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This eight-disc set features top Instruction by many of the SBGi coaches as well as FULL menus, so each and every item taught could be referenced easily right away. This set is HUGE, over 14 hours, with no slow mo's, jam packed with techniques and info. Everything from stand up, to clinch, BJJ, MMA, knife defense, live matches, the whole SBGi experience! Disk 1 - Half Guard Bottom, 2-on-1 Clinch Click Here To Download Disk 2 - Guard Passing Click Here To Download Disk 3 - Clinch - Underhook Defense - Off Road! Disk 4 - Takedowns - Transmissions - Promotions Disk 5 - De La Riva Guard - S.T.A.B. Knife Defense Disk 6 - ISR Civilian Matrix - Part One Disk 7 - ISR Civilian Matrix - Part Two Disk 8 - S.M.A.C. Stick Fighting -
Matt's first series has become one of the top sellers of all time within Martial Arts videos. An instant classic, they set off a fire storm of controversy, and remained a central catalyst in a Martial Arts training revolution that is still taking place all over the world! They were voted as one of the top five self defense videos of all time by Black Belt magazine. Martial Arts video reviews said:
"If you buy only one set of videos this year, let these be the ones. If you believe that there has been an evolutionary development in the martial arts over the last few decades, from Bruce Lee to the Gracies to the all-round fighters of then you will want to see these tapes. If you have to sell your body to medical science or your sister to an Arab oil sheik, buy these tapes!"Voted as one of the top five videos of all time! Matt's second series, like the first series contained interviews, fight footage, and guest Instructors, and became one of the best reviewed MMA instructional sets. Series two still remains a top seller and has sold all over the world in over 50 Countries.
It's been more then Five Years since series #2 hit the market, and now the final in this trilogy of Functional Martial Arts Instructional sets is here! Disc #1 - The A.P.E Guard Click here to download Disc #2 - The Iron Coffin Top Game Click here to download Disc #3 - Escapes from bottom for MMA & BJJ Click here to download Disc #4 - Half Guard & Back Attacks Click here to download Disc #5 - MMA Guard! Click here to download Disc #6 - De La Riva & X Guard Click here to download Disc #7 - Advanced Clinch Click here to download Disc #8 - Keep it standing! Click here to download Disc #9 - Aliveness - the sequel Click here to download Series Three promises to be as enjoyable and entertaining to watch as the first two were, and just as revolutionary!The set includes:
Disc #1 - The A.P.E Guard: this one hour and 40 minute DVD covers all the fundamental and advanced movements, concepts and drills that will help you develop a guard which remains offensive. APE Stands for active pressure and energy, and the set includes guard retention, sweeps, submissions, closed and open guard attacks, and the differences between gi and no gi.
Disc #2 - The Iron Coffin Top Game: this one hour and 20 minute dvd covers all the skills and drills needed in order to develop that heavy, crushing, air-tight top game that BJJ is known for. This dvd includes the fundamental 5 skills on top, the different pressures and energies, submissions, transitions, & attacks and drills from both cross sides and mount position. Disc #3 - Escapes from bottom for MMA & BJJ: this one hour and 40 minute DVD covers the fundamental 5 principles of escaping from bottom, as well as an entire series designed for escapes when strikes are included. Whether you train for gi BJJ, no-gi, or MMA this set will help you get out. Disc #4 - Half Guard & Back Attacks: this one hour and 20 minute DVD covers the basic half guard bottom escape game used by the SBGi athletes, the "stone squirrel." It also includes a host of different half guard bottom sweeps, reversals, and attacks. It then proceeds into the fundamentals of holding and passing half guard top, using the smashing top game. Following this a full segment on using the harness for back attacks is covered. Including all the fundamental SBGi back attack drills! Disc #5 - MMA Guard!: Here it is, this one hour dvd covers all the fundamental elements of the MMA guard game that all the SBGi athletes have been putting into successful application for the last Six Years. How to defend against the ground and