What style of karate was featured in the movie where Ralph Macchio portrayed Daniel LaRusso?
Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio, Jr. ( ; ] ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in "The Karate Kid" , Eugene Martone in "Crossroads", Bill Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny", and Johnny Cade in "The Outsiders". Additionally, he competed on the twelfth season of "Dancing with the Stars".
Yasuhiro Konishi Yasuhiro Konishi (小西康裕 , Konishi Yasuhiro , 1893 - 1983) was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland Japan. He was instrumental in developing modern karate, as well as a driving force in the art's acceptance in Japan. He is credited with developing the style known as Shindō jinen-ryū (神道自然流).