Devon was the only one that wasn't corrupted by Cobra Kai she didn't care about strong arming people or striking first just wanted to be the best she could be at the time.
@@thelonewolf2929 Robby was indeed brainwashed for a time, he only snapped out of it when he saw Kenny become a bully. That’s when he realized that Cobra Kai turns good kids into bullies.
also, since she only learned Eagle Fang and Cobra Kai she seems to have subpar defense. She really did draw the short end of the stick, but at least she's very good at attacking. She just needs balance
@@JoeFanik yeah she's very aggressive by nature (at least from what we now since before she joined eagle fang) and also very competitive. She totally embraced the strike first, strike hard philosophy, and only learned that after starting Karate. Sadly no one made even a slight effort to bring her back to Eagle Fang, and we even have a hint of her fighting Bert in the brawl, with the little dude being on the ground near her in one scene (F for the poor guy, he even had a crush on her) I've got a feeling that she's gonna be in the tournament by Myagi's side, she's a well liked character and had decent developement, while also having room for a lot more.
@@jakecollins4545bro Devon is nowhere near bad, Sam just trained a lot and she has much more experience cause she started training a lot earlier than Devon, she also was working really hard and came prepared to fight tori, who we know is equal to Sam and is better than Devon cause of the reasons listed above, so it was obvious Sam was gonna win easily
@@pieistasty Just like the ref at the All Valley - he controversially failed to give a point to Sam for an "Out of Bounds", but he still gave a point to her for the double punch, because it was clearly in bounds....
I like that Devon learns as she fights from losing a point due to the sweep and she dodged the second one calling back to her saying "I pride myself to not make the same mistake twice"
You're right! Even managed a counterattack kick right after that sent Sam frantically rolling backwards. Devon is good and I hope we see her continue to get better!
@@JoeFanikyes, also I don't even see people acknowledge that in the all valley she went to the semi finals after just 6 weeks of training? Girls a beast
Devon is actually a beast all things considered. She never makes the same mistake twice, which you can see by how she dodges the second leg sweep with a leg raise and quickly follows up. She’s lacking experience but has a high fight IQ, and she could quite happily eventually outpace most of the other students because of how quick she learns, even during a fight.
@ostm9438 - she has also been training for a lot less time than the others a can hold her own. She just needs more experience! At her heart already has 85 percent of Gen Z. Most of which have none... always got to go at people with gats. Cowardice
At the end you hear Robby give a loud and proud "Yes, Sam" which is fitting considering all they been through. Remember Robby and her were the first two students of Miyagi-Do so besides Daniel, Robby has seen the growth of Sam's karate skills throughout the whole Cobra Kai series from the very beginning to now. Don't know if it was an audible by Tanner or written in but whichever it was, it was a nice little touch that added to the moment.
@@victorphan6274 Wasn't implying for them to get back together especially since the show's already made the couples official for the most part. Was more so talking about their friendship since they were relatively good friends before the Miguel situation drifted them apart.
I like that Robby is a good friend to Sam now. They were always meant to be more like brother and sister than a couple I think. They had more chemistry that way, as karate partners.
he probably couldn't with the World Karate judges watching, theres still a limit as to how far he can go before they called BS, same thing in the All Valley especially with the event being recorded
Just imagine, next season the ref gets even more corrupt, but Sam dominates even more. Every time the ref says "no point, continue fighting" Sam's opponent will be begging him to stop and just give her a damn point.
I don’t think that’ll be a problem anymore cuz Silver is arrested and possibly banned from anything Karate related after his whole ordeal is done. Kim Da Eun said it herself “I don’t care about money. I fight for my grandfather’s legacy” Da Eun may be the next big bad of Cobra Kai but she has enough honor not to do dirty tactics like Silver.
I always found it actually quite interesting that Sam fights in a very different way than usual Miyagi-Do students. Really adds to giving each individual a uniqueness to them. When Sam decides to not mess around anymore she relies more heavily on Stances that allow her to confuse opponents and open up counter hit opportunities. My head-cannon is that Daniel / Miyagi decided to teach her a different branch of Miyagi-Do for one reason or another.
She’s been learning for much longer than any of the other kids in the show. Her kata forms are much more advanced. Everyone else is technically a beginner
@@mamaslillele exactly. They definitely reside more in traditional karate katas (Might be with a Miyagi twist, not exactly sure). Her training with Eagle Fang probably helped her firmly incorporate these stances into her fighting style, as I don’t recall her using stances in the High School Fight…
he's also cheering at 3:17 still, Miguel is the best here. he's not a sensei, but i feel like his input mattered the most in calming her down and stop her from panicking
@@yogseventy-nine3460 how is 2:03 and 2:17 not obvious? Not to mention the way the ref looked at Silver every time Sam scored a point. Only thing the All Valley ref did was not count a point even though it made contact in bounds
@@memeview2566 watch it again and explain how the shoulder hit and blocked kicks wasn’t obvious. Not to mention the way he looked at Terry when Sam scores a point
That moment when Sam hugged Chozen was so wholesome, when you consider Chozen's history with Daniel. It's a moment that defines the undeniable change of character that Chozen has gone through over the years, leading to his ultimate redemption for his past mistakes.
Honestly, as far as Cobra Kai sensei’s go, Kim Da-Eun was good. She got helped Devon get a lot better, and she wasn’t mad at her for losing to Sam because she knew she wasn’t experienced enough and it wasn’t her fault.