pound, sweep and submit your opponent. Disc #6 - De La Riva & X Guard: this hour and ten minute dvd covers a host of attacks for when your opponent stands inside your guard. These include the X guard offense as used by Luis Gutierrez, the DLR guard for gi, no-gi and MMA, and many other attacks, submissions, and turnovers! Disc #7 - Advanced Clinch: this hour and forty minute dvd is jam packed with all the basics you need in order to develop a world class clinch game. The dvd includes all the clinch fundamentals taught within SBGi through the "clinch surfing" drill. The fine points of double neck ties, striking in the clinch, using the wall or fence, working underhooks, control, takedowns and throws! Disc #8 - Keep it standing! This hour plus dvd covers the revolutionary curriculum developed by SBGi Coach Karl Tanswell & the SBG-UK Coaches. The SBG UK athletes have been using this material for the last several Years to help dominate in the Cage, and now for the first time it's available to the public. The entire curriculum is designed solely to allow you to stay on your feet within the MMA Cage, and/or a self defense situation, and is all included on this DVD. Disc #9 - Aliveness - the sequel!: This two hour and fifteen minute dvd is stuffed with interviews, conversations, demonstrations, and drilling footage, which deals with the number one overriding philosophical principle SBGi was founded on... Aliveness. Warning : this is NOT an instructional dvd. This dvd is not designed to teach any movements, skills, or drills. It is instead an interview and philosophy dvd that is meant for those interested in gaining a more in depth understanding of what Aliveness is all about. For this reason we have created separate set prices and we realize some people are only interested in the instructional portion of our set. In addition to SBGi Head Coach Matt Thornton, this set includes a host of world class guest Instructors, featuring: Luis Gutierrez (Vice President & resident radical "El Che"), Chris Haueter (BJJ grandmaster & pez dispenser of wisdom), Karl Tanswell (UK Director & fellow lunatic), Adam Singer (world class MMA Coach & Lobby boxer), John Kavanagh (Ireland Director & designated driver), Mike Sweeney (SBGi Business manager & token Canadian), Tom Oberhue (old school SBG & resident square), Steve Whittier (Eastern Regional Director & dry humor specialist), Jeff Wassom (SBGi OG!), Travis Davison (PDX Coach & loveable dickhead), Rick Davison (PDX Coach & windshield boxer), Chris Connelly (representing the dirty south), Rebecca Sweeney (princess of MMA)... and many more! -
Disk 1 - The X Factor half guard Click Here To Download Disk 2 - The frame game full guard Click Here To Download Disc #1 The X Factor half guard In this DVD you will see the latest cutting edge material from SBGi Head Coach & BJJ black belt Karl Tanswell. This half guard game is designed to be as simple as possible, within the framework of the SBG fundamentals principle; while at the same time working well within an MMA, no-gi or gi BJJ. Every move takes into consideration your opponents ability to strike, or grip. Topics covered include: - The X factor posture - Defending the crossface - The proper half guard kimura (and counters) - The half guard hip bump sweep - The butt spanker - The reverse hip bump sweep - Using the scary choke - Methods for drilling If your half guard game gives you trouble, this DVD set will be a lifesaver. If you already have a good half guard bottom game, this set will add a new understanding of the postures, frames, and hip movements that define what a great half guard bottom game is. Disc #2 The frame game full guard Developing that hard to pass guard is one of the cornerstones of a good BJJ game. This DVD takes those skills into a whole different phase. The concepts of frames, blocks and deflections are integrated into a fluid open guard, and help make the guard extremely hard to pass. The “high and low tide” drills taught in this DVD will in and of themselves take your guard game to another level. Topics covered include: - Stopping the various types of guard passes - Proper guard retention posture - Blocking palms - Skyhooks - Underhooks, and deflections - The three defensive handles (these work equally well gi, or no gi) - Proper drilling methods - The high & low tide drills -
The original SBG Productions tape set that started it all.
