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 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
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
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
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
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 […]
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 reality and truth that aliveness brings to the functional martial arts community: “It is an interesting thing, anytime Aliveness is removed from a Martial Art the Martial Artists ends up […]