Here's How Sam Could Perform The Tornado Kick In Cobra Kai Season 4

In the first "Karate Kid" movie, Daniel bests Johnny in the final fight of the All Valley Under 18 karate tournament with a technique he gleaned from his sensei Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) called the crane kick. It's fitting, then, that his daughter Sam, in her climactic fight in the girls' finals of the All Valley tournament decades later, similarly utilizes a special kick to score a point on her opponent Tory Nichols (Peyton List).

The flying tornado kick is first teased in Episode 7, when Johnny attempts to square the fact he's dating his neighbor Carmen Diaz (Vanessa Rubio) with her son and his longtime student Miguel (Xolo Maridueña). After Miguel makes it clear that he doesn't want their changed relationship to hinder his karate training, Johnny promises to teach Miguel the flying tornado kick, which he calls "the most badass move in karate." Sam then shows up to Johnny's dojo, claiming Daniel said that she should cross-train with Johnny in order to improve before the upcoming tournament.

When Sam deploys the flying tornado kick in the All Valley, however, Daniel immediately questions where she learned it, revealing her claim that he sanctioned her cross-training to be a lie. That said, while she loses her fight against Tory, Sam's decision to carve out her own path and value both Daniel and Johnny's teachings sparks a full-on reconciliation between the two karate teachers, potentially bringing their longtime rivalry to an end.