WE ARE TRIBE - SBG RENO
Tribe – SBG Reno exists to bring the highest level of martial arts for self defense via Jiu Jitsu, striking (Muay Thai / Kickboxing), and weapons training. We are a family friendly gym, with a comprehensive kids and teens program (Growing Gorillas) that will help your kids grow in all areas of life. Stop in today to see how Tribe – SBG Reno will be the best addition to your life!
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THE LEADING BJJ & MMA GYM IN THE AREA
We are the leading BJJ & MMA gym, close to Accrington, Bacup, Blackburn, Burnley, because:
- Only 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt led gym in the area
- Rickson Gracie Certified
- Also, a Judoka, Thaiboxing and MMA Instructor who coaches worldwide (USA, Korea, Ireland)
- Qualified SBG MMA Coach since 2006
- 2 Assistant Black Belt Coach
- The only Head Coach in the area recommended by and has trained with a who’s who of the UFC and BJJ world
ENDORSED BY WORLD CLASS ATHLETES
Current members of the gym include UFC Veteran Aaron Wilkinson and former Pro MMA fighter Jonny Ohikere. We’ve also got housewives, accountants, software engineers, chemists, police officers.
We’ve had a lot of coverage on podcasts and we encourage anyone enquiring to fully check out what some of the top martial artists in the world have said about us.
- Davey Grant, current UFC fighter and Alex Enlund discusses training with Glyn at 53 mins on an episode of “Paul Mort Talks Sh*t”
- Dave Camarillo, founder of AKA the most successful team in UFC history discusses training here in Ramsbottom, and with Glyn in California on his Position Impossible Podcast
- Around 1 hours 23 mins on Navy Seal Andy Stumpf’s podcast (Stumpf we think has appeared on Rogan more than anyone else) John Frankl, a 5th degree BJJ black belt, discusses Glyn’s approach with Matt Thornton also 5th degree, Andy and Travis Davison
- Glyn discusses breathing patterns in BJJ / fighting in his Martial Arts Journey Interview
OUR COACHES
GLYN POWDITCH - 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt
Glyn Powditch is a 3rd degree BJJ Black Belt (Sept 2013) under Karl Tanswell and certified MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Instructor at Straight Blast Gym Manchester.
Glyn also holds a brown belt in Judo from his time training under Steve Pullen at Cheadle & Urmston Judo Club and has competed in BJJ and Judo at International and national competitions from Gracie Invitationals to the English Judo Open.
Glyn has won the Absolute and middleweight divisions at the Revolution Submission Wrestling Tournament as well as medalling several tournaments such as SENI and Gracie Invitationals between 2003 and 2009.
Glyn tours the globe to both instruct and be instructed by a who’s who of the BJJ and MMA elite, bringing everything he learns and devises back to Haslingden.
Pete Joyce - BJJ Black Belt
One of Karl Tanswell’s first blue and purple belts earning the latter in 2007, Pete competed in a number of competitions including Sub League and SENI in the early 2000s, coaching many of the classes at the original SBG UK HQ in all ranges from striking to clinch and ground.
Pete was promoted to black belt by Glyn Powditch in 2022.
Joe Borek- BJJ Black Belt
Facebook Breathing group
Whether you are an adult or a child at SBG Haslingden, with practise, you will become a respiration expert, in control of your mind and body.
We offer a private members only Facebook group containing instructional videos. You will learn how to measure your vital lung capacity, you will learn breathing exercises to make your breathing more efficient, and a specific exercise regime to increase your vital lung capacity.
As famous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner Rickson Gracie states, breathing was his single biggest advantage in Jiu Jitsu competitions, in a cage, and in life.
From training directly with Rickson, Glyn qualified as a breathing instructor under Dr Belisa Vranich, author of Breath and Breathing for Warriors.
Online Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training videos
There are countless examples of classes on both Facebook and Youtube available to anyone that’s interested in learning more about Martial Arts. Other videos are available such as seminars conducted by Glyn is the US or video’s filmed in the 17,000 feet gym in Dublin that Connor McGregor trains at.
We record most of the sessions in the gym so even if you miss sessions, you can easily catch up with what we’ve been covering. These sessions are posted to our SBG Haslingden Facebook Group which anyone can join, and to our SBG Haslingden Youtube Page.
Members are free to make use of our mobile phone stands to record themselves in action and ask for feedback from coaches and team mates alike in our members messenger groups. This accelerates learning and ensures mistakes are constantly corrected.