@@Hunterfalke i think the show is clearly leaning towards kreese wanting to put a end to cobra kai after all and the only way is to join forces with Daniel and Johnny
Silver shaking his head no to the referee after the 3rd point was hilarious. Devon got knocked back about 5 feet after getting kicked square in the stomach . Did he really expect the ref to not call that?😂
Sam is lowkey the most bad ass and probably best fighter in cobra kai imo because she created her own styles already if not for the “plot” which lead to cheating game was over
Smart for Sam to keep it in the middle so the ref has no choice. That ref is shit at hiding the fact he's corrupt. Even the ref in the tournament hid it well.
Yes, this ref is ultra stupid at hiding secrets. It’s so damn obvious he’s payed, not to mention he always looks at Silver every time he didn’t count a point for Sam or count a point for Devon.
The way both Eagle Fang and Miyagi-do collaborated is such a joy to watch. Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso represented two side of the same coin in what we called "martial arts ethics", with Johnny's Eagle Fang bright colors symbolizing the assertive and aggressive approach and Daniel's Miyagi-do representing the inner balance and resilience - and when blended together I don't think they can be defeated - and of course both dojos' students were supporting Sam, like Miguel said, and Robby with his supportive gaze.
I also like how Johnny built Eagle Fang to be the anti-thesis of Cobra Kai. He still uses aggression in training, but it's not focused at defeating external enemies, but rather on the internal enemy of fear and self-doubt.
"Assertive" Mike Barnes is assertive man, Silver propose 25% profit but Mike Wanna 50% profit Cobra kai season 5 Mike Barnes wanna 50% profit in furniture store Maybe in season 6 Mike Barnes teach students Miyagi-Fang more assertive in life
Watching this again is crazy because you can really see how the crooked calls were always made when the Sekai Taikai board members visions were obscured; 1) the kick to Devon below the shoulder, Sam's body is actually kind of blocking their vision and 2) Devon's kick to Sam thereafter; Sam parries the attack but her torso/gi are again obscuring a clear view of the strike. o.O
I'll never get why they hate her she literally fight like she is LEAGUES above everybody else and her character arc is literally a well done version of Rey from Star Wars. Probably one of my favourite characters since she fights so good. Wrote this exact comment on her fight with Tory too.
3:58 and 4:01 are the only times they've used Mary's stunt double this season. A major improvement, especially if you compare it to her fight with Tory in season four (where you could clearly see both her and Peyton's stunt doubles), great job Mary 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
1:42 That little glance Devon gives before she fights Sam foreshadows her switching sides in the end. It clearly shows that even though it was just a few weeks and not that long, Johnny has made a positive impact on her and that memory ALONE has made her question herself about Cobra Kai and their ways.
Not related to this scene, but one of the funniest - if-you-blinked-you-missed-it moments - is when Daniel’s wife phone states, “Hubbie-San,” when Daniel calls.
@@H.K.5 Devon is beginner and sam is more experienced than her so obviously sam is better fighter But i hate sam though she is stupid character and girlfriend she always play card between miguel and robby Atleast devon is not bad She was in Cobra kai bcz cobra kai took place over blue karate ( don't know real name) now finally she leaves cobra kai
True Sam technically won 4-0 cause the first point should’ve counted cause it was clearly below the shoulder and the one point the ref gave to Devon she didn’t even land anything
@@JonathanLopez-xo4pv exactly bro...Sam won that easily, she's the best female fighter with Tory being the second best. Devon has no chance against either the two.
I think what people also forget sometimes is the Sam has been doing karate much longer than the other students. She started out as a little kid. Stopped doing at some point but still had all the muscle memory. As seen which she dumped Kyler's dumbass. Yeah she can kick Devon's ass. Devon is great but it's clear she is no much for SAMANTHA LARUSSO.
3:45 Sams final point has got to be the best performance of all 5 seasons of Cobra Kai. She is absolutely flawless in everything she did. Yes, Miguel, Robby and Hawk are better lorewise. But her fighting in this point is better than anything I have ever seen Robby, Miguel or Hawk ever do.
It's possible she is the most skilled, the only reason she's not the very best is because those 3 boys are just physically stronger, and that puts them ahead of her. But I think she could still beat one of the lower tier boys like Demetri.
Loved loved LOVED seeing Johnny comfort hawk, sweetest thing in the whole season imo. Love that hawk took the time to rest instead of getting mad and try to keep fighting, and that Johnny stayed with him ( even tho he wasn’t his sensei anymore ) so that Daniel could stay and watch Sam fight. It broke my heart tbh seeing hawk so scared and helpless on the floor. But I’m glad he wasn’t too hard in himself bc he had no idea Kenny was capable of that and I didn’t either! It was just so sad seeing him try to catch his breath and trying not cry or seem weak. Tysm Johnny for helping him through such a nerve racking thing! I wish we could’ve gotten more sweet hawk and Johnny scenes!!!
I coach baseball and we had an umpire who refused to call strikes when the batters didn't swing so we basically did what Chozen and Daniel told Sam. We told our pitcher to leave no doubt and to aim every pitch right down the middle and throw it directly into the catcher's glove and force the umpire to call a strike whether he wanted to or not. We told our catcher to squat directly behind the plate and call 4-seam or 2-seam fastballs and nothing else; no curves, cutters, change-ups, anything. We told our defense that balls will be coming so be ready, make a play and get their pitcher off the field. In other words, force the batters to swing, trust our defense and take the game out of the umpire's hands. With pitches coming down the middle, they started swinging a lot more often. Because our pitcher threw hard and fast, they also started missing a lot more and that, of course, is a strike that the umpire has to call. They made contact, too, but our defense stepped up. Strategy worked. We won the game.
@@lazthaswag443 eh I think it's a toss up actually. But Sam definitely has the experience between both but Miguel has the physical expect like strength, durability, stamina, agility, and reflexes over her which is what gives him the better edge between the 2 in most occasions.
