Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai: Are Martial Arts For Everyone

Elite Training Center believes that martial arts are for everyone. Everyday at Elite I hear from an interested party with no knowledge of martial arts that they are “only interested in Krav Maga and nothing else.” They don’t have any interest in Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA, Kali, etc. That’s ok. I understand it. There is no real education on the subject. The more you develop as a martial artist you start to see where there are many areas that need improving.

Krav Maga is fantastic for self-defense. It gives you tools and mindset. There is no preparing for anyone specific person who can attack. Are you learning to defend yourself, learning to fight or both? I say both. I believe that with a self defense mindset and a fighters skill set there’s an unlimited toolbox to refer to.

MMA at Elite Training Center is a true tested curriculum that has many elements that you will see within Krav Maga. The more you are able to train it, that tool box will become bigger. The mindset is to win, not escape, but with training it becomes automatic.

For obvious reasons now, Muay Thai has a huge spot in MMA. Now there are Tae Kwon Do and Karate practitioners becoming more and more successful in the MMA world.

Contrary to popular belief (unless educated at Elite), Muay Thai CAN play an integral role in Krav Maga. More importantly in Elite’s Krav Maga. For those of you who train, you understand this.

Don’t limit yourself if you have access to knowledge. There is no such thing as obsession within martial arts. You can never have enough. Nor should you.

Train Hard. Train Often.

S. Derhammer

Elite Training Center
1628 South Pacific Coast Highway,
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(310) 543-1600
www.elitetrainingcenter.net

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