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 SalernoThis month I talk with best-selling author and professor of media ethics, Steve Salerno.Steve wrote the book “SHAM, How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless,” in 2005. In it he […]
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 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 […]
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 of BJJ, the first American black belts, the evolution of the art, police shootings, defunding the police, Portland, politics, violence, and much-much more. This was also the first time I’ve […]
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 is accompanied by land mark belt promotions and this years visit was no different. Two of SBG’s Youngest Black Belts “I awarded my eleventh and twelfth black belt on Saturday. At […]
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 my guest today is of the highest caliber.Travis Davison is a husband, father, co-founder /co-owner of SBG Montana Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts , Balck Belt and 20 plus year practitioner in […]
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 […]