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Today, Riley Bowman interviews Paul Sharp of Straight Blast Gym to discuss combatives, BJJ, and fitness. We think you'll find a lot of value in today's content, so please like, share, and subscribe so you don't miss anything!

Leah is a third-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a full-time coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah's martial arts journey was inspired by her mother, and Leah initially delved into Tatsu do karate, achieving her black belt in 2004. Leah's search for a functional martial arts academy led her to Straight Blast Gym and the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Here, she not only honed her skills, becoming an adult world champion as a blue belt and a multiple-time masters world champion at the black belt level, but also redefined her life's purpose. Leah's story is more than just martial arts, her diverse background ranges from multiple years as an Alaskan Wilderness Ranger to her significant contributions as a science educator for over a decade. These experiences have shaped her unique approach to coaching and her philosophy of life. Now, as a respected coach, Leah has developed age-specific martial arts curricula for kids and pioneered a women's jiu jitsu team. Her story is not just about physical strength but also about the power of resilience, adaptability, and the relentless pursuit of self-improvement. ⁠ https://www.coachleahbjj.com/home⁠ The Speed of War Comic Series: ⁠https://www.thespeedofwar.com/⁠ Check out the newest Cleared Hot Gear here: ⁠https://shop.clearedhotpodcast.com/  

Today's guest is another true martial artist. With a background in several martial arts, it was his exposure to jiu-jitsu in 1989 that he knew he had found what he really wanted to do.It did take a few years before John Frankl started his formal training under Rickson Gracie and after moving from the West Coast to Boston John trained under Roberto Maia and received his black belt in 2002.Here is The RŌL Radio with the owner of John Frankl Jiu Jitsu, coach for Straight Blast Gym, professor of journalism and international studies at Yonsei University, and the man who first introduced BJJ to South Korea, John Franklwww.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 1000 videos for your Jiu-Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/john_frankl/?hl=enhttps://www.jfbjj.com/Episode Highlights:5:49 Generation 1.511:39 Traditional Martial Arts19:14 I Have to Learn This36:31 Training at Rickson's47:54 Biggest Blessing of Begining with Rickson50:30 Real Jiu-Jitsu1:01:39 Charles Harriott's Question1:04:48 Scientific Approach

Our Great Coach on this episode is Matt Thornton. Matt is a Brazilian Ju Jitsu coach, who has coached some of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts fighters in the world. He is the founder of the Straight Blast Gym, where he has developed cross training in several martial arts as well as boxing and wrestling. The gym now has over 50 affiliate academies located around the world. Fighters he has coached include Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, and Dan Henderson while he has also helped develop the careers of coaches like John Kavanagh and Karl Tanswell. He is also a guest lecturer on philosophy and has recently published a book called The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World. In this philosophical and insightful interview some of the highlights for me were: • His core philosophy of Aliveness, which emphasizes training on timing, energy and motion through competing to deliver repeated experiments. • The idea that you can't acquire meaningful skill in Brazilian Ju Jitsu without submitting 1000's of times. And through this approach to testing and learning through failure you achieve progress • And his belief that "frustration in the moment is almost always a useless emotion. So you run into a problem in a fight, or you run into a problem in a match. That's something that we're here to solve. That's a puzzle that will admit to a solution." Here is the link to Matt's new book: https://amzn.asia/d/asci4hF If you enjoy listening to the podcast and would like to learn more, you can head over to our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com

Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637582455  On this episode of The Lou Perez Podcast, I talk with Matt Thornton, founder of Straight Blast Gym and author of The Gift of Violence. https://mattthornton.org/  Support me at thelouperez.locals.com   Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id1535032081  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU  Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d.../the-lou-perez-podcast  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ   Who am I? Lou Perez, author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY.  I produce the Comedy Is Murder series with Free the People. I was the Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV. During my tenure at WTI, I made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.” In addition to producing sketch comedy, stand-up, and opinion writing, I am on the advisory board of Heresy Press and host the live show The Wrong Take with Lou Perez andThe Lou Perez Podcast. How'd I start out? I began doing improv and sketch comedy while an undergrad at New York University, where I was part of the comedy group the Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. For years, I performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and my comedy duo, Greg and Lou. G&L are probably best known for our sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views across online platforms. I was a writer for Fox Sports' @TheBuzzer; produced The Attendants with the Above Average Network; produced pilots for FOX Digital and MSN Games; and was a comedy producer on TruTV's Impractical Jokers. I hosted the stand-up show Uncle Lou's Safe Place in Los Angeles, performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and co-created the political comedy podcast Unsafe Space. I taught creative writing at the City College of New York, "writing the web series" for Writing Pad, and comedy writing workshops for the Moving Picture Institute.

