Beyond the Black Belts - Maeghen Cotterill

Maeghen Cotterill, the CEO and President of 5 Elements Martial Arts & Canadian President of the World Kickboxing and Karate Union, with over two decades of experience and a 5th Degree Black Belt in Karate, Black Belt in WTF Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, traditional Muay Thai, and Full-Contact Muay Thai fighter.

As an 11-time World Champion in Kickboxing and Sport Karate and World Medalist in Traditional Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Forms, Maeghen is an accomplished athlete and coach of the Canadian national team.

She has received several awards, including 2016 Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40, the Agent of Change Award for Green Sparrow Care, and serves as a Board Member for Pace Kids, Ambassador for Fast and Female, and the Canadian Cancer Society's fundraising gala committee.

She is the driving force behind 5 Elements Martial Arts, the main training center for Team Canada, and dedicated to empowering others through fitness and martial arts, both in the studio and in the community.