1. Dan Inosanto was born on July 24,1936 and is an American martial arts instructor and actor.
20 Facts About Dan Inosanto
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Dan Inosanto has studied traditional Karate, Judo, Jujutsu, Kung Fu, Shooto, Muay Thai, Tai Chi, Kali, and Jeet Kune Do.
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Dan Inosanto is credited for training martial arts to a number of Hollywood actors including Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and others.
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Dan Inosanto has had minor roles in a number of films, including Lee's uncompleted last film Game of Death, and Steven Seagal's Out for Justice.
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Dan Inosanto began training in martial arts at the age of 11 receiving instruction from his uncle who first taught him traditional Okinawan Karate and later Judo and Jujutsu.
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Dan Inosanto was a student of Ed Parker, from whom he received a shodan rank in American Kenpo.
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Dan Inosanto served as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division from 1959 to 1961.
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Dan Inosanto was a member of the Strategic Army Corps.
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Dan Inosanto studied with different martial arts masters elsewhere in the United States, Southeast Asia, and Europe, including Johnny Lacoste and Chai Sirisute.
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Dan Inosanto has had minor roles in a number of films, including Bruce Lee's uncompleted last film Game of Death.
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Dan Inosanto was commissioned in 1977 by the Dallas Cowboys to incorporate martial arts into the team's training.
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Dan Inosanto was teacher to Bruce Lee, introducing him to nunchaku.
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Dan Inosanto explained that he introduced the weapon to Lee, taught him the basics and some exercises to get him started on his weapons training.
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Dan Inosanto is featured as the Black Belt magazine's 1996 "Man of the Year".
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Dan Inosanto holds Instructor or black belt level ranks in several martial arts.
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Dan Inosanto is known for promoting the Filipino Martial Arts.
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Dan Inosanto is responsible for bringing several obscure forms of the South East Asia Martial Arts into the public eye such as Silat, a hybrid combative form existing in such countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
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Dan Inosanto has been promoted to fifth degree black belt in the Machado family style of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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Dan Inosanto has appeared on YouTube videos talking about training in Systema and appreciation for his teacher, Martin Wheeler.
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Dan Inosanto teaches The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Shoot Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Eskrima, Muay Thai, Silat, and other arts at his Marina del Rey, California school, the Dan Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts.