Straight Blast Gym Niagara

Straight Blast Gym Niagara Niagara's most beginner-friendly martial arts school. The SBGi is not any one particular Gym. It is not a group of buildings. The SBGi is people.

We help kids, teens, and adults build confidence, fitness, self-defense skills, and lifelong friendships through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, and MMA. “The SBGi (Straight Blast Gym International) is a group of individuals dedicated to, and held together by their common belief in training ALIVE. It is not a club, or social Organization. It is made up of some of the most talented, intelligent, i

nspired, honest, and functional Martial Arts Coaches you will ever, or could ever meet. The SBGi is about people, and our goal is to offer the cutting edge in self defense, combat athletics, fitness, and personal growth, to every type of human body that walks through our door. Not just 22 Year old Athletes (although they will certainly find their niche here as well), but to professionals who have to work 45 hour weeks. To women of all ages. To older people, looking to get into shape, have fun, and learn self defense. To children of all ages who can learn the Arts in a positive atmosphere of friendship and fun. SBGi is for every-body.”

The Current Events Board is absolutely full, as we are jumping into Fall with a ton of incredible training and opportuni...
08/31/2026

The Current Events Board is absolutely full, as we are jumping into Fall with a ton of incredible training and opportunities for everyone!

✅ COACH THORNTON'S SEMINAR - always an incredible time learning from Coach Thornton.

✅ COACH JERMAINE'S WORKSHOP - "Wrestle Up" is the theme, this is going to be an exciting session for sure.

✅ SPAR, ROLL, CLINCH YOUR TRIBE - three of our most beloved training sessions, guaranteed a fun time while challenging yourself.

✅ FOUNDATIONS AND DRILLS & SKILLS CURRICULUMS - new format of 2 week rotations for each theme to give everyone plenty of time to absorb the material.

✅ 'BUDDY WEEK" - the perfect time to bring in any friends who may be thinking about trying martial arts, for a week of free training.

✅ "REFER A FRIEND - EARN CASH" - you earn cash for anyone you refer to the gym for the month of September.

If you've been training consistently, keep it up, we are going to be rocking into the Fall with all these amazing opportunities.

If you've been away, missing training, now is the perfect time to get back to it, and reap the benefits.

If you are new, thinking about giving us a try, no better time than now.

SHOW UP. PUT IN THE WORK. GET 1% BETTER.There’s no shortcut to getting better. You show up, you train with purpose, you ...
08/31/2026

SHOW UP. PUT IN THE WORK. GET 1% BETTER.

There’s no shortcut to getting better. You show up, you train with purpose, you make mistakes, you learn, and you come back a little stronger and a little sharper than you were before.

Today we’re working takedowns, body locks, double legs, positional rolling, and plenty of Open Mat time. Whether you’re brand new or have been training for years, there’s always another opportunity to improve.

Don’t worry about being perfect. Just get on the mats and earn your 1% Better.

BEGINNER FRIENDLY. TRIBE STRONG.
TRAIN. GROW. BELONG.

People always ask, “What is the difference between SBG Niagara and other martial arts schools?”Here is your answer:🦍 BEG...
08/31/2026

People always ask, “What is the difference between SBG Niagara and other martial arts schools?”

Here is your answer:

🦍 BEGINNER FRIENDLY — FOR REAL.
We’re proud to be St. Catharines & Niagara’s most beginner-friendly martial arts gym.

You don’t need to be fit first.
You don’t need experience.
You don’t need to “get ready” before you walk through our doors.

You just need to start.

🛡️ HOME OF THE S.A.F.E. BULLY PROOFING SYSTEM
For 34 years, our S.A.F.E. Bully Proofing System has been taught in both the public and Catholic school boards.

This isn’t something we downloaded, renamed and started teaching last Tuesday.

It’s a proven system developed through decades of actually working with kids.

🦍 THE GROWING GORILLAS MARTIAL ARTS & LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM
This is something truly special to SBG Niagara.

