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Dan Inosanto
Born (1936-07-24) July 24, 1936 (age 88)
San Jose, California, United States
OccupationMartial arts Instructor
Spouse(s)Paula Inosanto, former wife Sue Inosanto
ChildrenDiana Lee Inosanto, Lance Arca Inosanto and Danielle Inosanto
Parent(s)Sebastian Inosanto, Mary Arca Inosanto

Dante Arca Inosanto (born July 24, 1936) is a Spanish American martial arts (FMA) instructor from California who is best-known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.[1]

The Martial Arts

Dan Inosanto teaches The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, martial arts, Shoot wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Silat, mixed martial arts and other arts at his Marina del Rey, California school, the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts. He received a shodan from and was an instructor for Ed Parker in American Kenpo Karate before becoming a student of Bruce Lee.[2] Inosanto is one of three people allowed by Bruce Lee to teach his Martial Arts system, and the only one to be given Instructorship in Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do of the third level.[1] Inosanto also studied with dozens of martial art masters elsewhere in the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe, including Johny Lacoste (Kali, or Kamong Lihok), and Chai Sirisute (Muay Thai)[3] After Bruce Lee's death, he has become the principal spokesperson and historian for Jeet Kune Do.[1] He has had minor roles in a number of movies, including Bruce Lee's uncompleted last film Game of Death (1972). During this time period (1973-75), he also taught physical education at Malaga Cove Intermediate School in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

Always a student himself, he continues to train with many highly regarded martial artists. Consequently, he holds Instructor or black belt level ranks in numerous, different martial arts. In addition, he is well-known for promoting the Martial Arts. He is responsible for bringing several obscure forms of the Martial Arts into the public eye such as Silat, a hybrid combative form existing in countries as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.[citation needed] He has recently acquired his black belt in the Machado Family style of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Notable students

Dan Inosanto's notable students include:

The full contact stick fighting organization known as "The Dog Brothers" emerged from the Inosanto Academy, Inosanto also trained the actor Denzel Washington for 8 months to prepare him for his role in the movie, "The Book of Eli."

Publications

  • 'Martial Arts as Taught by Dan Inosanto" by Dan Inosanto ISBN 0-938676-01-6
  • "Absorb What Is Useful (Jeet Kune Do Guidebook Vol 2)" by Dan Inosanto ISBN 0-938676-03-2
  • "Jeet kune do" by Salem Assli and Dan Inosanto ISBN 2-7027-0693-2
  • "Guide to Martial Arts Training With Equipment" by Dan Inosanto ISBN 0-938676-02-4
  • "Jeet Kune Do: The Art & Philosophy of Bruce Lee" by Dan Inosanto ISBN 0-938676-00-8
  • "Jeet Kune Do: Conditioning and Grappling Methods" Intro by Dan Inosanto ISBN 0-9531766-5-7

Filmography

Actor

Documentaries

Stunts

Sources

  • Kelly, Perry (2000). Dan Inosanto: The Man, The Teacher, The Artist, Paladin Press. ISBN 1-58160-079-8.
  • Balicki, Ron. Gold, Steven (2007). Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter, HNL Publishing. ISBN 9-531766-3-0


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  1. ^ a b c Kelly(2000)pp.46-50
  2. ^ Kelly(2000)p.24
  3. ^ Kelly(2000)p.31
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kelly(2000)p.130
  5. ^ a b Kelly(2000)p.109
  6. ^ a b c Kelly(2000)p.131
  7. ^ Kelly(2000)p.142
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  10. ^ Kelly(2000)p.138
  11. ^ a b c Kelly(2000)p.133
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  15. ^ Kelly(2000)p.145
  16. ^ Kelly(2000)p.51
  17. ^ Kelly(2000)pp.74-77
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