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STUPID QUESTION: Did Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita aleady know karate before this movie...or did they train for the film?
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No, they were trained by Pat Johnson, the referee in the movie who also is a major KK sensei in real life...
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Ok thanks....watching it the other night I assumed (probably because he's so old!) Pat Morita probably already knew it, and I suspected Ralp Macchio learned it for the film.

I saw parts of this movie many years ago and didnt think much of it...but I caught the whole thing a few nights ago and absolutely loved it, so go figure!
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Pat Johnson is LEGEND!! He was one of the original folks who trained with Bruce Lee for a time, and even appeared in 'Enter The Dragon'(one of the bruisers who attack John Saxon's character on the golf course).
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