Matt Thornton is the President and Head Instructor of Straight Blast Gym, an organization formed for the purpose of pursuing the truth in combat. After all, this is what JKD is supposed to be! Disk 1 - Aliveness Click here to download Disk 2 - The Clinch Click here to download Disk 3 - The Ground Click here to download -
Click here to download disk 1 Click here to download Click here to download disk 2 Click here to download Click to download disk 3 Click here to download A film crew followed Matt Thornton, Michael Chapman (BJJ Black belt), and Karl Tanswell (SBGi Regional Director), for a period of two weeks. Filming not just instructional footage (of which there is a ton), but also daily events, interviews, and humorous behind the scenes stuff. See what life with the SBGi family is really all about! Disk 1 - Striking Disk 2 - Clinch & knife defense Disk 3 - BJJ ground work for MMA and self defense -
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Matt's first series has become one of the top sellers of all time within Martial Arts videos. An instant classic, they set off a fire storm of controversy, and remained a central catalyst in a Martial Arts training revolution that is still taking place all over the world! They were voted as one of the top five self defense videos of all time by Black Belt magazine. Martial Arts video reviews said "If you buy only one set of videos this year, let these be the ones. Disk 1 - The Ground: Top game Disk 2 - The Ground: Escapes from bottom Disk 3 - The Ground: Guard game Disk 4 - Advanced Stand up fighting Disk 5 - Intermediate Clinch Disk 1 download Click Here For Instant Download Disk 2 Download Click Here For Instant Download Disk 3 Download Click Here For Instant Download Disk 4 Download Click Here For Instant Download Disk 5 Download Click Here For Instant Download -
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This brand new series features a previously unreleased material that represents the cutting edge of the SBGi curriculums. If you have enjoyed any of the previous SBG material, you will love the new information found on this five disc set! Disk 1 Click Here To Download Disk 2 Click Here To Download Disk 3 Click Here To Download Disk 4 Click Here To Download Disk 5 Click Here To Download Disc #1: Mastering the Mount In this disc SBGi President Matt Thornton shows the key points in developing a great mount, proper posture, and pressure from both the upright, and “low” mounts. Following this Matt goes on to show the “kings game”, of collar choke finishes from mount top. No matter what your belt level, this material will improve your mount game. (1 hour) Disc #2: Mastering the closed guard In this disc longtime SBG BJJ black belt Eric Hemphill demonstrates the main principles behind an effective closed guard game. He begins with proper posture, and then goes into arm drags, submission attacks, and various grip games. From there Eric walks everyone through the counters to these same attacks, as well as how to open the closed guard safely. (55 minutes) Disc #3: “I” method & back defense This disc is a must for anyone who coaches BJJ, or who wants to understand better how to drill properly for their own individual development. SBGi headquarters Coach & BJJ brown belt Cane Prevost takes an entire group step by step through the cutting edge drilling methods used by SBGi athletes’ worldwide. Following this, long time SBG Coach & BJJ black belt Travis Davison shows a fundamental back escape game, which will help you survive and escape this dangerous position. (one hour & 14 minutes) Disc #4: Counter Submissions Matt Thornton shows previously unreleased material from the SBG curriculum that shows you how to counter submissions, even when you are working from a later, or ‘almost tapped’ position. These include defenses to kimuras, armbars, and uma platas. Matt also shows step by step how even at this late stage it is posture (often achieved just by raising a leg, or posting in the right spot on the mat), that’s grants you the ability to defend yourself. This disc will not only show you how to better counter the most common submissions, it will also improve your overall understanding of how, and why BJJ works the way it does. (1 hour) Disc #5: Drilling stand up for MMA SBGi headquarters boxing Coach Brian Walsh demonstrates the proper, and functional methods for drilling stand up, in an “Alive” way. To quote Brian, one of the great myths of Martial Arts & sports coaching in general is that all drilling/training methods are beneficial. A lot of what people do as it relates to stand up/boxing training can actually be counter-productive. Brian shows how to avoid these pitfalls. Material includes the most common training mistakes, how & why to emphasize movement, keeping the hands in the proper place, range, power, and use of the head for control on the inside. If you want to take your standup game to the next level, this is the disc! (55 minutes) -
