Franchise heroes William Zabka and Ralph Macchio may bridge the decades between the original Karate Kid trilogy and today's generation, but audiences around the world know there is a cadre of talented young actors distinctly representing the Cobra Kai dynasty. As the Netflix series excitingly works its way through its victory lap of a final season, we're able to see these young karate masters come into their own and become the leaders they were always destined to be.

The drama peaked at the end of Season 6, Part 1. The MiyagiDo team arrives in Barcelona for the Sekai Taikai tournament, ready to face off against John Kreese (Martin Kove) and his surprising new team. After the team learns of Tory's (Peyton List) mother's passing, Tory abandons Miyagido, leaving Sam (Mary Mouser) with the leadership position as female captain. Having been defeated by Robby (Tanner Buchanan) for male captain, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) is especially fired up, and the dissonant Hawk (Jacob Bertrand) and Demetri (Gianni DeCenzo) struggle to see eyetoeye heading into the tournament.

Ahead of Season 6, Part 2's debut on Netflix, Collider's own Perri Nemiroff had the pleasure of talking with the young cast of Cobra Kai, Mouser, List, Maridueña, DeCenzo, Bertrand and Buchanan. Without spoiling anything, they discuss fighting styles, bitterness between the Binary Brothers, shifting responsibilities, and tease what fans can expect from their characters' journeys in the coming episodes. Check it all out in the video above, or you can read the full interview transcript below.

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