Straight Blast Gym Niagara

SBG is the best gym in the niagara region. Within a few classes coach Rich can assess you and see where ur strengths and weakness are regardless of your skill level or physical shape and really start developing you and your body. Everyone treats eachother with such respect and the vibe is awesome. Its a place I felt excepted for who I was. Coach Rich is very honest down to earth person and is always looking for ur best intrest. My favourite place to be!

I joined SBG Niagara 8 months ago & I am so thankful I did. When you read “Niagara Region’s most beginner friendly Martial Arts Classes”, or “One Tribe, One Vibe” it really is, the atmosphere Coach Rich & his fellow Coaches, the people who train there bring is truly what is advertised & is what makes SBG Niagara the best Martial Arts School. Coach Rich is a person I respect & admire, he is genuine, honest & truly wants what is best for his students. The other coaches are real, helpful, & full of techniques. The members there are super friendly & bring a judgement-free zone. Everyone loves seeing each other succeed. The way SBG teaches martial arts not only as a sport and exercise but as self defence is really what Coach focuses on & it has truly changed my life. It has made me grow mentally and physically. I feel more confident in myself and my ability has grown and will continue to grow.SBG Niagara will change your life for the better, 10/10 recommend!

Rich Beaupit's coaching abilities were apparent the first time I walked into Straight Blast Gym of Niagara and saw him run a kid's class. The students were laughing, playful, but not reckless. They listened carefully to instruction and acted respectfully with their partners. They also had a lot of fun. To my mind, these are important markers for a quality gym.Straight Blast Gym of Niagara is a safe environment open to people from all walks of life. You don't need to be a super-athlete. You just need to be willing to learn. That's the starting point. The goal then is one of group learning, rather than a mechanism of enforced hierarchy.This sets Coach Rich's gym apart from so many others. Here, community means more than notoriety. And the seriousness of training is not trumped but ego, but predicated on the idea that we can help each other be better - both on the mats and out in the real world.

Two years ago I was researching a mixed martial arts gym in the Niagara area for my son. After meeting coach Rich I ended my search for a gym. Since then he has been a strong mentor and a positive role model for my son. Jiu Jitsu is a great workout but it also provides confidence, self-discipline and many other life skills. It is true SBG is the most beginner friendly" classes in the Niagara area.After a two months of watching my son

Coach Rich is quite easily the most patient and understanding instructor. His ideology and methodology combined with support from the other coaches in addition to the inclusive atmosphere altogether make SBG Niagara the best martial arts school in the region.

My son has been training at SBG Niagara for almost 5 years. The fitness aspect is great - but i would have to say the boost to his self-esteem, confidence, and life perspective is even more impressive. Coach Rich (and his team) are all fabulous. SO happy we found SBG Niagara!

My name is Tom and I have been training at SBG for 8 months now. My son started at sbg before me he was being bullied. His confidence and his situational awareness improved with in months of training, this was enough to stop the bullying. I fell in love with the friendly coaches and the infectious learning environment so i had to try it out. You will learn so much more then the most efficient way to choke out an attacker!My son and I Love SBG!Tom Comrie

I have been training at sbg Niagara for the past 2 months and I'm so happy I decided to join the gym. coach is very friendly and knowledgeable. The vibe at the gym is amazing, everyone’s helping each other to get better every day. I highly recommend everyone to try out this gym to get better physically and mentally.

SBG is not just the highest quality in training but it is an experience to behold. This place will help you make you a better person and improve each day. The respect, care, camaraderie and team\family atmosphere are aspects you will not experience elsewhere.SBG and the coaches are a positive life enhancing experience.They will help you be your best you and earn your 1 percent every day!

I have known coach Rich Beaupit for almost 20 years now (since 2001), and though it is a bit of a hike to get to his gym SBG of Niagara since I live in Cambridge, ON, all of my experiences of training there have been amazing, highly educational (whether for a technique, a combination, self defense or even for life in general), and a fun experience. Coach Beaupit's experience, skill, energy and motivating personality, plus the quality of SBG's style of training methods makes every road trip there completely worth it. Highly recommended.