Master Sam's Biography

Sam Deratani, author and producer of Attitude for Survival started his martial arts career at age 13 and holds a sixth degree black belt with over 30 years of experience in learning and teaching martial arts. He mastered Tae Kwon Do and served as a national coach at the age of twenty. He taught the art throughout his college years as a self-defense course within the college curriculum. Since college, Sam Deratani has gone on to maintain his own martial arts school (Flying Kick Martial Arts, in Northridge) emphasizing traditional arts as well as modern day self-defense. He has gone on to gain much critical appraise for his Attitude for Survival self-defense program.

Attitude for Survival has received national appraise in Black-Belt Magazine, InMagazine and the National Examiner. Attitude for Survival is also endorsed and recommended by Master G. Okamura, founder of Dragonfest, Master F. Demura, who is a Grand Master of Japan, Master Eric Lee, undefeated world champion, Captain Scott G. VanScoy, CSUN Police Department, and Cynthia Rothrock, undefeated world martial arts champion. Sam Deratani is well known and respected in the martial arts community.

Current Certifications Held

• TAE KWON-DO Black Belt 6th degree
• SHOTOKAN Black Belt
• JUDO Black Belt

Areas Of Specialization

• Adult & children TAE KWON-DO (traditional)
• ATTITUDE FOR SURVIVAL self defense seminars & workshops
• Fitness Conditioning
• Fight Geography
• Joint - lock and submissions

Areas of Accomplishment

• Member of Korean American Martial Arts Association (KAMA)
• Master Sam is certified by ITF & WTF - On record at WTF, the youngest National coach in International TAE KWON-DO Championships.
• Beverly Hills SAFETY EXPO : The only self defense instructor / program sponsored by the city of Beverly Hills since 2004.
• Registered coach / club with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
• Member of the MARTIAL ARTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (MATA).
• Master Sam is a US National HANMADANG Referee certified by United States Tae Kwon Do Committee (USTC)
• Member of the Korean American Martial Arts Association [ KAMA]
  Master Sam has taken Two C.O.M.M.A.N.D. [ Certification of Officials For Mixed Martial Arts National Development] courses. COMMAND IS THE ONLY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BACKED BY THE A.B.C. (ASSOCIATIONS OF BOXING COMMISSIONS) FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS REFEREES AND JUDGES.  Master Sam has already participated in refereeing and judging many Pro MMA fights [ cage fighting].

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