A round of applause for Devon. She knew she was outmatched but still went in with the full intention to win. When sam scored her first point with the leg sweep, Devon was clearly upset by it so the next time Sam did it Devon actually lifted up her leg to dodge it and then counter with a kick. Her mindset of “not giving up” “not making the same mistake twice” and “always fighting with the intention to win no matter how much stronger the opponent is” is what makes her such a great character despite not having much screen time. I don’t get why people dislike her. She never once abandoned her principles or bullied anyone. Hawk, Robee, and Tori and all done much worse things while in Cobra Kai. The only reason she was in Cobra Kai was because the dojo she was in got taken over and she stayed in Cobra Kai solely to get better at her Karate.
Tory left due to mainly her having conflicts n also seeing Robby across from her instead of next didn't help either but having to face Sam again also was an issue cause Tory wouldn't hold back still n just wanted to give the moment to Sam to try n make up for what happened at the valley
Devon is going to be pretty formidable once she learns some Miyagi Do to round out her skills. She was only ever beat by Tory (Cobra Kai and Miyagi Do from Robby) and Sam (Miyagi Do and Eagle Fang from Johnny).
Good for Sam, she really made her family and friends proud and likely went through great character development (haven’t seen the season yet) Also this is why I miss Piper and never cared much about Devon Lee Piper didn’t need to score a point against Sam with a corrupt referee!!!
@@byronsenior6499 Were you half-asleep while watching Season 4? Piper was the first girl Johnny and co tried to recruit into Eagle Fang. She initially agreed but then decided to join Cobra Kai as they had better gear.
Although, Sam won the fight, as we should expect, you gotta give it to Devon. At least in the final round, she really put up a good fight against Sam. Plus, she was able to take on Kim Da Eun, who's literally a super well trained sensei (with Tory's help, but still).
Yeah she's almost there with her eccellent offense. Too bad she's got no defense, she never got trained to defend herself and that's why she gets so many points in counterattacks
@@estariol100 even all the three girls together didn't have a chance to actually beat her, but tory and lee at least managed to fend her off for a bit (not getting instantly KO'd is a massive win for me, taking a massive enemy force off the battle for even 20 minutes is a huge gain for the myagi-fang) I'd say tha stalling against a strong sensei is a huge accomplishment, even if "taking her on" is a bit of an overstatement
@@H.K.5 how so? she's a sensei, and she wasn't even serious. if she went all out on tory, she would've massacred her before sam joining. Also, Sam's good but can't work well with neither lee nor tory and she's most definitely not winning in a 1v1
@@Akkoston she’s not though, the top 3 fighters are all physically stronger, quicker, more durable, and way better offensively then her. there all overall more skilled than her by a decent amount. she struggles with tory and is debatably not even more skilled than tory.
@@juicee4 Can you prove theyre all stronger, faster, quicker, and better offensively? Sam has been training the longest out of all of them and in s2 kinda showed she was still more skilled than robby and hawk easily. then she proceeded to learn the dual mixed styles like all of them so she got the same boost they did. And idk what you mean she struggles with tory in every single time theyve fought sam has won pretty handily as soon as she actually starts the fight. The school fight was mainly her playing defense not tryna fight but she still won. in s3 she basically had ptsd but as soon as she overcame it she handled tory pretty easily. Obviously in s4 she won but the ref cheated. Claiming tory is arguably more skilled is crazy people just like to downplay sam for whatever reason
“Ref is moron. Must not leave room for error.”
Chozen is the best
That was some great advice.
Said Daniel, Johnny, and Chozen doesn't know that Sekai Taikai Tryout Referee having bribe by Silver for cheating
Just tryna get likes !
The ref had no choice lol
If only everyone in sports in general had that mentality
Devon was the only one that wasn't corrupted by Cobra Kai she didn't care about strong arming people or striking first just wanted to be the best she could be at the time.
Which is why she'd still be a perfect candidate for Eagle Fang - Johnny's karate is about bringing out one's confidence and being badass
Robby didn't get corrupted. He was smarter than that.
Aiden, Robbie was seduced by Kreese, but he snapped out of it in time to save himself
@@thelonewolf2929 Robby was indeed brainwashed for a time, he only snapped out of it when he saw Kenny become a bully. That’s when he realized that Cobra Kai turns good kids into bullies.
Nah she a traitor she knew how cobra Kai makes people the bully
Johnny comforting Hawk was such a sweet moment. Wish we could get more moments like that from this character.
Yeah
Right I can't believe I miss that
@@princelevi3733 I wish hawk stayed in eagle fang honestly. I know Myagi do is better for him as a character but I wish he stayed in eagle fang.
@@grudgematch6653 Nah. Miyagi-Do is perfect for Hawk.
@@grudgematch6653 I think miyagi-do gave him the balance he needed honestly.
Gotta respect Devon's tenacity. Without even a fraction of the training Sam has, and KNOWING this, she still went all in.
Yeah, especially since the stakes are even higher here than they were in the All-Valley tournament.
SInce her introduction, I have come to believe that is Devon's only mental setting. She doesn't seem to know moderation or retreat.
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I mean that's never really been an issue in this verse. Remember Daniel beat all the Cobra Kai with like a month of training.
Daniel is a main character Devon is not
I love how you can see on Devon's face that the ref's crooked scoring clearly gave her undeserved confidence, which Sam quickly disabused her of.
also, since she only learned Eagle Fang and Cobra Kai she seems to have subpar defense. She really did draw the short end of the stick, but at least she's very good at attacking. She just needs balance
Lol Sam deserves to win what u on about keep crying
@@dannymusic47 agree, man. Sam destroyed her 4-0 and if they kept going on with normal rules and a straight referee, she could've ended it 10-0
@@profchaos91 I just noticed that. Devon was on offense for the ENTIRE fight
@@JoeFanik yeah she's very aggressive by nature (at least from what we now since before she joined eagle fang) and also very competitive. She totally embraced the strike first, strike hard philosophy, and only learned that after starting Karate.
