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 Africa
Affiliated Training Groups:
Functional Martial Art Systems
Sun Valley - Cape Town - South Africa
Contact: Steve Bazzea
Tel: 083 760 1183 / 021-785 5032
Web: www.functionalmartialarts.co.za
Email: stevebazzea@telkomsa.net
 Canada
- Regional Director: Mike Sweeney
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I am one of those lucky people who can say that he never has
to go to work. For the last 20 years I have had the good fortune
to make martial arts my profession. I can honestly say that
I am as interested today as I was when I first began. My evolution
in training has perhaps followed the same path as many other
SBGi coaches, from traditional martial arts to JKD to functional
combat athletics. My focus today is on aiding my students /
athletes to grow and progress, while at the same time, continuing
to improve in my own personal game. Most importantly, I make
sure that we have fun while doing this! |
SBGi Gyms:
Martial Arts Planet
Contact: Chris Wellstood
1187 Princess St. Unit 2A
Kingston, ON, K7M 3E1, Canada
Tel: (613) 547-2822
Web: www.sbgi.ca
Email: chris@martialartsplanet.ca
Beaupit's Mixed Martial Arts
Contact: Rich Beaupit
486 Grantham Ave., Linwell Plaza
St. Catherines, ON, Canada
Tel: (905) 329-5425
Web: www.beaupitsmma.com
Email: rbeaupit@cogeco.ca
Affiliated Training Groups
Turning Point Training Methods
Contact: Jason Lancucki
70 Kimbourne Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, M4J 4J4
Tel: (416) 406-6665
Web: www.turningpointtrainingmethods.com
Email: jasontptm@hotmail.com
Real Self-defense Center
Contact: Calen Paine
14712 - 115 ave.
Edmonton, AB., T5M 3B9
Tel: (780) 974 - 1338
Web: www.realselfdefensecenter.com
Email: cpaine@interbaun.com
 Chile
Affiliated Training Groups:
CrossFit Santiago
Contact: Pável Sáenz
Las Catalpas 17, Metro Las Rejas
Santiago, Chile.
Tel: (568) 236-5778
Email: crossfitsantiago@yahoo.com
Web: www.espartako.blogspot.com
 Estonia
Our Regional Director for SBG Estonia is Priit Mihkelson. You can reach Priit via Facebook
 Iceland
SBGi Gyms:
Contact: Bjarni Baldursson
E-mail: bjarni@mjolnir.is
Tel: +354 698 9658
Contact: Jon Gunnar Thorarinsson
E-mail: j_g_thorarinsson@hotmail.com
Tel: +354 892 0411
Web: www.mjolnir.is
 Ireland
- Regional Director: John Kavanagh
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Like many, I took up BJJ and MMA training after watching an
early UFC, which forced me to "wake up from the matrix."
In 2001 I opened up a full time BJJ/MMA gym. I have been mainly
self taught, learning from the odd seminar / instructional video
here and there. My best teachers have always been my students
and I've them to thank for any ability that I have. Matt was
the first person to assess my game and just gave me a purple
belt in 2002. It was at that time that I renamed our gym to
SBG Ireland. I've had a couple of MMA / Sub. Wrestling competitions:
won some, lost some but enjoyed them all! |
SBGi Gyms:
Ultimate Fitness Centre - home of SBG Ireland
Contact: John Kavanagh
Unit P10, Greenogue Business Park,
Rathcoole, Dublin
Tel: +353876768911
Email: john@ultimatefitnessireland.com
Web: www.ultimatefitnessireland.com
  Korea
/ Japan - Regional Director: John Frankl
 John
began his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training in Los Angeles under
the legendary Rickson Gracie. Rickson’s patient, methodical
style as a fighter and attention to detail as a teacher are
both evident in John’s approach to Jiu Jitsu. Following
a year with Rickson, under whom he received his blue belt,
John moved from Los Angeles to Boston to pursue his doctoral
studies at Harvard University.
In Boston, John trained another eight years with Roberto
Maia, founder of Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a black belt
under Carlos Gracie, Jr., and the cousin of Renzo Gracie and
the Machado Brothers. Under Roberto, John received his purple,
brown, and black belts. John was also fortunate to have the
opportunity to train extensively with Claudio Franca whenever
he visited his hometown of Santa Cruz, CA. After nine years
of continuous and dedicated study, John is among the elite
group of Americans black belts.
John’s academic and martial arts careers have long
overlapped. His travels allowed him to train and fight not
only all over the U.S., but also in Brazil, Thailand, the
Philippines, and Japan. John also founded Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
in Korea, where he has often lived for extended periods of
study and research. His academy, Seoul Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,
has now grown into the nationwide organization, Korea Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu. |
SBGi Gyms:
Contact: John Frankl
41-303 Hanyang Apartments
Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: 011-82-10-6233-4752, (From Korea, it's 010-6233-4752)
Email: johnfrankl@yahoo.com
Note: The above address is not the gym. Please call or email
John for directions to the gym.
 Sweden
SBGi Gyms:
Primate Lounge
Stockholmsvägen 18, Norrköping.
Contact: Daniel Bäckefelt
Email: primatelounge@gmail.com
phone: +46(0)708986217 (Daniel)
Web: www.primatelounge.se
Stockholm BJJ-Center
Contact: Markus Masip
Magnus Ladulåsgatan 32D
STOCKHOLM
Email: info@bjjcenter.se
Tel: +46 (0)709 289292
Web: www.bjjcenter.se
 United
Kingdom - Regional Director: Karl Tanswell
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With over 20 years in the martial arts, Karl has trained
with some of the world's top instructors. Over the years Karl
has qualified as a Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do instructor, a Filipino
martial arts instructor, a Muay Thai instructor and an instructor
in Panantukan (Filipino boxing), this latter qualification
is with Rick Faye's Minnesota Kali group. Karl has a blue belt
in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Royce, a dan grade in Wado Ryu and
a 4th dan senior instructor in Choshinkai run by my old friend
and training partner Steve Powell. Believe me when I say that
anyone who has grown up under Steve will end up better than
just good. Karl has worked as a professional bodyguard for
3 years traveling throughout Europe and the States and has
worked the doors in Manchester. |
SBGi Gyms:
Straight Blast Gym UK
Contact: Karl Tanswell
31 Spear St., City centre
Manchester, M1 1df
Office: 0161 374 3756
Mobile: 07966 577306
Email: karltanswell@hotmail.com
Web: www.sbguk.co.uk
Affiliated Training Groups:
One Tribe,
Contact: Billy Schoolar
Gladiators Gym, Regent Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham
Phone: 07828242083
Email: bschoolar@hotmail.co.uk
Web: www.myspace.com/onetribe_sbg
Aberdeen BJJ Academy
Banks O Dee Sports Centre
Aberdeen, Scotland
Contact: John Reid
Web: www.bjj.org.uk
Email: classes@brazilianjiujitsu.co.uk
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