Joe is a Jiu Jitsu fighter! He is 17 years old and has been training and competing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Grappling for the last 11 years of his life. He started training at age 6 and is currently a blue belt under John Hassett and fights for Team Balance. He is a multiple time Grapplers Quest and NAGA champion as well as 2 time Pan Nogi Medalist (Gold in 2009, Silver in 2010) and IBJJF New York Open Champion. Basically, jiujitsu is his life!!
Joe has one goal and that goal is to be a champion and tries to compete in every tournament he can. He has been competing in the adult division since he was just 15, and has been competing in the Advanced division for the last year.
“I honestly believe that I possess not only the skill set, work ethic, and desire to win, but also I believe I am a good representative of the sport in the way that I live a clean life and try to be a humble competitor.” – Joe Solecki
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Joe’s Tourney Credentials:
2011 The Good Fight OC Classic III Mens Bluebelt Featherweight- Champion2011 IBJJF NY Open Juvenile Level – Champion
2011 Grapplers Quest Beast of the East Mens Advanced Featherweight- 3rd Place 2011 Team Balance Tournament Mens Bluebelt Lightweight- Champion Mens Absolute- Bluebelt 2011 Maxercise Tournament- Mens Bluebelt Ligthweight-Champion Mens Nogi Absolute- Champion 2010 Grapplers Quest World Series of Grappling- Teens Adv. Cruiserweight Nogi- Champion 2010 IBJJF Pan Nogi- Bluebelt Juvenile Lightweight- Silver Medalist 2010 Grapplers Quest UFC Fan Expo Boston- Mens Int.Flyweight- Champion Mens Bluebelt-2nd Place 2010 NAGA Battle at the Beach- Mens Int. Flyweight- Champion Mens Bluebelt Flyweight-Champion 2010 TheGoodFight O.C. Classic- Mens Featherweight Bluebelt- 2nd Place Mens Int. Lightweight- 2nd Place 2010 New Jersey State Federation Tournament- Mens Bluebelt Featherweight-Champion Mens Nogi Intermediate. Lightweight-Champion 2010 Philadelphia Grappling Championships- Teens Lightweight Nogi- Champion Mens Intermediate Flyweight- Champion (closed out division with teammate) 2010 US Grapplig Mid-Atantic Championships II- Mens Intermediate Nogi Featherweight- 3rd Place 2009 The Good Fight- Thanksgiving Throwdown II- Mens Bluebelt Gi 139-144 lbs.- 1st Place Mens Nogi Intermediate 141-150 lbs-3rd Place 2009 IBJJF Pan Nogi- Juvenile Bluebelt Leve/Light- 1st Place 2009 The Good Fight- Ocean City Classic- Teens No-Gi Absolute- Champion 2009 The Good Fight Tournament of Brotherly Love- Teens Advanced No Gi 139 lbs- Champion 2008 NAGA NAGC Mens NO-GI Beginner Bantam Weight.-Champion
