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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.
He learned Gojuryu Karatedo, Kenshinryu Kobudo, and Nihon Jujutsu from Kenneth Rosson, 9th Dan, Hanshi. In 1975, he opened his dojo in Visalia, California. In 2020, he retired from teaching.
He has trained with many 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, and Sam Imoto.
He is a member of the following organizations:
- Gojuryu Karatedo Seiwakai, Japan
- Japan Karatedo Federation Gojukai, Japan
- Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), Japan
- Japan Karatedo Kenbudokai, USA
- USA Karate Federation, USA
To contact Sensei Taylor click here.
He learned Gojuryu Karatedo, Kenshinryu Kobudo, and Nihon Jujutsu from Kenneth Rosson, 9th Dan, Hanshi. In 1975, he opened his dojo in Visalia, California. In 2020, he retired from teaching.
He has trained with many 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, and Sam Imoto.
He is a member of the following organizations:
- Gojuryu Karatedo Seiwakai, Japan
- Japan Karatedo Federation Gojukai, Japan
- Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), Japan
- Japan Karatedo Kenbudokai, USA
- USA Karate Federation, USA
To contact Sensei Taylor click here.