This episode we are super pumped to have Paul Sharp back on the show!  - Sharp Defense - Shivworks Collective - Straight Blast Gym Black Belt and coach.  This show we talk about Paul's move to Idaho, why he moved, JiuJitsu as a super power, knife defense, knife disarms, and of course Paul brings it on the music discussion.   Follow Paul on IG for some excellent tips and inspiring content @paul_sharp_sbg https://sbgidaho.com/ Paul's BJJ Fanatics Vids  https://bjjfanatics.com/products/jiu-jitsu-based-self-defense-strategies-by-paul-sharp Intro and Outro Music by: The Tactical Twins, Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra and Tim Alexander/Fata Morgana Please subscribe and share our podcast with friends and family.  Visit our website for bios, future events and info at www.evosec.org  Like, follow and share us on Facebook and Instagram @evosecusa WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!!  Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path.  Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly.  EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market.  They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year.  We support those who do the work.   Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.  Evolution Security is Eric Davis, Aaron Davis and Brian Schilt; specializing in self-protection education, defensive pistol and carbine, consulting, and weapons based grappling.  Their mission is to help those serious about protecting themselves and their loved ones, become more capable though filtered information, recommended study, and highlighting their mentors who are the best in the field.   In addition, Eric and Aaron (twins) are musicians keeping with Musashi's adage that martial artist should focus on art outside of the martial. 

Shermer and Thornton discuss: aggression: passive, proactive, reactive, relational • moralistic punishment and the game theory analysis of the logic of violence • gun violence (homicide, suicide, accidents) • violence against women/children • male-on-male violence • alcohol, drugs, infidelity • race • self-control • training soldiers • male role models • Rodney King, Michael Brown, George Floyd • police violence • bullying • fatherless homes • rape and sexual violence • self-defense. Matt Thornton has been teaching functional martial arts for more than thirty years and holds a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His organization, Straight Blast Gym, has more than seventy locations worldwide and has produced champion MMA fighters as well as world-class self-defense and law enforcement instructors. He lives with his wife Salome and their five children in Portland, Oregon. His new book is The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World.

Sam Harris speaks with Matt Thornton about his new book, The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World. They discuss his background in martial arts, the reasons to train in combat sports, the UFC and the evolution of mixed martial arts, the fundamental principles of effective martial arts, the "street" vs "sport" fallacy, grappling vs striking, the persistence of fake martial arts, Bruce Lee’s legacy, male violence and emotional maturity, the male fear of humiliation, violence against women, the validity of instinct, the behavior of predators, weapons, avoiding violence, and other topics. Matt Thornton has been teaching functional martial arts for more than thirty years and holds a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His organization, Straight Blast Gym, has more than seventy locations worldwide and has produced champion MMA fighters as well as world-class self-defense and law enforcement instructors. He lives with his wife Salome and their five children in Portland, Oregon. Website: mattthornton.org Twitter: @aliveness_ape Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That’s why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life’s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.

Matt Thornton of the Straight Blast Gym is an icon in the martial arts world, and in particular, has been beating the drum about functional training even longer than we have. In this conversation we discuss violence, how it is an unavoidable part of the human experience, and how to ensure good men are better at it than bad. The post 42 Matt Thornton on the Nature and Reality of Violence appeared first on Bullshido.

On today's episode, Leah Stumpf of SBG joins Thomas to discuss who she looked up to as she moved up the ranks at Straight Blast Gym, her perspective on females having no choice but to train with men, her transition from traditional martial arts to Jiu Jitsu, and a ton more.Here is The RŌL Radio with multiple Masters's degree holder, 2018 and 2019 IBJJF Masters Worlds Black Belt Gold winner, fitness and Jiu Jitsu coach at SBG Kalispell Montana, and first-degree black belt under Matt Thornton and Travis Davison, Leah Stumpf.And don't forget to go to tapcancerout.org/tournaments to register for the remaining tournaments of 2022 and for Global Grappling Day taking place on December 17th. Tap Cancer Out is aiming to donate another $1.2 million to its 10 beneficiary organizations. Fundraising and registration are OPEN for all cities and dates, so head to www.tapcancerout.org/tournaments to find your city and sign up!www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 900 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.coachleahbjj.com/homehttps://www.coachleahbjj.com/bloghttps://www.instagram.com/leah_stumpf_sbg/https://sbgkalispell.com/Episode Highlights:5:04 Looking Up to Lily Pagle7:42 Replicating Fighting with Women While Training with Guys13:66 Universal White Belt Problem19:12 Small Wins22:50 Karate to Jiu Jitsu36:51 Seeking New Answers41:41 The Instruction Evolution46:21 Education on and Off the Mats54:24 Hardest Thing About Teaching1:06:55 Dan Hart's Question

