Samantha “Sam” LaRusso is a karate prodigy from the dojo Miyagi-Do, run by her father and karate legend Daniel LaRusso. She is rivals with Tory Nichols from the Cobra Kai dojo and anyone who associates themselves with Cobra Kai or their sensei Johnny Lawrence. Sam has a complicated love triangle with Robby Keene and Miguel Diaz, and she can be emotionally distressed when talking about them. She often wishes she could just get away from karate and drama. Sam is also timid, friendly and excitable.