From Shy To Bold: How Taking Risks Builds Confidence In Children
Taking risks isn’t just about walking over hot coals or jumping out of airplanes. Taking risks can be as mundane as walking into a room full of new people or training your body in new and different ways. Even for many adults, these can feel like risks! So imagine what a big deal these things […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Athletes Compete In Fusion Fight League’s Ladies’ Night
Billings, MT – Saturday, April 1st Three amateur fighters out of Kalispell’s SBG Montana competed in Fusion Fight League’s first all female fight card. Leah Taylor went up against Jordan Branstetter of Billings, MT, defeating her by TKO in the first round. Marnic Mann fought Lean Alford of South Dakota, winning in the first round […]
Failing, Learning, & Failing Better: How to Raise Resilient Kids
“Failure is not the end of the world. [It’s the] place you get to when you figure out what to do next.” Lynn Lyons, LICSW, from the article “10 Tips for Raising Resilient Kids” If you follow our GBC competitors, then you saw pictures of the Wieczorek kids competing in Kids’ Pan Ams in Long […]
What A True Fight Looks Like
Why Your Ego Is Not Your Amigo When all you know of violence is what’s on TV, it gives you false notions about what real fighting is. You might think to yourself, “I could do that” or “if I were in that situation…” Even if you’ve never been in that situation, you’ll have unrealistic expectations […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG’S Jen Johnson Victorious in 40 Second Knockout
Saturday, January 7, 2017 – Billings, MT Straight Blast Gym of Kalispell fighter Jen Johnson pulled off a 40 second technical knockout win over Elsya Prescher of Slap Happy MMA of Sheridan Wyoming. Johnnson’s win at this Fusion Fight League event brings her amateur MMA record to 2 wins and 1 loss overall. The fight […]
PRESS RELEASE: Women’s Free Self-Defense Seminar Makes Women Into Warriors
KALISPELL, MT, OCTOBER 28, 2016 – Straight Blast Gym of Montana and SBG North celebrate Women’s Health Month every October to help educate and motivate women in the Flathead Valley. SBG provides free classes, inspiring content, community events, and advice from experts on how to enrich their lives and stay healthy. To culminate the month, […]
PRESS RELEASE: Ash Victorious in Title Fight
BILLINGS, MT, OCTOBER 29, 2016 – Hamilton Ash won the 155lb title fight and took home the belt after his bout at Fusion Fight League at Metra Park. His opponent was Joe Miles fighting out of Z’s Gym in Fort Collins, Colorado. The fight was scheduled for five 5-minute rounds. Ash dominated the first three […]
Tip for Student Success at the Gym: Find Your Friends
Many of the SBG Montana Coaches recently traveled to Berkeley, California for our annual fall camp. At the Q&A session on the last day, instructors from all over the world answered student questions on a panel. One of our new students asked what one piece of advice each coach would give to a student that was […]
Ask the Expert: Osteoporosis
What is so bad about osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease where our bones thin and are at risk of fracture. It is important to know about because once our bones have osteoporosis, we can have fractures that occur randomly or from light stresses such as coughing and sneezing. Most often, we hear about osteoporosis fractures […]
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, […]