The Best MMA, BJJ, And Group Fitness In Athens

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OUR EXPERT TEAM

Years of experience empowers our expert coaches to teach you and/or your child important & priceless life skills such as respect, discipline, confidence, self-defense, goal setting & leadership to help you achieve your goals!

OUR PROMISE

Over 23 years we have promoted excellence in both martial arts & fitness in our community. Our pledge remains to provide an environment that is nurturing, safe, encouraging, and full of integrity.

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OUR CORE VALUES

We value your ability to feel safe when learning new skills and meeting new people. We encourage a culture of respect, support, personal responsibility, health & positivity in pursuit of your goals.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to providing the tribe with innovative, relevant, sustainable and accessible Martial Arts & Fitness programs that empower our students for life. This is SBG, you will be okay.

Our Programs

Kids Martial Arts

Our kids martial arts and youth enrichment classes are designed to provide a safe, nurturing, caring, and educational environment that encourages both personal growth and responsibility. Fun and engaging classes empower your child while they learn the importance of health, fitness, and physical activity in a safe environment they will love.

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Mixed Martial Arts

SBG Athens offers a proven Mixed Martial Arts program that can turn anyone – regardless of age, gender or previous experience – into a quick and powerful fighting machine. Our expert staff is made of professional coaches teaching the most effective stand up and ground fighting techniques in the world today!

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)

Our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes can help you take on the best ground-based self-defense BJJ strategies while also challenging your body to be stronger and more agile than ever before. This system is great for all BJJ skill levels.

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Group Fitness

The training methods of the TFW system can benefit anyone looking to lose fat, build muscle and feel great. TFW is taught by a global network of affiliated coaches that run the TFW system at licensed TFW locations. 

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Women's Only Jiu Jitsu

The Girls in Gis classes are a place for women to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Athens, GA with other women. This is especially important for women who are newer to martial arts.

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TESTIMONIALS

What People Are Saying

SBG Athens showed me what MMA is as well as how to train for it and how to learn it. SBG Athens covers the fundamentals of training in every aspect of MMA from the most basic to the expert. They can teach anyone from the newbie to the expert they can teach you well. Adam and Rory Singer have the ability ....
Forest GriffinFormer UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Forest Griffin
As a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Capoeria and a MMA fighter, I find SBG Athens to be a great training facility. My name is Junior Assuncao. I began training at SBG Athens to prepare for my fight in Brazil this past March. Being long time friends with Masters Rory and Coach Adam ....
Junior Assuncao(UFC Veteran, BJJ Black Belt)
Junior Assuncao
I started at SBG Athens weighing 258 pounds and over a course of twelve months I am holding around 210 pounds. Just to make the math easy that is 48 pounds lost. Let's just say I also have a new wardrobe now and feel better than I have in years. To be forty seven years old let's just say it ....
Doug PaustianQuality Assurance Engineer/Manager
Doug Paustian
I began training at SBG Athens in October of 2010. At the time, I was playing poker professionally and was just looking for something to get me out of the house. Physical fitness has and will always be very important to me so when my buddy, a fellow poker player, asked if I’d be ....
Taylor BellFormer Professional Poker Player
Taylor Bell
“I’ve really enjoyed the program so far. I’ve competed in various sports at different levels and this is BY FAR the most I’ve learned in the shortest amount of time. I’ve also been super impressed by all of the coaches and staff as a whole. As a small business owner myself, it’s really cool how y’all operate on the back end. The staff are all super friendly and most of them have reached out to me or learned my name which I feel is really important.
Chandler
Chandler
SBG has made me feel comfortable being the grandma on the mat. Everyone here is a team, learning together, making mistakes together, getting it right together, growing together.... When my anxiety makes me feel uncomfortable, they help me to feel cared for & normal, they help me process the moment, and I'm able to work through what triggered me. I'm able to move on from the moment much faster now, and I definitely feel more comfortable training with the men now!
Michelle
Michelle
SBG Athens values diversity and is proud of the growing Girls in Gis program. Brothers Adam and Rory Singer train women in their program like it is their duty, a service to their community, and a gift to the women in our tribe. This is my home. This is my tribe. There is space for you, too. This is SBG. You will be okay.
Melody
Melody
I have been training at SBG Athens for about 4.5 years. I have loved everything about my experience here, especially the strong and diverse female population and dedicated women's program (Girls in Gis). I do feel that our gym as a whole is an incredibly welcoming and supportive community, and the fact that we have dedicated women's classes (and often a large female presence in regular classes!) is a great testament to that.
NishitaBJJ Blue Belt
Nishita
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OUR SERVICES

Our elite coaches offer a range of services to match your fitness goals

Confidence & Self-Esteem

There is no substitute for the confidence gained from training in alive martial arts like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and MMA. Knowing you can truly defend yourself against a resisting opponent allows you to feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Side effects include feeling good, walking tall, and a positive mental attitude.

Self-Defense

Learn the same techniques taught to Law Enforcement, Military, and Special Operators. Whether training for fun, fitness, or self-defense, feel safe having the skills to defend yourself against a person trying to take your life or being bullied at school. Being strong of mind only matters if you have the abilities to back it up.

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New Friends & Mentors

We value your ability to feel safe when learning new skills and meeting new people. We encourage a culture of respect, support, personal responsibility, health & positivity in pursuit of your goals.

Discipline & Self-Control

With self-discipline comes all kinds of beneficial improvements to your life including advanced focus, new found respect, better health & fitness along with having an easier time at work or school. The bedrock of Martial Arts is founded on teaching discipline and self-control to its students.