SBG’s Davison Wins National Judo Title
LAS VEGAS, NV, JUNE 1, 2019 – 2019 USA Judo Senior National Championship SBG Montana’s Stella Davison placed 1st at the 2019 USA Judo Senior National Championships in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, June 1st, making her a Judo National Champion. She won gold in the Female Brown Belt 57 kg after winning 4 matches […]
SBG Athlete Rises to Champion AT IBJJF Worlds
LONG BEACH, CA, MAY 31, 2019 – 2019 International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championships SBG’s Katrina Schmale won the women’s Blue Belt Medium Heavy Weight Division at the 2019 International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation World Championships On Friday, May 31st. In a single elimination event, Schmale won 5 matches. by submission: the 1st by […]
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 […]
You Have Your Best Work To Look Forward To
By Head Coach Kisa Davison Earlier this year, my cousin Jenny died of cancer. When I saw her a few months ago, I said, “Are you afraid?” and she said, “No, I’m not afraid of dying. I’m mad because I’m not done yet.” We have work to do, and a lot of that work isn’t […]
This Is How You Teach Kids To Be Fearless
There are no bad kids, just kids with bad habits. Kids develop survival skills in the worst home environments, and even in the best home environments, they are mimicking the behavior they see in their parents. Whether I’m coaching kids or raising my own, I look for moments when they show interest in something. When […]
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 […]
This Is The Greatest Benefit of Jiu Jitsu
By Head Coach Travis Davison When people think of the benefits of jiu jitsu, they usually think about getting fit, stress relief, or self defense. They usually think about winning a fight with other people, but they may not think about winning a fight with themselves. They may not think about how it teaches you […]
How To Raise the Kind of Leader Others Want to Follow
By Head Coach Kisa Davison In my Spider Monkeys class in Whitefish, I gave a child Move of the Day, because he did well in class. But I learned not long after, that he was hitting another student when the two of them were lined up for their breakout session. Both children were responsible, but […]
What Happens When You Get Frustrated at Something New
By Head Coach Travis Davison I had a student come up to me after Wimp 2 Warrior practice the other day, and she said she was getting frustrated because she couldn’t remember the moves that she’d been practicing. This is a common BJJ white belt frustration. It’s a totally normal thing to experience when you’re […]