Now available, the most recent advances and cutting edge material from SBGi. This brand new DVD series features material that has never been released to the public before, including BJJ, MMA, clinch, defending off the cage, boxing for MMA, the 5 types of drills, defense from the five most common ‘bad’ BJJ scenarios, several sets of sport specific warm ups, the use of the critical thinking skills in your Martial Arts training, and a bonus disc featuring the SBG athletes and coaches rolling, as well as a black belt ironman! If you have liked any of the past SBGi material, then you will love this brand new series! Click to download disk 1 Click to download Click to download disk 2 Click to download Click to download disk 3 Click here to download Click here to download bonus disk Click here to download Disc #1 ( 1:45 minutes long!) features: Yoga warm-ups for BJJ. Cage surfing! Featuring SBGi Coach James Davis. Cutting edge clinch off the cage drills for MMA! These include reversals, takedowns and strikes. Sweeps & submissions from the guard! Featuring SBGi BJJ Black Belt Travis Davison. Includes some key points on fundamental sweeps used every day, and ways to turn those sweeps into submission attacks on you opponent. Also includes a BJJ Q and A session. Disc #2 ( 1:42 minutes long!) Features: A curriculum and coaching workshop with SBGi President Matt Thornton, including a comprehensive explanation of functionalistic minimalism, and the five types of drills that can be applied to BJJ, or any combat sport. These include how to drill for timing in general, the fastest way to develop your own individual “style”, how to define “base”, and finding that line between style specific movements and fundamentals. These is followed up with a discussion of ‘critical thinking’, and the three types of arguments all forms of superstition use as a means of defense. If you want to know what the SBG methodology is all about, or you are looking for better, more rational ways to Coach, then you will love this section! Mastering the one-handed guillotine choke! This section is taught by top SBG Coach John Kavanagh, topics include the ‘monkey paw’ grip, proper elbow and body placement, how to drill the choke, and sweeping off of the same grip. This is a must see segment that contains material we guarantee you will not find anywhere else! The disc continues with Boxing for MMA featuring Portland Gym coach Brian Walsh. Topics include: Shifting your weight, and head movement as defense. Defending punches, jabs, hooks, and crosses. Faster boxer versus the slower, stronger slugger. Pivoting boxer versus a slipping boxer. Notes on how to drill boxing properly, and safely. This is followed by boxing specifically for MMA: • win on our feet • defend the takedown • set up the takedown • enter the clinch • exit the clinch Disc # 3 ( 1:37 minutes long) includes: Yoga warm ups for BJJ & MMA featuring Kisa Davison The ‘Animal Crackers’ warm up, as taught by john Kavanagh. This is followed by an outstanding escapes from crossides section, featuring SBGi Estonia Coach Pritt Mihkelson. This innovative session focuses on four key postures, and it goes into great detail about the proper way, and time to use your head on the mat; as well as tight frames, in order to prevent your opponent from locking you down. The five most common ‘bad’ BJJ scenarios, and their solution! Featuring SBGi Head Coach John Kavanagh. This is an awesome, and large session, and example of some of what is covered includes: defending when your opponent is going for pant leg grips to pass, how to defend the stack, defending leg hugs, and defending the bullfighter pass. The next section covers problems that arise from the four quarters position: how to defend when they grab you, or when they sprawl on you, and other common attacks. The session finishes with John answering questions regarding BJJ. Bonus disc #4 (2 hours long) : This special extra disc contains all the SBG Coaches rolling, and two belt promotions, including an SBG black belt ironman, as Travis Davison becomes the first coach from the Portland Gym to receive his BJJ black belt from Matt. All four discs contain over & hours of footage, and material never before seen on any DVD set. This is a must see set for anyone interested in improving their BJJ and/or MMA game!
Mastering The Mount is Matt's first full course release on SBGU. A complete breakdown of the middle mount. Click Here For More.
