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Dan Inosanto

Guro / Sifu

Filipino-American grandmaster, top student of Bruce Lee, and founder of Maphilindo Silat.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth7/24/1936
Era20th–21st century
Country of OriginUSA / PhilippinesUSA / Philippines
Rank / TitleSenior Instructor Jeet Kune Do
Active Years1960–present

Biography

Daniel Arca Inosanto is a world-renowned authority on martial arts. As Bruce Lee's primary protege, he preserved Jeet Kune Do while developing Maphilindo Silat.

Associated Martial Arts

Maphilindo SilatFounder→

Tactical hybrid Silat system created by Dan Inosanto honoring Southeast Asia.

Jeet Kune DoMaster→

Bruce Lee's system from the late 1960s, rejecting closed styles. He started from wing chun but concluded that any fixed system is a limitation.