Dan Inosanto (USA)
Grand Master weapon instructor of the year
Guru Dan Inosanto, svojevremeno učenik i suradnik velikog Bruce Leea je jedan od najvećih živućih (i najstarijih) instruktora na svijetu koji je osim suradnje sa velikanom Bruce Leeom gaji suradnju sa mnogim holivudskim glumcima i UFC borcima, danas manje kao trener a mnogo više kao savjetnik.
Dan Inosanto je svoju impoznatnu karijeru i ime izgradio najprije kao vrhunski majstor borilačkih vještina (jet kun do) a nakon toga kao sjajan trener sa nizom akademija po SAD-u i šire. Svoj opus je proširio glumeći u više holivudskih filmova sa tematikom borilačkih filmova a istaknuo se i u nekoliko filmova upravo sa Bruce Leeom. Jedan od njegovih najboljih učenika i osoba od velikog povjerenja je prošlogodišnji laureat Slaven Planinić iz Mostara.
Notable students
Inosanto teaches The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts, Shoot wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Eskrima, Muay Thai, Silat, mixed martial arts and other arts at his Marina del Rey, California school, the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts.
Dan Inosanto's notable students include
- Bruce Lee
- Diana Lee Inosanto: daughter, actress, stuntwoman, writer and producer
- Brandon Lee: deceased son of the late Bruce Lee
- Ron Balicki: stuntman, actor, producer, and son-in-law of Dan Inosanto
- Chai Sirisute: founder of the Thai Boxing Association of the USA
- Richard Bustillo: martial arts instructor and founder of the IMB Academy in Torrance, CA
- Denzel Washington: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer
- Edgar Sulite: founder and creator of Lameco Eskrima
- Burton Richardson: One of the Original Dog Brothers and founder of JKD Unlimited
- Jeff Imada: stuntman, actor, fight choreographer (The Crow, Bourne series, Iron Man 2, The Green Hornet, Hanna)
- Forest Whitaker: Academy Award-winning actor, producer, director, writer
- Nathan Jung: actor, stuntman known for his height cast frequently in "heavy" roles
- Erik Paulson: Shooto champion, trainer to UFC fighters and founder of Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW)
- Graciela Casillas-Tortorelli
- Ernest Emerson Martial artist and custom knife manufacturer.
- Ricky Nelson
- Ryan Gruhn: MMA Coach, Dog Brother, BJJ Black Belt.
- Jerry Poteet
- Yorinaga Nakamura: Shoot Wrestler
- Anderson Silva: MMA fighter