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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: Rich Beaupit
SBGi Gyms:
Straight Blast Gym Niagara
Contact: Rich Beaupit
50 Niagara St.
St. Catherines, ON, Canada
Tel: (905) 329-5425
Web: www.bmma.ca
Email: bmma@cogeco.ca
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
Affiliated Training Groups
Turning Point Training Methods
Contact: Jason Lancucki
70 Kimbourne Ave.
Toronto, Ontario, M4J 4J4
Tel: (416) 406-6665
Web: www.sbgtoronto.com
Email: jasontptm@hotmail.com
 Chile
Affiliated Training Groups:
CrossFit Santiago
Contact: Pável Sáenz
San Francisco 602, Santiago Centro
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (568) 236-5778
Email: crossfitsantiago@yahoo.com
Web: www.crossfitsantiago.com
 Estonia
Our Regional Director for SBG Estonia is Priit Mihkelson. You can reach Priit via Facebook
 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:
SBG Ireland - Fight.ie & Fight Hounds MMA Club of the Year 2010
111 Longmile Road
Drimnagh, Dublin12
Mobile Tel: +353876768911
Web: www.sbgireland.com
Email - sbgmembership@gmail.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
Magnus ladulasg 32D, Stockholm.
Contact: Said Zeiai
Email: info@bjjcenter.se
phone: +46(0)707161059 (Said)
Web: www.bjjcenter.se
Kampsportscentret
Apotekaregatan 7, Linköping
Contact: Pasha Ayani
Email: pasha.ayani@gmail.com
phone: +46(0)735065150 (Pasha)
Web: www.kampsportscentret.com
 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
12 Sheffield St.
Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2ND
Web: www.sbgmainline.com
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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