Biography:
Scott started training in martial arts during elementary school with Judo. Having trained in the United States and Japan, Scott now has over 20 years of marital arts experience. In 1993 he became an instructor, and in 1999 became a full time school operator offering self defense, modern weapons and mixed martial arts training. He holds a 4th Degree Black Belt in Tracy Kenpo, a 2nd Degree Black Belt in CQC Unarmed Combatives, 1st Degree Black Belt in Knife/Counter Knife Combatives, 1st Degree Black Belt in S.D.M.S. impact weapons, Level 6 Advanced Instructor in Gun, is an NRA certified home defense/pistol/shot gun instructor and a certified International Shootfighing Association instructor.
Scott has worked with a wide spectrum of people, from top competitive athletes to people with disabilities, and ages ranging from four to eighty-five years old. Because of the quality of instruction and depth of material offered at Scott’s school, he has students that regularly travel from Fort Collins, Colorado Springs and Canyon City just to train with him.
Scott has taught for organizations including Colorado Free University, the Denver Arts & Technology Academy, Courthouse Incorporated, The Oaks Spa in Ojia, The Palms Spa in Palms Springs, the Arvada and Denver Police Departments, the Davita Corporation, Target store Management Team, and the United States Geological Service. He has been featured on television with Shaul Turner on children’s safety and with Lia Falkner on women’s safety. Alongside teaching, Close Quarter Combat head instructor Hock Hochiem made him technical editor of the “CQC-Training Mission Five” and “Knife/Counter-Knife Combatives” manuals.
In competition, Scott has a record of 2-0 in full contact Shootfighting and 3-0 in Mixed Martial Arts. He won the ‘Kick Down Classic’ welter weight MMA title by defeating a Pancrase grappling champion by submission. Scott has refereed MMA bouts and was an assistant coach for the Chuck Norris kickboxing World Combat League, Denver 2007. Scott has produced excellent fighters, including a Kickboxing title contender, a Colorado State Games Jujitsu champion, four ‘Kick Down’ Champions, a double title holder in the ‘King of Champions’ promotion, a Fight-to-Win belt holder and a professional MMA champion.