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. His main school in Bayside Queens had a full size regulation boxing ring. Master Lee came to the United States in the 1960’s after training in the South Korean Army. He is in the Tae Kwon Do Hall of Fame.  Scott was awarded a 1st Dan (Degree) Black Belt in 1987 and a 2d Dan (Degree) Black Belt in 1989 and worked as an Instructor teaching adults and children classes. This martial art was originally called Korean Karate and was similar to the Japanese Shotokan style. People called this TaeKwon-Do as that name became more widely accepted, but the style taught here was still a variation of karate that originated in Japan and was modified by Koreans in the 1960’s.

Scott trained under Sensei Rocky Bavuso, The Karate Studio, Forest Hills, New York.  Kenpo Karate was once referred to as  the Ed Parker system, after the famous instructor.  This style of karate taught economy of movement and took a scientific approach to anatomical motion for effective sparring and self-defense.

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. His uncle Jhoon Rhee is widely recognized as the Father of American Tae Kwon Do.  This style of Tae Kwon Do is based on the ITF style (International Taekwon-Do Federation) and patterns (also called forms or katas) but does not follow the ITF sine wave method of movement, instead using movement more similar to its karate origins, except for the emphasis on high kicking.

Scott trained under three different instructors at the International Martial Arts Academy, Mineola (Long Island) NY. Muay Thai and Boxing Instructor Ray Longo coaches two UFC champions in mixed martial arts (MMA) and is certified in Jeet Kune Do concepts (Bruce Lee’s martial art). Muay Thai Instructor Phil Nurse was the undefeated European and British welterwieght Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) champion.  Master Michael Ryan is a Kenpo Karate black belt and was the East Coast Kickboxing light heavyweight champion.  This school showed disdain for martial art color belts and focused solely on serious full contact sparring at the professional level.  The school was a giant gym located in the back of an auto body shop with a full size boxing ring and hanging bags.

Scott trained and assisted as a Kickboxing Instructor at Haritos Martial Arts, Cliffside NJ.  This is a TaeKwon-Do school that has Cardio Kickboxing fitness classes.

Scott trained under Master Alvin Bernard, Team USA Tae Kwon Do Fitness, 8th Dan (Degree) Black Belt in ITF (International Taekwon-Do Federation) taekwon-do and a 4th Dan (Degree) Black Belt in WTF Olympic style (World Tae Kwon Do Federation) Taekwon-Do. The school is affiliated with the Original Taekwon-do Federation of America. Master Bernard is the former ITF Taekwon-Do World Champion in both sparring and patterns (2003 – Australia), was the Coach of the Jamaican Taekwon-Do team in the 2012 World Olympics in London, was named as the TaeKwon-Do Times Hall Of Fame 2014 Coach of the Year, has been a center ring umpire on ESPN, and has been generally known to defy the laws of gravity and flight. In 2010, Scott returned to traditional martial arts after 16 years of Kickboxing. He holds a 4th Dan (Degree) Black Belt in ITF Taekwon-do and is a Certified International Instructor.  He also holds a 2d Dan Black Belt in Karate. He trained in full contact sparring, patterns, self-defense, board breaking, weights, jump rope, and cardio kickboxing. He was an Umpire and Center Ring Referee at Official ITF sanctioned international Taekwon-Do Tournaments.  Scott created and produced the school video for TeamUSA Tae Kwon Do Fitness and helped write the script for Master Bernard’s DVD called “THE EDGE Elite Footwork. The Secret To Faster Kicking And Better Sparring.“  Scott also performed the Stars Spangled Banner at the opening ceremonies for International Taekwon-do Federation Tournaments.

Scott worked with Personal Trainer and Bodybuilding Champion Phil Duran on a split-body weight training regiment, while continuing his boxing training.