In the early 1980’s the movie Karate Kid was released. This sparked a rash of young kids, including me, believing that we were all little karate masters and the way of the ninja was the answer to all ...

In 1984 a guy named Mr. Miyagi took it upon himself to mentor a bullied teenager on how to defend himself using the art of karate. Thanks to Mr. Miyagi’s unorthodox training style (“wax on, wax off”), ...

In the Karate Kid movies from the 1980s, main character Daniel LaRusso has a karate teacher (or sensei) named Mr. Miyagi, who has him paint fences and wax cars. When LaRusso trains students in the ...

Larry is a Movie/TV Writer for Collider. He loves diving into stories and seeing how they can help us make sense of the world. When he isn't writing, Larry is probably obsessing over Star Wars or ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Why Karate Kid: Legends Doesn’t Have The Crane Kick, And How The Dragon Kick Was Pulled Off ...