DAN TAYLOR
Dan Taylor began Martial Arts training in 1965. He has trained in Jujutsu, Judo, Wrestling, Karate, and Kobudo. He is a former member of the U.S. Army Wrestling Team in Europe, and a U.S. National Karatedo Team in Japan. He is a retired Law Enforcement 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 began teaching Karate in Visalia, California, in 1975.
He holds the following ranks:
Karatedo: Shichidan (7th Degree Black-Belt)
Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree-Black)
Additionally, he was awarded the Title of Kyoshi (Master Instructor). All of his ranks & titles have been certified, in Japan, by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK). Established in 1895, the DNBK is the oldest and most prestigious Martial Arts organization in Japan.
Sensei Taylor has received technical instruction from many notable instructors in both the U.S. and Japan. However, his only sensei is Ken Rosson, Soke, 10th Dan. Soke Rosson learned Gojuryu Karatedo from Gogen Yamaguchi, Shozo Ujita, and Gosei Yamaguchi. He learned Kenshinryu Kobudo from Teruo Hayashi, and he learned Nihon Jujutsu from Shizuya Sato.
Below is his lineage chart:
He holds the following ranks:
Karatedo: Shichidan (7th Degree Black-Belt)
Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree-Black)
Additionally, he was awarded the Title of Kyoshi (Master Instructor). All of his ranks & titles have been certified, in Japan, by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK). Established in 1895, the DNBK is the oldest and most prestigious Martial Arts organization in Japan.
Sensei Taylor has received technical instruction from many notable instructors in both the U.S. and Japan. However, his only sensei is Ken Rosson, Soke, 10th Dan. Soke Rosson learned Gojuryu Karatedo from Gogen Yamaguchi, Shozo Ujita, and Gosei Yamaguchi. He learned Kenshinryu Kobudo from Teruo Hayashi, and he learned Nihon Jujutsu from Shizuya Sato.
Below is his lineage chart:
