Cathlene Cook - Monarch Martial Arts Academy

I began taking Martial Arts lessons with my husband who also co-owns our school located in Bellefonte about 10 years ago. We started simply looking for something to do as a couple and me for self defense reasons as well. Soon after we began we found ourselves attending classes five times a week, sometimes two classes a night! I earned my first degree black belt about two years after I began, and became a certified Instructor teaching both adults and children. I found that the more I taught the more I learned, I firmly believe I continue to learn from my students to this day and the day that I stop learning from them will be the day I need to stop Instructing. My goal in each class is to reach my students both the kids and adults helping them see their true potential. We have seen what the martial arts can do for our own family and how it has changed us, our complete outlook, and we have also witnessed what it does for others. We do not allow the word “can’t” in our school nor at home/in my life and it’s amazing to see the life changes that come about by simply taking that one word out of your vocabulary. What we teach is not just physical, but mental, emotional, and spiritual!

We offer classes to anyone who wants to learn and take pride in teaching real life self defense techniques that anyone can learn and do. We offer classes to men, women, and children as well as families. We are also skilled in teaching children with ADD, ADHD, and Autism. We have been featured in the Centre Daily Times for our work with our youth classes and will continue to strive to make our community a better place to live in by changing the lives of those we teach one student at a time!

You can learn more about what we offer by going to: www.mmaakarate.com or by calling 814-238-4087.