This week the Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White and Gavin Cook talk to 5th Degree Black Belt, TAGB Scotland National Coach and WTA World Sparring Champion Scott McMillan

Scott started martial arts at 15 years old as a way to gain confidence he enjoyed all types of exercise from a young age from swimming, to football, to athletics. He found martial arts while he was at athletics, after pulling his hamstring he met two karate coaches who told him to come join their classes and train with them until his leg has fully recovered and he can run again. After these taster sessions and seeing all the potential he had as well as the  competitiveness he was hooked, and  idea he could learn to be confident through sports as well as skillful and defend himself made him embark in a journey that still lasts to this day.

Scott was a avid competitor winning many titles like the WTA World Sparring Champion – 2015 as well as being the Four times Scottish Champion in Sparring and Patterns – 1991 – 1997. Scotts competitive career also consists of:

• English and Welsh Champion – 2012
• British Championship Runner-up
• Former Scottish International Competitor, 1994 – 1997 and 2002 – 2005
• Twice Quarter-finalist in the TI World Championships, 1994 and 2002
• Multiple freestyle Karate/Kickboxing trophy winner at regional and national level with IAKSA Kickboxing

 

Scott is also a renowned Instructor and coach in scotland being the TAGB Scotland National Coach from 2007 – 2013 as well as others like Coaching the Scotland’s mens team to 2nd and ladies team to 3rd in the World Taekwondo International Championship in 2010, the Scotland’s mens team to 3rd and ladies team to 2nd in the World Taekwondo International Championship in 2013,  the Scotland’s mens team to 1st and ladies team to 2nd in the European Taekwondo Championship in 2012
As well as being:

• Instructor/Coach to men’s 6 times World Middleweight Champion – James Reed
• Instructor/Coach to ladies 7 times World Heavyweight Champion – Hazel Bracken
• Instructor/Coach to multiple men’s World and European  Flyweight Champion – Alan Lusk
• Instructor/Coach to multiple junior National and International medalists
• EACS/Sportscotland award for Development Coach, 2012
• EACS/Sportscotland award for Performance Coach, 2013
• As as instructor, took nearly 100 students to Black Belt status in 18 years.
• Part of the original working group that brought “SCoT – Scottish Council of Taekwondo” together 

Tune in this week to hear some inspirational stories from competitor turned scottish renowned coach  Scott McMillan

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