SBGi News, for well adjusted primates Coach Thornton in a 'different' role SBG’s founder, Matt Thornton, was recently featured in the December issue of Portland magazine. You can read the article here: http://sbgi-pdx.com/news/2012/12/22/martial-arts-portland-skepticism-critical-thinking-matt-thornton/ The Straight Blast Philosophy – Matt Thornton has a skeptic’s approach to fighting—and life. At Northeast Portland’s Straight Blast gym, a string concerto [...]
SBGi Spring Camp 2013! SBGi’s Spring Training & Martial Arts Management Camp 2013! This year’s Camp promises to be the best event SBG has ever put on! The information, programs and training modules will be divided up, with sessions on Coaching, Competition, general training, as well as Business Management. Whether you are an Academy [...]
SBGi News, for well adjusted primates ONLY 48 hours LEFT! Are you ready to train with 9 SBGi BJJ black belts, work with some of the top MMA coaches on the planet, and enjoy the company of SBGrs from across the globe in what promises to be the most amazing training event SBG has ever hosted?! [...]
SBGi News, for well adjusted primates SBG Portland Has two new BJJ purple belts! On July 25th the Portland Academy welcomed two new BJJ purple belts to its ranks. Amanda Loewen and Leah Taylor rolled with over 42 people each; in the tradition of SBG they faced their ironman and displayed some amazing technique along the way. [...]
SBGi News, for well adjusted primates SBG's BIGGEST is less than a week away! This will be the largest, best organized and best attended Camp in SBG history! And it is less than a week away! Camp is now FULLY booked, however, due to some additional space secured by coach Rich, we have FOUR SPOTS left! These [...]
To receive email from SBGi Staff, add info@straightblastgym.com to your safe sender list View as Web Page Subscribe if you're not already, just do it. Send to a Friend & share the awesomeness SBG international website SBGi News, for well adjusted primates SBG Portland welcomes a new BJJ brown belt! Long time SBG Portland coach Chris Stearns [...]
Thursday, July 07, 2011 Oct 20th-25th SBGi's Mexico Retreat is on! Held in beautiful Puerto Vallarta Mexico, at the amazing Barcelo Resort. Surrounded by a tropical jungle, with four swimming pools, multiple Jacuzzis, five on site restaurants, and a private beach; this resort must be seen to be believed. With five days of training, [...]
Friday, April 01, 2011 Coming soon! posted by Matt Thornton at 4:36 PM An article from SBG BJJ black belt Lily Pagle Martial Arts and Me I was born in Japan to a Chinese immigrant family. My father was a progressive. Against the grain of Japanese society, he believed in equality for women and encouraged [...]
Thursday, October 07, 2010 Another Portland Gym BJJ black belt! Long time SBG Coach Cane Prevost received his well deserved BJJ black belt from Matt Thornton this Summer. Cane is the third black belt to come from the Portland Gym, with Travis and Rick Davison being the first and second. Anyone who has ever read [...]
Thursday, April 08, 2010 New Black Belt! New purple, and a great camp! On March 27th at the SBGi Spring Camp Matt Thornton awarded his fourth BJJ black belt to longtime student, and SBG Portland Coach Rick Davison. Rick has been with SBG for almost twelve years, and has one of the tightest technical Jits [...]
