PRESS RELEASE: SBG’s Conor McGregor Makes History Again

LAS VEGAS, NV, AUGUST, 26, 2017 To fans of boxing, the historic match between MMA’s top fighter, Conor McGregor, and boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather, may look like a loss. Mayweather beat McGregor by TKO, when McGregor fatigued in the 10th round. But fans of MMA know that McGregor won a much bigger fight than a […]

PRESS RELEASE: For SBG Elite Athletes, IBJJF A Tournament Of Successful Firsts

LAS VEGAS, NV, AUGUST, 26, 2017 – IBJJF Masters World Tournament On the day he cornered UFC Fighter Conor McGregor in the biggest fight in sports history, SBG Ireland’s Coach John Kavanagh made the time for SBG athletes from around the world, who competed in the IBJJF Masters World Competition Kavanagh, who is known for […]

PRESS RELEASE: SBG Athlete Opening Bigfork’s First Martial Arts School

Bigfork, MT – AUGUST 15, 2017 Bigfork is about to see it’s first ever martial arts school. Town locals Cody and his wife Mya Bessette are opening up the newest facility of Straight Blast Gym, which specializes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for kids and adults. For now, SBG Bigfork will only offer kids martial arts, […]

SBG Bigfork Head Coach Takes Double Gold In Seattle IBJJF Open

SEATTLE, WA, AUGUST, 5, 2017 – Seattle International Open IBJJF Championship Straight Blast Gym’s Cody Bessette dominated the Seattle International IBJJF Championship in Seattle. The local athlete took gold in both the Masters 2 Medium Heavy and Masters 2 Absolute division. Bessette said of the experience: “The biggest emotion I felt after my performance was […]

4 Things Every Parent Of A Growing Gorilla Should Know

I’m regularly asked by parents how SBG’s Growing Gorillas program has benefited my children and what I give is a deluge of responses: confidence, problem-solving skills, socialization, structure, discipline, connection, physical strength, and of course fun! But if there was one thing that had the greatest impact on them, it is that Growing Gorillas taught […]