History & Philosophy
Stevie B’s was conceived in October 1992 and born in march 1993, originally a small weights room with a small combat dungeon. It was used as a training camp for serious strength athletes and combatants.
After a period of five years, the gym had a phenomenal reputation for turning out champions and world calibre athletes in numerous fields.
The facility was taken over by Sarah Brindle in 1997. After retiring as British Body Building Champion, Sarah focused on creating the on going project that is Stevie B’s.
As a child and teenage athlete competing for Spark Hill Harriers, Sarah channelled her discipline and previous business experience into bringing the right ingredients to the gym.
After securing diplomas in combat and nutrition, Sarah opened a new wing to the facility in 2001 which brought MMA, Thai boxing, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do and Brazilian Jiuijitsu to Birmingham. Top practitioners came to the club’s conducting seminars and in 2003 became the home of Gracie Barra Birmingham’s multi-Worlds Champion, Professor Braulio Estima – probably the most technical fighter in the world.
All the clubs went from strength to strength and in 2007 another wing was opened to facilitate Mr Estima. With ever growing demand the gym was extended yet again in 2008 and in the beginning of ‘09 yet another wing was opened to facilitate the arrival of MMA fighter, Chris Rice!
We put our relative success down to the fact that we recognise that people should be able to afford a good wide range of facilities that can add a quality of life physically, mentally and socially without financial worry.
Hence the membership deals available are unbeatable:
“a good product at an unbeatable price”.
The gym philosophy has and always will be community-based. Kids classes have always been subsidised and summer camps with local authorities have always been sponsored by the gym.
It’s taken years of experience to create the atmosphere that is the soul of Stevie B’s with the relative success of the individual who wants to lose/gain weight to the right club socialite, and again to World Champion level being an absolute testimony of what we’re about.
Stevie B’s Gym & Martial Arts Academy ………………………
It’s a living thing that you can be part of…… on your screen.