Sadly no one made even a slight effort to bring her back to Eagle Fang, and we even have a hint of her fighting Bert in the brawl, with the little dude being on the ground near her in one scene (F for the poor guy, he even had a crush on her)
I've got a feeling that she's gonna be in the tournament by Myagi's side, she's a well liked character and had decent developement, while also having room for a lot more.
Sam hugging Chozen was my favorite part. So wholesome.
First thing i said was i think Chozen reminds her of Mr. Myagi and i think thats why she hugged him like that
@A.r tomboy too old for kids maybe but adoption possible.
Uncle Chozen
She has yet to hug Johnny.
@A.r tomboy Johnny doesn't need a hug from Sam.
The actress playing Sam has gotten so much better. You can SEE the hard work she puts in.
And she is so humble about it to. She always praises her stunt actress for making her look so good for so long and helping her improve.
She still kinda stinks. Then again, she'd never claim to be great.
@@tim72184 I'm getting absorbed just fine. Enjoy the show, don't sit there and knitpick.
@tim72184 That's not very nice of you to say
@@CharlotteMacrickens Ok.
The ref at the end, looking at Silver like "I tried, man. Still gonna pay me, right?"
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Silver: "The check got lost in the mail"
Silver: "What do U mean U tried?"
I love how the ref( obviously being bribed by Silver) had no choice but to score it fair. Sam was way superior.
He hesitates before giving the point to in such an obvious way that he didn’t for Cobra Kai he’s like “ugh” *looks at silver “Point!”
Devon her
Right? If he didn't, he would've gotten called out by everyone.
@@jakecollins4545bro Devon is nowhere near bad, Sam just trained a lot and she has much more experience cause she started training a lot earlier than Devon, she also was working really hard and came prepared to fight tori, who we know is equal to Sam and is better than Devon cause of the reasons listed above, so it was obvious Sam was gonna win easily
@@pieistasty Just like the ref at the All Valley - he controversially failed to give a point to Sam for an "Out of Bounds", but he still gave a point to her for the double punch, because it was clearly in bounds....
Lol. That corrupt ref’s probably thinking ‘y’all take Karate way too seriously around here.’
He's a little terrified of Silver I think lol
He was a background ref at the all valley so he's seen the drama already
While on his way to the bank.
Having Chozen in the show just almost makes me feel like Mr.Miyagi is still here 🔥 Love that they brought him back
When he said “you did it” to Sam that reminded me of mr miyagi
Yea and he was hated in the second movie.
Ikr ❤❤❤
It’s not Chozen talking, it’s Mr Miyagi spirit inside Chozen body
Really!!
I like that Devon learns as she fights from losing a point due to the sweep and she dodged the second one calling back to her saying "I pride myself to not make the same mistake twice"
You're right! Even managed a counterattack kick right after that sent Sam frantically rolling backwards. Devon is good and I hope we see her continue to get better!
She's highly intelligent, hard-working and confident. I can't wait to see her in the next season!
Devon has the potential to be the best female fighter. The only reason she lost is because she's inexperienced
Besides very intelligent, she's also very brave to take the challenge to substitute Tory to fight much more experienced Samantha.
@@JoeFanikyes, also I don't even see people acknowledge that in the all valley she went to the semi finals after just 6 weeks of training? Girls a beast
Devon is actually a beast all things considered. She never makes the same mistake twice, which you can see by how she dodges the second leg sweep with a leg raise and quickly follows up. She’s lacking experience but has a high fight IQ, and she could quite happily eventually outpace most of the other students because of how quick she learns, even during a fight.
That's because before she started karate she was book smart so she uses her smarts during martial arts.
@@karinajohnson4443 she also ripped that book in two!
I don't like sensei Kim but she can make Devon a VERY dangerous fighter if she stays but I don't she will.
She's like a saiyan. Constantly learning, adapting and getting better
@ostm9438 - she has also been training for a lot less time than the others a can hold her own. She just needs more experience! At her heart already has 85 percent of Gen Z. Most of which have none... always got to go at people with gats. Cowardice
That move at 3:57 going into a stance to dodge that little kick or sweep, was smooth asf
yeah that was tuff
That’s when I knew it was over over
PsychoLyko I think that was the same stance Chozen did against the other senseis
That was hard on god 🔥🔥
I think she also used that move in her fight against Tory in the season 4 tournament
Man Sam really dominated this fight. This was the most satisfying match in the show, props to Mary
Sam, your best Karate is deep inside. Now it's time to let it out!
@@o0Chihana0o it’s called a fart
@@o0Chihana0o mr miyagi- "daniel-san, you best karate still inside. Now time let out!!!
I give Devon credit. But there was no question that Sam is was more skilled compared to her.
MATHEUS
At the end you hear Robby give a loud and proud "Yes, Sam" which is fitting considering all they been through. Remember Robby and her were the first two students of Miyagi-Do so besides Daniel, Robby has seen the growth of Sam's karate skills throughout the whole Cobra Kai series from the very beginning to now. Don't know if it was an audible by Tanner or written in but whichever it was, it was a nice little touch that added to the moment.
Agreed but I still personally don't like them together. I am always for Miguel+Sam & Robby+Tory.
@@victorphan6274 Wasn't implying for them to get back together especially since the show's already made the couples official for the most part. Was more so talking about their friendship since they were relatively good friends before the Miguel situation drifted them apart.
Don’t care, Miguel being in her corner was more meaningful
@@isaiah9601 no one asked you
I like that Robby is a good friend to Sam now. They were always meant to be more like brother and sister than a couple I think. They had more chemistry that way, as karate partners.
