Coach Todd

Todd Smith

Todd is Element’s youth jiu-jitsu and self-defence instructor. He has trained at Element since 2016 and is a purple belt under Professor Wolfgang Janssen. Todd put his son into the Element youth program and started soon after asking his son to show him something he learned in class. Being rear naked choked by his seven year old unable to do anything but tap led him to start his journey. Late to the game at 33 years old and at his lowest fitness level, Todd started to train in the adult program and began coaching in 2018. Todd is passionate about what jiu-jitsu can bring to everyone at any age or gender seeking to better their fitness level or train in self defence. You can often find Todd, known around the gym as “the Concustadore” using his quick wit to share his stories to all who will listen.