Coaching Yoga Warriors: the Hearts & Minds Behind SBG’s Kids Yoga

On April 23rd our Growing Gorillas re-launched it’s kids yoga curriculum so that it implements the most successful elements of the kids martial arts promotion: ranking and promotion. The improvements will encourage kids to deepen their yoga practice so that the benefits last a lifetime. I sat down with Coaches Kisa, Sunni, and Cheryl to […]

SBG Expands Growing Gorillas To Kids Yoga Warrior Program

WHITEFISH, MT, APRIL 23, 2018 When the kids yoga class at SBG Whitefish begins on a Thursday afternoon, the 7-10 year olds fill the room with excited voices and playful energy. Ten-year-old Benjamin Joy hangs upside down on a set of ropes and pretends he’s shooting from a Star Wars fighter jet. As Coach Sunni […]

How To Give Your Child A Successful Start In Life

Many kids martial arts schools won’t take children younger than 5. It’s thought that kids that young won’t be able to pay attention, follow instructions, or even understand or remember the martial arts skills. When we tell parents about our Growing Gorillas classes for 3-4 year olds, they may ask us, Are they too young? […]

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 […]

Meltdowns Matside: Signs of Anxiety in Kids

How many times have you heard your kids say these things when dropping them off for jiu jitsu?: I feel sick. My tummy hurts. I need to pee. My legs hurt. My arms hurt. But I don’t want to! Or meltdowns, lots and lots of meltdowns. I know you have all dealt with this, because […]

PRESS RELEASE: SBG Builds Kids’ Confidence to Bust Bullies

KALISPELL, MT, February 23, 2018 – Straight Blast Gym Bully Buster Seminar Approximately 50 children attended Straight Blast Gym of Montana’s Bully Buster Seminar on Saturday, February 23rd. Children ages 5-13 from all over the valley attended the free event with the support of their peers who are students in SBG’s kids martial arts program. […]

PRESS RELEASE: SBG Bigfork Athletes Medal At Regional Tournament

Spokane, WA, January 6, 2018 – Northwest Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament SBG Bigfork’s Will Allen and Head Coach Cody Bessette medaled in the Northwest Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Spokane, WA on Saturday, January 6th. This marks SBG Bigfork’s second tournament since opening its doors in September. Allen won two gold medals in […]

Growing Gorillas: More Than Martial Arts for Kids

What made you want to sign your child enrolled in our Growing Gorillas kids martial arts program? Was it to learn discipline and respect? To learn confidence? Or to simply have an energy outlet while taking part in a healthy activity? Growing Gorillas gives your kids all of those things! But there’s so much more […]

Tournament Victories Mark Growth Of SBG In Montana

Tacoma, WA, November 4th & 5th, 2017 – Revolution XXXV Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament As SBG celebrates the opening of new locations in Bigfork and Missoula, they sent twenty competitors to the Revolution Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Tacoma, WA. This marked a special event for SBG’s teams in Montana as BJJ athletes from all […]