After training in traditional martial arts for a decade, he holds a Second Degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, a National Championship title in Sport karate; He has spent six years on the Ontario Provincial Karate Team, two years on the Canadian National Karate Team, and represented Canada at International events such as the Pan American Championships.In early 2005, Matt Thornton -Coach and President of the Straight Blast Gym, came to Cambridge Ontario to coach an aliveness seminar. At this event, he showed a manner of training where the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu could be used to achieve self-realization, relaxation and deep technical understanding through self-questioning and athletic activity.
After this event Andrew Carr-Locke, Coach and Owner of Man-Alive Martial Arts, joined the Straight Blast Gym. Upon joining the organization, he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as taught by the SBGi. Using Aliveness as the primary method of training and coaching his students.
Andrew Carr-Locke is a Blue Belt in the BJJ curriculum of the SBGi organisation. Our program holds true to the values shown to us by Mr. Thornton and the SBGi, and in our opinion the true spirit of martial arts training.
