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Scott Sonnon is a functional strength conditioning and sport psychology coach, best 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 and a member of Mensa.[1]

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.

Training

Sonnon is credited as having reintroduced clubbells to strength training.[2] He has been inducted into The National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum[3] and The Personal Trainer Hall of Fame[4], and is well known to the Sambo and Russian martial arts communities.[5]

Career highlights

  • From 1993-1995, Sonnon was the National Sombo Coach of the United States Sombo Association[3]
  • 1993 Universiade (World University Games) Silver Medalist in Sambo[6]
  • 1994 Pan-American Sambo Champion[3]
  • 1995 USA Grand National Sambo Champion[3]
  • 1996 First American Instructor Licensed in Russian Martial Art ROSS Systema and Appointed North American Director of Russian Martial Art Federation [6]
  • 1999-2001 Inducted into the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame[3]
  • 1999 USA Police Sambo Coach - World Police Olympic Games (Kaunas, Lithuania) [6]
  • 1999 Awarded Distinguished Master of Sports in Sambo[6]
  • 1999 Received License as an International Category Sambo Referee[6]
  • 1999 USA Bayonet Fencing Team Coach[6]
  • 1999 Elected Vice-president of the American Sambo Federation[6]
  • 1999 Appointed Combat Sambo Chairman to the International Combat Sambo Commission for FIAS (International Amateur Sambo Federation) [6]
  • 2003 Received Official Patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for his clubbell design used for "Circular Strength Training" [7]
  • 2005 International Sanshou Champion [8]
  • 2007 National Fitness Hall of Fame Museum Inductee [9]
  • 2007 Personal Trainer Hall of Fame Inductee [4]


Personal life

Sonnon lives with his wife and two children in Bellingham, Washington, where he operates the headquarters of his business.

Bibliography

  • Body-Flow: Freedom from Fear-Reactivity (2003)
  • Clubbell Training for Circular Strength: An Ancient Tool for the Modern Athlete (2003)
  • The Big Book of Clubbell Training (2006)

References

  1. ^ "Biography of Scott Sonnon". RMAX International. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  2. ^ Haas, Tyler. "Exclusive Interview with Scott Sonnon". Girevik Magazine Online. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Scott Sonnon Bio". The National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  4. ^ a b "Scott Sonnon Personal Trainer of the Year". Personal Trainer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  5. ^ Elmore, Phil. "Coach Sonnon and Softwork". The Martialist. No. Issue 3.09. {{cite news}}: |issue= has extra text (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Martial Arts Biographies - Scott Sonnon". USA DOJOS MARTIAL ARTS BIOGRAPHIES. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  7. ^ "Clubbell Patent Scott Sonnon". US Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
  8. ^ "Scott Sonnon Championship Sanshou Slideshow, Video and Story". Memphis Martial Arts. Retrieved 2007-11-03.
  9. ^ "Scott Sonnon". National Fitness Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
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