SBG Athens - Athens, Georgia

Shane H.

SBG Athens is Great!

I started training at SBG in November of 2024. No matter your background this is a place for you! Whether you are looking to grow physically or mentally this tribe will help you. The coaching staff is very in tune with how to teach people at all levels. From no belt to black belt we have a place for you!

SBG has impacted my life and I’m thankful I took the first step of just walking into the gym. The culture and kindness of SBG family is second to none. Come join us on the matt and experience it for yourself.

I have no regrets about starting my journey at SBG and you won’t either! OTOV!

Angela S.

We love this gym, this has been such a great experience for our son and he loves going to class. He has grown so much since starting SBG. He is only 3 and cleans up after himself when he eats, picks up his toys without asking, and is constantly trying to earn another stripe. Looking forward to many more years to come.

Noah P.

My family has been going here for almost 14 years. The gym has become like family so my review will be a little biased but the fact my son, daughter, wife and I all train there says everything you need to know. If you're looking for great grappling, striking, and MMA coached by some of the best coaches in the world, this is the place for you. If you're looking for meat heads and thugs then go elsewhere. It's more of a family friendly environment but, don't let that fool you, they cultivate skilled fighters and martial artists!

Sarah P.

Katrina and the SBG team held a self defense seminar tailored to our 13 year old Girl Scout troop. The session was awesome!! They put so much thought into the event to make it engaging and relevant for the girls (and their moms). It was so informative and important! The SBG team was amazing and the girls left feeling empowered and confident.

Charity L.

This is a great gym! I am new to Jiu Jitsu, and martial arts in general. I was looking for a Jiu Jitsu gym that offered an all women’s class because I felt more comfortable starting out with women. I’m glad I found SBG. Everyone is friendly and welcoming, and the coaches are very knowledgeable and motivating. They really want to help you succeed in reaching your goals, and they encourage you to step out of your comfort zone.

Ryan C.

I’ve traveled the country training and have been in all kinds of gyms from hobbyist to elite competition gyms and I’ve never once come across a community like SBG! Every class is full of students that care for their training partners development and the head coaches reach out constantly checking on their students. It’s a testament to what they’ve built here and I can confidently recommend this gym to anyone of all skill levels and all ages!

Ky K.

SBG Athens is standard for martial arts training in the area. If you are considering bjj or mma in Athens, this is the only place you should go. Coaches Adam and Rory Singer run a phenomenal gym with a warm and welcoming culture. They are experienced coaches and fighters. They have a spotless facility and top of the line equipment and mat space.
Not all martial arts gyms are created equal. If you’re going to invest in yourself and dedicate the time and commitment to learning bjj or mma, you’ll be doing your future self a disservice to go anywhere else but a SBG Athens. Whether you’re interested in fighting professionally or just looking to get in shape and learn how to defend yourself, SBG Athens is a good fit for people of all ages. Men, women and children, doesn’t matter, it’s a great fit for all! One tribe one vibe!

Catherine H.

Although everyone has different individual goals, we do them together as a team at SBG Athens. With close to 300 members, we all can't be wrong about the best martial arts and fitness facility in Athens. It has been the best decision of my life.

SBG Athens is the only gym in Athens and the surrounding areas that has Six legitimate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts. You read that correctly, SIX! It's also the only gym that caters to 3 year olds in the Micro Monkeys program and the only other Training For Warriors group fitness program in Georgia besides Warner Robins.

It should be noted that the least important thing that happens here is martial arts, as Coach Rory Singer would say. I would say that the most important stuff comes from the community that has been created at the gym...for example - in TWO weeks, the members at SBG Athens gathered up 32,000 meals for the Northeast Georgia Food Bank last year!! That's incredible. Whether it's a Red Cross blood drive, Toys 4 Tots, or cleaning up the road that the gym adopted (notably receiving Group of the Year)... SBG Athens gives back to the Athens community the best that we can.

If you have children that need some focus and discipline in their lives, or you yourself are wanting to get in the best shape OF YOUR LIFE.. or perhaps you used to be an athlete and want to get back in a team environment, there is something for every person, every -body- at SBG. There are martial arts classes and group fitness classes (under the Training For Warriors program) that are scheduled multiple times throughout the day to fit your busy lifestyle.

So, try something different. Give SBG Athens a call and see if it doesn't help shape you into the Warrior you've always wanted to be. I know I'm a better human being because of this group of people. Though I am going up against other people on the mats, it boils down to me coming to terms with my demons in order to get on the mat day after day.. especially when I fail.

As Coach Liam O'Shaughnessy (Judo Black Belt and BJJ Purple belt) says, "Martial Arts is the fight against yourself."