Do you crave the challenges of Jiu Jitsu?SBG Idaho coach Paul Sharp motivates his hobbyist students by encouraging them to embrace the challenges and difficulties that come with Jiu Jitsu. On this Takeaway, Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of coming to terms with the hardships of Jiu Jitsu and looking for the motivational moments within them.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.The Tap Cancer Out charity tournament series is back and heading to 9 more cities across the US this Fall, with stops in Austin, Chicago, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Boston, and more. Tap Cancer Out is aiming to donate another $1.2 million to its 10 beneficiary organizations. Fundraising and registration are OPEN for all cities and dates, so head to www.tapcancerout.org/tournaments to find your city and sign up!http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/paul_sharp_sbg/https://www.instagram.com/sbgidaho/https://sbgidaho.com/https://bjjfanatics.com/products/jiu-jitsu-based-self-defense-strategies-by-paul-sharp%20+

On this episode Paul Sharp discusses old school vs modern day training, coaching the competitor and the hobbyist and the challenges of motivating both, his long and deep journey in martial arts, and much more.Here is The RŌL Radio with retired law enforcement officer,  self-defense expert, certified instructor in the Filipino martial arts and Jeet Kune Do concepts, Chris Haueter black belt, and Straight Blast Gym instructor, Paul Sharp.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.The Tap Cancer Out charity tournament series is back and heading to 9 more cities across the US this Fall, with stops in Austin, Chicago, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Boston, and more. Tap Cancer Out is aiming to donate another $1.2 million to its 10 beneficiary organizations. Fundraising and registration are OPEN for all cities and dates, so head to www.tapcancerout.org/tournaments to find your city and sign up!http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/paul_sharp_sbg/https://www.instagram.com/sbgidaho/https://sbgidaho.com/https://bjjfanatics.com/products/jiu-jitsu-based-self-defense-strategies-by-paul-sharp%20+Episode Highlights:4:55 Chris Haueter is the Man8:10 Create Your Own Expression11:22 Paul's Jiu Jitsu Start17:34 Old School vs New School30:31 Balancing the Competitor and the Hobbyist41:21 Evolution of the Sport Side47:19 Creating a Self-Coach55:46 Coach as a Guide59:23 Make the Most of Your Opportunities1:08:08 Amy Campo's Question

Today we are back in Dublin at the famous Straight Blast Gym Charlestown with Ger Harris. Ger is a very talented young MMA-Fighter from Ireland who won the IMMAF World Championship in 2019 and will be on the main card of the Cage Fight Series this Saturday, October 29th in Graz, Austria. We spoke about his meeting with Conor McGregor, classic movies and why all Gyms around the world feel like home.

On this episode we have a guest whose contribution to Jiu Jitsu and MMA can not be overstated. Matt Thornton himself, and his gym along with their affiliates have coached some of the biggest names in BJJ and MMA. We are lucky enough to have Matt share his journey and great stories like training with Rickson Gracie, why the Fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu are so important, what made him switch from the striking arts to BJJ, and a ton more.Here is The RŌL Radio with writer, entrepreneur, coach, instructor, the man behind Straight Blast Gym, and the Dirty Dozens Chris Haueter's first Black Belt, Matt Thornton.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/http://mattthornton.org/https://sbgi-pdx.com/?calid=20122012https://www.straightblastgym.com/sbgvideos/https://www.instagram.com/sbgportland/Episode Highlights:4:03 Chris Haueter and Randy Couture6:22 $50 to Fight Fabio Santos9:29 Matt's Obsession13:06 Rickson Changes Everything20:52 Matt's Passion for Coaching26:17 The Focus on Fundamentals30:37 Aliveness37:10 Welcoming Everyone42:25 Culture45:08 Old Man Jiu Jitsu51:26 Hidden Jiu Jitsu54:37 Preserving the Past58:07 Robert Degle's Question

Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.  Daniel Di Stefano co-owns SBG Whitefish with Travis.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZV837Q7N62W36&source=url)

Tawny Haynes is a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Straight Blast Gym. She is a strong advocate for more strict D.U.I. laws, and a Heart Locker volunteer. Tawny has two children, aged sixteen and fourteen.   Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast.   Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas   Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/AfGxOS3iCRU

Matt Thornton is a fifth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the founder and president of Straight Blast Gym. Salome is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and a lifelong Mindful Movement practitioner from Iceland.   Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast.   Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas   You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/FJxWq8EcSUU

PC 307 is with Leah Taylor who is currently a full time fitness and jiu jitsu coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah has a lifelong background in martial arts but also has a degree in education and teaching. She is a high level black belt with multiple titles around her belt. Recently she picked up a bow for the first time and began down the archery path. In this podcast we talk about both learning and teaching a sport. Not only will this podcast give you some valuable life lessons it will also make you a better student in any sport. Some of her titles include IBJJF Masters Worlds 2017 Black Belt Gold- IBJJF Worlds 2017 Black Belt Bronze- IBJJF Pan Ams 2017 Black Belt Silver- IBJJF Atlanta Open 2016 Black Belt Gold Gold Absolute IBJJF Worlds 2014 Purple Belt Silver IBJJF Worlds 2012 Blue Belt Gold IBJJF Worlds 2011 Blue Belt Bronze

