Unbeknownst to them, John Kreese (Martin Kove), the former sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo, has been left financially and spiritually broken after his humiliating defeat at the end of the first film. He is about to close his dojo for good when he is visited by his wealthy, ruthless Vietnam War comrade and fellow Cobra Kai co-founder, Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith).
Desperate and isolated, Daniel falls for Silver’s trap, training with “Sensei” Silver and Kreese (hidden in the shadows) in a brutal, fear-based Cobra Kai style that teaches him to strike first and show no mercy. The training is sadistic (e.g., breaking blocks of ice with bare hands, fighting multiple opponents at once). Daniel becomes angry, paranoid, and starts losing his honor. the karate kid 3
Silver hires the vicious, hulking karate champion Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) – nicknamed “Karate’s Bad Boy” – to terrorize Daniel and force him to compete. When Daniel refuses, Barnes and his goons trash Mr. Miyagi’s beloved bonsai tree shop. Miyagi refuses to help Daniel train for the tournament, believing tournaments breed ego and violence. Unbeknownst to them, John Kreese (Martin Kove), the