Johnny yelling "No Mercy Bert" is the cutest thing.

My favorite line, “kick that pansy in the face!” Classic Johnny.

The fact that Johnny taught Miguel that move after only experiencing it once shows how good he is.

I love how in this first tournament, Carmen’s constantly worrying about Miguel’s safety but then in the tournament in Season 4 she’s not worried at all. She has confidence in his abilities

I find it hilarious Xander (the guy in blue) is all "Lets all be friends and make a world of love and peace" and his mom is on the side lines shouting "PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!!!"

The most iconic kick in the entire history of karate tournaments and the guy still ran right into it

Samantha - *"I can't believe he stole your move"* Why does it matter? Are you forgetting that it's Karate, sherlock?

“How did he do that!?” It’s simple, he raised his leg, kicked, and smacked a dude in the face.

Looking at how skilled his students were at this point, Johnny’s an excellent sensei. Got one in the quarterfinals, one in the semis, and the last took the whole thing.

“That crane kick was illegal” -Johnny “Use a crane kick as your first move” -also Johnny

"Can't believe he stole your move" It's called Crane Kick, not LaPusso kick

Man I’m happy that Miguel shook his hand at the end he’s no all bad he’s just using the things he’s been taught. Also how would u feel if u broke up with ur girl and a new kid is tryna steal her I can understand why he’s so brutal with robby

3:21 is the reason I love this series

For everyone arguing about who executed the kick better Daniel or Miguel. The two kicks exemplify the two contrasting philosophies of Danny's method of Karate and Johnny's perfectly. When Daniel did the crane kick he went almost straight up in the air and executed the kick to Johnny's face as his opponent rushed at him. Think of it as the aggressor running into his foot and hence Daniel's was more a defensive kick as he was always taught by Miyagi to use karate not to attack but for self defense. Miguel's in contrast was both vertical and a forward lunge that resulted in more power and was an overtly attacking move. His version of the crane kick illustrated his senseis philosophy of attacking karate i.e. Strike first strike hard.

0:43 I love this little part where Amanda smiles about Daniel being happy for Robby. She knows that Daniel loved training Robby and deep down he did regret snapping at Robby for not telling him about being Johnny’s son. She’s such a supportive wife and I think all the homies deserve an Amanda in their life.

1:28 This scene of Johnny and his other students rooting and supporting his tiny student with glasses (even if he lost, and they didn't scold him or hated him ) and that scene in the trashyard with their breaking and destroying cars with sticks AND WEARING GLASSES FOR PROTECTION are without a doubt the most meaningful and memorable to me.

When Miguel gave the speech after winning the title trophy and mentioned Johnny Lawrence for helping them train , that was chills and happy from me !

All this needs is a good 80's song

Miguels kick was a lot faster than Danny's lol

1:10 That referee got no chill

Come on Bert! No Mercy!!! 😂😂😂

That was a BRILLIANT head game from Johnny! He told Miguel to use Daniel’s winning move as his FIRST move! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

1:43 you can hear Johnny faintly say “get him a body bag”

Miguel: *raises his leg in a way so the only thing he could do is a crane kick* Oppenent: *imma Just run straight into it*

Cobra Kai changed them from wimps to champions, well most of them. Miguel is the only one who had longer training, as well as Aisha, but she joined later and has some skills, then we got Eli aka Hawk, he improved on his skills, but not on par with Miguel. I hope the rest of them expand on where they are with their skills.

0:28 Actually, he stole Miyagi's move. Which according to Sensei Lawrence is supposed to be an illegal move.

i loved how they were cheering for bert

0:42 Macchio’s acting and facial expressions just made me laugh so hard here lmao

Strike First Strike Hard No Mercy Fear does not exist in this dojo Pain does not exist in this dojo Defeat does not exist in this dojo

1:42 you can faintly hear someone say "get him a body bag" lol 😂😂😂

3:33 i didnt even realize miguel and hawk did their handshake there

Xander seems like a cool guy, with a unique fighting style. Hope to see him in the sekki tekki

as a karate contestant, I can confirm that the crane kick is perfect in terms of timing, distance and speed.

1:06 2 years later and im still so satisfied by that punch

John: kick that pansy b*tch in the face. Miguel: yes sensei😎 Love it! 😂

Miguel bringing new life to that crane kick. Yes, it's still very predictable and unreliable in a fight but the way Miguel executed it was powerful and fast. Anyone who wasn't at least on Miguel's level wouldn't be fast enough to dodge/counter it.

*An important fact that many seem to be forgetting: Johnny seemingly mastered the Crane Technique and taught it to a rather inexperienced student in such a short period of time -- bearing in mind this was a secret technique, which Miyagi learned from his father, within the Miyagi-do scrolls and Johnny only saw it once. Therefore, Johnny learned how to "stand and fly" at some point after Karate Kid II ~ It makes me wonder what if Lawrence had Miyagi as a teacher, instead of Kreese, whilst it also begs the question as to whether Johnny will be able to replicate Miyagi's pressure-point/nerve technique - the one Chozen recently taught to Daniel - if he were to ever witnesses it ~ In the latest Cobra Kai trailer for Season 4 we see Daniel putting Johnny through the ropes with 'wax on, wax off' and 'sand the floor', which should be relatively easily mastered by him based on this ~*

I love how even tho miguel lives as a badass like johnny taught him, but he still shows respect to everybody he beats. Even for Robbie

Miguel and his opponents deliver far more impressive fights here than in the season 4 finale! Miguel is simply unrivaled in his intuitive ability and agility.