John Kavanagh is an Irish MMA coach and trainer. One of his most famous students being UFC Champion Conor McGregor. John is the founder and owner of SBG, or Straight Blast Gym, where John trains Conor and his other students in Ireland. He’s also the co-founder of MMA training program Wimp2Warrior, which takes complete beginners, and trains them to be able to step into the ring, building physical and mental fitness, strength, and resilience. A huge fan of boxing and fighting, Mark Bouris sat down virtually with John ahead of Conor McGregor’s clash with American fighter Dustin Poirier. Together they discuss the attitude behind training and success, whether champions are born or bred, the joy of fulfilling a purpose in business, and of course, how Conor is shaping up before he steps in the ring. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube. Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses. Got a question or comment for Mark? Send an email. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travis and Kisa Davison are both black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the owners of Straight Blast Gym Kalispell, Whitefish, and Bigfork. They came up with the Growing Gorillas program, a kids program that is used by Straight Blast Gym all over the world.   Without further ado, sit back and enjoy the podcast.   Find LMNT here: drinkLMNT.com/growinggorillas   You can also watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/P2Qwa5GwMQY

Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, and along with his wife Kisa, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.  He's also my coach.  When my wife and I made the decision last summer to move our family to the Flathead Valley, Travis' gym, SBG, was one of the reasons we chose Kalispell.  We related to his and Kisa's story of the peaks and valley's of early success and business followed by failure.  How you deal with that failure and the decisions you make in life to pick your self up and move forward.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it.  Enjoy!If you're looking for American made, quality men's grooming products from a company that is veteran owned, then shop Dapperguru. That's thedapperguru.com and use promo code cornerstone for 15% off your order. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZV837Q7N62W36&source=url)

Bellator Flyweight Desiree 'Dirty Dez' Yanez (5-2) talks about her fight tonight at Bellator 257 against Veta Arteaga (5-4), from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, live on Showtime. Tonight's main card begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, while preliminary bouts will stream on the Bellator MMA YouTube channel, Showtime Sports YouTube Channel, and Pluto TV beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. Yanez as well as her opponent Arteaga, are coming off of losses as they are one of the featured fights leading to the main event where ewly-crowned light heavyweight king Vadim Nemkov (12-2) will take on the No. 2 ranked light heavyweight Phil Davis (22-5) in a rematch three years in the making for both the light heavyweight strap, and to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Yanez spoke with us about going up to Flyweight, allowing her to retain muscle mass and not having such a hard cut as her previous bouts and how she is looking to put on a show tonight against Veta Arteaga. Yanez fights out of Straight Blast Gym is beyond ready for her bout against the number seven ranked Arteaga, where as we all know, the female fights are often more intense than the male combatants. At yesterday's weigh-ins, Yanez topped the scale at 125.75 lbs, making the cut off as Arteaga came in just under the weight class limit at 124.5. Follow Bellator MMA on Twitter @BellatorMMA and on Instagram @bellatormma. Visit their official website at www.bellatormma.com. Follow Showtime on Twitter @Showtime and on Instagram @showtime. Follow Desiree 'Dirty Dez' Yanez on Twitter @dirtyydezz and on Instagram @dirtydezmma. Bellator 257 takes place from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, live on Showtime. Tonight's main card begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, while preliminary bouts will stream on the Bellator MMA YouTube channel, Showtime Sports YouTube Channel, and Pluto TV beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.

My guest today is Matt Thornton: a 4th degree black in BJJ, founder of Straight Blast Gym international, and an influential thinker in the world of martial arts training methodology. In this episode, Matt talks about the concept of "aliveness" in training, and how you can start to train with aliveness immediately, even as a total beginner. He also explains why he does not believe there is any such that as "advanced techniques" and what that means for curriculum design. Whether you're a traditional or modern martial artist, I'm confident there's something here for you to learn. And if you've struggled to understand how to teach with aliveness without resorting to all-out free sparring, you definitely don't want to miss this episode. So if you're excited to dive in, hit the subscribe button on your podcatcher now! --- Join the Combat Learning Newsletter now: combatlearning.com/transfer --- Where to find Matt Thornton SBGi Website: https://www.straightblastgym.com/ Personal Website: https://mattthornton.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliveness_ape/ --- Thank you so much for listening! If you have any feedback, you can email me at josh@combatlearning.com or send me a message on facebook.com/combatlearning. If you got value from this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcasting platform. So many shows pop up and fizzle out, and we're talking about stuff that almost nobody is talking about, so leaving us a review helps us a ton! Thanks in advance, and I'll see you on the next episode! --- Produced by Micah Peacock Outro Music: Synergy by Juche

