“Super Dan” Anderson is the founder of American Freestyle Karate, a uniquely American martial art as well as the author of the bestselling book, American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring, which has been in print for 40 years. He has a 10th Degree Black Belt in Karate, a 6th Degree Black Belt (Senior Master) in Filipino Modern Arnis, and an 9th Degree Black Belt in MA80 System Arnis 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. Our in-depth discussion touched on five essential transformations in Dan's life: Karate, Arnis, Scientology, Family, Writing.

0:00 Dan is Stoked

1:00 Dan mentions the breadth of transformations and Mark Wiley's interests, and how much of what we do does not earn us a living

5:01 What triggered Dan's live-long interest in martial arts, James Coburn, Bruce Lee

8:55 Dan's first lessons with Lorne Christensen, fails at baseball and drawing, heroes Chuck Norris, Skipper Mullins, Joe Lewis

15:04 Mark Wiley and Dan Anderson are mutual fans, when they met, and how they became friends 

18:59 "Super Dan" Anderson was the Mohammed Ali of Karate. Jeff Smith, Bill Wallace, Arnis with Wiley at midnight, training with Remy Presas 

22:58 Dan wrote the classic book, American Freestyle Karate, Desensitization drills, wanting dad's love and to be like him... Scientology helps him break the hold on beer.

29:02 The Desensitization drill explained, subconscious fighting fears and their triggers, how to see and recognize motion 

37:02 Recognition is faster than analytical analysis, pay attention to the opponent, Musashi's "Void", Tatang Ilustrisimo and Remy Presas

44:01 Mark V. Wiley shares the time he was jumped by a pack of guys, and Dan tells when he was punched in the face on the bus

48:23 What it is about martial arts that made Dan a "lifer" 

53:59 What keep Dan going, American Freestyle Karate, then and now 

1:00:05 Dan on 1970s freestyle and point karate, written vs ring rules, and why he never competed in kickboxing. 

1:06:10 Introduction to Modern Arnis and Remy Presas by Fred King, power of "the flow" 

1:11:08 The joy is in the movement. 

1:14:11 How the principles of Scientology spoke to Dan, and why

1:19:40 Spirituality in life and martial arts 

1:26:08 Martial arts and commitment to his Family

1:35:17 Dan transforms into a full-time writer of books, comes out of retirement in 2017 (age 65) to fight in 18-30 karate division. 

Dan Anderson's Website https://danandersonkarate.com/

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