The Gorilla Press, Issue 118
More Free Content From Portland, Rickson Gracie’s number one rule, and more. Rickson Gracie’s number one rule. From Coach Matt- “As coach Paul Sharp says, making good people dangerous to bad people is what SBG is all about. To that end, every responsible human should know how to punch a bad guy hard in the […]
The Gorilla Press, Issue 117
Founder Matt Thornton Reflects on Aliveness & Fantasy Martial Arts Discussing his views on fantasy martial arts such as Jeet Kune Do, Matt shares the
Gorilla Cup and Humane Society Fundraiser
-Saturday Classes Are Cancelled- For The Gorilla Cup And Humane Society Fundraiser! Click HERE To Register This weekend is right around the corner though so do yourself
The Gorilla Press, Issue 115
Stella Davison Receives Judo Promotion Congratulations to Stella Davison, who last month received the honor of being awarded her 1st Grade (Ikkyu) Brown belt certificate.
The Gorilla Press, Issue 114
New Videos On The SBG Youtube Page! Be sure to check in frequently to the SBG Youtube page! Every single week, SBG uploads an amazing
The Gorilla Press, Issue 113
Stella Davison Wins Judo Nationals Congratulations to Stella Davison, who headed to the US National Judo Championships and came away as a national champion! Stella competed in four matches, finishing each of them via ippon. Even more incredibly, in her final match, Stella dislocated her shoulder, before soldiering on to finish the match victorious. This […]
The Gorilla Press, Issue 112
The Matt Thornton Seminar Tour Continues! This month saw the SBG President head out into the world far and wide to spread more top level BJJ knowledge. On his first stop, Matt headed up to Canada to visit SBG Scarborough. There he continued to provide the tribe with the fundamentals of surviving and escaping from any position. […]
The Gorilla Press, Issue 111
New Podcast with Matt Thornton & John Kavanagh – To Watch Click Here Check out the latest SBG video podcast. This month, SBG President Matt Thornton sits down with SBG Ireland Head Coach, John Kavanagh! This episode is not to be missed. These are two of the most influential coaches in both SBG and the world of […]
Exploring the Map: On The Journey Through the Belt System
An essay on the journey through the belt system of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’ originally published in 2004 One of the most common questions I am asked when I travel and teach is this: ”What do I need to work on?” As a coach, you will need to get used to being asked this. It is part […]
Coaching: The SBGi Way
An essay on the coaching done by SBGi coaches originally published in September 11, 2005 There are three main principles, which I feel define the curriculum, methodology, and mission of SBGi. The first is Aliveness, and we covered that in depth in the last entry. The second is Adaptability and I will write, in detail, about […]