I’m glad Devon didn’t join Cobra Kai for no reason. I like that she was forced into it by way of not wanting to quit only.
Also, she seemingly hasn't allowed the Cobra Kai teachings to change who she is as a person (looking at you, Kenny!).
My only gripe is she should have walked out sooner
@@b.b.s7545 to what other official dojo
@@b.b.s7545 And you want her to break hand like what those Senseis did to Tory🤨?
Idk why Johnny didn’t try and get her back after Daniel agreed to bring back Miyagi do
I love the Uncle-niece vibe I'm getting from Samantha and Chozen 😊
@@crazyman7671 right!! 💯
Imagine if after an undeniable point for Sam the ref was still like "ahhh No point no point I didn't saw anything"
OMG I would have been so mad.
“My bad there was a cool car outside…. FIGHT!”
he probably couldn't with the World Karate judges watching, theres still a limit as to how far he can go before they called BS, same thing in the All Valley especially with the event being recorded
The panel board members would most likely overrule it or something
“Sorry, I blinked. No point!” 😂
I love Chozens complete turnaround. He's over here mentoring the kids. He's becoming the Mr Miyagi to the younger generation.
I really identify with him because like him I was a bit of a hothead punk in my youth. Now I'm older and wiser, sharper.
I hope Chozen, Daniel and Johnny now win the tournament in Korea with Mike Barnes coming on board!
@@wij2012Gaming yes!
Just imagine, next season the ref gets even more corrupt, but Sam dominates even more. Every time the ref says "no point, continue fighting" Sam's opponent will be begging him to stop and just give her a damn point.
Sams opponent: stands still. Sam: clean hit. Ref: no point.
I don’t think that’ll be a problem anymore cuz Silver is arrested and possibly banned from anything Karate related after his whole ordeal is done. Kim Da Eun said it herself “I don’t care about money. I fight for my grandfather’s legacy”
Da Eun may be the next big bad of Cobra Kai but she has enough honor not to do dirty tactics like Silver.
@@adnanabbasi8918 Yeah, she's probably going to bring all her students from where she came from for the big tournament.
@@EclipseMints08 That’d be awesome. Though I still want to see Anthony fight Kenny in the future but actually improve and win
@@adnanabbasi8918 honor? she forced a kid to break stone with her fist and attacked her the next day 😂
I always found it actually quite interesting that Sam fights in a very different way than usual Miyagi-Do students. Really adds to giving each individual a uniqueness to them.
When Sam decides to not mess around anymore she relies more heavily on Stances that allow her to confuse opponents and open up counter hit opportunities.
My head-cannon is that Daniel / Miyagi decided to teach her a different branch of Miyagi-Do for one reason or another.
She finds hershelf more identified to Eagle Fang, something that we already seen at the end of s3
She’s been learning for much longer than any of the other kids in the show. Her kata forms are much more advanced. Everyone else is technically a beginner
@3:57 Yup, that dodge/block of Devon's two low/high kicks
@@JoseRuiz-im4zx those stances aren’t eagle fang tho
@@mamaslillele exactly. They definitely reside more in traditional karate katas (Might be with a Miyagi twist, not exactly sure). Her training with Eagle Fang probably helped her firmly incorporate these stances into her fighting style, as I don’t recall her using stances in the High School Fight…
I love how Robby yelling or Shouting ‘’Yes Sam!!!!’’ on 4:05
And Chozen hugging Robby on 4:10
he's also cheering at 3:17
still, Miguel is the best here. he's not a sensei, but i feel like his input mattered the most in calming her down and stop her from panicking
Yeah that to
Miguel and Sam still better than Robby and Sam
@@TheRealRickGrimes they are not
@queenxx1690 We've already had a debate there's no reason to do it again🙃
This Ref is being way more obvious than the one in the All Valley
it's because the first one was a plot twist while here the viewers know about silver buying refs
It's because the show wasn't cutting to the ref in the all valley
@@yogseventy-nine3460 how is 2:03 and 2:17 not obvious? Not to mention the way the ref looked at Silver every time Sam scored a point. Only thing the All Valley ref did was not count a point even though it made contact in bounds
@@memeview2566 watch it again and explain how the shoulder hit and blocked kicks wasn’t obvious. Not to mention the way he looked at Terry when Sam scores a point
@@kermit1211 bro. I don't know. Sorry if I'm wrong I haven't watched the last season in a while. I was just trying to give a reason.
going by the rules this means sam won 4-0
Terry Silver makes the rules.
He is the law.
@@tomace4898 He is the captain
@@tomace4898 He's a loose cannon. I hear they call him Crackerjack because he's so crazy.
@@justalpha9138 nah kreese is captain silver is lieutenant.
@@Thelegend-lo6qf I was just making a joke.
Did like no one notice the ref looking at Silver after every point?😂
Noticed it too
Notice how he even gave Devon a point when there was no contact?
Everyone noticed that. It was so obvious that Silver again bribed the ref to win. He's afraid to lose idk y. Lol
It was so obvious Tory left
Also he was the same REF in the all valley tournament but on the side, check season 4 the rise and the Fall!
1:40 i find it so wholesome that johnny’s staying with hawk on the side trying to help
This was one of the reasons why I kind of wish Hawk stayed in eagle fang, instead of Miyagi-Do
Yeah fr
@@nikojohnson7867 He needs Miyagi Do more than eagle fang. His defence is still dogshit.
Tory left cause she didn’t want to win unfairly again
@@CobraKaidebates not probably, he was being paid, you could clearly see from the match between Eli and Kenny
@@kijjamburodney3086 facts
Tory Left because she can't beat Sam!!!!
@@CobraKaidebates Probably? That's like saying that the sun is probably hot!
