PRESS RELEASE: SBG Coach Hamilton Ash Earns BJJ Black Belt After Grueling Ironman
Berkley, CA – October 9, 2016 After a grueling 3-hour ironman event at SBG Norcal in Berkeley, CA with nearly 100 people, SBG North’s head coach Hamilton Ash received his Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu. Every Fall, Straight Blast Gym athletes from around the world gather for camp to train in Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, […]
Building a Better Self Image
In my line of work, I come face to face on a regular basis with women and men who suffer from an array of challenges that are based in an inaccurate view of their bodies. From disordered eating to over-exercising, the behaviors are sometimes veiled by their efforts to “get in shape” or “eat healthy”. […]
This Is What Natural Beauty Looks Like
Our natural beauty – our beauty when we are not primping ourselves and being honest – is stark, and the real is the most moving. With that said, it is kind of fun to primp! Some of us like to do it often, while others reserve it for special occasions. I especially like to indulge […]
Learning to Respect Yourself: A Look Ahead at Women’s Health Month
October is one of my favorite months for many reasons. I love the changing colors of the leaves, Halloween candy, sweaters and boots, and yes, pumpkin spice! October is also the month that my sweet, Grandma Annie died in 2010, and during this time of year I like to celebrate her memory and the lessons […]
Raising Children to Prevent Violence
While discussing social and domestic violence is so very important, many of us shy away from it because it’s an uncomfortable topic, but we cannot hope to see change without confronting the matter at hand. More often than not, the focus of the discussion is on the social and domestic violence that we see first-hand […]
PRESS RELEASE: 8 Kids from SBG Compete in Jiu Jitsu World Championship
ONTARIO, CA, AUGUST 20, 2016 – Nearly 800 competitors showed up for the Kids World Championships in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Citizens Business Bank Arena this past weekend. Representing Montana was a group of 8 kids from Straight Blast Gym in Kalispell and Whitefish. Each competitor earned a medal and in some cases two. The […]
Press Release: SBG Black Belt Leah Taylor Places 3rd at BJJ World Championship
LONG BEACH, CA, JUNE 5, 2016 – Hamilton Ash and Leah Taylor, athletes who train under Black belt coach, Travis Davison at Straight Blast Gym of Montana, competed in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships this past weekend. Ash, who competed in the Brown belt lightweight division, won his first match and lost the second. […]
Time to Get Motivated And Get Moving
Get the Motivation to Make the Biggest Change of Your Life When people call us inquiring about our programs, they’re all looking for an activity that gives them the motivation to get off the couch. But there’s a huge difference between the people who don’t get off the couch and those who do. Those that don’t […]
The Mat Doesn’t Lie: Why I Learned BJJ
By Coach Travis Davison While the story of how I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu isn’t all that remarkable, the impact it had on my life was. Like a lot of people, it starts with the first UFC fight in 1993 with Royce Gracie. Back then, the rules were much more lenient. A fighter could get […]
How Martial Arts Helped My Son With ASD
By Coach Bekah Bell Growing up as a coach’s daughter, I played numerous sports most of my life and gained many friendships through the different teams I was a part of along the way. When I became a parent I couldn’t wait to put my son in organized sports so that he could have the […]