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 Leesports_martial_artsJeet Kune Do ConfirmedConfirmedExtensively documented as Bruce Lee's student and assistant instructor at the Los Angeles Jun Fan Gung Fu InstituteThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1964–1973)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkExtensively documented as Bruce Lee's student and assistant instructor at the Los Angeles Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute -
John La Costesports_martial_artsArnis ConfirmedConfirmedIndependent sources state it.The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.
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3 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkIndependent sources state it.“Guro Dan later went to his father, who in turn introduced Guro Dan to many Escrimadors in the local Filipino community [...] John Lacoste”
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Yorinaga Nakamurasports_martial_artsShooto ProbableProbableInosanto studied Shooto under Yorinaga Nakamura, who taught at the Inosanto Academy from 1991; Nakamura was a student of Shooto founder Satoru SayamaThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.(1991)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkInosanto studied Shooto under Yorinaga Nakamura, who taught at the Inosanto Academy from 1991; Nakamura was a student of Shooto founder Satoru Sayama -
Chai Sirisutesports_martial_artsMuay Thai ProbableProbableInosanto studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute; documented on Inosanto Academy curriculum and Stricklands Martial Arts articleThe evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.
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1 source expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkInosanto studied Muay Thai under Ajarn Chai Sirisute; documented on Inosanto Academy curriculum and Stricklands Martial Arts article -
Leo M. Gironsports_martial_artsArnis Probablehistory_eduTradition onlyProbableThe 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.Tradition only: every supporting source is the lineage's own account of itself(1970–1973)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkThe Giron biography on Inosanto's own site states it; no independent record.
Lineage
- Shooto Yorinaga NakamuraSatoru Sayama · 2 generations
Students (1)
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Yorinaga Nakamurasports_martial_artsJeet Kune Do ConfirmedConfirmedNakamura came to the US in January 1989 specifically to study under Dan Inosanto; documented on USA Shooto official siteThe evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.(1989)
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2 sources expand_moreFrederico MuñozResearcher, Martialisfact_checkNakamura came to the US in January 1989 specifically to study under Dan Inosanto; documented on USA Shooto official site
Sources
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Identifiers
https://martial.is/entity/01KYDB2SWCW3RDJH3GEA666XXB
Cite and reuse
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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Dan Inosanto. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYDB2SWCW3RDJH3GEA666XXB - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KYDB2SWCW3RDJH3GEA666XXB, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Dan Inosanto}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KYDB2SWCW3RDJH3GEA666XXB}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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