SBG MT Comp Team Force Grows At NWSC
BOISE, ID, APRIL 27, 2019 – NW SUBMISSION CHALLENGE SBG Montana sent 43 jiu jitsu athletes to the Northwest Submission Challenge on Saturday, April 27th in Boise, ID. They brought home 20 gold, 21 silver, and 17 bronze medals. All 4 Montana gyms were represented with 1 athlete traveling from SBG Drayton Valley, Alberta. This […]
How to Make Your Biggest Failure Your Greatest Lesson
By Head Coach Travis Davison At IBJJF Kids Pan Ams this year I was with my friend Rory Singer from SBG in Athens, Georgia, when his son Xander lost a match. Xander put fantastic effort into his match, but he still lost. He came off the mat crying and nursing an injured arm. When it […]
SBG MT Competition Team A Strong Force At Revolution Tournament
TACOMA, WA, MARCH 2ND & 3RD, 2019 – REVOLUTION 39 BJJ TOURNAMENT Competitors from all 4 SBG gyms in Montana competed at the Revolution 39 BJJ Tournament in Tacoma, WA on Saturday, March 2nd and Sunday, March 3rd. They were joined by a competitor from SBG gyms in Boise, ID, and Edmonton, AB. With 27 […]
For SBG Athletes, Confidence in Competition Expands at Oregon Open
HILLSBORO, OR, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 – Oregon Open Jiu Jitsu Championship Students from Straight Blast Gym traveled to the Oregon Open Jiu Jitsu Championship in Hillsboro, Oregon on Saturday, September 8th. SBG Whitefish’s Isabella Downing won gold in both the Gi and No Gi divisions. SBG Kalispell’s Bryn Anderson won bronze in the beginner No […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PRESS RELEASE: SBG Athletes Conquer Submission Underground 5
PORTLAND, OR, OCTOBER, 1, 2017 – Submission Underground 5 Tournament Athletes from SBG Montana and SBG Portland stormed Submission Underground 5 tournament. The matches, which were a super fight, took place at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon. A super fight is one long match in which no points are awarded. The match either ends […]
SBG Bigfork Head Coach Takes Double Gold In Seattle IBJJF Open
SEATTLE, WA, AUGUST, 5, 2017 – Seattle International Open IBJJF Championship Straight Blast Gym’s Cody Bessette dominated the Seattle International IBJJF Championship in Seattle. The local athlete took gold in both the Masters 2 Medium Heavy and Masters 2 Absolute division. Bessette said of the experience: “The biggest emotion I felt after my performance was […]