Scott Sonnon
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| Born | 1969 Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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| Residence | Bellingham, Washington |
| Occupation | physical fitness expert, martial artist, author, coach, entreprenuer |
Scott Sonnon is a fitness coach, yoga guru[1] and wellness speaker[1] known for training Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighters such as Alberto Crane, Jorge Rivera, Andrei Arlovski, and Elvis Sinosic. He is also a published author, a public speaker, a member of Mensa[2], and is an advocate in the fight against childhood obesity.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Sonnon was born in 1969, in Pennsylvania, USA. His family emigrated to the United States two generations before him from the town of Sonnon, district of Passau, Bavaria, Germany. Despite his accomplishments as an author, speaker and athlete, he overcame being "legally" blind due to myopia and Thygeson's disease, spending his youth crippled with Osteochondrosis disease, and suffering an array of learning disabilities such as dysphonetic, dyseidetic and double deficit dyslexia. Scott views his "defects" as a "blessing" that allowed him to "see, feel and think about the world in a wonderfully unique way." [2]
[edit] Training
Sonnon is credited as having reintroduced clubbells to strength training.[4] In 2007 he was a candidate for induction into The National Fitness Hall of Fame[5] and The Personal Trainer Hall of Fame[6], and is known to the Sambo and Russian martial arts communities.[7]
[edit] Career highlights
- From 1993-1995, Sonnon was the National Sombo Coach of the United States Sombo Association[5]
- 1993 Universiade (World University Games) Silver Medalist in Sambo[8]
- 1994 Pan-American Sambo Champion[5]
- 1995 USA Grand National Sambo Champion[5]
- 1996 First American Instructor Licensed in Russian Martial Art ROSS Systema and Appointed North American Director of Russian Martial Art Federation [8]
- 1999-2001 Inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame[5]
- 1999 USA Police Sambo Coach - World Police Olympic Games (Kaunas, Lithuania) [8]
- 1999 Awarded Distinguished Master of Sports in Sambo[8]
- 1999 Received License as an International Category Sambo Referee[8]
- 1999 USA Bayonet Fencing Team Coach[8]
- 1999 Elected Vice-president of the American Sambo Federation[8]
- 1999 Appointed Combat Sambo Chairman to the International Combat Sambo Commission for FIAS (International Amateur Sambo Federation) [8]
- 2003 Received Official Patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for his clubbell design used for "Circular Strength Training" [9]
- 2005 International Sanshou Champion [10]
- 2007 National Fitness Hall of Fame Nominee[5]
- 2007 Accepted position as the Conditioning Advisor for the International Youth Conditioning Association.[3]
[edit] Personal life
Sonnon lives with his wife and two children in Bellingham, Washington, where he operates the headquarters of his business.
[edit] Bibliography
- RMAX Magazine (2003-2008) ISSN 1555-7723
- Body-Flow: Freedom from Fear-Reactivity (2003) ISBN 978-0971794931
- Clubbell Training for Circular Strength: An Ancient Tool for the Modern Athlete (2003) ISBN 978-0971794924
- The Big Book of Clubbell Training (2006) ISBN 978-0976356066
- Prasara Yoga: Flow Beyond Thought (2008) ISBN 978-0-9794275-4-1
[edit] References
- ^ Relieve Joint Pain and Restore Joint Mobility. The Arnold Sports Festival. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ a b International Youth Conditioning Association Biography of Scott Sonnon. IYCA.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ a b Scott Sonnon Advisory Position. International Youth Conditioning Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ Haas, Tyler. Exclusive Interview with Scott Sonnon. Girevik Magazine Online. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ a b c d e f Scott Sonnon Bio. The National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Scott Sonnon Personal Trainer of the Year. Personal Trainer Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
- ^ Elmore, Phil. "Coach Sonnon and Softwork", The Martialist.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Martial Arts Biographies - Scott Sonnon. USA DOJOS MARTIAL ARTS BIOGRAPHIES. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Clubbell Patent Scott Sonnon. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
- ^ Scott Sonnon Championship Sanshou Slideshow, Video and Story. Memphis Martial Arts. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
[edit] External links
- Scott Sonnon Live, training diary
