Sophie started training judo at a young age and rose rapidly through the ranks, representing Great Britain at two Olympic Games — Athens 2004 and London 2012 — and winning medals at European, Commonwealth and national championships.
2002 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist
Three consecutive European Championship medals (2002–2004)
European Bronze (2011)
British Judo Champion multiple times
Represented Team GB in two Olympic cycles, competing against the world’s best in the –57 kg and –52 kg divisions.
After stepping back from Olympic competition, Sophie embraced Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu, where she continued to thrive, winning IBJJF European titles, Abu Dhabi World Championship gold, and multiple World Masters medals at advanced belt levels.
From Elite Competitor to High‑Level Coach & Mentor
Based in the North West of England, Sophie has become a highly respected coach, blending traditional judo fundamentals with BJJ and MMA‑applicable grappling concepts. She has served as a Level 4 British Judo Association coach, worked within the England Judo talent development programme, and supported athletes from grassroots to elite competitive levels.
In addition to coaching Olympic judoka and promising young fighters, Sophie also runs classes across judo, BJJ and no‑gi grappling — bringing elite‑level training to clubs and camps across the UK and Europe. She is especially known for her ability to translate world‑class judo techniques into effective takedowns and dominant positions for BJJ and MMA.
Instructional Volumes on Warrior Collective
Sophie brings her hard‑earned competitive experience and coaching systems to the global martial arts community with two full‑length instructional volumes on Warrior Collective, each designed to help grapplers and coaches unlock world‑class judo skills:
📘 Sophie Cox Instructional Series — The Power of Judo
Judo for BJJ — The Power of Judo with Sophie Cox
Sophie walks step‑by‑step through the judo mechanics that work most effectively in BJJ contexts, including gripping fundamentals, hip throws,ashi waza sweeps, shoulder throws, sacrifice throws, pin systems, submissions and turnovers into finishing positions — with a clear focus on position over points and dominant control.
No‑Gi Judo for BJJ & MMA — The Power of Judo with Sophie Cox
This volume captures her no‑gi judo system, showing takedown entries, hip throws, leg trips, ankle picks, chaining attacks, countering opponent throws, wrestling integration and how to use judo transitions in MMA and no‑gi grappling.
👉 Purchase Sophie Cox’s full instructional volumes on Warrior Collective to train with the same world‑class judo systems she uses with elite athletes — whether you’re strengthening your BJJ takedowns, adapting judo to no‑gi grappling, or integrating throw‑based control into MMA.
