser , Connor Murdock , Ralph Macchio , Nichole Brown , Jacob Bertrand , Griffin Santopietro , William Zabka

Writers Josh Heald , Jon Hurwitz , Hayden Schlossberg , Michael Jonathan , Mattea Greene , Bill Posley , Stacey Harman , Joe Piarulli , Bob Dearden

Showrunner Jon Hurwitz