With her parents' reluctant blessing, Andy embarks on the first step of her wrestling journey: finding a teacher. Her task takes her away from home and into the Big City, where she's confronted with the reality of following one's dreams.
Poblana agrees to teach Andy under one condition. She must perform 10 "Perfect Strikes" before the week is up. Andy's endeavor to accomplish this task is waylaid when she, Craig and Mikey discover a town divided by wrestling philosophies.
Andy's hopes of training under the legendary wrestler Quesa Poblana are dashed, and she accompanies new acquaintance Craig to a county fair with the promise of finding a new teacher. There, she finds a boy with a dream, in need of help.
Poblana agrees to teach Andy under one condition. She must perform 10 "Perfect Strikes" before the week is up. The task proves more difficult than expected, and the team is forced into desperate measures.
Andy, still struggling to do even one Perfect Strike, attends a tournament held by the Busters, where she gets her first look at the other wrestlers in her generation also vying for greatness.