Raj Soren was born in India in the then state of Bihar in the early 1960s. Raj and his brother moved to the UK in the 1970 to be with his parents, Dr Dhuni and Mrs. Bhagwati Soren. Raj graduated from Manchester with a BSc honors in Biology and Chemistry and later gained a master’s in business and social entrepreneurship. Raj also gained a diploma in Life coaching and has been a sales trainer as well as a manager for a top 10 pharmaceutical companies. Raj has also over 30 years coaching and examining experience for The Jiu Jitsu Foundation in the UK and has taught in countries such as Canada, USA, South Africa, Scotland, Austria, Wales, India, Fiji and in Russia as an Aikido instructor. Raj has helped thousands of individuals gain confidence through his martial arts coaching, running personal safety and anti-bullying courses and working with the Mind Charity. Raj resides in England with his wife Jyoti also a Life coach and three talented children.