INSTRUCTORS

Being an avid enthusiast of 1970s & 1980s Kung Fu films, Mark was interested in martial arts from a young age, training originally in Judo from 9yrs. After a short time Mark switched to Karate & Boxing then switching to switched to Lau Gar Kung Fu & Kickboxing/Muay Thai & Northern Shaolin 7-Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu (Tong Long), in the lineage of Grandmaster Lee Kam Wing from Hong Kong, whilst carrying on training in Muay Thai at Bad Company Muay Thai Gym & Tiger Gym in Leeds.

When the MMA craze hit in the early 00’s Mark started to cross train grappling and is now an Instructor in Combat Ju-Jitsu (JJJ) under the godfather of UK MMA ‘Hanshi’ Lee Hasdell, coaching Russian Combat Sambo & Sambo Wrestling, teaching Sanda (Chinese Kickboxing) under the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts and Shootboxing for UK Amateur Shootboxing. Mark has competed within Karate, K1 Kickboxing & amateur Muay Thai before opening FightLab in 2017. Mark has trained competitors for amateur MMA, Muay Thai, Combat Sambo & wrestling with students winning up to silver & gold. As well as training competitive combat sports, Mark also teaches personal protection seminars to men & women and mindfulness meditation & breathwork seminars.

COMBAT JU-JITSU – 3rd Dan black belt in Combat Ju-Jitsu awarded by former Pro-Shoot-Fighter, Professor Lee Hasdell

SANDA KICKBOXING – Licensed instructor for the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts

MUAY THAI – Red Prajioud (Instructor) from the Master Sken Academy Stockport

K1 STYLE KICKBOXING – 2nd Dan black belt in from Master Andrew Morrell

RUSSIAN SAMBO – Level 2 Coach for the British Sambo Federation

YOGA & BREATHWORK TEACHER – Yoga Alliance RYT200 trained