Scott Stanton began studying Aikido in 1993 as a student of Sandy Olliges Sensei, a student of Jack Wada Sensei.  In 2000, he began training at Aikido West under the guidance of Frank Doran Shihan.  He was promoted to the rank of 4th Dan in 2019.

In addition to Aikido, he has studied karate and fencing, as well as yoga.