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Dan Inosanto (born 1936) is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor and actor. He was one of three people appointed to teach at the Jun Fan Gung Fu institutes under Bruce Lee, and after Lee's death became the principal spokesperson and historian for Jeet Kune Do. He also holds expertise in Filipino Martial Arts (Kali-Eskrima), Shooto, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Teachers (4)

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  Bruce Lee

  linkJeet Kune Do 3

  Confirmed

  Extensively documented as Bruce Lee's student and assistant instructor at the Los Angeles Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute

  (1964-1973)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Extensively documented as Bruce Lee's student and assistant instructor at the Los Angeles Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "He was one of three people who were appointed to teach at one of the three Jun Fan Gung Fu institutes under Bruce Lee"

  — Dan Inosanto (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Dan Inosanto, a longtime Lee disciple"

  — Jennings (2019) - Bruce Lee and the Invention of Jeet Kune Dolinkinfo
• Jo
  John La Coste

  linkArnis 2

  Probable

  Inosanto studied Filipino Martial Arts under multiple grandmasters, primarily John La Coste; well-documented but individual relationships need further research

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  3 sources

  fact_check

  Inosanto studied Filipino Martial Arts under multiple grandmasters, primarily John La Coste; well-documented but individual relationships need further research

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Inosanto studied with different martial arts masters elsewhere in the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe, including Johnny Lacoste and Chai Sirisute"

  — Dan Inosanto (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "My teacher's principal teacher in the Filipino Martial Arts, Manong LaCoste"

  — Our Teachers (Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association)link

  "Guro Dan later went to his father, who in turn introduced Guro Dan to many Escrimadors in the local Filipino community... John Lacoste"

  — Guro Dan Inosanto (Jeet Kune Do Academy Greece) link
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  Yorinaga Nakamura

  linkShooto 2

  Probable

  Inosanto studied Shooto under Yorinaga Nakamura, who taught at the Inosanto Academy from 1991; Nakamura was a student of Shooto founder Satoru Sayama

  (1991)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Inosanto studied Shooto under Yorinaga Nakamura, who taught at the Inosanto Academy from 1991; Nakamura was a student of Shooto founder Satoru Sayama

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Dan Inosanto (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Yorinaga Nakamura began teaching Shooto at the Inosanto Academy in 1991, and is the instructor of... Dan Inosanto"

  — Shooto (Wikipedia EN) linkinfo
• 
  Chai Sirisute

  linkMuay Thai 2

  Probable

  Inosanto studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute; documented on Inosanto Academy curriculum and Stricklands Martial Arts article

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  Inosanto studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute; documented on Inosanto Academy curriculum and Stricklands Martial Arts article

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  Inosanto Academy - Curriculum (official website)link

Students (1)

• 
  Yorinaga Nakamura

  linkJeet Kune Do 3

  Confirmed

  Nakamura came to the US in January 1989 specifically to study under Dan Inosanto; documented on USA Shooto official site

  (1989)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  Nakamura came to the US in January 1989 specifically to study under Dan Inosanto; documented on USA Shooto official site

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "In January 1989, Nakamura went to the United States and became a student of Dan Inosanto"

  — Yorinaga Nakamura (Wikipedia EN)linkinfo

  "Sifu Dan invited Yori to train privately and Yori taught Dan Shooto while learning other various martial arts privately from Sifu Dan"

  — USA Shooto - Yori Nakamura (official website) link

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