June 26, 2013 12:00 am
![Mel Locke takes the time necessary to make sure his students understand the methods he teaches. "You never hear him raise his voice or yell at a student," said trainee Jonny Schultz. "If there's something you don't understand, he [goes] through it with you until you get it."](https://origin.camaspostrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/0625_loc_Universally_fit_2-1024x683.jpg)
Mel Locke takes the time necessary to make sure his students understand the methods he teaches. "You never hear him raise his voice or yell at a student," said trainee Jonny Schultz. "If there's something you don't understand, he [goes] through it with you until you get it."
Photo courtesy of Dave Lord Mel Locke shows off his new black belt in Grancie Jiu Jitsu. It took the 43-year-old student, fighter and trainer from Camas about 14 years to achieve this dream.
Mel Locke shares a few laughs with his students during an adult Brazilian Jiu Jitsu course he teaches at the Universal Complete Training Center, in Camas.
Obtaining a black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu takes years of mastery. Good thing Mel Locke appreciates the art.
After a 14-year odyssey of learning, training and fighting, the 43-year-old from Camas earned his black belt from the Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association.
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