SBG’s Mann Defends MMA Title Against Graves
GREAT FALLS, MT, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 – Fusion Fight League’s Border Wars SBG Montana’s Marnic Mann defended her title against Veronica Graves at Fusion Fight League’s Border Wars MMA event. Mann won by a unanimous decision after 5 rounds of back-and-forth, technical fighting, retaining her belt and her title. Graves started the fight strong with […]
How To Be a Strong Woman Who Makes Her Tribe Stronger
A missing Native American girl, who is from Browning and recently made national news, is close to home yet far away. Browning is less than 2 hours drive from the Flathead Valley, yet it’s located in the Blackfeet Indian reservation with a sovereign government and it’s own law enforcement. It may be easy for you […]
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 […]
The Best Summer Activity for Happy Parents & Happy Kids
Summer vacation for families is a stressful and busy time of year. Montana summers, in particular, is a short season to pack in so much recreation. We get it. With kids out of school and vacations on the calendar, you can barely manage routine activities. That’s when we hear from parents that they “just want […]
What Is The True Meaning Of Tribe?
If you scroll through social media, you may notice that the word “tribe” is very popular right now. You see it on coffee cups, t-shirts, and Instagram posts. People are using #squad and #tribelife and using it as a catchy phrase. Tribe is something people desire but they don’t know what it is or how […]
How To Surround Yourself With People Who Make You Great
Choose Positive Teammates In every class, I tell my students in the Kalispell and Whitefish gyms: surround yourself with good people. Surround yourself with people who will hold you to a higher standard. You want to be around people who are going to encourage you to be your best self. Our highest value in SBG […]
The Heartbreaking Truth About Women’s Self Defense
We’ve been running the Women’s Self Defense Workshops for several years at SBG gyms throughout the country. Every year, more and more women choose to stand up for their safety and the curriculum gets better and better. But the most heartbreaking thing we encounter is the fact that the majority of women who attend these […]
8 Benefits Of Your 8 Week Transformation
How many times have you thought about a goal you’ve always wanted to reach but didn’t feel the motivation to go for it? Our most successful students know that there is no motivation, only getting after it. Getting started is the hardest part of achieving any goal, and with SBG’s 8 Week Warrior Transformation. Do […]
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 […]