chiliphil1 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Did you know that Willie Nelson is a 5th dan in Gong Kwon Yu Sul?http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/28/willie-nelson-black-belt_n_5230070.html Black belt AFAF # 178 Tang Soo Do8th KyuMatsubayashi ryu shorin ryu karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartacus Maximus Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The karate seen in the Karate Kid series is Okinawan Goju and Mr Miyagi's name is taken from Miyagi Chojun who is the originator of the style. This was the choice of the movie director (or producer) who practised Goju-ryu. Curiously the stunt double for Pat Morita was Fumio Demura, a Shitoryu expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 The karate seen in the Karate Kid series is Okinawan Goju and Mr Miyagi's name is taken from Miyagi Chojun who is the originator of the style. This was the choice of the movie director (or producer) who practised Goju-ryu. Curiously the stunt double for Pat Morita was Fumio Demura, a Shitoryu expert.To add to this, the writer of the Karate Kid movies, Robert Mark Kamen, studied Isshin-Ryu. :0Also, did you know that Ed O'Neill is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnASE Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Pat Johnson was the martial arts coordinator for The Karate Kid. He trained in Tang Soo Do in Korea and taught at Chuck Norris' school in Sherman Oaks, California.Pat Johnson brought in Fumio Demura to double for Pat Morita. Pat Morita based his portrayal of Mr. Miyagi on the persona of Fumio Demura. John - ASE Martial Arts Supplyhttps://www.asemartialarts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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