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John La Coste (Juanito Lacoste, 1888–1977) was a Filipino martial arts master. Considered by many to be the deadliest Filipino master living in Stockton, California, his system was heavily based in the Moro Moro bladed arts. He is listed among the great escrimador masters alongside Dan Inosanto, and his techniques form the basis of the Inosanto-LaCoste Kali system taught at the Inosanto Academy.

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  Dan Inosanto

  linkArnis 2

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  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

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  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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