Spring Camp update, new ICC + more!

Camp Theme: Feed Your Game

"One sensei makes you larger And one sifu makes you small And the ones that master gives you Don't do anything at all Go ask the SBGi when you're ready to roll."

This year's Spring Camp is being hosted by our CA gym located in beautiful Berkeley, CA. Berkeley has lots to do and see, and is just a few minutes away from America's most popular tourist destination, San Francisco, CA!


Scheduled for March 23-25, the Spring Camp will include instruction by some of SBGi's top coaches who will be traveling from all over the globe. Dozens of international students will also be in attendance.

Take your game to the next level! This year's camp will showcase techniques, drills and strategies designed to further integrate your existing game and improve your transitions and flow into advantageous positions be they in stand up, clinch or ground.

- Matt Thornton (Portland OR, SBGi President & BJJ black belt)

- Luis Gutierrez (Florida, SBGi VP & BJJ black belt): So-Flo™ Jiu-jitsu solo & partner exercises, drills, and set ups to improve transitions, escapes and positions off of passes & scrambles.

- Karl Tanswell (England, SBGi RD) cutting edge MMA material!

- John Kavanaugh (Ireland, SBGi RD) Matrix Jits!

- Eric Hemphill (BJJ Black Belt and Portland SBGi Coach) BJJ for MMA and no gi!

+ Plus many other SBGi Coaches and Instructors from the headquarters in Portland, and from around the globe!

As we speak our Berkeley crew is also organizing some non-martial-arts events for spouses who may wish to attend, so why not make it a family weekend? Book that weekend off and join in the fun!


For hotel info:

We have worked out a deal at the Holiday Inn Express in Berkeley, (5 blocks from our Gym and close to Downtown) $89.00 pe night. This rate is not available "online". You will have to call or send an email to the Holiday Inn, attention the managers name is Nassar.

Holiday Inn Express 1175 University ave Berkeley Ca 94702 510-548-1700

Contact the front desk at 510-548-1700 and tell them you are with SBGI and have the $85 per night rate. If you have any problem ask for Nasser Maroufi, the General Manager. His cell phone is 510-821-0968. This price is not available on line. (their e-mail address is info@hiexberkeley.com)

Flying to Oakland airport can be much easier than San Francisco. You can take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to Berkeley and a quick taxi or bus to the hotel. You can also take BART from SFO to Berkeley.

For anyother questions contact Alan at 510-540-8283 or email at moderncombatives@hotmail.com

Pre registration is filling up fast! People are signing up from all over the world. Sign up today here:



See you there!

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ICC 2007 starts Wed the 31st at the Portland Gym!

This Year we have the largest ICC ever! With 20 brand new members signing up for ICC 2007, and 18 people carrying over from ICC 2006, the training environment is going to be out of this world.


ICC 2008 is already being booked, for more info on the ICC program you can contact Matt Thornton at: straightblastgym@hotmail.com


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Congrats Team Reno!

Our Reno NV Instructor Ray Price has opened a brand new Gym! There are a great group and you can reach them here:

Team Reno - RX Jits
Contact: Ray Price 775-530-8518 rxjits@sbcglobal.net
or Dax Soto 775-772-2848 shag5574@yahoo.com
rxjits.com