Pat deserved best supporting actor in 1985.. played an awesome role

One of my favorite movie classics from the 80's besides back to the future.

I WASNT EXPECTING A KISS FROM ALI hOLY

"This is a Karate Dojo, not a knitting class!" I love that line.

Being from that youth era, I always had a crush on Elizabeth ... The perfect girl ... :-)

Miyagi (Morita) in Converses.. awesome!

He's so cute can't believe he was 21. But I can know because I look way younger than I am. I tell you it's a real struggle😂

I can't believe how young Ralph looked! I bet I looked older than he did at that time and I was only 14! Thanks for sharing this....even if my heart is missing Pat Morita more than I can express in words.

Holy shit he is so cute here😍😍 6:40 oh my heart❤️❤️❤️

Bless Zabka for barely ever having a shirt on

Elizabeth Shue 😍

Miyagi: "I teacher, I say, you do, no questions. Deal?" Daniel: "yeah, it's a deal" (holds out hand to shake) Miyagi: (slaps sponge in hand) first, wash all cars" Daniel: "wash cars? But were.." Miyagi: "ah-dah-dah-dah-dah, remember deal, no questions" Daniel: "yeah, but I thought you were gonna teach me ka.." Miyagi: "Ah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah, remember deal, no questions. Wash all cars, then wax on, wax off"

This is 83 wow solid acting

Thank you so much for posting all these rehearsal videos, Mr. Avildsen! As an actor and martial arts enthusiast, watching all of this footage is a true gem! And of course, The Karate Kid was a big part of my childhood. THANK YOU! :)

The sign of really good lost footage is if it opens the feelings you had when you saw the original movie.This is by far the best behind the scenes/lost footage i have seen in a movie! i am stoked that i was at a prime age when this movie came out at the theatre.THIS MOVIE IS YOUR CHILDHOOD !!!!!!! thanks for posting !!!!

Ralph must be the easiest actor to work with he stays in character, remembers his lines, and he just good at acting

These films are historic and much appreciated.

Love the process... I wish i was an actor.. :)

You're quite correct. As a matter of fact, Marty Kove had not yet been cast. I didn't meet and audition Marty until after shooting had begun on the movie.

If I was Ralph, I would've insisted that I didn't "feel" the scene and needed to do a few more takes. Or any excuse to plant more practice kisses on Miss Shue!

Here's a thought fr everyone, Ralph is now the same age as Pat was when they made the first movie??? How is that possible, LOL - Wasnt I just falling in love with this movie one summer rocking the IOU Sweatshit thinking maybe Shue would marry me???!!! LOL Thank you Mr. Avildsen for an inside look at a great film during a great time!

Mr. Avildsen, seeing these rehearsal scenes are probably one of the greatest things I have ever stumbled across. The Karate Kid defined my late teen years. I watched the original 25 times in one month right after it's release on video. This is like my Holy Grail! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Pure gold!!! Love it!!! Thanks for posting!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@8:00... That part wasn't in the movie. Elisabeth Shue stealing a kiss. She must have had a crush on Ralph

Did Billy Zabka not wear a shirt the entire rehearsal?

Outstanding!

8:16 anyone notice that when he realizes he doesn’t have pockets so he just drops the paper on the ground?

Thank you for posting these treasures and for your work. The Karate Kid has always been one of my favorite movies...

Mr. Myagi wears Chuck Taylors. 😂

love these!! thanks for sharing!!

Where did that kiss come from 😂 that did not make it in the movie

Naw they definitely had a crush on each other, Ralph, and Elizabeth

The only thing missing from this masterpiece was an 80s mall scene.

miyagi + invisible hammer + converse = true sensei

yes ..they kept in touch and became real good friends

William ( Johnny Lawrence ) looked amazing back then. He was very attractive man. But besides that, everyone in this film was very talented.

Can any of the Cobras keep all of their damn clothes on? Even got Dutch standing in his tighty whiteys

That guy that plays the dojo teacher is way over the top

William Zabka was so hot and is still hot!

Miyagi looks so professional and jovial on his converse.

Pat Johnson is a legend! 🤟

The kiss from ali was like the cutest thing ever (it should be me😭)

LOL "I like the shorts though man" XD

where did you get this?? wow, so cool to see the makings of such a classic movie. thanks for sharing it.

Ralph George Macchio, Jr. (Huntington, Nueva York; 04 de noviembre de 1961) es un actor y productor estadounidense. Estudió en la Half Hollow Hills Central School District y a los dieciséis años comenzó a actuar en comerciales. Su debut se produjo en 1980, año en que obtuvo el papel de Jeremy Andretti en la serie de la ABC Eight Is Enough. Al mismo tiempo, realizó su primer trabajo cinematográfico cuando interpretó a Chooch Babalazi en la comedia Up the Academy. 62 AÑOS. (63)

That kiss...

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (Sacramento, California, 28 de junio de 1932 - Las Vegas, Nevada, 24 de noviembre de 2005) fue un actor estadounidense de ascendencia japonesa, conocido principalmente por su papel como el maestro Nariyoshi Miyagi en la saga cinematográfica Karate Kid. 92 AÑOS 73 AÑOS 19 AÑOS.

That's Pat Johnson who ended up playing the head referree in the movie in Martin Kove's role. Judging by this clip, you made a wise decision to give the part to Mr. Kove, who did a great job.

Pero aprendí mucho de usted Señor Pat morita

this footage must be RARE!!!! wow....

Is there a rehearsal for part 2&3? Loving these videos, thanks for the upload!

