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BAY STATE SCHOOL OF FIGHTING ARTS

Head Coach Scott Tarbell
(Manager and Chief Instructor)

Wing Tsun Kung Fu,
Modern Arnis,
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,




Scott Tarbell, a resident of Amesbury, came to the Worcester, Massachusetts area as a young boy from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Scott has studied a variety of martial arts throughout his life. He began his Karate training at the age of 8 with the Boy's club as well as boxing under the supervision of his father who was a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion of Worcester, MA.

Scott holds a 3rd degree black belt in San Chai Na Shaolin Kempo Karate under 10th Dan Grandmaster Carrozi, a 1st degree black belt in Modern Arnis and an advanced rank in Olympic Style Tae Kwan Do under 5th Dan Do Wun Kim the Ex-National Coach for the USA Olympic Tae Kwon Do Team.

Scott has also studied and taught Shaolin Longfist, White Crane Kung Fu, and Yang Style Taiji under Master Yang Jwing-Ming at YMAA Andover, MA. Scott has studied various topics while at YMAA such as Xing Yi, Praying Mantis, Qin Na, Tong Bei, Saber, Sword, Staff, Taiji Fighting Set and Applications, and various sets of Qigong.

Scott has studied Pien San Wing Chun, Modern Arnis, Small Circle Jujitsu and Kyusho Jitsu extensively under 4th Dan Sifu Alex Lavaud. Five years ago he switched over to the Leung Ting Wing Tsun Kung Fu system, after 7 years of prior training in classical Wing Chun. Scott was the first person ever to receive the rank and title of Primary Technician in Wing Tsun within the New England area. Scott is currently a direct student of Wing Tsun under his Sifu, Master Jeff Webb, the National Trainer for North America formerly under Grandmaster Leung Ting. Scott continues to train with Sifu Jeff through yearly seminars and intensive private lessons.

Scott has been training Submission Wrestling and Grappling since 1997. A few years back Scott joined Brazilian Top Team to study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Black Belt Daniel Gazoni. Scott was granted permission to teach Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2007 independently from his instructor Mr. Gazoni.

In total, Scott has over twenty years of training and has devoted the past nine years to teaching various martial arts.

A graduate of Salem State College, Scott holds a B.S. in Psychology with a double minor in sociology and human biology, along with a Masters degree in Special Education.

Scott and his wife Ayako are the proud parents of a 3 year old girl Safiya Meekah and a baby boy Jonah Takuma, as well as their other "babies"- a cat named Xiangmao and a Pug named Cujo.

Scott spends his free time, studying Japanese Language, Culture, and History, researching and training all aspects of Martial Arts in Japan every summer, as well as Sport Psycholgy and Philosophy. Scott is also very dedicated to his daily training of Qigong and Zen meditation, as well as expanding his collection of oldies and classic rock albums.

Scott is a Behavioral Specialist Special Education Teacher at Haverhill High School.


Favorite Quote: "We all have inner demons to fight; we call these demons Fear, Hatred, and Anger. If defeated, then a life of single day is triumph; if not, then a life of a hundred years is a tragedy."