Who here has heard of Dan Inosanto?

[Little Apple]

As a minor note, I believe he is already 70, or just over. Anyway, I've spoken with a lot of people who say he is the best martial artist on the continent (some say the world) because he is the second best at every art that he does, and he does a lot of arts. He is also a very private person, and doesn't like to put himself out there much, so I wouldn't be surprised if there were bunches of people who didn't know him. In my opinion though, anyone would be silly not to respect the crap out of the man. The best already do, and that should be enough on its own.

[elliotNess]

Elliotness, what is your point? That Insonato was in a book with Bruce?
How many people have been in movies with Bruce Lee?

I was on my Sifu's video as one of the people he trained with. That doesn't make me something special!!

Ip Chun asked one of my training partners to be in a video with him and he turned him down. Again it doesn't make the guy special!!!

Insonato is good as he has trained hard and is okay for the length of time he has trained. But the argument was that someone posted he was the most influential martial artist in the USA....

I just disagree with this tremendously and many people in other arts (especially in ones that Insonato doesn't train in) would

Yea, I saw that argument in another thread. I'm staying out of it. I'm just glad I had a change to meet Dan Inosanto in person. He is an old man now, almost 70. I answered before I saw the other thread so I retract my position and just wanna say to know him is to respect him.

[Red Rum]

Elliotness, what is your point? That Insonato was in a book with Bruce?
How many people have been in movies with Bruce Lee?

I was on my Sifu's video as one of the people he trained with. That doesn't make me something special!!

Ip Chun asked one of my training partners to be in a video with him and he turned him down. Again it doesn't make the guy special!!!

Insonato is good as he has trained hard and is okay for the length of time he has trained. But the argument was that someone posted he was the most influential martial artist in the USA....

I just disagree with this tremendously and many people in other arts (especially in ones that Insonato doesn't train in) would

[elliotNess]

Yes, and if you read the other thread you will find that the argument covers non martial artists.

And I think you wil find there are many people who have not heard of Dan Insonato including many wing chun guys.

At SENI this year I mentioned Insonato to a few of the people there and they had not heard of him.

Just as a lot of people in USA have not heard of Mike Bispin or Kevin Chan or Sam Kwok or Roger Gracie

Insonato has not been in movies and holds very few seminars in the UK.
I am told that the last one he was due to be in he pulled out of last minute

Do you own the 4 bruce lee training books? The ones with the orange, yellow, blue and green covers? That's Guru Dan in the book training with Bruce lee. That's the best way I can put him in perspective.

[Red Rum]

Yes, and if you read the other thread you will find that the argument covers non martial artists.

And I think you wil find there are many people who have not heard of Dan Insonato including many wing chun guys.

At SENI this year I mentioned Insonato to a few of the people there and they had not heard of him.

Just as a lot of people in USA have not heard of Mike Bispin or Kevin Chan or Sam Kwok or Roger Gracie

Insonato has not been in movies and holds very few seminars in the UK.
I am told that the last one he was due to be in he pulled out of last minute

[elliotNess]

I don't know how anyone can call themselves a martial artist if they have not heard of Dan Inosanto. Beginners are an exception.

[medic06]

Just a quick poll to resolve a debate going on in another thread or two. Don't cheat