Episode 810 - Professor Dan Anderson

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Professor Dan “Super Dan” Anderson is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and the founder of American Freestyle Karate.

My feet said, Get off your ass, boy, we're heading for Bruce Lee. And I don't know what I'm going to say. It's like, oh, man, what do I say? I don't know what I would say. So I get up in front of him, I actually walked right in front of him. I cut off his path and I said, excuse me, you're Mr. Bruce Lee, aren't you?

Professor Dan Anderson - Episode 810

Who would’ve thought that our show’s legendary guest today was a failed baseball player before training in Martial Arts? No matter how uncommon martial arts was back in the 60s and there were only two dojos in Portland at the time, Professor Dan Anderson pursued training in martial arts. Eventually, Professor Anderson would create the American Freestyle Karate, a uniquely American Martial Art.

Super Dan, as he is widely known, has a 10th Degree Black Belt in Karate, a 6th Degree Black Belt (Senior Master) in Filipino Modern Arnis, and a 9th Degree Black Belt in MA80 System Arnis/Eskrima. He is a 4-time national karate champion and world champion, having won over 70 Grand Titles! He has taught all over the world as well as authored/produced over 50 books and DVDs.

In this episode, Professor Dan “Super Dan” Anderson talks about his journey into martial arts and encounters with other Legends such as Bruce Lee and Remy Presas among others. Listen to learn more!

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You may check out more about Professor Super Dan Anderson and his books by visiting his websites: https://superdanonlinelibrary.com and https://superdanonlineacademy.com/