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The gift of violence is here! Read rickson’s review Book update. First off, I want to thank everyone for their interest and patience. Like every
The gift of violence is here! Read rickson’s review Book update. First off, I want to thank everyone for their interest and patience. Like every
Paul Sharp On MDOC 2 “ YO Heading to Dallas this weekend to teach MDOC 2.0 What is MDOC 2.0? And why call it 2.0?
SBG Texas Leading The Way In New SBG Territory This sends a strong message to anyone who believes that you need a competition oriented gym
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Cold Reality Of Violence In The USA Right Now From Matt Thornton –‘More than a dozen American cities set all time murder records in 2021, including Portland, which had its most violent year on record.One of the most infuriating things about this was that it was all, 100% predictable. We knew it would happen […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last Month’s Podcast From coach Matt- “October’s SBG Podcast is here!“Feeling good about a problem and actually solving a problem are two very different things.” – Steve
Matt Thornton Heads To Edmonton “Another weekend in the world’s best office. SBG Canada = thriving.” – Matt Well Earned To Two Of SBG’s Newest Black Belts From Coach Matt- “One of the best parts of my job is being able to acknowledge the progress of others in our art. And acknowledge is the right word. A […]
Matt On Cleared Hot “I had the privilege of being on Andy Stumpf’s Cleared Hot podcast recently, with John Frankl and Travis Davison. We talk about the early days
Matt Heads To Montana Each year Matt does a seminar circuit and Montana is always a priority on the list. His visit to Kalispell typically
Travis Hops On Cornerstone Of America Podcast They say you can judge a man’s character by the company he keeps. If that’s the case then