3:17 honestly wouldn't expect anything from Jonny lmao

I love the moment when the MC gets his mike back.

I love how Miguel kicks Zander right in the damn side

The line when Johnny said kick that painsy b in the face and then the fact that Miguel said yes sense I cracks me up everytime

1:18 Super Saiyan mohawk is a thing

Cobra Kai is back baby.

1:53 Miguel Slithered then Strikes Hard with No Mercy.

The way Johnny looks at Daniel after the kick😂🤣😂🤣

4:25 MIGUELS BARK THO 💀💀💀😂😂😂😂

3:15 i think daniel thought the same as johnny in that moment

Cobra Kai the best

I love how people say the crane kick is illegal when Miguel literally did the same thing to that poor dude in the beginning. Also for people who are saying no kicks to the face look at 1:58

I loveee that Daniel used that kick as a big finisher years ago, only to see Miguel mimic a portion of it in the first round like it was nothing😂

I like that while the mother is screaming outrage that her son lost, her son is actually shaking hands and showing respect to the guy that beat him.

I hope Miguel crane kicks Sam in the face in season 2 Edit: wow i didn’t expect all the likes thanks

Samantha: i can’t believe he stole your move Me: I can’t believe Daniel stole his sinseis move

Miguel is badass cobra kai

Xander took it Like a man though

1:11 I love when the ref grabs hawk and hawk is like “what do u want”

Johnny just remember the old days😂😂

That crane kick part is probably one of my most favorite moments in Cobra Kai. That trolling is so damn fucking good lol

Bad ass Crane Kick to start things off!

I missed the "other competitors" that we had in this season in the finals of last season. I personally think it was cool to have one of the schools that wasn't in the rivalry still showing merit.

I love the look on Miguel's face when he's about to do the crane kick

That little smirk from Johnny when he instructed Miguel to use Daniel’s crane kick had me crying, 😂

Even though Cobra Kai became corrupted, Johnny was a genuinely good sensei. He believed in all of his students.

“Yes Aisha”, she’s probably like “why is Sam even trying to support me after all the BS she has done?!” And didn’t she mentioned supposedly that all cobra kai people are BS?

This scene alone dismantled the entire “illegal kick” argument

I am so glad that thees bad ass shows are here

1:18 the way demitri lifts his eyebrows had me dying lol

Sam: "I can't believe he stole your move" Tryna act like Daniel invented the crane kick.

The little cobra looks like wormser from revenge of the nerds

Notice that Sam wants to see Miguel lose. She really is a bad person who under the direction of her father irrationally hates everything Cobra Kai.

I wish that they featured Xander more in the series. Dude had an excellent match against Miguel and he might’ve been able to help out eagle fang in season 4

I like how they didnt change who Johnny is, "kick that pansy in the face" is exactly what johnny would say

Bert is the heart of cobra kai

"I can't believe he stole your move!" The guy who invented punches:

Haha Sams funny I can't believe he stole your move. Gtfoh that was not your fathers move. He didn't invent it and im sure was used many times before he did it. Also Miguels crane kick was better than Daniels. Looked alt more powerful.

Johnny telling Miguel to use the crane kick is such an “alpha move”

Can we take a moment to appreciate just how adorable Mig's grandma is.

You're the best, around.... Nothing's ever gonna keep you down!

#TeamJohnny all the way!

Poor Bert. Never stood a chance. Can't wait for his redemption in Season 2. Sensei. I think I'm going to sit this one out. I'll just get my ass kicked. The hell you will. This time we're putting you in the junior division. ...There's a junior division?

Bert was not ready for that 🤣🤦🏻

The one with the Mohawk is so good at karate!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️so cool

4:14 best cene ever

Payback for Johnny.

This miguel was a monster

Still an a amazing scene

Poor Bert. Never had a chance to score.

John Kreese: We do not train to be mercy for year, mercy is for the week. Here on the street and competition, the man who can front you, he is the enemy and enemies deserves no mercy. What is the problem, Mr. Lawrence? Daniel: Hey come on, let's forget this. Miyagi: Wait, not yet.

This show is amazingly well written

I swear the first cobra Kai group was amazing!

1:44 What is a capoeira fighter doing in a KARATE tournament?? Also, why are there no category divisions? Like age, weight and moreover GENDER??

"Cant believe he stole your move" WTF?!!!!!

Season 1 is the best one of them all

looking back, I kinda hope Bert wins the next All Valley tournament, I mean the guy is fighting people way taller and potentially stronger, but doesn't back down. That's some true bravery and strength right there.

that form of mixing karate and XMA in a tournament its really amazing and hard to use it in a real match, because the speed of that kicks are incredible, so i clap xander and the other guy of the quarters to use it in the match

Back when Miguel was a complete badass

Character development since season one has been rockin

It's crazy how much Xolo has grown as an actor since this first season. He wasn't bad, but per say, but it feels much more natural now