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"Matt Thornton is the President and founder of SBG international.
He also acts as the head Coach for the world headquarters of
SBGi located in Portland Oregon. Matt was the first athlete
in the State of Oregon to receive a black belt in Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu, and is currently in high demand teaching seminars
across the globe.You can also find Matt teaching classes open
to the public five days a week. The Portland Gym has become
a hub for students from across the world who stay in Oregon
to train and workout using the SBGi methods. And unlike some
coaches and black belts who are seldom found teaching brand
new members, you will still find Matt coaching and teaching
beginners and everyone else throughout the week at the Portland
Gym. To quote Matt: "Our Portland Gym truly is for every-body,
and the overall vibe and attitude is pretty unique and special.
It's an incredible group of people we have assembled here" You
can reach the Portland Gym at 503-230-7924 or you can reach
Matt directly at straightblastgym@hotmail.com to schedule training.
Whether your local or coming from out of town, the Portland
Gym is THE place to be, and the place to experience the unique
SBGi Vibe." |
SBGi Gyms
SBGi Headquarters
Portland Oregon Branch
Contact: Matt Thornton
1911 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97212-3928
Tel: (503) 230-7924
Email: straightblastgym@hotmail.com
West Coast Fight Club
Contact: Cody Houston
1828 Franklin St. Suite D; Bellingham, WA 98225
Tel: (360) 752-WCFC (9232)
Email: cody@wcfightclub.com
Web: www.wcfightclub.com
ModCom MMA, Modern Combatives - Berkeley, CA
1713 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703
Tel: 510-540-8283
Email: moderncombatives@hotmail.com
Web: www.moderncombatives.com
Team Reno
Contact:
Ray Price
Tel: (775) 530-8518
Reno, NV
Email: rxjits@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.teamrenosbgi.com
Affiliated Training Groups
Bainbridge Family Martial Arts Academy
Contact: Rick DeMile
7865 NE Day Road, Bldg B
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
Tel: (206) 842-4468
Web: www.bainbridgefma.com
Norcal BJJ Academy
Contact: Paul Pedrazzi
4500 PeopleSoft Parkway (Inside Oracle Offices)
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Tel: 925-389-6645
Email: drazzis@mac.com
Web: www.bjjnorcal.com
USA
- East Coast - Regional Director: Steve Whittier
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Like most of our coaches, my martial arts experience began
in the classical martial arts and evolved to more modern,
integrated approaches such as Jeet Kune Do, and finally to
alive combat athletics.
After teaching for years both as a martial arts instructor
and in academia, I made the move in 2003 to start my own
program, Nexus Martial Arts, which was the first SBG International
gym in Massachusetts. In SBGi, I have found not only a group
of extremely intelligent and diverse people, including some
truly great friends, but also an amazing complement to the
great training resources I have found here in Mass: an organization
that is on the cutting edge of functional performance coaching
and training for everyone – from hobbyists to professional
competitors, even military and law enforcement.
At Nexus, as with all SBGi programs, we are dedicated helping
our students improve and enhance their lives through the
vehicle of alive martial arts. There is nothing quite like
seeing the same passion we have for what we do ignited in
others! |
SBGi Gyms
One Dragon Martial Arts
Contact: Luis Gutierrez
9117 Taft Street, Pembroke Pines Florida 33024
Tel:
(954) 443-4183
Web: www.onedragon.com
Ronin Athletics - Straight Blast Gym of New York City
Contact: Christian Montes
302 west 37th Street - 5th floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel:
(212) 564-4153
Email: info@roninathletics.com
Web: www.roninathletics.com
Nexus Martial Arts & Wellness
Contact: Stephen Whittier
14 Kendrick Rd
Wareham, MA 02571
508.295.5427
Email: stephenmwhittier@yahoo.com
Web: www.nexusma.com
Dynamic Martial Athletics
Contact: Mike Pearce
9 Center St. Townsend, MA. 01469
Home: (978) 597 - 8000
Email: TeamDMA@Charter.net
Web: www.TeamDMA.com
Affiliated Training Groups
Naples Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Contact: Fletch Fuller
3275 Pine Ridge Rd
Naples, Florida 34109
Tel: (239)776-1130
Email: fletch@naplesbjj.net
Web: www.naplesbjj.net
Dragon Within Martial Arts
Contact: Dennis Cregier
Mike Turner
278 Rear Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
Tel: 978-745-8511
Email: DennisCregier@aol.com
Mturn@comcast.net
Web: Dragonwithinmartialarts.com
Integrated Martial Arts Club
Contact: Sean Padgett
Room 182, Alumni Gym, Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
Cell: (802) 356-6559
Email: integrated.martial.arts@dartmouth.edu
Web: www.dartmouth.edu/~ima/
USA
- South - Regional Director: Harry Powell
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I have been coaching and running a gym since 1990. During
this period, like everyone else with the exception of traditional
martial artist, everyone was training JKD. I trained under
the tutelage of Richard Bustillo and Larry Hartsell; becoming
an instructor under Bustillo in 1994. Maybe not a household
name now, but in the day with the exception of one other
person, they were considered the source if you wanted a true
understanding of the different
ranges of fighting; or what we call "game" today.
