children: Samantha and Anthony. Daniel is finally living the wealthy lifestyle he envied as a kid when he and his mother Lucille lived in Reseda. However, after his friend and mentor Mr. Miyagi died, Daniel's struggle to meaningfully connect with his children has disrupted the balance in his life. The first season begins in the 2017-18 school year, and follows a down-and-out Johnny using karate to defend his new teenage neighbor Miguel Diaz from a group of bullies. Johnny agrees to teach Miguel karate and opens the Cobra Kai karate dojo as a chance to recapture his past. The revived Cobra Kai attracts a group of bullied social outcasts who find camaraderie and self-confidence under his tutelage. Johnny develops a bond with Miguel in a manner that resembles the relationship between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. Cobra Kai's philosophy, however, remains mostly unchanged, though Johnny tries to infuse it with more honor than Kreese did. On the other hand, the reopening of Cobra Kai revives Johnny's rivalry with Daniel, who vows to bring down the dojo. Robby gets a job at Daniel's car dealership as revenge against his father. Daniel forms a mentorship with Robby and begins teaching him the style of karate he learned from Mr. Miyagi. Later, Robby develops a rivalry with Miguel reminiscent of the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny, and on May 19, Miguel defeats Robby at the 2018 All-Valley Karate Tournament. The second season takes place during the summer of 2018. Following Cobra Kai's victory at the 2018 All-Valley Karate Tournament, John Kreese returns to Cobra Kai, leading to tension between himself as Johnny. Meanwhile, Daniel reopens the Miyagi-Do dojo with Robby and Sam as his students in response to Cobra Kai's success, sparking a massive rivalry between the two dojos. Johnny also briefly reunites with original Cobra Kai members, Tommy, Bobby, and Jimmy (from The Karate Kid). After a brutal school brawl on the first day of school at the end of season two, Kreese seizes control of the Cobra Kai dojo and kicks Johnny out. The third season takes place during the fall of 2018, as Johnny forms the new dojo Eagle Fang. He also agrees to partner with Daniel as a means of combating the new Cobra Kai under Kreese. The season also showcases the return of Ali (from The Karate Kid), as well as Chozen, Kumiko, and Yuna (from The Karate Kid