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MMA classes

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

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Elite Training Center’s students are making huge improvements in shorter amounts of time

Elite Training Center’s students are making huge improvements in shorter amounts of time Elite Training Center’s students are making huge improvements in shorter amounts of time.  Krav Maga, MMA, Kali, or Muay Thai Kickboxing there is always something positive that comes out of promotions, tests, even classes. The important element in all of our training

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Metamoris

Metamoris 3 took place this weekend in Los Angeles, and for those who don’t know it is a pay per view jiu jitsu tournament. Abandoning the more sport-oriented format of jiu jitsu that was based on points in favor of a 20 minute submission-only match, Metamoris 3 proved to be very exciting and hopefully it

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Respect in Martial Arts

Respect in Martial Arts:  The purpose of bowing Students who are walking into a martial arts school for the first time might be surprised at the amount of bowing that goes on!  When I first began training, I felt self-conscious when I bowed, mostly because I wasn’t raised in a culture where it’s commonplace.  But

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Positive Mental Attitude

Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Kali Silat, and BJJ all reinforce the power of being positive. During Elite‘s Youth Leadership program on Saturday afternoon we all discussed the importance of P.M.A. or Positive Mental Attitude.The kids had such bright outlooks on life. They knew exactly what we were talking about. We discussed the importance

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MMA conditioning

MMA conditioning Here is a quick workout that will help increase your MMA conditioning, adding to your gas tank in the cage.  These exercises are also useful for other martial arts like Muay Thai kickboxing, BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Krav Maga. 1. 10 minutes on the treadmill (Increase speed every minute) 2. 25 Hanging

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Martial Arts Retention

Recently I was discussing martial arts retention with a friend. He trains in Muay Thai and Krav Maga. Back in the 90’s he did a lot of MMA. Many injuries and a few masters degrees later his understanding of physiology and psychology changed. There are many levels of retention. Lecture 5% Reading 10% Audio Visual

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Combat sports

My fascination with combat and combat sports extends far beyond the techniques I practice in the gym. In fact I draw most of my inspiration from the books I read and movies I watch that chronicle the incredible lives of professional fighters and their training. I’m sure some of you have seen the movie “the

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Teaching martial arts

Teaching martial arts and the role of a teacher has been on my mind a lot lately, so I thought I’d write a little about teaching in general and my personal journey with it for my post today.  There are aspects of teaching martial arts and pushing yourself that are universal as well, and I

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