Pat Morrita?

[karatekaBR86]

Does Pat Morrita actually train in any martal art?

[informer]

no,

 

I met him in Boston during that last KK film.

[Keumgang]

I don't think Pat Morita even has a japanese accent!

[informer]

that's right he's got the american accent 100%. remember he was originally a stand up comic in the states....then he was on happy days (t.v. show) in the 80's

[italian_guy]

What about Ralph Macchio?

[Ottman]

Ralph Macchio never had martial arts training either. In fact, I don't think anyone in the cast did. I heard that the referee in the tournament at the end, (the featured one who refs for the final match) was the coreagrapher and trainer for the movie. I forget his name though.

[Jbone1]

Yes, that is true. Though the Kobra Kai's looked like they did, they just picked it up better than sorry Ralph.

 

He played a good part but his fighting was pathetic.

[steveb]

Ralph Macchio never had martial arts training either. In fact, I don't think anyone in the cast did. I heard that the referee in the tournament at the end, (the featured one who refs for the final match) was the coreagrapher and trainer for the movie. I forget his name though.

 

His name is Pat Johnson and he is/was a 9th dan in Tang Soo Do. He also played the referee in KK2 and KK3 and has been a stunt coordinator for a bunch of martial arts films. Info is from the internet movie database.

[informer]

some of the cobra were karate-ka in real life.

[G Money Slick]

Pat Johnson is a NINTH DAN!? Wow. That's impressive.

 

Pat Morita is a comedian and a damn good one to. He just has the Martial Arts look to him.