Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Self-Defense Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has garnered a reputation for being more of a sport in the past few years. I also know there are some people out there who only do it for self-defense. Although it is an integral part to being a well rounded MMA Fighter, it is also hugely important to […]
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Again, I’ve been ranting a bit about social media to those who will listen. I am pleased to see people “liking” the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children! We often take for granted how safe our streets are. We must remain vigilant in our pursuit of security. Although I would love to have everyone
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This is one of my favorite Muay Thai kickboxing videos. Boxing coach Barry Robinson breaks down a fight from one of Muay Thai‘s greatest fighters, Saenchai. In the short breakdown Barry points out how Saenchai uses western boxing techniques successfully in a traditional Muay Thai fight. At Elite Training Center we blend western boxing techniques
This week I am writing a piece on YouTube research (especially Krav Maga instruction). If you are like myself or the other Instructors at Elite, Youtube is a place you will visit often to expand your Martial knowledge. However, if you are newer to Martial Arts, it could be difficult to distinguish the difference between
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Train like Buakaw! OI! buakaw At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, our Muay Thai kickboxing instructors have spent time training in Thailand at some of the best gyms with some of the best fighters. Here’s a clip of Buakaw, one of the best Muay Thai fighters ever. At Elite, our Muay Thai classes are
Martial art Learning how to sink your weight is an important component to every martial art; it increases base, balance, and power. In Muay Thai kickboxing, power comes when you set your weight down to throw punches. You’re more mobile and your footwork is quicker when you’re on your toes, but to really access knockout
Elite hosted a kids’ Halloween Safety /Bully Buster seminar and haunted funhouse event at the Redondo location yesterday afternoon. I brought my 7 and 5-year-old daughters to participate, and they had such a great time…all the instructors worked hard to make it a fun and educational event for the kids. The event began with an
Glory kickboxing I was given the recent unexpected but much appreciated chance to attend the Glory kickboxing tournament at the Forum and was excited to attend. After the vacancy left in international kickboxing promotions by the fledgling K1, Glory seems to have filled the void quite well and I had a blast alongside fellow instructor
Techniques include LOTAR and Krav Maga (intuitive self-defense independent of strength or size), Muay Thai kickboxing, Adult Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as sport, Kids and Youth MMA that emphasizes our founding principles, and Kali/Silat/Eskrima (Filipino open hand and stick/weapon fighting). Elite Training Center instructors are experienced both in teaching and in application of defense techniques in actual street or combat situations.