I'm excited because we're going to listen to part two of my interview with Kisa Davison, the co-founder and head coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana, which actually has three locations.  In addition, she coaches other fitness entrepreneurs and has four nearly grown kids on her plate. She also manages her family's residential construction company and investment properties, and is really big into charity.  Eleven years ago in the middle of a recession, a personal crisis, and career crisis, she and her husband with four kids, opened a brand new gym and they haven't looked back since. Here's part two of my interview with Kisa.  What you'll learn from this episode:  How to buy your next gym location with only $5K down and no loan from the bank!  What Kisa's well-run gyms net profit margins are (so that's the Net amount of profit that she takes home after all expenses)  Her process to track her conversion from lead to new sign up accurately & with no fancy computer software  You'll learn about her optimized risk expansion model. Have you ever thought about growing your gym to another location but didn't want to take on a whole ‘nother gym by yourself? And creating a franchise was also not appetizing for you? Then make sure to take out your notepad because she will share this amazing different type of expansion strategy for your gym, which we'll call the Joint Venture Model  Read more: https://fitnesssecrets.co/podcast/no-franchise-joint-venture-gym-expansion-model-kisa-davison

I'm so excited because today I'm talking to Kisa Davison, who is the co-founder and head coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana, which has three locations -- in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula.  She also coaches other fitness entrepreneurs. In addition, she has four nearly grown kids and even has time to manage her family's residential construction company and investment properties.  In addition, if there could be more, she has much charity work and she has founded Gorilla Booster Club, a nonprofit to support Montana grappling athletes.  She clearly has systems to run her gym efficiently and she's accomplished a lot.  What you'll learn from this episode:  The personal and financial crisis Kisa went through, and how Yoga ended up being her saving grace  Opening her first gym in the middle of recession… and being immediately profitable  How they successfully started with an under $10K budget to launch their first gym  A pre-launch fundraising formula -- how Kisa raised money to open their gym with a Pizza Party and a paid-in-full membership offer  Building a Real Estate Gym Empire      Read more: https://fitnesssecrets.co/podcast/build-a-real-estate-empire-and-gym-empire-how-she-did-it-mid-recession-kisa-davison 

In this episode Matt explains how Boxing, JKD and his love of Jiu Jitsu has created this system he is using to train students and fighters all over the world. He breaks down some universal truths across multiple ranges of combat and gives some great leadership perspective.

Join Nick Lamagna (The A Game Podcast) and Rory Singer (SBG Athens) as they talk about his experience and learnings as a gym owner and a professional fighter. Rory has created a culture and a tightly knit community in his gym that allows people to be a better version of themselves. He also shares the difference between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with other martial arts and how it helps people find their inner strength. They also recall the experiences he had on The Ultimate Fighter and dial in on his take on the future and contributions of MMA.   By the end of the episode, you will learn to continue working hard every single day, fight your problems until the end, and accept things as they are. Enjoy the podcast!   ~   About SBG Athens:   The benefits of Martial Arts classes are endless. From confidence and self-esteem to discipline and empowerment, whether you're enjoying or Kids Martial Arts classes or our Adult programs, you'll start seeing improvement in mind, body, and spirit in only a few short classes.   ~   Connect with Rory Singer: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehardcoregym Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rorysinger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_rory_singer Website: https://sbgathens.com/ Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBGAthensFans/ Company Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbgathens Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbgathens/   ---   Connect with Nick Lamagna nick@nicknicknick.com nicknicknick.com 384.9443 IG @NickLamagnainvest Twitter @NickLamagnainv Facebook Nick Lamagna LinkedIn: Nick Lamagna   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify

Pedro Carvalho is a Portuguese MMA fighter, who fights out of John Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym in Dublin Ireland. He is currently fighting for BELLATOR MMA and was recently scheduled to headline BELLATOR 241 vs Patricio Freireis who is the current Bellator Lightweight World Champion and two-time and current Featherweight World Champion, at Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT, but due to concerns about the spread of the CoronaVirus, this event was postponed. Pedro shares stories & wisdom gathered from from his ups and downs, and his journey from Portugal, to Ireland, to BELLATOR MMA.

Paul Sharp is a career law enforcement officer with significant experience working in SWAT teams as well as prolonged under cover work in gang and drug task forces. During his 20 year career, he was also heavily involved in defensive tactics, firearms and use of force training at all levels. Beyond his law enforcement career, he is a highly regarded martial arts instructor - a BJJ black belt under Straight Blast Gym founder Matt Thornton, and 1/6th of the Shivworks Collective. Paul has been there and done that when it comes to applying martial arts to the real world, dealing with some of the baddest of bad guys. In this conversation we talk about the evolution of law enforcement defensive tactics, how operational demands have to be factored into training, and how you go about learning to fight while inside a moving vehicle (yes, really!) Don't forget, to hear the bonus content for this episode you need to sign up over at www.patreon.com/managingviolence

