SCOTT LANIN'S MARTIAL ARTS GALLERY
1991
BACKGROUND:
Scott began training in the martial arts at the age of 18 in early 1984. He has had diabetes since the age of 12 and has not let that stop him from intense training and full contact sparring. As a diabetic athlete, he understands what it means to overcome adversity. He has been teaching martial arts to adults and children at several schools since 1987. In the 1990's he gave kickboxing seminars for the International Diabetic Athletes Association (later called Diabetes and Sports Exercise Association or DESA) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and at conferences in California and Masschusetts. In 1986, he was the Athletic Director of Camp NYDA, a summer camp for diabetic children in upstate New York.
MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING:
1984 - Korean Karate. Scott trained under Grand Master Howard Lee, Korean Karate/Tae Kwon Do Institute, Bayside, New York. Master Lee had three schools in Queens and Long Island and was one of the first to sponsor tournaments since the late 1960's. Scott was awarded a 1st degree black belt in 1987 and a 2d degree black belt in 1989 and worked as an Instructor.
1990 - Kenpo Karate. Scott trained under Sensei Rocky Bavuso, The Karate Studio, Forest Hills, New York.
1992 - Tae Kwon Do. Scott trained under Master John Chung, John Chung Tae Kwon Do Institute, Mineola (Long Island). Master Chung is in the Black Belt Hall of Fame and was the World Champion in Tae Kwon Do Patterns competition.
1994 – Kickboxing, Thai Boxing and Bruce Lee's Jeet Kun Do. Scott trained at the International Martial Arts Academy, Mineola (Long Island) NY. Trainer Ray Longo is a world champion coach in the UFC (mixed martial arts) and certified in Jeet Kun Do concepts; Muay Thai Instructor Phil Nurse was the undefeated European and British welterwieght Muay Thai champion; and Master Michael Ryan is a kenpo karate black belt and was the East Coast Kickboxing light heavyweight champion.
1996 - Kickboxing. Scott trained and assisted as an instructor at Haritos Martial Arts, Cliffside NJ.
1999 to present - Kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do. Since 1999, Scott has been training under Master Alvin Bernard, Team USA Tae Kwon Do Fitness, Fort Lee, NJ. Master Bernard holds a 6th Degree Black Belt in ITF (International Taekwon-do Federation) taekwon-do and a 4th Degree Black Belt in WTF Olympic style (World Tae Kwon Do Federation) taekwon-do. He is the former ITF taekwon do world champion in both sparring and patterns and was honored to be named an Olympic coach in the 2012 World Olympics in London. In 2010, Scott returned to traditional martial arts after 16 years of kickboxing and was awarded a 2d degree black belt in ITF style taekwon-do. He is currently an Assistant Instructor.
WATCH VIDEO -
1992 - Scott sparring a 4th degree black belt on Long Island (Scott is the bigger guy on the left)
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1994 - "Martial Arts" by Scott Lanin, published 1994 in The Challenge, IDAA (pdf)
1995 - Scott featured in the Juvenile Diabetic Foundation Magazine on Athletes (pdf)
1998
2006
9-30-06 Scott & his girls
Watch video
(2009)
Samantha
Lanin (age 10) breaking a board at her TaeKwon Do
test for her blue stripe/green belt
(2010)
Jessica (8 yrs. - yellow belt) wins a gold
medal - Nov. 2010 Garden State Cup Tae Kwon Do Tournament -
(2011)
Jessica (9 yrs. green belt) wins gold medal
in sparring - 2011 XVII ITF NY Taekwon-do Tournament
- Queens College 9/25/11
(2012)
Samantha
Lanin (age 13) breaking 3 boards at her TaeKwon Do
test for her red stripe (5/5/12)
The Five Tenents
(Principles) of Tae Kwon Do
Courtesy
Integrity
Perseverance
Self-control
Indomitable Spirit
Scott applies these concepts to his clients,
cases, and life.
RETURN
TO SCOTT'S BIO AT LANINLAW.COM