@@LALMCGatorsfan and cause Terry would’ve paid the red again, which he did so..
Even with a corrupt ref, my girl still won💃🏾
Because there are some points you can't deny and If he had, the judges would be onto him and he'd lose his job
FAXXXX😎😎💯#TEAMSAM
Damn right . She's that damn good
@@thecreativemillenial Imagine if she had done that with her fight with Tory.
@@ezanamelekot6796 Tory would've thrown the match to give Sam the points
That moment when Sam hugged Chozen was so wholesome, when you consider Chozen's history with Daniel. It's a moment that defines the undeniable change of character that Chozen has gone through over the years, leading to his ultimate redemption for his past mistakes.
Hawk still smiling when Sam won even after getting hit by Kenny badly is just so great
Robby's proud face 🥲
Respect to Sam and Robby for the forget and forgive. They both made mistakes but they forgave each other
He probably still likes her
Robby a fine dude
@@xxitactical_8723 I mean there was never talk about what happen or break up she just cheated
@@sportslegacy11 He forgive her she had nothing to forgive really she was the one who cheated.She never really said sorry
Honestly, as far as Cobra Kai sensei’s go, Kim Da-Eun was good. She got helped Devon get a lot better, and she wasn’t mad at her for losing to Sam because she knew she wasn’t experienced enough and it wasn’t her fault.
Kim Da-Eun was a fantastic addition to the show. I'm guessing her and Kreese will be the final villain duo of Cobra Kai.
@@Hunterfalke maybe. we’ll see
@@Hunterfalke i think the show is clearly leaning towards kreese wanting to put a end to cobra kai after all and the only way is to join forces with Daniel and Johnny
Silver shaking his head no to the referee after the 3rd point was hilarious. Devon got knocked back about 5 feet after getting kicked square in the stomach . Did he really expect the ref to not call that?😂
Devon about pissed her pants when Sensei Kim picked her to fight Sam. 😂
2:08 - Daniel and Chozen are both like "Seriously?"
Sams choreography is always so fire🔥🔥
Sam is lowkey the most bad ass and probably best fighter in cobra kai imo because she created her own styles already if not for the “plot” which lead to cheating game was over
I just love how Robby looked so proud of Sam
He is such a teacher material like his dad he trained Kenny and Anthony LaRusso Sam also trained her brother .
Smart for Sam to keep it in the middle so the ref has no choice. That ref is shit at hiding the fact he's corrupt. Even the ref in the tournament hid it well.
Yes, this ref is ultra stupid at hiding secrets. It’s so damn obvious he’s payed, not to mention he always looks at Silver every time he didn’t count a point for Sam or count a point for Devon.
Mr Miyagi would be very proud
He would be
Anyone noticed that Tory pulled a Mr Miyagi. ‘No be there’
You mean don't be there? The guys bean teaching you his anicient family karate and can't you help him with his english?
@@ezanamelekot940 lmaooo season 4 had to be the most funniest!
LMAO
The Way Sam Dodge The That Leg Kick Was So Clean 3:56
the final point has to be one of the best points ever scored in cobra kai... its AMAZING, she became untouchable
I find it interesting how in the show Devon is suppose to be like 1 or 2 years younger than Sam, but the two actresses are 10 years apart in real life
whoa really???? who's older?
@@rayloc420 Devon 👀
devon is 16 sam is 24
@@rayloc420 i though mary was 26
@@rayloc420 Mary aka Sam's actress is older. She's 26 now
kenny's smile after sam's win at 4:14, dude forgot what team he was on lol
I've literally just played it back 3 times to see that 😂
Omg that is so true I didn’t realise that🤣
Haha fr
He knew one day Devon would spike his drink.
The way both Eagle Fang and Miyagi-do collaborated is such a joy to watch. Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso represented two side of the same coin in what we called "martial arts ethics", with Johnny's Eagle Fang bright colors symbolizing the assertive and aggressive approach and Daniel's Miyagi-do representing the inner balance and resilience - and when blended together I don't think they can be defeated - and of course both dojos' students were supporting Sam, like Miguel said, and Robby with his supportive gaze.
I also like how Johnny built Eagle Fang to be the anti-thesis of Cobra Kai. He still uses aggression in training, but it's not focused at defeating external enemies, but rather on the internal enemy of fear and self-doubt.
"Assertive" Mike Barnes is assertive man, Silver propose 25% profit but Mike Wanna 50% profit
Cobra kai season 5 Mike Barnes wanna 50% profit in furniture store
Maybe in season 6 Mike Barnes teach students Miyagi-Fang more assertive in life
I love it that Miguel and Robby are on the same side!
Yeh only one who'd give them a run for their money are each other n a prime n focused hawk. Everyone else are mere small fries or barely a challenge
Sam hugging Chozen, one of my fav parts
This just shows silver has absolutely no confidence in his students abilities 😂
It’s crazy how Sam Is hugging Chozen, one of Daniels enemies.
They are now BFFS.
Enemy to friend
Daniel is Goku and Johnny and Chozen are Vegeta and Piccolo
@@nmz3450 that is very accurate
bro do you have lag? You're stuck in 1985
Love the kick sam did at the end 💯
@Jake Collins But she hutted her in her stoch while the crane kick goes to in the forhead.
3:44 I love how Robby smirks a little bit
Watching this again is crazy because you can really see how the crooked calls were always made when the Sekai Taikai board members visions were obscured; 1) the kick to Devon below the shoulder, Sam's body is actually kind of blocking their vision and 2) Devon's kick to Sam thereafter; Sam parries the attack but her torso/gi are again obscuring a clear view of the strike. o.O
I'll never get why they hate her she literally fight like she is LEAGUES above everybody else and her character arc is literally a well done version of Rey from Star Wars.