Paul Sharp is a career law enforcement officer with significant experience working in SWAT teams as well as prolonged under cover work in gang and drug task forces. During his 20 year career, he was also heavily involved in defensive tactics, firearms and use of force training at all levels. Beyond his law enforcement career, he is a highly regarded martial arts instructor - a BJJ black belt under Straight Blast Gym founder Matt Thornton, and 1/6th of the Shivworks Collective. Paul has been there and done that when it comes to applying martial arts to the real world, dealing with some of the baddest of bad guys. In this conversation we talk about the evolution of law enforcement defensive tactics, how operational demands have to be factored into training, and how you go about learning to fight while inside a moving vehicle (yes, really!) Don't forget, to hear the bonus content for this episode you need to sign up over at www.patreon.com/managingviolence

In this episode of the Agatsu Physical Culture Podcast we sit down with Straight Blast Gym founder Matt Thornton to talk about Jiujitsu, fantasy martial arts, the value of "Alive" training and much more. 

Artem Lobov returns to preview his upcoming bareknuckle boxing debut against Jason Knight at BKFC5 on April 6th. Lobov requested his release from the UFC earlier this year after receiving some lucrative offers from other promotions and not being able to get the matchups he was hoping for with the company. Subsequently, BKFC made Artem a six-figure contract offer and the SBG staple felt it was a no-brainer to sign up for the next chapter of his combat sports career. 'The Russian Hammer' gives us the details on negotiations with BKFC, his thoughts on transitioning to bareknuckle and how it compliments his fighting style. We’ll also hear Lobov’s prediction for his debut against Knight, his anticipation of a showdown with Paulie Malignaggi, and clear up some rumors about Conor McGregor leaving the Straight Blast Gym in Ireland. Dominick Reyes joins us to recap his decision victory over Volkan Oezdemir in London last weekend. While Volkan protested the judges scorecards, Reyes is confident in his performance and believes that the matchup truly tested his resolve as a fighter. Now looking to learn and evolve from the experience on his continued campaign for light-heavyweight gold, 'The Devastator' believes that one more impressive win over a top-tier opponent puts him next in line to face Jon Jones. We’ll breakdown the fight against Volkan in depth, and get his reaction to Oezdemir claiming that Dominick's own corner told Volkan they felt he lost the bout. Reyes also details his time in London exploring the city, what opponent he has in mind going forward on his march towards the title, and when he might make a return to action. All that and much more! Stay tuned every week for more of what you crave! Be sure to subscribe and share! PODCASTS // Homepage YouTube iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Artem Lobov returns to preview his upcoming bareknuckle boxing debut against Jason Knight at BKFC5 on April 6th. Lobov requested his release from the UFC earlier this year after receiving some lucrative offers from other promotions and not being able to get the matchups he was hoping for with the company. Subsequently, BKFC made Artem a six-figure contract offer and the SBG staple felt it was a no-brainer to sign up for the next chapter of his combat sports career. 'The Russian Hammer' gives us the details on negotiations with BKFC, his thoughts on transitioning to bareknuckle and how it compliments his fighting style. We’ll also hear Lobov’s prediction for his debut against Knight, his anticipation of a showdown with Paulie Malignaggi, and clear up some rumors about Conor McGregor leaving the Straight Blast Gym in Ireland. Dominick Reyes joins us to recap his decision victory over Volkan Oezdemir in London last weekend. While Volkan protested the judges scorecards, Reyes is confident in his performance and believes that the matchup truly tested his resolve as a fighter. Now looking to learn and evolve from the experience on his continued campaign for light-heavyweight gold, 'The Devastator' believes that one more impressive win over a top-tier opponent puts him next in line to face Jon Jones. We’ll breakdown the fight against Volkan in depth, and get his reaction to Oezdemir claiming that Dominick's own corner told Volkan they felt he lost the bout. Reyes also details his time in London exploring the city, what opponent he has in mind going forward on his march towards the title, and when he might make a return to action. All that and much more! Stay tuned every week for more of what you crave! Be sure to subscribe and share! PODCASTS // Homepage YouTube iTunes Stitcher TuneIn

Mickey interviews the Sharp brothers, two hardened bad-asses in this full video podcast. You may recognize officer David Sharp from our traffic stop video in Episode #35. When David isn't enforcing the law you can find him in a school parking lot pulling his SUV. Paul Sharp is a retired police officer with an extreme level of MMA skill. You can find him at at Straight Blast Gym in Elgin, Illinois. Links: Elgin Gym: https://www.sbgillinois.com Paul's Blog: https://sharpdefense.blog RELATED VIDEOS: Carry Trainer Traffic Stop Video Carry Trainer Yoga Series William April Podcast Adam Pini Podcast --- Music Attributions: Intro - "3rd Eye Blimp" by Otis McDonald Outro - "I Want More" by Silent Partner The Carry Trainer Higher Line Podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and Stitcher. Direct Download Listen on Stitcher Higher Line Podcast Feed

