SBG Athlete Rises to Champion AT IBJJF Worlds

LONG BEACH, CA, MAY 31, 2019 – 2019 International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championships SBG’s Katrina Schmale won the women’s Blue Belt Medium Heavy Weight Division at the 2019 International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championships On Friday, May 31st. In a single elimination event, Schmale won 5 matches. by submission: the 1st by […]

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 […]

You Have Your Best Work To Look Forward To

By Head Coach Kisa Davison Earlier this year, my cousin Jenny died of cancer. When I saw her a few months ago, I said, “Are you afraid?” and she said, “No, I’m not afraid of dying. I’m mad because I’m not done yet.” We have work to do, and a lot of that work isn’t […]

This Is How You Teach Kids To Be Fearless

There are no bad kids, just kids with bad habits. Kids develop survival skills in the worst home environments, and even in the best home environments, they are mimicking the behavior they see in their parents. Whether I’m coaching kids or raising my own, I look for moments when they show interest in something. When […]

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 […]

Want To Be Your Best Self? Train Jiu Jitsu

By Head Coach Travis Davison I was already fighting people before I knew jiu jitsu. And then I went to jiu jitsu with my brother. We joined on the same night.  Within the first week we were sitting in a bar in Portland, and we looked at each other and were like, “Man, I’m glad […]

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 […]

This Is The Greatest Benefit of Jiu Jitsu

By Head Coach Travis Davison When people think of the benefits of jiu jitsu, they usually think about getting fit, stress relief, or self defense. They usually think about winning a fight with other people, but they may not think about winning a fight with themselves. They may not think about how it teaches you […]

Training for Self Defense: A Gun Won’t Kill You But This Will

By Head Coach Travis Davison SBG Ireland Head Coach John Kavanagh tells his students to train for what is most likely to happen. For everyday people like you and me, that is not acts of terrorism or someone holding a gun to your head. If you’re in law enforcement or the military, then your chances […]

Why You Need to stay focused and Passionate

By Head Coach Travis Davison When Kisa started yoga and I started martial arts, nobody told me that there was a possibility of making a living doing the thing was passionate about. I worked construction and I spent our money to do martial arts. Pursuing your passion wasn’t considered practical. That’s what I thought the […]