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Beach fitness: Muay Thai Kickboxing in the South Bay

The beach is right on in our backyard! Why not get some beach fitness and training this summer?  Take some notes from big bad here and get ready for Muay Thai kickboxing summertime training! https://www.facebook.com/1492562664363295/videos/1624071147879112/?autoplay_reason=all_page_organic_allowed We are lucky enough to live in the South Bay of Los Angeles. Whether in Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Hermosa

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Self-Defense

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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Setting Goals for Greatness, Setting Goals for Black Belt

What can we do different in our lives to make it better? I am always asking myself this. I am way too hard on myself. Most of us are. But why is it? We’re all capable of living a healthy lifestyle. It all starts with you. Then you have to choose goals. Then you write

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Martial Arts

Martial arts can be a great memory maker! Remember the first promotion at Elite Training Center that you were a part of? Was it Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, or MMA? You wondered after 30 minutes into the 5 hours of training, “what am I doing this for?” (thanks Bobby Rich). You remember those people

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Starting children at an early age in martial arts

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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self defense for women

self defense for women It is splendid to see that even during an era when women and women’s organizations worked for equality, the martial arts community provided an opportunity for women to participate in a world that was considered by many to be for men only.  As time goes by and society evolves, it is

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Survival Camp: Krav Maga/Lotar-Form to Funtion (Elite Training Center)

Survival Camp! A great time was had by all! Each instructor had various survival techniques and tactics to teach. Elite was fortunate to have had special operations personnel on site from Navy SEAL Teams, Army RANGERS, and Marine Corps SCOUT SNIPERS to teach. I was tasked with teaching the hand to hand combat section where

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Elite Training Center Hosts Another Educational Survival Camp

Elite Training Center Hosts Another Educational Survival Camp This is the final week of prep before Elite Training Center hosts another educational survival camp in Big Bear. We are very fortunate to have some top notch instructors with real world survival experience at our camp which include military personal from Special Operations units such as

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Elite Training Center

Elite Training Center Again, Monday comes and it is my turn to comment on martial arts at Elite Training Center and all the great activities that come with being a member or affiliate. The Muay Thai Kickboxing promotion proved again that we have the greatest students on the planet as well as our MMA fights

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self-defense

Many reading this Blog are already students of self-defense.  This week I’d like to discuss contingencies that exist outside of the technical aspect of self-defense.  Let’s start with the big picture for most people and why they study self-defense.  “I study self-defense because I want to Defend myself, my family, and my friends.” Personally, I

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