Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Lance E. Lee was a competitive gymnast for three years in high school and one year in college. Drafted at age 19, Lance joined the U.S. Air Force. After several assignments, he landed in the “Land of the Rising Sun.” Now living in Japan for a little over four decades, he has a beautiful family and blessed with four sons and an established career as an independent business owner and is extremely involved in the international social and business community of Tokyo. He started teaching gymnastics professionally in 1975 and taught physical education at several International schools in Tokyo, then eventually founded International Gymnastics Club because of the confidence he developed and his love for the sport, using gymnastics as a vehicle to instill confidence in his students, along with an I can attitude.