What is your martial arts motivator? What drives you to do go the extra mile, one more drill, one more punch, kick, knee, elbow, arm bar, triangle, take down. Just one more…rep. Rebellion is my motivator. Rebellion inspires. When you do something outside of the norm and yield a positive result people always want to […]
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We all get wrapped up in our own lives. Sometimes things seem so overwhelming! It is understandable. There’s the push to make money, family obligations, business issues, people not coming through on their word / huge lack of integrity, selfishness, etc. However it is important to also make time for you to be healthy and
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I hear stories often about what brings people into martial arts. Sometimes it is about wanting to get healthy and learn something. It could be out of boredom. They want something new and exciting to do rather than going to the gym and running on a treadmill (if you live in the South Bay and
Martial Arts for Kids and Teens We live in The Procrasti(Nation). I am sure that I’m not the first to coin the phrase. We sometimes convince ourselves that we’re “not quite ready for that.” I get it. I do it too. I’m fortunate, I suppose to have people around me that when I try to
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Violence is everywhere. Krav Maga was created to combat violence. Muay Thai came from a militaristic combat system. MMA is derived from a combination of multicultural martial arts systems including, but not limited to Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Japanese. It is in our media both real and staged. What can
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Grappling is and always has been my passion when it comes to combat sports and to the untrained eye it may seem like all grappling is created equal and the same. In truth there are many different styles from different places around the globe with each art emphasizing different goals and rule sets. After the
There are many elements that make up a well rounded MMA fighter such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Judo, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu. Most fighters will specialize in one area and are decent in the rest. Over the past few years MMA fighters have increased their stand up striking and takedown defense to a level that
When many of us hear the term “MMA,” we immediately think of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) or cage fighting or some other extreme form of fighting. It can be intimidating to think about taking MMA classes! And at some gyms, MMA classes are truly more of a fight club for actual and aspiring fighters
MMA warm up is similar to many warm up routines. After all, the most important part of any training routine is the warm up. If you do not spend the time to get your body warm you are much more likely to get injured. The warm up needs to take into account readiness, flexibility, respiration,
Wrestling in MMA is a huge but often overlooked part of fighting, and it is particularly important when it comes to controlling the fight. The instructors at elite training center had the pleasure of working with a top wrestling trainer named Kenny Johnson last week. He has helped train many standout UFC stars in wrestling
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.