9:04 Pat Morita with an invisible hammer and nail. Awesome! 😂

that was not the original actor for kreese ..that was Pat Johnson stunt coordinator for the karate kid ..he was filling in reading the lines for Martin Kove (AKA john Kreese) for the other actors ..Pat Johnson also played the referee for the tournament in the karate kid

It sounds so much better the way how Tommy delivers his "it must be take a worm for a walk week" line in this rehearsal version that it did in the actual movie!!!!!! In this version, he sounds calm and composed, and more like you'd expect a threatening bully to talk in real life!!!!! Whereas in the actual movie, he sounds like Daniel's really managed to get inside his head the way how he shouts it, and it makes him sound like he's so dumb, and easy to manipulate!!!

Ya!!! Johnny seemed content to sit in that toilet stall getting high for a while, and maybe Daniel could've talked with him when he was mellower, and they could've formed a tree/wildlife protection school group between them, so that they could protest when lumberjacks cut down trees, and Johnny could kick their chainsaws out of their hands if things got ugly! ;*D Of course, when Johnny's high wore off and Daniel talked about the group they formed together, Johnny'd probably say, "I did what?"

4:16 I wonder if that's the sound a Betamovie makes when it ejects a cassette. On second thought, that may just be a camera, possibly a Polaroid.

Behind scenes wow

WHERE THAT KISS CAME FROM???? i wasn't expecting this 😳 also why billy is always shirtless in these scenes? im not complaining tho, just curious 👀

YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr Miyagi had a slight delay before he said tournament. that feels more realistic.....in the movie he said it straight away..

I think Miagi's line became: "Get ass kicked anyway."

Was a different actor playing Kreese in this? Was the part recast for the film or was Kove not available for the rehearsal?

That's Chad McQueen. Steve McQueen's son. He played, "Dutch" in this film. I'm sure he was goofing around.

Avildsen1221, was there a rehearsal footage for KK2, if not, why?

No dating. Ralph was happily married at the time and still is.

He was with his wife for sometime during the making of this film. They just weren't married yet.

This question is directed to avildsen1221: Pat Johnson: You don't come into my dojo, drop a challenge and leave old man! Now get that kid on the floor, (?OR ANTIQUE OR NOT?) You and I have a serious problem. In parenthesis, I cannot hear that word.

4:58 Sponge.

what part did you play?

According to Wikipedia, Ralph married in 1987. Is that incorrect? Thanks. Great videos btw. Love watching the rehearsals!

When did Martin Kove get the role of John Kreese? I always thought he was great in this film. Much better than his character in Wes Craven's, "Last House On The Left" (1972). HAHA! I just love Elizabeth's big hair, and Ralph's "feathered" bangs! Ah The 80's! I miss them lol.

@lowsten Thanks!!!!!!! ;*D

Yo apenas tenía un año de nacido

Those day when there is no CGI crap

pat johnson...lol

Was Martin Kove tough in real life????? I'm thinking he probably was personally, considering he was used to playing "heavies" on screen, and I even saw him in a movie cage match against Bolo Yeung once, I think!!!!!!!! And you'd think he would've had real life credentials to be doing that wouldn't you???????/ Even though movie fights are predetermined!!!!!!!

It would be hard for me to take him serious with the roped glasses.

Check out Pat with Chuck Taylor’s on! 😎

On camera Avildsen ?

Welcome to the Pat Johnson school of overacting.

Was Martin Kove to busy with Cagney and Lacey to rehearse?

I'm glad they got Martin Kove, the guy there is trying too hard.

@suspekt29 he actually ended up playing the referee in the tournament

That is copyright. The title has .mov at the end, so it was imported to QuickTime player

Yes, but he was with his wife at this time, and had been with her for some time, by this point.

Did Daniel start to drop an F Bomb @ 2:42? WOO! :)

8:06 awn ☺️

John Avildsen, I'm wondering, who do you think would've won in a fight between Miyagi and Sato??????? Personally, I think Miyagi, since Miyagi seemed to have the upper hand during almost all the verbal exchanges between them, and he seemed able to push Sato's buttons!!!!! That's why I'm thinking maybe he would've been too angry to fight at his best against Miyagi, and maybe that was why Miyagi didn't want to fight him, so he wouldn't be expected to kill him, maybe????? I know Sato seemed to have a commanding size advantage, and maybe a strength and power advantage also, but considering Miyagi didn't seem to believe strength and power were decisive factors when it came to influencing the outcome of combat, those advantages may not have been relevant in the end!!!!!! The reason I ask this question is because I find it interesting to ponder as a theoretical scenario, considering Sato probably would've been the most skilled martial artist Miyagi fought throughout the KK movies, had they actually done battle!!!!

Pfft, all I can say is you can definitely see why Martin Kove got the part of Kreese and not Pat Johnson.

They lugh in truth or in the movie??

@ybet0ula2 Awww.

what the heck is dutch wearing? A diaper?

karate dojo? and wear a Tang soo do gi

@UGodd What's the matter? Are you jealous of their magnificent physiques?

Um, can someone please explain to me WHY the role of " Sensei " was played by a crew member and / or *another* actor, instead of the ORIGINAL actor, I believe his name was " Sensei " John Kreese ? ! ? ! 🤔😳

ralph married Phyllis Fierro is 05 april 1987, not 1983. i can see why they wouldn't be interested each other. 2 different

4:12 Miyagi has some nice footwear lol

I thought he married in 87? He would have been like 22 at the time... Right?

8:06

When did Martin Kove come into the mix? So glad she played Kresse!!