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Press, Lindsay. (2024-02-18). Did Pat Morita Learn Martial Arts to Play Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid?

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Pat Morita

1932-06-28 - 2005-11-24

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MovieWeb feature examining Pat Morita's martial arts background. States Morita had no karate experience before The Karate Kid, that the cast including Morita and Ralph Macchio was taught goju-ryu ('Okinawan classic') karate by Pat E. Johnson, and that Fumio Demura doubled Morita's fight scenes and inspired the Miyagi character.

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