Martial Arts and the ego. At Elite Training Center we continually instill in our students the importance of egoless training. This is often the most difficult for people to overcome. Whether Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) or Kali / Silat are your desired disciplines, it is important to […]
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Martial Arts training is about self-expression and self-improvement. Ask a Master of a respected Martial Arts that has been training for over 50 years why he or she has been doing this for so long and you will typically get a funny response! However, the answer will be self-improvement and/or self-expression. At Elite
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Kickboxing It’s funny how you discover new things when you least expect it, especially when it’s during training. Last night Travis and I were working with the Thai pads and towards the end of my last round I had a light bulb go off! “It’s so simple, why haven’t been doing this since the beginning!?”
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Muay Thai In Thailand, our first kickboxing training session at Tiger Muay Thai was a group private: The Elite instructors and three Thai trainers. Of the trainers, one stood out from the others. This isn’t a criticism of the other trainers; they were fantastic, but in the “Land of Smiles,” Kru Nai’s smile was infectious.
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Martial Arts Do you remember the first time you thought about doing Martial Arts? Maybe it was something as recent as a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match? Perhaps it was first seeing Bruce Lee? Some of us were inspired by ninja and samurai movies. Then there are those who had enough of being bullied or
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu NABJJF North American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Tournament Congratulations to all the guys that competed this weekend, you all did an amazing job! Our team who competed at this tournament consisted of Tyler Madani, Shane Mraz, Jesse Clift, Albert Morales, Tommy Meek, Anthony Brown, Bobby Richardson, and Eddie Flores. Each of them did an
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Redondo Beach Home Of The BJJ Revolution Team People always asked me about history in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Or the question I get the most is, “Where did you get your black belt or from who?” The short answers are I earned my black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from, Carlson Gracie Black Belt and
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Martial Arts Training I remember a time when I was training and the girl I partnered with hacked into her arm, told me, “I’m sooo sick,” and then proceeded to work on clinching with me for the rest of class. Needless to say, my attempt at holding my breath the entire class was a bust
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Weight Loss and Much More… “I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change.” Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. It’s that time of year when everyone starts to set New Year Resolutions. This year,
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Survival Shelter, it’s the final component of the three essentials of life (Water, Fire & Shelter) but that does not mean that it’s any less important. In a survival scenario, it protects us from the elements, helps to keeps us warm/cool and provides us a sense of security & comfort. Rest assured, having a shelter
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Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, California is a mixed martial arts gym that offers a wide range of martial arts classes, including Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kali/Silat/Eskrima (Filipino open-hand and stick/weapon fighting), and LOTAR—an intuitive self-defense system that does not rely on size or strength.
We provide Adult Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes, as well as programs for kids and Youth MMA. In all of our programs, men and women train side by side in a focused, respectful environment built on our core values of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength.
Located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, our martial arts academy serves students of all ages and experience levels. We focus on building confidence and teaching practical, effective self-defense skills.
Our instructors bring not only strong teaching experience, but also real-world knowledge gained through applying these techniques in actual street and combat situations.
Martial Arts Training Near Our Gym
Our students include people from these areas.
Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles, Torrance.
