Mr. Simon Scher began his training in Tampa, Florida in 1988 under Master Garry Dyals. He currently holds the rank of 7th degree black belt. He is certified in numerous organizations, though his most recent rank was awarded by Grand Master Jong Soo Park (VP of the International Tae Kwon Do Federation) and Grand Master Park Jung Tae (founder of the Global Tae Kwon Do Federation). He has been teaching martial arts all over the world for over 15 years with passion and vigor.
Mr. Scher is the author of The Martial Arts Manual, a quintessential guide to sparring stratagem and technique. He is also a regular contributor to Black Belt Magazine. He holds the title of North American Pattern Grand Champion, and AAU Junior Olympic Gold Medalist.
Northampton Martial Arts is designed and conceptualized by Mr. Scher to aid martial artists and those wishing to become martial artists achieve their goals in ascending the mountain of technique to the peak of mastery.
He brings with him knowledge and experience gained from training and teaching in Ecuador, Japan, Canada, Florida, New York and Massachusetts under numerous skilled masters. From his years of training and teaching, he has developed a cohesive training philosophy that requires his classes to be fun, challenging, and constructive for all students.
