Maddison Houston

Maddy has been training in Taekwondo since the age of 6 and since then has accumulated nearly 50 medals including places in 12 National Championships.

At the age of 14 she was teaching all ages of students, her first class of students being a black-belt class. As an instructor she has gone on to become a group leader at her Martial Arts club, a role that has her mentoring other young instructors on how to teach and be an excellent leader.

Along with an already impressive list accomplishments Maddy is currently studying for a Bachelor of Exercise Sports Science at the Australian Catholic University and training with a view to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Working with young people as a Taekwondo coach has given her a strong desire to encourage personal growth and better decision making as she has seen first hand the impact that positive guidance can have. To that end she has been making guest appearances at schools and talking to students about personal safety and making better choices.