UNITED MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS

(formally NQ Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy) 

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                                  Reality & Evidence Based Self Defence 

Be Prepared physically and mentally in every stage of combat     

Pablo Cardenas is the owner/instructor of the North Queensland Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy. 

Pablo started training in martial arts at the age of 14. He commenced his training in Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu in 1981 with the World Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (Grandmaster William Cheung, life long friend and mentor to the late Bruce Lee) www.cheungswingchun.com

The NQWCKFA and Sifu Pablo Cardenas are not part of  the World Wing Chun Kung Fu Association..

In 1984 Pablo enlisted into the Australian Regular Army.

In his 21 years of service he was selected for an exchange program with the United Kingdom Ministry Of Defence and also deployed to East Timor for peace enforcement operations with the United Nations. He has also trained with the Gurkhas, United States Marine Corps and the United States Army.

Pablo's highlight of his Army career was not the challenging experiences but the World War One Battlefield tour. Visiting sacred places such as Menin Gate ( Ypres ), Pozieres, Bullecourt and many more, it was the most historical, emotional and spritual events. Soldiers doing what their country asks of them and giving their ultimate sacrafice. These soldiers at that moment lived the martial art values that we aspire.

As well as his initial training under the tutelage of Grandmaster William Cheung he has also studied with Sifu Ian Protheroe www.wingchun-kungfu.com.au and Sifu Dana Wong www.qianlidao.com both senior students of Master Cheung's.

Sifu Pablo Cardenas is a Certified Instructor by the http://www.martialartsaustralia.com.au/ and a full time professional martial artist. 

Qualifications

• Instructor Level 10 (examined by Grandmaster William Cheung)
• Certified Instructor by the http://www.martialartsaustralia.com.au/
• Registered Martial Arts Professional www.martialartsprofessionals.com/
• Manage conflict through Negotiation PRSSO305A Cert III in Security Operations PRS30103
• Control persons using empty hand techniques PRSSO316A
• Safe use of Batons PRS0317 & Handcuffs PRSS0318
• Member of www.tvl-chamber.com.au
• CORES Suicide Intervention Course
• Mental Health First Aid Course
• Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training BSZ40198
• Dealing Effectively with Workplace Conflict
• Conflict resolution
• Senior First Aider
• Blue Card
• Equity Advisor
• Pre-hospital Truama Life Support
• Risk Education training
• Cert IV in Frontline Management
• SGT P. Cardenas, 21 years in the Australian Regular Army

MASTER COACH IN MARTIAL ARTS

SIS50510 Diploma in Sport Coaching

Specialisation: Martial Arts

• Personal Trainer (current study) 
• Army Reserves (current)

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Mob: 042 753 7771