Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in the 1984 movie The Karate Kid. (Columbia Pictures/Alamy) (Pictorial Press, Pictorial Press Ltd) ...

When the dust settled, it was Daniel LaRusso who put Johnny Lawrence in a body bag. Run down the rabbit hole on YouTube and you’ll find that for every one authentic martial arts film – those flicks ...

SideKick Karate of Salisbury hosted a national martial arts event, the first annual American Karate Academies National Association (AKANA) Family Reunion and Seminars, on Aug. 3-5. AKANA-chartered ...

When The Karate Kid came out in 1984, I was a teen in my own karate training. I got hooked on the premise of that and the following movies, and I have to admit that I'm a fan of the TV series Cobra ...

Mr. Miyagi didn’t know Karate at all. Noriyuki ”Pat” Morita, who immortalized Mr. Miyagi into a cultural icon with his signature “wax on, wax off” lessons, had not studied the Japanese martial art ...

Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for 'Karate Kid: Legends'Karate Kid: Legendsmanages to stand out from other entries in the Karate Kid franchise by weaving together the events of two ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Before Ben Wang embarked on a competition against his nemesis in the new Karate Kid franchise ...

The Karate Kid was one of the biggest surprise successes of the 1980s. For a relatively modest low-budget drama about a young boy's bond with an elderly martial arts master, its financial return of ...