Yes, kids learn martial arts.

But they’re also learning confidence, resilience, discipline, respect, perseverance, leadership and how to deal with challenges in the real world.

And our parents absolutely RAVE about it.

🥋 WHO TEACHES YOUR CHILD MATTERS.

Every SBG Niagara kids class is taught by Founder Rich Beaupit.

Your child doesn't sign up to learn from an experienced professional only to have their classes handed off to teenage assistants.

I still teach our kids classes personally because I genuinely love it.

After all these years, helping kids discover their confidence, develop their character, and realize what they’re capable of is still one of my favourite parts of what I do.

That passion hasn’t faded — it’s only grown stronger.

❤️ WE BUILD PEOPLE, NOT JUST MARTIAL ARTISTS.

Of course we teach excellent martial arts.

But that’s only part of what we do.

We’re building confident kids.

Capable adults.

Stronger families.

And a community where a brand-new beginner can walk through the door and very quickly feel like they’ve found their tribe.

So…

Come experience it.

You’ll understand pretty quickly.

🦍 SBG NIAGARA
GET UP • SHOW UP • NEVER GIVE UP

🔥 Beginner Friendly
🔥 Family Focused
🔥 World-Class Martial Arts
🔥 One Incredible Tribe

Your first step is simply walking through the door.

For all my SBG Kids, let's have the BEST school year you can!And to all the parents, THANK YOU, for allowing to be a pos...
08/30/2026

For all my SBG Kids, let's have the BEST school year you can!

And to all the parents, THANK YOU, for allowing to be a positive influence in the kids lives.

Coach

🦍 BUILD THE SKILL. TRUST THE WORK. KEEP SHOWING UP. Niagara’s Most Beginner-Friendly Martial Arts Gym is Ready to Help Y...
08/30/2026

🦍 BUILD THE SKILL. TRUST THE WORK. KEEP SHOWING UP.

Niagara’s Most Beginner-Friendly Martial Arts Gym is Ready to Help You Grow!

✅ BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION

Getting better at martial arts isn’t about knowing everything on Day One. It’s about learning the fundamentals, putting in the reps, and getting a little more comfortable every time you step onto the mats. This week we’re getting back to work with another great mix of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing.

✅ LEARN TO BE COMFORTABLE EVERYWHERE

In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, we’re working our Bottom Game—learning how to stay calm, defend, and deal with headlocks and guillotines. We’ll also be working takedowns, including body locks and double legs, so we can connect the standing game to the ground.

In Kickboxing, we’re putting together offense with hands and legs, then getting into clinch work and learning how to move, control position, and transition effectively.

The goal isn’t to memorize a hundred techniques.

It’s to understand what you’re doing, get quality repetitions, and build skills you can actually use.

✅ TRAIN WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE YOU SUCCEED

That’s a huge part of what makes SBG Niagara different.

You can train hard without feeling like you have something to prove. Our coaches will help you learn, your teammates will help you improve, and you’ll be surrounded by people working toward the same thing—getting a little better than they were yesterday.

Whether this is your first week or you’ve been part of the Tribe for years, there’s always something to work on.

💥 QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”

— Vincent van Gogh

One class matters. One round matters. One good repetition matters. Keep stacking them together.

GET UP. SHOW UP. NEVER GIVE UP.

Come join our Tribe in 2026!

✅ WELCOMING.
✅ SUPPORTIVE.
✅ BEGINNER FRIENDLY.
✅ TRIBE STRONG.

BEGINNER FRIENDLY. TRIBE STRONG.
🦍 TRAIN. GROW. BELONG.

Our September Foundations and Drills & Skills Curriculum's are set, get ready to kick off Fall with some incredible trai...
08/30/2026

Our September Foundations and Drills & Skills Curriculum's are set, get ready to kick off Fall with some incredible training!

