Dan Taylor began Martial Arts training in 1965. He has trained in Jujutsu, Judo, Wrestling, Karatedo, and Kobudo. He is a former member of the U.S. Army Wrestling Team in Europe, and a U.S. National Karate Team in Japan. He is a former Police Officer and was the Chief Weaponless Defense Instructor for a large regional Police Academy. He is a graduate of California State University Fresno with a degree in Business Law. In 1975, he opened his dojo in Visalia, California. In 2020, he retired from teaching regular classes, but remains available for clinics and seminars.
He learned Gojuryu Karatedo, Kenshinryu Kobudo, and Nihon Jujutsu from Kenneth Rosson, 9th Dan Hanshi. He has also trained with other notable instructors in the U.S. and Japan including: Teruo Hayashi, Yasuhiro Konishi, Tesshin Hamada, Fumio Demura, Motoo Yamakura, Kenpu Sugihara, Rudy Crosswell, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Morio Higaonna, Takao Kitano, Robert Koga, Shuji Tasaki, Leo Lipinski, Seiichi Fujiwara, Vassie Naidoo, and Sam Imoto.
He is certified, in Japan, as follows:
- Title: Hanshi (Master Instructor)
- Karatedo: Hachidan (8th Degree Black-Belt)
- Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
- Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree Black-Belt)
To Contact Hanshi Taylor, click Here.
He learned Gojuryu Karatedo, Kenshinryu Kobudo, and Nihon Jujutsu from Kenneth Rosson, 9th Dan Hanshi. He has also trained with other notable instructors in the U.S. and Japan including: Teruo Hayashi, Yasuhiro Konishi, Tesshin Hamada, Fumio Demura, Motoo Yamakura, Kenpu Sugihara, Rudy Crosswell, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, Morio Higaonna, Takao Kitano, Robert Koga, Shuji Tasaki, Leo Lipinski, Seiichi Fujiwara, Vassie Naidoo, and Sam Imoto.
He is certified, in Japan, as follows:
- Title: Hanshi (Master Instructor)
- Karatedo: Hachidan (8th Degree Black-Belt)
- Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
- Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree Black-Belt)
To Contact Hanshi Taylor, click Here.
