Kel Locke-Sodhi

Kids Coach - Judo Black Belt, BJJ Purple Belt

Kel commenced Judo as a youngster, competing in and winning all available junior titles.

In 2007, at 15 years old, he started training Jiu-Jitsu at SCJJA.

After easily winning his first couple of jiu-jitsu competitions, once he turned 16 Rodney threw him into the adults division.

Throughout the following year he won every jiu-jitsu tournament he entered in the Adult White Belt division (including the Pan Pacs), and took second in the Pan Pacs Adult White Belt No Gi division.

At just 17 he was the youngest person at SCJJA to receive his blue belt, where his great competition streak has continued.

After completing his HSC in 2009, he took the chance in early 2010 to travel to Japan and train at some of the top Judo Universities.

He was awarded his Black Belt in Judo in June 2010 and his BJJ Purple Belt in March 2011!

Now he is back and uses his experience of learning Judo as a child to run our Kid's BJJ Programme.