Aliveness Gym Aberdeen

Scraped from a forum post on Sherdog.........

"..............thus the conceptual framework SBG uses in their curriculum and on their critically acclaimed instructionals. They don´t teach techniques(giving people fish), but rather give them concepts and principles that allow them to create their own techniques and form their own "game" (teaching people how to catch fish).  That´s what sets the SBG apart from other BJJ orgs and makes me proud to be associated wi...

By SBGi President and Head Coach, Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com/2008/05/notes-on-drilling.html

Some of the questi...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

Being an excellent Coach in BJJ requires proficiency in three...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

One of the most common questions I am asked when I travel and teach is this. . .'what do I need to work on'? As a coach you will...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

One of the more controversial aspects of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the colored belt system.

For those less familiar with BJJ, let me explain that the BJJ ...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

A few Months ago I was watching the mat during one of my BJJ classes at the Portland Gym. We were now towards the later end of the class where we roll with each other. As...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

I am on my way to Florida in a few hours. I am really looking forward to seeing all my friends again, and having a great time training, and sharing.

Much of the...

Article by SBGi President and Head Coach Matt Thornton - http://aliveness101.blogspot.com

There are three main principles which I feel define the curriculum, methodology, and mission of SBGi. The first is Aliveness, and we covered that in depth in the last entry. The second is

Aliveness is timing, energy, and motion.

What do you mean by timing, energy, & motion?

for something to be truly alive in what we do then it has have three key elements, movement, timing, and energy (resistance). If you are missing any one of these then it is not Alive.

I have traveled literally all over the world over the last several Years. And it has been a great privilege for me to do so. The reason for my travels have been seminars, and regardless of where I am I always start them the same way. I explain that my main message, the thing I am most interested in sharing with people, with communicating effectively, is the message of Aliveness.

Occasionally I am asked why I bother? Why not just teach some functional figh...