Probably one of my favourite characters since she fights so good.
Wrote this exact comment on her fight with Tory too.
Lol your comment is an even better comparison since Sam fought an evil Sam in her mind earlier in the season
3:58 and 4:01 are the only times they've used Mary's stunt double this season.
A major improvement, especially if you compare it to her fight with Tory in season four (where you could clearly see both her and Peyton's stunt doubles), great job Mary 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
1:42 That little glance Devon gives before she fights Sam foreshadows her switching sides in the end. It clearly shows that even though it was just a few weeks and not that long, Johnny has made a positive impact on her and that memory ALONE has made her question herself about Cobra Kai and their ways.
Not related to this scene, but one of the funniest - if-you-blinked-you-missed-it moments - is when Daniel’s wife phone states, “Hubbie-San,” when Daniel calls.
I love how chozen says "referee is Moran"
2:41 "You've got us in your corner."
**Mitch acts supportive in the background**
Man... SCREW MITCH!!!
I like Devon’s tenacity. She doesn’t have as much experience as Sam but still went out there giving her all 😊
Those last defense moves were awesome
It’s just so funny how Devon thought she could have beaten Sam but I did feel bad for devon
Sam is best fighter not doubt on it but i hate her character
She was forced to fight Sam, she knew she was going up against a way better fighter.
@@H.K.5 Devon is beginner and sam is more experienced than her so obviously sam is better fighter
But i hate sam though she is stupid character and girlfriend she always play card between miguel and robby
Atleast devon is not bad
She was in Cobra kai bcz cobra kai took place over blue karate ( don't know real name) now finally she leaves cobra kai
She had no choice but to fight Sam
4:13 kyler’s face😂
Sam and Tory are the only young female fighters that are at the same level, by far she defeated Devon.
4:35 I love how the only student Sam chose to hug was Miguel. Sam and Miguel are the best couple🙌 Robby and Sam shippers take that L
Devon couldn't even land any hit on Sam any at all...Sam is very fast and agile and full of defense as always there's no way Devon had a chance.
True Sam technically won 4-0 cause the first point should’ve counted cause it was clearly below the shoulder and the one point the ref gave to Devon she didn’t even land anything
@@JonathanLopez-xo4pv exactly bro...Sam won that easily, she's the best female fighter with Tory being the second best. Devon has no chance against either the two.
@@JonathanLopez-xo4pv People even saying that Devon is close to Tory's level of fighting skills which I disagree with.
I think what people also forget sometimes is the Sam has been doing karate much longer than the other students. She started out as a little kid. Stopped doing at some point but still had all the muscle memory. As seen which she dumped Kyler's dumbass. Yeah she can kick Devon's ass. Devon is great but it's clear she is no much for SAMANTHA LARUSSO.
@@darkvortex2410 Exactly bro...To me Sam and Tory are always the best female fighters.
3:45 Sams final point has got to be the best performance of all 5 seasons of Cobra Kai. She is absolutely flawless in everything she did. Yes, Miguel, Robby and Hawk are better lorewise. But her fighting in this point is better than anything I have ever seen Robby, Miguel or Hawk ever do.
Dam right .she is on a another level.
It's possible she is the most skilled, the only reason she's not the very best is because those 3 boys are just physically stronger, and that puts them ahead of her. But I think she could still beat one of the lower tier boys like Demetri.
Yeah, her stunt double did some great work
This is a perfect example of working smarter not harder👏
Loved loved LOVED seeing Johnny comfort hawk, sweetest thing in the whole season imo. Love that hawk took the time to rest instead of getting mad and try to keep fighting, and that Johnny stayed with him ( even tho he wasn’t his sensei anymore ) so that Daniel could stay and watch Sam fight. It broke my heart tbh seeing hawk so scared and helpless on the floor. But I’m glad he wasn’t too hard in himself bc he had no idea Kenny was capable of that and I didn’t either! It was just so sad seeing him try to catch his breath and trying not cry or seem weak. Tysm Johnny for helping him through such a nerve racking thing! I wish we could’ve gotten more sweet hawk and Johnny scenes!!!
Sams technique was so perfect
I coach baseball and we had an umpire who refused to call strikes when the batters didn't swing so we basically did what Chozen and Daniel told Sam. We told our pitcher to leave no doubt and to aim every pitch right down the middle and throw it directly into the catcher's glove and force the umpire to call a strike whether he wanted to or not. We told our catcher to squat directly behind the plate and call 4-seam or 2-seam fastballs and nothing else; no curves, cutters, change-ups, anything. We told our defense that balls will be coming so be ready, make a play and get their pitcher off the field. In other words, force the batters to swing, trust our defense and take the game out of the umpire's hands. With pitches coming down the middle, they started swinging a lot more often. Because our pitcher threw hard and fast, they also started missing a lot more and that, of course, is a strike that the umpire has to call. They made contact, too, but our defense stepped up. Strategy worked. We won the game.
I'm so happy to see Robbie wearing miyagi do gi and smiling and cheering Sam on glad there was no love drama between them
We finally see Tory's true colors come out, she knew that Silver had bought off the referee and was disgusted by it.
That was so wrong of Kim, feeding Devon to the best fighter of the new gen.
Actually tory is still better More matured mentally stable and hasnt stopped training since the all valley Shut the hell up
For me:
1. Miguel
2. Sam
3. Eli/Hawk
4. Robby
5. Tory
@@andrewp.stewart4585 I think sam is lowkey better then Miguel
@@lazthaswag443 eh I think it's a toss up actually. But Sam definitely has the experience between both but Miguel has the physical expect like strength, durability, stamina, agility, and reflexes over her which is what gives him the better edge between the 2 in most occasions.
