WHO IS TEACHING ME?

The Cutting Edge Martial Arts Centre is run by Sensei Monique Maguire and her family. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications & Experience

More than 29 years of Martial Arts experience

10 years of Early childhood education experience

Cert. III Community Services (Children's Services)

Current First Aid/CPR Certificate

ASC - Beginning Coaching

Play By The Rules - Child Protection -Harassment & Discrimination

NCAS - Bronze level Karate Coach

AMAC - A Class International Referee & National Referee

AMAC - Assistant National Technical Commissioner

AMAC - QLD official of the year 2013

AMAC - AUS official of the year 2013

3rd Dan Black Belt Kaku Shin Ku Ryu

2nd Dan Black Belt Kenshin Kan - Full contact Karate

1st Dan Black Belt Australian Shotokan Karate Academy

LEVEL 1 PUNCHFIT TRAINER

PUNCHFIT KICK PAD INSTRUCTOR 

 

Monique Maguire - Martial Arts History

Monique started her Karate journey at the young age of 10. 3 months after her 13th birthday, she had already graded to 1st Dan Black Belt with the Australian Shotokan Karate Academy. Around this time she also started her tournament career, not having much success except at local tournaments. However, Monique finally made her mark on the National All Styles (NAS) tournament circuit with a first placement in the teams fighting at the NAS Australian Titles in Perth in 1996. This was the confidence boost she needed. From this point on, Monique consistently placed in the top 3 in all her tournament events. In 1998 Monique moved to a new style known as Kenshin Kan International Full Contact Karate being assessed as a 1st Kyu in April of 1998, then graded to 1st Dan in December of the same year.  

Her tournament success continued at the 1990 National All Styles Australian Titles with 1st place in the Women's Open Black Belt Point Sparring, 3rd place in the Women's Open Continuous & 2nd place in the Women's Team Point Sparring. Monique then graded to 2nd Dan in the year of 2000.

 

After taking a break from karate and having 2 beautiful children, Monique decided to return to karate. Living locally in Oxenford, Monique stumbled across a karate club just around the corner from home and joined the club in 2010. Returning to training with gusto, Monique made a return to tournament competition, having success at the 2011 Australian Martial Arts Championships (AMAC) with 2 first placements in Point Sparring and a 2nd placement in both the Freestyle Sparring and Full Contact events. Broadening her skills, Monique became an accredited Judge for the AMAC circuit and in 2013 she was the AMAC Official of the Year both at the state level and national Level.

More recently, Monique has continued to expand on her extensive study of the martial arts and taken up Muay Thai Training 5 days a week at Southern Stars Muay Thai under Elite Level World Champion trainer Adrian Ormrod & Heavyweight Wold Champion Nick Atkins. 

Having had a career in Early Childhood Education for 10 years Monique brings a plethora of knowledge to her classes as the owner and instructor, specialising in teaching children. With a full syllabus for ages and abilities, the Cutting Edge Martial Arts Centre is the perfect place to study Martial Arts - whilst feeling supported. 

The Cutting Edge Martial Arts Centre is a product of her dedication to her study of Karate over the past 30 years.

Monique's favourite saying is...

"If you always do what you've always done,

You'll always get what you've always got!"

 

So why don't you try something different and see what you get?