Danny Lane, with 54 years martial arts experience, is one of the
most sought after seminar Instructors in the world today.
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His Dynamic and Unique integration of Martial Arts, Police, Military,
Body Guarding and Personal Protection Blend of Styles
make him in high demand.
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Danny is a highly decorated US Marine wounded in combat in Vietnam.
He was awarded two Purple Hearts, the Marine Combat Action Medal
and other commendations for Valor under Fire.
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Danny is a retired police officer
where he served in numerous capacities:
Patrol Officer, S.W.A.T. team member, Major Crimes Detective,
Tactical Unit Leader, and Training Academy Police Tactics Instructor.
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He has been a Private Investigator for 38 years.
He and his wife, Gina, have Lane Investigation LLC.
Licensed in West Virginia & Kentucky.
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Danny is a certified International Police Defensive Tactics Instructor
and an expert in Police and Military Defensive Tactics.
He was a featured Instructor for the New York SWAT
Training Expo and taught the Puerto Rico police officers.
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Danny is a 9th Degree Black Belt Master
and founder of the World Martial Arts Centers in 1970.
He is President of the World Martial Arts Federation (WMAF).
The World Martial Arts Federation is an all styles
martial arts system and rank certification
with associations all over the world.
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His World Martial Arts Federation is one of the longest
standing, most well-respected systems in the world today
spanning more than five decades with over 2000 black belts.
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He have been featured in Black Belt Magazine
numerous times as well as other International Publications.
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Danny personally trained with Mr. Chuck Norris
for many years during the early days of Chuck's film career.
He has been with the Chuck Norris System for 42 years.
He is a Master in the Chuck Norris System.
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Danny holds high ranking Black Belts in other styles.
He is a 7th Dan in the
International Federation of Ju-Jitsuans,
2nd Dan in the United States Judo Association,
7th Dan United States Ju-Jitsu Association,
2nd Dan in Nihon Goshen Aikido,
7th Dan in Tae Kwon Do, 7th Dan in Tang Soo Do
and 3rd Dan Moo Duk Kwan.
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He has been inducted by his peers 12 times
into various Martial Arts Hall of Fames.
He is an honored member of the
World, International Karate, International Kickboxing, National,
U.S.A. Hall, Action Martial Arts Magazine and
Florida Hall of Fame.
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As a competitor, he has won hundreds of tournament awards
including nine Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Ju-Jitsu National
and North American Championships.
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He was the US Open Grand Champion TKD in 1975, 76 & 77.
He integrated boxing into his style and was one of the pioneers
in American Kickboxing with Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace,
Benny "The Jet" and others in 1974.
Kickboxing was first brought to the public eye when
it was broadcasted on TV for the first time.
Danny went on to win the 1975 U.S. Open
World Lightweight Kickboxing Championship.
and was rated in the top ten with PKA until he retired in 1984.
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Danny won 9 National titles at the Chuck Norris
UFAF Nationals from 1980-1990.
He won the 1994 Seniors United States
Sport Ju-Jitsu National Championship,and the
1994 NAKA (North American Karate Association)
Seniors Fighting and Forms.
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Besides his legacy with Chuck Norris he has trained
with world famous martial arts champions and masters the world.
Danny started his martial arts training in the Marine Corps in 1968.
He started training with Gandmaster Sok Ho Kang (Korean Tae Kwon Do)
in 1971 and got to his 3rd Dan by 1977.
Other Masters he has trained with are Robert MacEwen (Aikido),
Joe Lewis (Kickboxing & Fighting) , Bill Wallace (Sport Fighting & Kickboxing),
Richard Norton (Weapons), the Gracies (Brazilian Ju-Jitsu),
the Machado's (Brazilian Jui-Jitsu), Michael Depasquale's (Ju-Jitsu),
Gene LaBell (Judo & Submissions), Wally Jay (small circle Ju-Jitsu),
Femurio Demura (Weapons), Dan Inosanto (Pilipino Escrima & Stick Fighting) ,
Manny Tanningo (Pilipino Bo & Weapons),
Jean Claude Van Damme (Kicking & Stretching),
Benny "The Jet" Urquidez (Kickboxing), Don Wilson (kickboxing),
Sean Kelly (Kempo), George Dillman (Pressure Points),
Chip Wright (Sport Fighting), Howard Jackson (Boxing and Kickboxing),
Bob Wall (Fighting & Stunt Fighting), and many more.....
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He has traveled the world over, competing, teaching, demonstrating
and polishing his martial arts skills --
in Korea, Japan, Europe, Russia, England,
Mexico, Thailand, the Canary Islands, Spain, and Puerto Rico.
He has twenty nine professional instructional video tapes on the market.
It's no wonder Danny is one of the
most sought after Instructors in the world.