Our Instructors

Competitive Edge’s five senior instructors are advanced black belts with extensive martial arts and teaching experience. The staff also includes state, national and international martial arts champions. Our lead instructor and curriculum specialist, Dr. O’Donnell, holds doctorate degrees in education and child psychology.

Bob Mattis

Owner instructor

  • Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • 37 years experience in Various Martial arts
  • Bob specializes in teaching:
    • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
    • MMA
    • Muy Thai
    • Boxing
    • Women’s self-defense
    • Law enforcement
    • Night club and event security
    • Child anti-abduction
    • Anti-home invasion tactical pistol
    • Military

Professor Mattis Is currently a Brazilian jiujitsu third-degree black belt with experience in competing in tournaments across the country also many years of experience in event and nightclubs security.
Bob is a Pennsylvania lethal weapons agent act 235 and is special weapons and tactics S.W.A.T certified.
He has also designed a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lesson plan for a USA army support group deployed overseas in Jordan.

Marie O'Donnell, EdD PsyD

4th degree black belt (Pediatric Psychologist, Instructional and Curriculum Specialist)

Forms and Sparring:

  • 3 time International Champ
  • 6 time National Champ
  • 4 time PA State and Eastern Regionals Champ

Brandon Monroe

Brandon is our head instructor with 23 years of martial arts experience, Brandon is a 4th degree blackbelt in taekwondo an experienced amateur boxer, kickboxer, jujitsu competitor and grappler. Brandon brings a charismatic approach to teaching both the sport and self defense aspects of martial arts to all ages.

Competitive Edge worked with my children when they had difficulties with some poomsaes. They pride themselves on acquiring a personal relationship with the families and the instructors take special interest in your children, as do the owners of Competitive Edge. They incorporate Taekwondo instruction with a fun learning environment. Also, they are very accommodating and flexible when it comes to class schedules. My boys loved the fact that they could not only participate in Karate but they could also partake in the Jujitsu classes, all in one facility. It was like one stop shopping for me.
Margie LaSorsa