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 […]

How To Give Your Child A Successful Start In Life

Many kids martial arts schools won’t take children younger than 5. It’s thought that kids that young won’t be able to pay attention, follow instructions, or even understand or remember the martial arts skills. When we tell parents about our Growing Gorillas classes for 3-4 year olds, they may ask us, Are they too young? […]

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 […]

What Is the GBC & How Does It Support Our Tribe?

At our most recent Gorilla Cups, the Gorilla Booster Club raises close to $2,000 in donations with the support of our competitors, spectators, volunteers, and their families. And with each tournament this event grows. Our Gorilla Cups have grown so much that this spring it will be held at Columbia Falls High School to accommodate […]

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 […]

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 […]