I am always looking to make learning the most effective for every student, with that in mind, I am going to be coaching each theme now for two weeks.

I know life gets busy, things come up that pull you away from training, and you may have to miss a few classes. Going to the 2 weeks of the theme model, even if you miss a week, you can still have the opportunity to get work in on the material.

I'm excited to introduce this, and I have a ton of fun planned for September, so come on out and join us!

Coach

🍂 FALL BACK INTO TRAINING! Been off the mats for a little while? We’ve missed you! Life gets busy. Work gets crazy. Vac...
08/29/2026

🍂 FALL BACK INTO TRAINING!

Been off the mats for a little while? We’ve missed you!

Life gets busy. Work gets crazy. Vacations happen. Schedules change. Sometimes a couple missed classes turns into a couple weeks, and before you know it, it’s been a while since you’ve trained. That’s okay. The important thing is simply getting back through the door.

And trust me, nobody is wondering where you’ve been or judging you for taking some time away. We’re just going to be excited to see you back!

We have a TON of incredible training coming up at SBG Niagara, and fall is the perfect time to get back into a routine, reconnect with your Tribe, have some fun, and start feeling like yourself on the mats again.

Your coaches are here. Your training partners are here. Your Tribe is here. And there’s always a spot on the mats waiting for you.

GET UP. SHOW UP. NEVER GIVE UP. 🦍

Coach

Deep cleaning day at SBG Niagara!I take cleaning the gym seriously, as it should be, and I enjoy doing it, it’s relaxing...
08/29/2026

Deep cleaning day at SBG Niagara!

I take cleaning the gym seriously, as it should be, and I enjoy doing it, it’s relaxing for me.

The carpet extractor works well, but I’m going to take things up another level and look for companies that rent the floor scrubbing machine I feel is the highest level of clean you can get.

Looking forward to getting back to training with the Tribe on Monday.

Hell yeah!

Kicking off the Fall with our next "Coaches Workshop", run by Coach Jermaine, and he teaching Wrestle UP!Clear your cale...
08/28/2026

Kicking off the Fall with our next "Coaches Workshop", run by Coach Jermaine, and he teaching Wrestle UP!

Clear your calendars and get in for what is sure to be an amazing time with the Tribe. I love being a student in all of my fellow coaches workshops, and I come out of them with something that improves my game, and my understanding of the arts, every single workshop.

Hell yeah!

Coach

One of the things I love most about coaching kids is watching them slowly realize they’re capable of more than they thou...
08/28/2026

One of the things I love most about coaching kids is watching them slowly realize they’re capable of more than they thought they were.

Sometimes a child just needs the right environment.

A place where it’s okay to be new. Where they can ask questions, make mistakes, try again and build confidence without feeling like they have to keep up with everyone else.

That’s a huge part of what our Growing Gorillas Martial Arts & Life Skills Program is about.

Yes, we teach martial arts. But we’re also working on the things that matter everywhere else in their lives — confidence, focus, discipline, resilience, respect and learning how to handle uncomfortable situations instead of avoiding them.

And through our S.A.F.E. Bully Proofing System, we help give kids practical tools to stand up for themselves, communicate confidently, set boundaries and know what to do when situations become difficult.

The goal isn’t to create aggressive kids.

It’s to help create confident, capable kids who believe in themselves.

And sometimes parents are genuinely surprised by what starts happening once their child finds a place where they feel comfortable, supported and part of the Tribe.

If you’ve been thinking that martial arts might be good for your child, you don’t have to make a big commitment to find out.

Bring them in for a FREE Intro.

Come meet us, check out the gym, ask questions and give your child a chance to experience Growing Gorillas for themselves.

They might just surprise you with what they’re capable of. ❤️🦍

📲 Message me at 905.329.5425 with "90 DAYS" and I'll get your child started on the way to success, both on and off the mats.

Coach Rich

Address

11 Seapark Drive
Saint Catharines, ON
L2M6S5

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+19053295425

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