I have had the privilege to
train with some of the best coaches and fighters throughout
the world. Most of them are considered to be household names
now, but back in the early days it was just a group of people
training for the love, and desire to understand the principals
of fighting. We trained to figure out what actually
worked while throwing away the things that we found to be
useless, always remembering to keep in mind that this may
vary from person to person.
This is what brought me to SBGi around 2001. From the first
time that I met Matt, Luis, Adam, Rory and at that time
Paul, I could not believe that you could have so many talented,
good people under one roof that could also coach. They all
seem to have had one common goal in mind which was developing
game and getting rid of of the mystical, and unrealistic
principals that were were being taught. At least that is
what I walked away with.
To be honest I must not be the only one who felt something
great happening here. When I first came on the scene we were
just in the United States; now we have family all over the
world. What a great thing to have!
This is what you are guaranteed to find at SBG of Alabama:
great coaching, great people plus an alive environment where
you will be able to develop your own game. We have people
who range in age from their 20's all the way up to their
mid 50's, all under one roof. We have fighters, people training
for self defense, and also people who just love the lifestyle
that this type of training has to offer. |
SBGi Gyms
Straight Blast Gym of Alabama
2615-C North Memorial Parkway NW,
Huntsville Al 35810
Email: sbg_al@bellsouth.net
Tel: (256) 851-7121
Web: www.SBGofAL.com
The HardCore Gym
Contact: Adam Singer
1685 Commerce Road, Suite 4
Athens, Georgia 30607
Tel: (706) 714-8369
Web: www.thehardcoregym.net
Spartan Fitness
Contact: Chris Conolley
Classes are currently running at:
Sportplex
4766 Highway 280 S.
Birmingham, AL 35242
Tel: (205) 253-7109
Email: info@spartanfitness.net
Web: www.spartanfitness.net
Affiliated Training Groups
Unlimited Fighting Options / Team TABMOC
San Antonio, Texas
Contact: James Walker - jimwalker3@excite.com
www.tabmoc.com
USA
- Mountain and Mid-West - Regional Director: Travis Davison
 Unlike most of our coaches, I have no background in traditional martial arts. Instead, I found my way to SBGi through countless rewinds and slow-motion replays of early UFC. And finally, at the recommendation of a coworker, I found the Portland gym a gateway to a new world – one that would replace the outdated drunken-assault style of my bar brawls.
Since then, nine years have passed and I've spent the better part of them training with Matt Thornton at SBGi headquarters in Portland, OR. During that time, I have had the privilege to train with and be coached by some amazing athletes and people. As I travel, in the US and abroad, I am always pleasantly surprised to find that whether in Reno or Dublin, the SBG vibe is always the same.
I recently moved to Kalispell, Montana and although I miss what I left behind, I look forward to opening the first SBGi gym in Montana. A new venue means new faces, new personalities, and new adventures. And I expect that as we welcome visitors to Big Sky country, they will also feel the familiar vibe of SBGi.
As Dorothy says, "There's no place like home." |
SBGi Gyms
Straight Blast Gym of Montana
Contact: Travis Davison
Kalispell, Montana
Email: sbgmontana@gmail.com
Affiliated Training Groups
Integrated Fighting Gym
Contact: Jehiah Burchfield
17472 bus. 60 Neosho, MO 64850
Email: jehiahburchfield@hotmail.com
Tel: 417-389-0404
Wolverine Martial Arts LLC
Contact: Marvin Diem
1550 Davison Rd. Flint MI 48503
Tel: 810-241-0645
Web: www.wolverinemartialarts.com
Team One Martial Arts
Contact: Shawn Terrance
18530 S. Spring Creek Drive
Tinley Park, Illinois 60477
Tel: 708-346-0939
Email: instructor@teamonemma.com
Web: www.teamonemma.com
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