Also known as

Daniel Arca Inosanto

Description

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 (5)

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  Bruce Lee

  sports_martial_artsJeet Kune Do Confirmed

  Confirmed

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

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1964–1973)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

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

  “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)link history info

  “Most known as Bruce Lee's training partner, confidante, and the most highly ranked by Lee in his own personal art of Jeet Kune Do”

  — Gold, Josh; Inosanto, Dan. (2021-04-21). Dan Inosanto: On Bruce Lee and Aikido. Aikido Journal link history info
• person
  John La Coste

  sports_martial_artsArnis Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Independent sources state it.

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Independent sources state it.

  “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)link history info

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

  — Our Teachers (Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association)link history

  “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

  sports_martial_artsShooto Probable

  Probable

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

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  (1991)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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

  “He trained Shoot wrestling under Yorinaga Nakamura.”

  — Dan Inosanto (Wikipedia EN)link history info

  “Yorinaga Nakamura began teaching Shooto at the Inosanto Academy in 1991, and is the instructor of [...] Dan Inosanto”

  — Shooto (Wikipedia EN)linkhistory info
• 
  Chai Sirisute

  sports_martial_artsMuay Thai Probable

  Probable

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

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “Muay Thai – Thai Boxing is gaining popularity and recognition in the US thanks to the dedication and perseverance of Ajarn Surachai "Chai" Sirisute, President and founder of the Thai Boxing Association of the USA.”

  — Inosanto Academy - Curriculum (official website) link history
• person
  Leo M. Giron

  sports_martial_artsArnis Probable

  Probable

  The Giron biography on Inosanto's own site states it; no independent record.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  history_eduTradition only

  Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself

  (1970–1973)

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  The Giron biography on Inosanto's own site states it; no independent record.

  “Following their meeting in the summer of 1970, Dan traveled to Stockton many times”

  — Leo M. Giron - Inosanto Academylinkhistory info

  “Several years later in December of 1973, Dan was the first student to graduate from the Grion [sic] system.”

  — Leo M. Giron - Inosanto Academylinkhistory info

Lineage

• Shooto Yorinaga Nakamura ← Satoru Sayama · 2 generations

Students (1)

• 
  Yorinaga Nakamura

  sports_martial_artsJeet Kune Do Confirmed

  Confirmed

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

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1989)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

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

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

  — Yorinaga Nakamura (Wikipedia EN)link history info

  visibilityFirst-hand

  “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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