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Beginning of SBG

SBG began officially in Portland Oregon, in 1992 – when its founder and head coach, Matt Thornton, had an epiphany regarding exactly what type of environment he himself wanted to train in. To quote Matt: “I wanted to learn how to really fight. If that meant an Asian martial art, I would do that. If that meant […]

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The Gorilla Press, Issue 144

Camp Is Back For those of you that missed out make sure you register early for the next one. Here’s a sneak peak of Matt’s section, reviewing the history of SBG and the why/how for where we are today. Sneak Preview Of Un-Pinnable “April’s SBG video podcast is pure gold! Coach Raymond Price walks you […]

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The Gorilla Press, Issue 143

Early registration for Spring Camp ends TODAYApril 1st-3rd we are hosting SBG Spring Camp right here at SBG Alabama. #rolltribe Three days of world-class instruction from high-level SBG coaches will be an experience you’ll never forget! We HIGHLY recommend you take part in this seminar. Not only will you learn game-changing techniques, but you’ll have […]

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The Gorilla Press, Issue 142

From coach John Frankl. “Last evening at SBG HQ. Matt Thornton and I discussed much of this over the past few days… Jiu jitsu, once again, mirrors life. Tricks and Hacks: Just because you can’t see the bottom doesn’t mean its deep. Fundamentals: Just because you can see the bottom very clearly doesn’t mean you’ll […]

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The Gorilla Press, Issue 140

SBG Nearly A Year After Covid SBG’s around the globe are coming back in force. We owe it to all of you for your continued support of the communities, and their re-openings. “Emotions are contagious. It’s no good if I am on the mat and in a bad mood. You have to be a cultural engineer […]

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The Gorilla Press, Issue 139

November 8th and the release of The Universal Sprawl, By John Frankl. Coach Matt on The Universal Sprawl- “Coming next Monday, Nov 8th!Did you know that virtually all of the thousands of techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, sweeps, submissions, escapes, and pins actually boil down to just 12 mechanical motions?Knowing what those motions are, and understanding […]

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