SBG Judo’s Stella Davison Charges USA Junior Olympic Nationals
SPOKANE, WA – 2017 USA Junior Olympic National Championships Straight Blast Gym of Montana’s Stella Davison competed in the 2017 USA Junior Olympic National Championships for the first time, displaying her skill and training at this highly competitive event. Davison, age 15, spent three days rigorously competing in the competition’s events, which included: the USA […]
SBG Athletes Medal at IBJJF World Competition
WALTER PYRAMID, LONG BEACH, CA, JUNE 1ST-4TH, 2017 – International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s World Championship Straight Blast Gym athletes and coaches traveled to Long Beach, CA to compete with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors from around the world in the IBJJF’s international tournament. Leah Taylor took the bronze medal in Women’s Black Belt Medium Heavy […]
The Difference Between Great Competitors & Great Coaches
Want to Be a Great Coach? Make Others Around You Better When committing to a martial arts or MMA school, there’s a common misconception that if a coach is a successful competitor, then that must mean they’re a great coach. But being a great coach is a completely different skill set from being a successful […]
SBG Judo Team Competes in Inland Empire Tournament
SPOKANE, WA, MAY 27, 2017 – Inland Empire Judo Tournament Straight Blast Gym Judo Team’s impressive skills were on display at Spokane’s Inland Empire Judo Tournament on Saturday, May 27th. This was the third year in a row that the team sent its most experienced athletes to the regional tournament with Ryan Asay and Stella […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Judo Competitors Make Impressive Wins At US Nationals
Salt Lake City, UT, April 29, 2017 – US Judo Nationals Straight Blast Gym of Montana’s Judo Team competed at US Judo Nationals in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 29th with each of their competitors collecting medals for their divisions. Keith Treece had two tough fights in a round robin against a 35-year black […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Teams From Across the Nation Dominate NW Submission Challenge
Boise, ID, April 29th & 30th, 2017 – NW Submission Challenge SBG Montana joined teammates from across the country in Boise’s Northwest Submission Challenge jiu jitsu tournament on April 29th & 30th. Of the six adult competitors who competed, four placed first in their division. In her first competition as a blue belt Marnic Mann […]
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 […]
Are You Ready For Transformation?
“Transformation” is a word is used readily and easily, but what does it really mean? To transform is to change completely. To change in composition or structure, to change in the outward form or appearance, to change in character or condition. At SBG the Training For Warriors Transformation will not only transform your strength and […]
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 […]