Arguably best fighter. Sam has never fought Robby or Miguel
That's our girl
A round of applause for Devon. She knew she was outmatched but still went in with the full intention to win. When sam scored her first point with the leg sweep, Devon was clearly upset by it so the next time Sam did it Devon actually lifted up her leg to dodge it and then counter with a kick. Her mindset of “not giving up” “not making the same mistake twice” and “always fighting with the intention to win no matter how much stronger the opponent is” is what makes her such a great character despite not having much screen time. I don’t get why people dislike her. She never once abandoned her principles or bullied anyone. Hawk, Robee, and Tori and all done much worse things while in Cobra Kai. The only reason she was in Cobra Kai was because the dojo she was in got taken over and she stayed in Cobra Kai solely to get better at her Karate.
I kind of hate that Sam’s hair is loose. It’s a incredible disadvantage. You can see and hair ripping injuries are real.
I think i know why Tory dropped out.
She doesn't want to hurt Sam no more.
I'm sure that's part of it. And she also doesn't want to win unfairly.
Tory left due to mainly her having conflicts n also seeing Robby across from her instead of next didn't help either but having to face Sam again also was an issue cause Tory wouldn't hold back still n just wanted to give the moment to Sam to try n make up for what happened at the valley
Plus the writers made the right call for not make a rematch for Sam vs Tory cuz we all know Sam is gonna squashed Tory
Not just that, but also because she does have morals unlike Silver who has zero.
@@pioreyes6159 umm ok everyone has opinions
It feels really good to see Robby and Miguel together.😂
Chozen was the absolute Highlight of this season
Absolutely
Devon is going to be pretty formidable once she learns some Miyagi Do to round out her skills. She was only ever beat by Tory (Cobra Kai and Miyagi Do from Robby) and Sam (Miyagi Do and Eagle Fang from Johnny).
So basically 4-0 without a bribed ref. Sam destroyed her!
Of course she did, Devon only recently got into karate.
Tory Nicholls mastered "No Be There"...
It seems to me that the ref is always looking at Sensei Silver. I think Sam deserves that point.
It was too goddamn wholesome when Robby and Chozen celebrated together after the fight
Good for Sam, she really made her family and friends proud and likely went through great character development (haven’t seen the season yet)
Also this is why I miss Piper and never cared much about Devon Lee
Piper didn’t need to score a point against Sam with a corrupt referee!!!
Idk but Devon seems so weak to me.
Who's Piper?
Who tf is Piper?
Who's piper
@@byronsenior6499 Were you half-asleep while watching Season 4? Piper was the first girl Johnny and co tried to recruit into Eagle Fang. She initially agreed but then decided to join Cobra Kai as they had better gear.
Daniel: You really don't have to do this.
Sam: Umm yes I do. I am the only girl in our dojo......
"Sorry, kid. Nothing personal. Ref is dirty. This will just have to be a bloodbath."
HAHAHAHA
Although, Sam won the fight, as we should expect, you gotta give it to Devon. At least in the final round, she really put up a good fight against Sam. Plus, she was able to take on Kim Da Eun, who's literally a super well trained sensei (with Tory's help, but still).
Yeah she's almost there with her eccellent offense. Too bad she's got no defense, she never got trained to defend herself and that's why she gets so many points in counterattacks
Doubt she was taking her on with Tory. Even Sam and Troy were getting their asses kicked by that sensei at the end.
@@estariol100 even all the three girls together didn't have a chance to actually beat her, but tory and lee at least managed to fend her off for a bit (not getting instantly KO'd is a massive win for me, taking a massive enemy force off the battle for even 20 minutes is a huge gain for the myagi-fang)
I'd say tha stalling against a strong sensei is a huge accomplishment, even if "taking her on" is a bit of an overstatement
@@profchaos91 Sam would’ve beaten her if she wasn’t focused on helping Anthony.
@@H.K.5 how so? she's a sensei, and she wasn't even serious. if she went all out on tory, she would've massacred her before sam joining. Also, Sam's good but can't work well with neither lee nor tory and she's most definitely not winning in a 1v1
Bro that last point was so beautifully choreographed it had me feeling some type of way
3:06 Idk why but I really find it hilarious🤣...
It's like she tryna escape the matrix 😂
Julie needs to train Sam, Tori and Devon.
The first person to ever score 4 points in a match
“Referee is moron, must not leave room from error” Chozen is underrated.
2:07 I like how the bartender is just chilling while things are dead serious around her.
I didn’t notice how Johnny was taking care of Eli the first time. He is still his sensei
Sam deserves to be the best teen fighter
chill out lmao
She ain't topping Miguel and robby 🤣
Skill wise shes easily the best though fans dont wanna admit it. the only one thats realistically beating her is miguel and even then its debatable
@@Akkoston she’s not though, the top 3 fighters are all physically stronger, quicker, more durable, and way better offensively then her. there all overall more skilled than her by a decent amount. she struggles with tory and is debatably not even more skilled than tory.
@@juicee4 Can you prove theyre all stronger, faster, quicker, and better offensively? Sam has been training the longest out of all of them and in s2 kinda showed she was still more skilled than robby and hawk easily. then she proceeded to learn the dual mixed styles like all of them so she got the same boost they did. And idk what you mean she struggles with tory in every single time theyve fought sam has won pretty handily as soon as she actually starts the fight. The school fight was mainly her playing defense not tryna fight but she still won. in s3 she basically had ptsd but as soon as she overcame it she handled tory pretty easily. Obviously in s4 she won but the ref cheated. Claiming tory is arguably more skilled is crazy people just like to downplay sam for whatever reason
There’s something very wholesome about Chozen embracing Daniel’s daughter.
This scene was in some of my dreams