Danny Sullivan, Orange County Kickboxing's Founder and Head Instructor, was born and raised in Southern California and is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Business School. With 20 years of experience, Danny is one of the most qualified kickboxing and martial arts instructors in Orange County. He holds the prestigious Full Instructor rank in Jeet Kune Do under Dan Inosanto (the only man ever certified by Bruce Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do). In addition, Mr. Sullivan is a Full Instructor in the Filipino Martial Arts and a Guru in Maphilindo Silat under Dan Inosanto.

Danny is a Full Instructor in Muay Thai under the Thai Boxing Association U.S.A. and is a Silver Glove instructor in Boxe Francaise Savate. Danny is a dedicated student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, as well, and is a Brown Belt Instructor under Cleber Luciano. In addition, Danny is a Purple Belt under Pat Miletich and a 3rd level instructor in Miletich Fighting Systems. Also, he is a nationally certified personal fitness trainer and the creator of the "Real Kickboxing Bag Workout."