You're listening to the Stoic Solutions Podcast - practical wisdom for everyday life. In today's episode, I have a conversation with Matt Thornton about parallels between Stoic Philosophy and mixed martial arts, particularly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Even though you might not practice martial arts, this conversation has lots to offer. We talk about mental toughness, discipline, goal-setting, personal development, handling adversity, challenging yourself, open-mindedness, ego, and much more. Matt Thornton was one of the early group of Americans to become involved in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu having been introduced to it in 1991. He was also the first person from the state of Oregon to receive a black belt in the art. Matt has worked with some of the best MMA fighters, grapplers and combat athletes in the world including UFC hall of famers Randy Couture, Dan Henderson, and Forrest Griffin. He has also produced Oregon’s first and so far only Mundials world champion. New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris said, “Matt Thornton is one of the clearest Martial Arts instructors I have come across.” As of this writing, Matt has awarded thirteen Brizilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts and his very own Straight Blast Gym has produced multiple UFC fighters (including the biggest UFC Champion in history Conor McGregor) – multiple BJJ world champions, including black belt medalists – and currently stands as the world’s leading organization for functional martial arts, combat sports, and self-defense. Matt’s main emphasis over the last decade has been addressing superstition as it relates to the fields of sports training, combat sports, and martial arts. His methodology known as aliveness was designed as a tool to help people distinguish between fact and fiction. He is currently working on a book which will cover the topic of violence and its relationship to both combat sports and skepticism. Support through Patreon and Paypal Donate: http://justinvacula.com/donate/ Find Justin Vacula online and listen to past content: Main website: http://www.stoicsolutionspodcast.com SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/justinvacula iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stoic-philosophy/id1264404483 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/justinvacula Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/justin-vacula/stoic-philosophy Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser&u=0#/ps/I4gq7yzmfr63glwfvin2kmciifq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoicSolutionsPodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/StoicSolutions Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justinvacula Engage at home or on-the-go with podcast listeners and people interested in Stoicism, Philosophy in my new interactive easy-to-use Discord chat channel: http://justinvacula.com/2018/04/02/stoic-solutions-podcast-discord-chat/ Podcast music, used with permission, is from Fairyland's song 'Master of the Waves.' View their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Groupe.Fairyland.Officiel/ Resources: Stoic Philosophy Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Stoicism/ Modern Stoicism http://modernstoicism.com Massimo Pigliucci blog 'How to be a Stoic' https://howtobeastoic.wordpress.com Show Notes: Straight Blast Gym: http://www.straightblastgym.com Matt Thornton website: http://mattthornton.org

This podcast focuses on the importance of the 2nd amendment, firearms safety, education, training and mindset. I'm your host Baraka Ulrich James, along with my two co-hosts Allen Sams and Karie Thomas, sponsored competitive shooter You the viewers make this program possible. You can contribute to the show via Patreon by going to Patreon.com and … Continue reading "Civilian Carry Radio 044 – Paul Sharp Straight Blast Gym SBG and Sharp Defense"

This podcast focuses on the importance of the 2nd amendment, firearms safety, education, training and mindset. I’m your host Baraka Ulrich James, along with my two co-hosts Allen Sams and Karie Thomas, sponsored competitive shooter You the viewers make this program possible. You can contribute to the show via Patreon by going to Patreon.com and … Continue reading "Civilian Carry Radio 044 – Paul Sharp Straight Blast Gym SBG and Sharp Defense"

Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym, the organisation that produced Conor McGregor.  He's also a skeptic with many harsh words for traditional martial arts and traditional training methods.  Don't listen if you're easily offended!   00:51 - Matt's martial arts background 10:26 - The concept of "Aliveness" 20:41 - The "I" method of teaching and training martial arts 26:14 - John Kavanagh and Conor McGregor 32:37 - Where did fantasy martial arts come from? 42:55 - The evolution of martial arts 65:54 - False positives and negatives 73:26 - Skepticism 

John Frankl is a BJJ Black Belt under Roberto Maia and head of John Frankl Jiu Jitsu, as well as the Straight blast Gym representative for  Asia. He’s a Harvard trained Ph-d, and the man responsible for starting and establishing BJJ in Korea. In this interview he discusses his history and journey in the martial arts, including his time with Rickson Gracie and Roberto Maia, preparing for the Masters Worlds comp. Matt THornton and Straight Blast Gym, the Jiu Jitsu scene in Korea, sword making and brewing, the parallels between evolution of crossfit and BJJ,  yoga, mobility, and breathing, and the role of gratitude in his life…He also recaps his experience at the Masters Worlds Competition

