Instructor Profile

Master Mark Burridge 6th Dan Black Belt

Master Mark Burridge has over 30 years experience in Martial Arts, over the years he has been trained by instructors such as Mr Sok Pong Kim, Jinho Jo (TKD Australia), Ross Harnett (TKD Oh Do Kwan), Master Leigh Childs (ITF TKD in the UK), Steven Burridge (BMAA), John Donohue and Habby Heske (Extreme BJJ and Fight Club). He has extensive experience in a variety of martial arts including different styles of TKD, Muay Thai kickboxing, Hapkido, Aikido, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and weaponry. Mark has numerous championship wins, representing WA nationally from 1984 to 2000. Mark worked alongside his brother Mr Steven Burridge for 15 years within the Burridge Martial Arts Academies, managing many schools and teaching thousands of students the joys of martial arts. Mark is very well thought of and is highly respected throughout Australia, winning many instructor awards. He was the W.A technical director of N.A.S (National All Styles) for a number of years and is well known for being an excellent referee and tournament director. Mark graduated to 5th Dan in the U.K in 2000; examiners were Master Frank Murphy 7th Dan TKD, Jon Jepson 6th Dan Karate, and Master Leigh Childs 5th Dan TKD. He received his 6th Dan on 14th March 2015 under the WTF grading syllabus examiners were Master Tony Curtis and Rodney Lockyer both 7th Dan Black Belts with A.T.I. He is the Master Instructor at Dragon Martial Arts Albany.

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Mrs Sarah Hill 3rd Dan Black Belt

Sarah has been working at Dragon Martial Arts for 9 years, achieving her 1st degree black belt in 2016, 2nd degree in 2018 and her 3rd degree in 2021. Sarah has been training with her father Mr Mark Burridge for most of her life, and found a love for teaching martial arts to others. Her goal is to take over the family business when Mark retires so she can continue helping our students. Sarah has a passion for teaching little dragons and juniors, watching them progress and get better and grow over the years is the highlight of what she does. One of Sarah’s hobbies outside of martial arts is photography, she takes all the photos for our black belt gradings, tournaments and classes, a skill she has developed over the years.