Recap Of The SBG Montana Summit
SBG Montana recently held its inaugural Montana Summit in Kalispell from June 14th to 16th, drawing over 70 members from its six locations across the state. The event was a resounding success, featuring intensive Jiu Jitsu instruction led by black belt gym owners from Missoula, Whitefish, Bigfork, Bozeman, and Kalispell.
Montana Summit Jiu Jitsu seminar in Kalispell, Montana on June 14th-16th
SBG Montana has announced that it will be hosting the Montana Summit Jiu Jitsu seminar in Kalispell, Montana on June 14th-16th. The weekend will kick off Friday night with open mat sessions at the Bigfork, Kalispell and Whitefish gyms. On Saturday and Sunday training sessions will be taught by the head coaches from 5 Montana SBG locations; Coach Gus Nolte from SBG Missoula, Coach Cody Bessette from SBG Bigfork, Coach Daniel DiStefano from SBG Whitefish, Coach Travis Davison from SBG Kalispell and Coach Ricky Davison from SBG Bozeman. There will also be a section for kids taught by Coach Cody Bessette, with the other head coaches assisting and a Ladies-Only section taught by Coaches Stella Davison and Leah Stumpf. A gym social will take place at Black Rifle Coffee on Saturday evening at Black Rifle Coffee in Downtown Kalispell. Members can register for this event at their home gym’s front desk!
Smashing Success At Gorilla Cup XXI
On May 4, 2024 SBG’s Gorilla Booster Club hosted the Gorilla Cup XXI at Bigfork High School. The Gorilla Cup is a Jiu Jitsu tournament only for SBG members that is held twice a year to raise funds for the Gorilla Booster Club 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Gorilla Booster Club raises travel funds for Straight Blast Gym’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Competition Team (ages 5 & up) so they can participate in high-level tournaments throughout the Northwest. The Gorilla Booster Club was formed in 2012 to help “level the playing field” for Montana’s competitors. The GBC donates money to each participant for travel expenses & registration costs.
Gorilla Cup Soon!
We are TWO WEEKS away from the Gorilla Cup!! This awesome event wouldn’t be successful without competitors and volunteers so we encourage everyone to participate!! There are plenty of volunteer positions available so please consider signing up to help out. No previous experience necessary for most positions. If you have any questions, please fill in […]
Spring Camp Niagara Falls!
Here is the SBG Spring Camp itinerary! Register today at sbgcamps.com SBG SPRING CAMP 2024 Niagara Falls, Ontario CanadaSCHEDULE and Trip Logistics Friday, May 179 – 2 PM Business meeting (Gym Owners only)3 – 5 PM Black belt only open mat/Q&A5 – 7 PM Meet and greet/Open mat7PM – 9:30 PM Owners Dinner at Brasa […]
Easing children into competition
Many parents know the benefits of competition for their children whilst quite naturally and understandably wishing to ensure they don’t become over exposed to injury, negative experiences or feeling pressured into it. Some children will love competition and take to it easily whilst others are happy just to ‘compete’ in class and hang out with […]
STRONG, BRAVE, AND GENUINE: WOMEN’S BJJ AT SBG WHITEFISH
It took months for BJJ Coach Tawny Haynes to try her first jiu jitsu class. When a friend invited her to drop in, it was a hard pass. Then one day she decided to give it a try. She choked a male partner, and she was hooked! “I love the self-defense aspect of the sport […]
SHOULD YOU TRAIN GRACIE JIU JITSU? SBG WHITEFISH BJJ CLASSES
The Gracie name is the most well-respected name in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and for good a reason. Helio Gracie and the generations of Gracie athletes who proceeded him created jiu jitsu as we know it. As a young man training in Japanese jiu jitsu, Helio’s health problems left him smaller and weaker than his training […]
THE BEST ADVICE FOR BEGINNER BJJ STUDENTS AT SBG WHITEFISH
For beginner BJJ students, you will be exposed to new a lot of new experiences. It’s not easy to learn a new sport while wearing funny pajamas with an opponent who is in your personal space trying to dominate you. At SBG Whitefish, we want you to get your jiu jitsu journey off to the […]
The Benefits of Gi and No Gi Training At SBG Whitefish
Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners have strong opinions about the Gi versus No Gi debate, and as a beginner BJJ student, you may be wondering what the difference is between the two. Jiu jitsu techniques vary depending on the type of uniform. There are solid reasons for training in both uniforms, and either one can make […]