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Chris Haueter's First Black Belt and SBG Founder Matt Thornton | Episode 19 Combat Base Podcast This week on the Combat Base Podcast we are honored to be joined by Chris' first black belt and founder to Straight Blast Gym Matt Thornton! Matt founded Str...

“For many years Matt Thornton has been one of the most passionate ambassadors of the martial art of Jiu-Jitsu. His new book, The Gift of Violence, examines violence in the twenty-first century. Matt encourages his readers to apply lessons he has learned in Jiu-Jitsu to every aspect of their lives. Above all, The Gift of Violence makes it clear that Jiu-Jitsu is not just a sport; it is also a philosophy that makes one strong enough to forgive, and when necessary, confident enough to fight.” —Rickson Gracie, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts legend

Available now: https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Violence-Practical-Knowledge-Surviving/dp/1634312309/

Revolution, Evolution, & Fundamentals | Matt Thornton' Revolution, Evolution, & Fundamentals Leave a reply Earlier this month I had the opportunity to train with Rickson Gracie black belt, Henry Akins. Henry’s been on my radar for a long time. We competed in the same tournament in the mid 90’s as blue belts, and over the last few years he is one of ...

Set your calendar and start your planning. SBG’s 2024 Fall Camp is around the corner! This may be our biggest camp ever. 🦍🙌🏻

Great day of training here at SBG SoCal. Coach Marco and the entire staff here have done a wonderful job building a healthy culture.

More to follow, but pictured here are just the black belts who attended. I appreciate all of you for coming to spend the weekend with us. 🦍🙏🏻

Delivery System & Styles - Matt Thornton Matt Thornton discusses the importance of delivery systems and what it means to have a "style"

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From Dojo to Democracy with Chris Haueter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend

Mixed martial arts training improves social skills and lessens problem behaviors in boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder Difficulties with social functioning are a defining core characteristic among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Fortunately, adaptive soci…

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What a joy it was to walk into the gym and see a packed house for the 10th annual SBG Ladies Camp! This is definitely one of the most successful events we’ve done.

I’ll leave it to the coaches and my wife to post the details, but I just want to say a huge—“Thank You!”—to everyone who came and supported the event.

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I was honored to give coach Vanessa her black belt stripe tonight. She’s an amazing coach who never plays favorites. If you are on her mat, she’s going to give her all to help you. And she’s immensely talented. You couldn’t ask for a better coach.

Well done, Vanessa. 🦍🙌🏻

Congratulations to SBG’s newest brown belt, Nell Ward.

Nell has been with us for a long time, and she’s been working hard these last few years improving her game. It shows.

Well done, Nell. 🦍💪🏻

Congratulations to SBG’s newest black belt, Destiny Abbott.

Destiny has been a coach at SBG for years now. She has an incredibly technical game, and, just as importantly to me, she’s an excellent teacher. I was very proud to recognize her achievement this evening at our 10th Annual SBG Ladies Camp. 🦍🙌🏻

SBG worldwide 🌏