Dan Inosanto

**varanus** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 8:36pm

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**Naszir** · Posted On: 8/13/2007 11:46pm

You may want to add in a bit about his working with other MAists to add to the curriculum with arts like Mande Muda Pentjak Silat, Lameco Escrima, SHOOTO, Pekiti Tirsia Kali and Muay Thai by bringing and studying under guys like Pak Herman Suwanda, Punong Guro Edgar Sulite, Sensei Yori Nakamura, GT Leo Gaje, Jr and Ajarn Chai Sirisute as well as notable students who expanded the broad base he had established by incorporating what he learned from these men. His notable students include Erik Paulson, Terry Gibson, etc.

**poidog** · Posted On: 8/14/2007 1:59pm

Don't forget him studying under the Machados to add BJJ to his repetoire.

**Wolf** · Posted On: 8/14/2007 2:00pm

well, then a supporting member (looks at PoiDog) can edit the article and add that stuff. :toothy10:

**Naszir** · Posted On: 8/14/2007 8:26pm

Originally Posted by PoiDog

Don't forget him studying under the Machados to add BJJ to his repetoire.

I forgot that he became an RCJ Machado BJJ affiliate after he got his black belt at like 70. Sorry about that.

Seriously, the guy is amazing.

**Won Dom Fok** · Posted On: 8/14/2007 8:56pm

I like Inosanto's open mind, and his willingness to keep improving himself in every aspect of his life.

**Epa** · Posted On: 8/14/2007 11:35pm

Here is the list I have for Guro Dan's FMA teachers. It's a combination of a few different lists he has presented, but he's mentioned that they are all incomplete, so this may leave out some instructors. Also, he does not have rank under all of them. Some he trained with for years and still does (like Tuhon Gaje) and some he has only trained with for a short period. The list is in alphabetical order by last name:

1. Pedro Apilado
2. Ising Atillo
3. Kadid Brabante
4. Angel Cabales
5. Cacoy Canete
6. Diony Canete
7. John Eliab
8. Rev. Ramiro Estalilla
9. John Evangelista
10. Vincent Evangelista
11. Leo Gaje
12. Leo Giron
13. Regino Ilustrisimo
14. Juanito Lacoste
15. Ben Largusa
16. Greg Lontayao
17. Lucky Lucaylucay
18. Flesimo Maxcende
19. Art Mirafloor
20. Pasqual Ovalles
21. Braulio Pedoy
22. Tedero Ramos
23. Dentoy Revillar
24. Jack Santos
25. Max Sarmiento
26. Emil Saturion
27. Bo Sayoc (and family)
28. Telesporo Subing Subing
29. Mel Subitan (or Sugitan)
30. Edgar Sulite
31. Sam Tendencia
32. Gilbert Tenio
33. Floro Villabrille

I can't find my list of his silat teachers, but off the top of my head:

1. Juanito Lacoste
2. Uyuah Suwanda
3. Herman Suwanda
4. Rita Suwanda
5. Paul DeThoures
6. Viktor DeThoures
7. John Dejunges
8. Eddie Jafri

This list is bigger, I'll have to look through my notes to find it.

**Matt Bernius** · Posted On: 8/15/2007 2:57pm

In terms of the FMA/Kali teachers, I know Guro Dan has a relationship with Guro Jun DeLeon of Toronto. I attended a seminar with both of them and I thought Dan mentioned that he'd been working with Jun. That said, I'm not sure if Jun would be considered one of Inasanto's instructors.

I'll check into that.

- Matt

**Wolf** · Posted On: 8/15/2007 4:39pm

well, now we've got two supporting members on here who know stuff about him.

**cough cough** edit the article **cough cough**

sorry, had something caught in my e-throat.