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1. heavy.com › entertainment › cobra-kaiInspiration Behind the Karate Kid Movie Plot - Heavy.com

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   Feb 7, 2023 · The Karate Kid tells the tale of a young man named Daniel LaRusso determined to learn karate through the patient instruction of his wise old teacher, Mr. Miyagi, in order to defend himself...

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3. www.denofgeek.com › movies › the-karate-kid-trueThe Karate Kid and the True Story Behind Mr. Miyagi

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Kamen used his own experience of being a victim of bullying as well as his martial arts training as inspiration for The Karate Kid. Kamen’s first instructor was militant and cruel, which...

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   Kamen trained four hours each day, seven days a week, under a teacher who spoke little English but who had learned directly from the founder of Okinawan Gōjū-ryū: a sensei named Chojun Miyagi....

5. www.mirror.co.uk › 3am › us-celebrity-newsThe real life Karate Kid as iconic film turns 40 and ...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen had an experience much like the titular character Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) that led him to learning karate. Although, the idea for the film first started...

6. www.ranker.com › list › karate-kid-behind-the-scenesBehind-The-Scenes Stories From ‘The Karate Kid’ - Ranker

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Robert Mark Kamen was beaten up by bullies when he was 17. To prevent that from happening again, Kamen took up karate, studying Okinawan Gōjū-ryū as a pupil of legendary martial artist Chōjun Miyagi.

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7. www.looper.com › 76781The Untold Truth Of The Karate Kid - Looper

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   Oct 12, 2020 · And when he was approached with the idea of a martial arts movie, Kamen was able to draw on his personal experience while writing the script. After all, he'd been studying karate for 17 years. He...

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   How did Kamen learn karate?

   • Kamen used his own experience of being a victim of bullying as well as his martial arts training as inspiration for The Karate Kid. Kamen’s first instructor was militant and cruel, which inspired Kreese (Martin Kove). Kamen left that sensei, moving on to train at a Goju-Ryu dojo. There he discovered its legendary founder, Chojun Miyagi.

   The Karate Kid and the True Story Behind Mr. Miyagi

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   Why did Robert Mark Kamen take up karate?

   • Robert Mark Kamen was beaten up by bullies when he was 17. To prevent that from happening again, Kamen took up karate, studying Okinawan Gōjū-ryū as a pupil of legendary martial artist Chōjun Miyagi. If this doesn't sound familiar, you're reading the wrong article. Nearly two decades later, Kamen wrote the script for The Karate Kid. Cool story?

   Behind-The-Scenes Stories From ‘The Karate Kid’ - Ranker

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   How did 'Karate Kid' influence karate?

   • Getty Robert Mark Kamen (L) and ‘Karate Kid’ and ‘Cobra Kai’ star Martin Kove in 2012. The influence of Kamen’s script was more than just the popularity of the franchise itself. According to many, the film changed the way America saw, and engaged in, karate itself. As Kamen says in LA Weekly:

   Inspiration Behind the Karate Kid Movie Plot | Heavy.com

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   Did Robert Mark Kamen study Goju-Ryu?

   • Robert Mark Kamen, the screenwriter behind The Karate Kid, studied Goju-Ryu. He took up the martial art after getting beat up by bullies at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, just like Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). Being bullied lies at the heart of any underdog tale, and Daniel was the ultimate underdog.

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   What was Kamen's training like?

   • In hindsight, it was a history-altering asskicking. His earliest instructor was a truculent Marine captain who preached raw violence, which helped on the revenge front but which left Kamen desiring a deeper spiritual connection with the craft.

   The Crane Kick Is Bogus: A Karate Kid Oral History - Sports Illustrated

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   Was the Karate Kid based on a true story?

   • The original writer of The Karate Kid, Robert Mark Kamen, claims that the idea of the story was loosely autobiographical. He says he was beaten up by bullies after the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. That experience led him to start martial arts. His first instructor was too violent and vengeful, so he began studying Goju-Ryu.

   The Real Martial Arts Behind Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid

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9. www.denofgeek.com › tv › the-real-martial-artsThe Real Martial Arts Behind Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid

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   Sep 16, 2020 · Which style of Karate really teaches how to Wax On, Wax Off, and Sweep the Leg? We examine the martial arts used in Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid franchise.