SBG MT Comp Team Force Grows At NWSC
BOISE, ID, APRIL 27, 2019 – NW SUBMISSION CHALLENGE SBG Montana sent 43 jiu jitsu athletes to the Northwest Submission Challenge on Saturday, April 27th in Boise, ID. They brought home 20 gold, 21 silver, and 17 bronze medals. All 4 Montana gyms were represented with 1 athlete traveling from SBG Drayton Valley, Alberta. This […]
How to Make Your Biggest Failure Your Greatest Lesson
By Head Coach Travis Davison At IBJJF Kids Pan Ams this year I was with my friend Rory Singer from SBG in Athens, Georgia, when his son Xander lost a match. Xander put fantastic effort into his match, but he still lost. He came off the mat crying and nursing an injured arm. When it […]
SBG MT Competition Team A Strong Force At Revolution Tournament
TACOMA, WA, MARCH 2ND & 3RD, 2019 – REVOLUTION 39 BJJ TOURNAMENT Competitors from all 4 SBG gyms in Montana competed at the Revolution 39 BJJ Tournament in Tacoma, WA on Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd. They were joined by a competitor from SBG gyms in Boise, ID, and Edmonton, AB. With 27 […]
SBG’s Davison Competes in Back-to-Back Judo Tournaments
DALLAS, TX, NOVEMBER 17TH & 18TH, 2018 – National Judo Tournaments SBG Montana’s Stella Davison competed in 2 back-to-back tournaments on Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th in Dallas, TX, making strides in a promising career as a national Judo athlete. Davison competed at the USA Judo’s National President’s Cup Judo Championship, placing 3rd […]
SBG’s Mann Defends MMA Title Against Graves
GREAT FALLS, MT, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 – Fusion Fight League’s Border Wars SBG Montana’s Marnic Mann defended her title against Veronica Graves at Fusion Fight League’s Border Wars MMA event. Mann won by a unanimous decision after 5 rounds of back-and-forth, technical fighting, retaining her belt and her title. Graves started the fight strong with […]
SBG’s 1st Female MMA Athlete Wins Fusion Title
KALISPELL, MT, OCTOBER 2, 2018 – Fusion Fight Night, Billings, MT Straight Blast Gym’s Marnic Mann won the Fusion Fight League Title in an MMA bout on Saturday, September 29th in Billings, MT. She was declared the winner by TKO and the new champion in the Women’s 115 lb division. Mann fought against Ireland Moran […]
For SBG Athletes, Confidence in Competition Expands at Oregon Open
HILLSBORO, OR, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 – Oregon Open Jiu Jitsu Championship Students from Straight Blast Gym traveled to the Oregon Open Jiu Jitsu Championship in Hillsboro, Oregon on Saturday, September 8th. SBG Whitefish’s Isabella Downing won gold in both the Gi and No Gi divisions. SBG Kalispell’s Bryn Anderson won bronze in the beginner No […]
Strong Bonds & Team Spirit At Gorilla Cup Tournament
Columbia Falls, MT, April 14, 2018 – SBG Montana Gorilla Cup BJJ Tournament Straight Blast Gym of Montana held it’s largest Gorilla Cup Tournament in its 8 year history on Saturday, April 14th. The tribe spirit was energetic and celebratory in the gymnasium of Columbia Falls High School. With locations in Kalispell, Whitefish, Bigfork, and […]
What Is the GBC & How Does It Support Our Tribe?
At our most recent Gorilla Cups, the Gorilla Booster Club raises close to $2,000 in donations with the support of our competitors, spectators, volunteers, and their families. And with each tournament this event grows. Our Gorilla Cups have grown so much that this spring it will be held at Columbia Falls High School to accommodate […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Athlete Takes Gold in Washington State Championship
KENT, WA, FEBRUARY 17, 2018 – Washington State Judo Championships Straight Blast Gym of Montana’s Stella Davison is one step closer to making the USA Olympic Judo Team. Davison placed 1st in the International Judo Federation Junior Division at the Washington State Judo Championships. The 16-year-old athlete and green belt in Judo is reaching for […]