For this episode of the podcast we have guests Matt Thornton and Peter Boghossian. Matt Thornton is a personal hero of mine, founder of the Straight Blast Gym organization, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. Peter Boghossian is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University. Listen in as we discuss critical thinking and fantasy in martial arts, actual effectiveness of certain martial arts, risk assessment and analysis in physical movement, and a lot more interesting stuff!   Websites: http://mattthornton.org http://www.straightblastgym.com/ http://peterboghossian.com/ Twitter: @PeterBoghossian Paper: Critical Thinking, Pedagogy, and Jiu Jitsu: Wedding Physical Resistance to Critical Thinking  

Leah Taylor is a BJJ black belt under Matt Thornton and Travis Davison training at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah is a competitor and coach, she recently took bronze at her weight class at worlds. We talk about: Her start to martial arts Rolling for the first time with a woman during a competition The mental side of competing Using meditation for get better results on the mat Doing MMA at fusion fight league Dealing with a panic attack while training MMA Teaching women's self defense classes Non martial arts ideas to help keep women safe Warning signs of a abusive relationship What having a begginer program has done for SBG in Kilispell Montana A beginner class is 50 percent female Dealing with rough training partners When someone should consider competing Her future plans for competing Other competitive sports she has done Why she is always trying to finish the match Links: Leah's website Leah on Facebook Leah on Instagram Quote of the week: "There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” -- George Shinn Article of the week: Bronx teacher uses jiu-jitsu teachings to keep kids out of trouble [caption id="attachment_3444" align="alignright" width="219"] Please check out this video if you are interested in supporting The BjjBrick Podcast.[/caption]                     Catch us next week for another episode of The BjjBrick Podcast The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, Stitcher radio, and Google Play Music for Andriod

Stephan: I’m here today with my friend,Adam Singer, who runs The HardCore Gym in Athens, Georgia.  He is probably best known for being Forrest Griffin’s MMA coach during the formative years of Forrest’s career. He’s also a jiu-jitsu black belt and has trained tons of fighters.   I’m really looking forward to picking his brain about MMA and jiu-jitsu and the relationship between these things. He’s an outspoken guy, so I’m sure we’ll have a good conversation. So thanks for talking to us today, Adam.   Adam: Hi. It’s a pleasure to be here.   Stephan: So, you're driving around town as we do this interview?   Adam: It's hard for me to find any place where I’m not going to be bothered by people. And so I figured, I’ve got the air-conditioner on in the car and I’m just going to drive around. We have what is called “The Loop”. It’s about 10 miles long and I’m just going to drive around “The Loop” with cruise control on and talk to you.   Stephan:  Okay. Well, hopefully we don’t have the first live car crash on a podcast. I’m all about firsts but that’s one I’d prefer to avoid.   Adam: That'd be a 'snuff-cast?'   Stephan:  Yeah, the snuff-cast. I think that might be a very, very niche thing...   Before we get too heavily into this, tell us a little about about your background in martial arts, how you got started and where you’re at now.   Adam: Sure. Yeah. I took traditional martial arts as a kid, tae kwon do, karate, and then I wrestled in high school and wrestled a little in the navy.   And as soon as I saw the first UFC in ‘93, I immediately fell in love with it. I knew that that was what I wanted to do. I came down to Georgia to go to engineering school, and my brother followed me down here and we just started getting more involved in the martial arts. We got really into Jeet Kune Do for a long time. We travelled to California as much as we could and did a lot of seminars. The good thing about the Jeet Kune Do community in the early ‘90’s was they were big into Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well.   Stephan:  They were merely an adopter of BJJ for sure. That and Shootwrestling as well...   Adam: Right. Well, there were Ralph Faulkner and Paul Vunak. Paul was the first Jeet Kune Do person we trained with - we used to train in his house. He understood immediately when he saw the Gracie’s how much they had to offer. There are stories that he actually took the Gracie challenge and lost, but never ended up in any of the videotapes. But he encouraged all the students to dive into jiu-jitsu and we did that.   And after a few years with Paul Vunak, we started training with Matt Thornton, who runs the Straight Blast Gym. Matt is incredibly important to me, an important figure in my growth in the martial arts.   We were doing jiu-jitsu and we opened the gym. We started at the university and then we opened a gym up off the campus probably 12 years ago, maybe a little more, and now the Hard Core Gym has grown into what it is today.   Stephan:  And when you say “we”, that’s you and your brother?   Adam: Right. Most people don’t separate Rory and I. I’m the older one. I am the one that never fought in the UFC. My younger brother fought in the UFC and was on TUF. So whenever I say “we”, I’m speaking of myself and Rory. Even when I say “I”, I’m usually speaking about myself and Rory.   Stephan:  It’s the royal “I”.   Adam: The Singer Brothers, that’s how we’re known.   Stephan:  Perfect. So maybe tell us a little bit about some of the fighters that you guys have trained and have come up through you guys. Obviously, there’s Forrest Griffin, he’s probably the biggest name, right?   Adam: Right, When we first started to doing this, Rory and Forrest came to the conclusion one afternoon that they wanted to fight. And I really had no interest in fighting, so I said, alright, '