The Gorilla Press, Issue 138

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

The Gorilla Press, Issue 137

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

The Gorilla Press, Issue 136

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

The Gorilla Press, Issue 135

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

The Gorilla Press, Issue 134

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

The Gorilla Press, Issue 133

Matt On Failure “A student asked a question recently about a problem they were having during a drill. They kept putting their arm in a particular place, and getting thrown off top.My initial answer was: “stop putting your arm there.”That may seem flippant, but, it’s important we remember the real point of drilling. The point […]

The Gorilla Press, Issue 132

When Results Matter- In this podcast snippet, Matt talks about the importance of being right when it matters, despite how we may feel.   When Results Matter – In last months podcast Matt did an interview at PSU with Professor Peter Boghossian. The interview also featured some Q and A with the students. For those […]

The Gorilla Press, Issue 131

SBG Buford Starts The Month Off Right! “What a weekend for SBG! It wasn’t all about MMA this past Saturday, as our tribe also had a great showing at NEWBREED, bringing home a whole lot of new hardware . We had veteran Jiu Jitsu athletes alongside first time competitors, all of whom got out there and put […]

The Gorilla Press, Issue 126

Matt Joins JSM For Conversation Auguest SBG Podcast, Joing Matt In Conversation With Long-Standing BJJ Jedi John Frankl Matt Visits SBG Idaho It’s been a slow year for travel but we are staying optimistic. The Ladies Showing A STRONG Women’s Group In SBG IDAHO Staying Optimistic Because- Jiu-Jitsu WILL be back, and it will be back stronger […]

Systema: Is it the worst martial art in the world?

There is always great debate amongst the effectiveness of specific martial arts. Some advocate wrestling based on the continued success of its practitioners in the UFC. Similarly, others point to the success of Royce Gracie in the early ‘no rules’ UFC Championships where the smallest man in the competition consistently beat much larger experts. As […]