MMA Training in Redondo Beach
MMA Classes for Women & Men of All Ages and Skill Levels.
Our MMA class programs were developed by professional MMA instructors and fighters. These classes stress no-nonsense training and real-world self-defense and sport techniques, covering all ranges of fighting: kicking, punching, clinching, and ground fighting. You’ll learn stance, footwork, striking, defense, grappling, takedowns, throws, escapes, reversals, and submissions. We teach everything you need to build confidence and skill.
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What You’ll Learn In Our MMA Classes?
Safe, structured training for all skill levels
Build strength, endurance, and mental toughness
Learn both sport MMA and practical self-defense
Classes suitable for adults, youth, men, and women
In addition to teaching Mixed Martial Arts as a sport Elite Training Center teaches the practical self-defense techniques associated with Mixed Martial Arts. The strikes and softer techniques such as joint locks can serve to dissuade a potential threat in the streets. Some students use the MMA classes to augment their self-defense training. By the same token, some students use classes like Kickboxing to enhance their MMA combat skills.
As a sport, Mixed Martial Arts is bigger than ever. At Elite Training Center, you can join in our ongoing series of classes taught by MMA and combative professionals. It’s geared towards competition, but accessible to anyone who wants to participate in the world’s fastest-growing sport.
Core Training Components for MMA
Our Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) instruction covers a wide range of techniques designed for practical self-defense, sport competition, and overall fitness. Classes address all ranges of combat: striking, clinching, and ground fighting. Some of the key components of our MMA training include:
Striking: Students learn punches, elbows, knees, and kicks from Boxing, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. Training emphasizes accuracy, timing, and combinations that work in both sport and self-defense situations.
Clinch and Stand-Up Fighting: Techniques include controlling an opponent in the clinch, using knees and elbows effectively, and applying balance and leverage to dominate standing exchanges.
Takedowns and Throws: Students practice wrestling and Judo-based takedowns and throws to bring opponents to the ground efficiently while maintaining control and safety.
Grappling and Ground Control: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling techniques teach students how to maintain position, control an opponent, and advance their position while preventing escapes.
Submissions and Escapes: MMA training includes joint locks, chokes, sweeps, and reversals to finish or escape from ground positions safely and effectively.
Defensive Skills: Students learn to defend against strikes, takedowns, and submissions while maintaining balance and readiness to counterattack.
Conditioning and Footwork: MMA emphasizes mobility, endurance, and strength. Students develop speed, agility, and proper footwork to move efficiently in all ranges of combat.
Mindset and Strategy: MMA training teaches mental toughness, situational awareness, and strategic thinking. Students learn to react decisively under pressure while maintaining composure and control.
All techniques are practiced in controlled drills and sparring sessions to build muscle memory, reflexes, and confidence. Our MMA program is designed for students of all levels, from beginners to advanced fighters, ensuring that everyone can progress safely and effectively.
MMA FAQs:
How is MMA different from traditional martial arts?
MMA combines striking, grappling, and ground fighting. Unlike traditional arts, it addresses all ranges and threats, evolving from cross-training in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
What is “stand-up” in MMA?
Stand-up focuses on punching, kicking, and knee/elbow strikes while defending against takedowns. MMA striking blends Boxing, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai, adjusted for MMA rules and strategies.
How did BJJ influence MMA?
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teaches ground control, submissions, sweeps, and reversals. It’s a cornerstone of MMA, with origins in the Gracie family’s adaptation of Judo and classical Jujitsu.
How does MMA training build real-world skills?
Techniques learned in class—striking, clinching, grappling, escapes, and submissions—prepare students for self-defense scenarios while improving fitness, coordination, and confidence.
What makes your MMA program unique?
We combine the fastest-growing techniques, historical knowledge, and practical applications in an approachable format. Students of all levels can train safely while progressing toward their fitness and self-defense goals.
MMA Today: Training, Techniques, and Benefits in the South Bay
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) combines a variety of fighting styles, including Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, to provide a complete combat and fitness experience. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu remains central for ground defense and submissions, while striking and takedown skills develop coordination, timing, and overall strength. At Elite Training Center, training is conducted in a safe, supportive environment, offering a full-body workout that builds endurance, confidence, and practical self-defense skills.
Our MMA classes cover striking, grappling, throws, takedowns, escapes, reversals, and submissions. Students also learn proper stance, footwork, and movement for real-world scenarios. Programs are designed by professional instructors and experienced fighters, ensuring that training is both effective and engaging for beginners and advanced students alike.
The Origins and Rise of Mixed Martial Arts
MMA began as a blend of traditional martial arts tested against each other, with the Gracie family in Brazil showcasing the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in real combat. The sport gained prominence in the U.S. through the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and has since evolved into a fully integrated system where fighters cross-train in striking, grappling, and submissions. MMA has grown rapidly worldwide, offering both competitive sport and practical self-defense skills. At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, students of all ages can train in this dynamic sport, mastering techniques that are effective in both the cage and everyday situations.
