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With several of the Ardacon SBG International System Opens on the books, the crew take a look at the winning lists from the USA, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
Finishing the week with a Jiu Jitsu specific Q and A. Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a 5th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. Enjoy
In this episode I discuss with Matt Thornton - founder of SBG International about the importance of learning not only techniques, but also fundamentals. We also explore some of my personal challenges that I have in BJJ and it's solutions. This podcast is part of the YouTube episode "I Nearly Quit BJJ... But Then This Happened" which you can find here: https://youtu.be/KOtiyYOYeFs
Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym International (SBGI), an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing. Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts, based in Portland, Oregon. Matt is well known in the martial arts community for his promotion of the concept of "aliveness" in training, as well as for being one of the first gyms to feature cross-training in boxing and other fighting sports at the beginning of the growth of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in the 1990s. He was among the first American-born practitioners to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is a black belt under Chris Haueter. Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. https://www.drinkLMNT.com/clearedhot https://www.helixsleep.com/clearedhot https://www.grammarly.com/clearedhot
9 high level BJJ coaches from SBG International met at Niagara Falls to share their top BJJ games. Get a chance to take a glimpse at what they have to offer in this SBG monthly podcast video. For full camp and over 500 more SBG International BJJ and MMA instructional videos check: www.sbguniversity.com Here is the list of the coaches in order of appearance: John Frankl Travis Davison Matt Thornton Steve Whittier Phillipe Gentry Matt Inman Ben Power Adam Singer Jun Dazai
9 high level BJJ coaches from SBG International met at Niagara Falls to share their top BJJ games. Get a chance to take a glimpse at what they have to offer in this SBG monthly podcast video. For full camp and over 500 more SBG International BJJ and MMA instructional videos check: www.sbguniversity.com Here is the list of the coaches in order of appearance: John Frankl Travis Davison Matt Thornton Steve Whittier Phillipe Gentry Matt Inman Ben Power Adam Singer Jun Dazai
Fundamentals in BJJ if learned well can be a game changer. While many practitioners like to keep looking for new techniques, in this SBG monthly podcast episode listen to some of the greatest BJJ coaches on why it is important to remember and keep practicing your fundamentals. For BJJ and MMA instructional videos from SBG International coaches check the SBG University: sbguniversity.comThe episode features these BJJ masters: Rickson Gracie, Chris Haueter, Henry Akins, Matt Thornton and John Kavanagh. Make sure to check the new BJJ Q&A with Matt Thornton series on what are BJJ Fundamentals:
Fundamentals in BJJ if learned well can be a game changer. While many practitioners like to keep looking for new techniques, in this SBG monthly podcast episode listen to some of the greatest BJJ coaches on why it is important to remember and keep practicing your fundamentals. For BJJ and MMA instructional videos from SBG International coaches check the SBG University: sbguniversity.com The episode features these BJJ masters: Rickson Gracie, Chris Haueter, Henry Akins, Matt Thornton and John Kavanagh.
Paul Sharp and Matt Thornton sit down to answer some fascinating questions ranging from self defense, mental fortitude, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, knife based self defense and much more. To see their previous talk check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QsgQ... Paul Sharp is a self defense expert with years of experience in the police force. He is also the founder of SBG Illinois. Matt Thornton is the founder of SBG International and head coach of SBG Portland. Subscribe to SBG Portland BJJ and MMA videos YouTube channel for more videos like this one!
Paul Sharp and Matt Thornton sit down to answer some fascinating questions ranging from self defense, mental fortitude, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, knife based self defense and much more. To see their previous talk check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QsgQ... Paul Sharp is a self defense expert with years of experience in the police force. He is also the founder of SBG Illinois. Matt Thornton is the founder of SBG International and head coach of SBG Portland. Subscribe to SBG Portland BJJ and MMA videos YouTube channel for more videos like this one!
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Matt Thornton talked with me about the benefits of training smart vs hard in BJJ and MMA. Professor Matt Thornton is the founder of SBG International.
Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International. John Frankl is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. Both men are masters of their craft, and continue to both educate and expose people like myself to BJJ. I have less than two months under my belt, pun not intended, and was able to attend a two day John Frankl seminar at SBG Kalispell. I have many questions about BJJ, it's origin, future, and current state, as I am sure anyone who begins the journey does. Enjoy.
While personal growth in BJJ, MMA and martial arts is not always addressed, it is an important aspect that if approached in the right way can transform a persons life in the most positive ways. To understand better how personal growth works in these realms - I was lucky to once more have a chance to interview Matt Thonton, a martial arts legend - BJJ black belt, founder of SBG International. During the talk we will take a look at such questions as: what makes combat sports unique as a tool for personal growth, what values combat sports can enhance, how to make sure that your practice has a positive effect on your personal life, how to balance family life and your training, how to run a great gym and organization and how to be careful about not burning out.
In this episode Bruno Orozco a self defense expert/ Aikido black belt will share how some Aikido schools often lack critical thinking and falsely believe that what they are practicing is self defense. He will also share how Aikido can be a great tool for personal development by sharing his own stories. In the next episode we will have Matt Thornton - a martial arts legend, BJJ black belt and founder of SBG International where we will talk about aliveness in martial arts.