Talk:Dan Inosanto

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Contents 1 Inclusion of Instructors of Other Martial Arts under Notable Students 2 List of Full Instructors 3 Notable students 4 Inosanto a "Martial Artist"?

[edit] Inclusion of Instructors of Other Martial Arts under Notable Students

Should Pendekar Paul de Thouars, Edgar Sulite, Leo Gaje and other instructors of various styles actually be included under "Notable Students"? Perhaps broken out into separate "Influences" section?

[edit] List of Full Instructors

As the list of full instructors has disappeared from the Inosanto Academy Page, perhaps adding a section on "Full Instructors", those certified under Dan Inosanto to teach the system may be appropriate to include to help people seeking information on local training.

[edit] Notable students

List is growing and I suppose it should be trimmed but I have noticed one deletion that seems more to do with petty politics than reality. If you feel that Ernest Emerson should not be there - than give a reason. Was he not a student, or not notable enough? The list itself seems to be just a collection of favortite names with no indication why they are notable. I figure that if they have their own wiki page than they could be considered notable - if not at least some indication should be given as to why.Peter Rehse 08:04, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Here are 4 sources documenting Ernest Emerson's claim as a student of Dan Inosanto:

Combs, Roger (2004), "Emerson Knives", Knives Illustrated, vol.18 no. 2, p.36

"He (Emerson) moved from Northern Wisconsin to California for the sole purpose of training at...The Filipino KALI Acadamey. In the mid-'70s it was the onlly true full contact fighting school in the world. The school was run by world-renowned martial artists Dan Inosanto and Richard Bustillo."

Tieves, Bruce (1998), "Captain Tactical", Blade Magazine, vol. 25, no. 1, p. 41

"After earning a degree physical education in the late '70s, Emerson headed west from Wisconsin to California to study a martial art under the guidance of Dan Inosanto (a close friend of the late actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee). The Filipino-influenced martial at which Ernest studied entailed the use of blades, namely, butterfly knives. Unable to afford a $250 blade at the time, Emerson made his own knife with a file and vise and was soon building blades for his martial arts cohorts."

Norman, Chris (1995), "Ernest Emerson", Knives Illustrated, vol. 10, no. 4, p. 104

"Emerson began serious martial arts training 22 years ago, at age 17, and holds instructor rankings in Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali and Escrima and is currently training in the combat oriented style of Gracie Jiu Jitsu."

(1998)Combat Knives Magazine

"...part of what sets Ernest Emerson apart from many knifemakers is the fact that he talks the talk and walks the walk. He has spent approximately 25 years training in various martial arts. He holds instructor rankings in Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee's style), Filipino Kali and Escrima and is currently training in the Gracie jiu-jitsu style, which places emphasis on ground grappling techniques."

--Mike Searson 01:00, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

I dont see the point in the "Notable" Students section. What is meant by "Notable"? They paid Inosantos high fees? They have lots of paying students? There has been nothing "notable" about the people Inosanto has trined. Merely well trained teachers passing on Inosantos mistakes. This whol article is not NPOV.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.211.162.87 (talk • contribs)

Try reading WP:NOTE for an explanation of notability, I have (again) cropped out ones without articles but all need sourcing. --Nate1481( ^t/_c) 13:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, they should at least have a wiki article for notability. This entire article needs more sourcing. Mike Searson 13:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Inosanto a "Martial Artist"?

Why does Inosanto insist on calling himself a martial artist? He has never competed in any fights. He hasnt fought at the same level has MMA cage fighters. So why this term "Martial Artist?" Maybe instructor, maybe businessman but Martial Artist? He hasnt proved himself to be a martial artist say like the karate fighter Mas Oyama who fought all challengers.So in that context should the term "martial artist" be applicable to Inosanto?--Redblossom 14:05, 29 July 2007 (UTC)