DAN TAYLOR
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 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 opened Visalia Karate-Do in 1975. In 2016, he retired from teaching regular classes, but still teaches at clinics & seminars.
He holds the following ranks:
Karatedo: Hachidan (8th Degree Black-Belt)
Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree-Black)
He has received technical instruction from many notable instructors worldwide. He was graded, certified and awarded the Titles of Shihan & Kyoshi (Master Instructor) in Japan. He is a member of the following organizations:
Karate of Japan Federation (KOJF), USA, (Dwight Holley, Hanshi)
Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai (GKK), USA, (Motoo Yamakura, Hanshi)
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), Japan, (Tesshin Hamada, Hanshi)
His Gojuryu Karatedo Lineage is below:
Karatedo: Hachidan (8th Degree Black-Belt)
Jujutsu: Rokudan (6th Degree Black-Belt)
Kobudo: Godan (5th Degree-Black)
He has received technical instruction from many notable instructors worldwide. He was graded, certified and awarded the Titles of Shihan & Kyoshi (Master Instructor) in Japan. He is a member of the following organizations:
Karate of Japan Federation (KOJF), USA, (Dwight Holley, Hanshi)
Gojuryu Karatedo Kyokai (GKK), USA, (Motoo Yamakura, Hanshi)
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK), Japan, (Tesshin Hamada, Hanshi)
His Gojuryu Karatedo Lineage is below:
