Messy Emotions & Raising Resilient Children
At least once a day, a kid cries in one of our classes. Every day it’s a different child, and every day it’s for a different reason. Maybe they got hit in the face with a dodge ball. Maybe they got fed up because backrolls are a struggle. Maybe they’re hungry, tired, or had a […]
The Elements of Backbending
By Coach Julia Seaward There are some folks who have the natural ability to fold forward, kiss their shins, and look as peaceful as can be. They are actively resting, enjoying the stretch and quiet of a forward bend. That’s not me. In a back bend we are doing more than flopping over backwards like […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]