Jak ‘The Reptile’ Luxton is no stranger to competition, although turning up and entering on the day has sometimes been part of the preparation.
Thankfully, one of those spontaneous appearances at NAGA ended with Jak walking away with a rather nice NAGA Championship belt to show for it. 🏆
For the EJO Invitational, he's had a little more notice.
In Episode 7 of the EJO Invitational Podcast, we meet Jak ahead of his -88kg match against Wilf Kelly.
At 33, Jak has already spent almost three decades involved in martial arts, having first started at just five years old.
And despite all that experience, the last six months haven't been about simply doing more of the Jiu Jitsu he already enjoys.
Jak has deliberately focused on the parts he doesn't.
He's been working on the areas of his game he'd perhaps rather avoid, building the tools and responses he believes he'll need to counter whatever comes his way when he meets Wilf on the EJO mats.
Away from training, Jak also manages two businesses, fitting his Jiu Jitsu into an already busy life with the support of his partner, friends and family.
And he'll have plenty of that support in the room at EJO, with around 20 people coming along to cheer him on.
We talk about his long history in martial arts, competing, preparing differently for this match and the value of spending time getting better at the things you don't necessarily enjoy.
Because after nearly three decades in martial arts, Jak is still finding areas to work on.
JAK ‘THE REPTILE’ LUXTON vs WILF KELLY
-88kg 🔥
Get to know Jak before he steps onto the EJO Invitational mats.
EJO INVITATIONAL
Saturday 17 October 2026
Basildon Sporting Village
From approximately 2pm
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