Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts — Local services in Los Angeles

I flew out from D.C. to train at the Inosanto Academy from 17Jun-22Jun. And I cant begin to express how extraordinary my experience was! I was a newbie to the styles and EVERY SINGLE instructor was patient and kind, when I struggled on multiple occasions with the FMA and weapons. Other students with more experience were very kind and tolerant of my slow progress. (shouts out to Marty!) Dori, was a blessing in disguise at the front desk. And guru actually name checked me while I was there!! I made new friends, and told everyone that I would return to resume my training. (kinda like Luke did with Yoda in "Empire", let's see who gets that reference) but I will return. To sum it up. I loved my time there, training in esoteric arts, meeting new people, and seeing Guru do his thang in the warm California sun!! My only complaint: I didn't get my damn pic with Guru himself!! Lol Maybe...

Since my last post in November 2021, see below, I was contacted by an Australian (Queensland) representative of the Inosanto Academy who had followed up unfulfilled purchase orders. She was extremely professional and immediately arranged and delivered what had been ordered plus some gift items by way of apology. If I was only judging by her standard of service I would have changed to a * rating. My faith has been restored - thank you.

I regret needing to post this but, in April '21, I ordered 2 training singlets and paid for them plus $60 for delivery to Australia. I followed up with an email in October '21. No reply and no delivery as of 6 November '21. Not what you'd expect from this academy but - sadly - be warned about on-line purchasing from them. Still hoping to get what I...

Dan Inosanto dispels a lifetime of material in every class. Not sure if you should train here? I've seen them let people watch for free. The drop in rate does a little to curate the student body for the head instructor and legend now 80 years old. Whether you're looking for a few weeks or to begin your own lifetime journey you won't regret it. Inosanto has turned out more top students than just about anyone on the planet. He himself is still a student of the game routinely putting in more hours in a day than fighters and instructors less than half his age. Maybe you should be sure you want to take this seriously before you begin, but my one regret isn't training there. Rather, it's my wish that I'd found...