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Muay Thai & Thailand Impressions…
Muay Thai Many of the Elite instructors traveled to Thailand over the holiday break to train and experience Muay Thai kickboxing in its birthplace; one instructor traveled to Brazil to study more Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I wanted to share some of my personal impressions of this unique opportunity now that the jet lag fog is (slowly!)…
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Firearms…..Who needs firearms training?…..
Firearms (note: This is a repost from 31OCT12, but the subject matter is timely and very important. So Listen Up!) The short answer is that everyone needs firearms training! But you say that you don’t even own a firearm. Doesn’t matter, you should still receive some type of firearms safety training, and here is why. …
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Realistic Development
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu The Martial Art Learning a Martial Art or style of Martial Art takes time. Sometimes students spend a lifetime practicing one Martial Art. Today I was speaking with a friend of mine and student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We were starting a private lesson. At the beginning, he felt it was important for him…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu An Excerpt from Ju Jitsu- The Strenghts & Weaknesses of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense– Self-Defense in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not evolved much since 1925. The style of jiu-jitsu has developed in competition and in the academies through open sparring/ randori for both standing techniques and ground fighting strategies. There will be a time in…
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Take a break…
Martial Arts Training Elite will be closed from Monday, December 24th through January 1st, reopening on January 2nd. It can be difficult to take a break from Martial Arts Training, but it’s extremely important to occasionally rest your body. Many of us have nagging pains that will turn into more serious injuries if we don’t take…
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….Hey buddy, you got a light?
Survival Fire, while it’s one of three essentials of life (Water, Fire & Shelter) it’s also so much more. In a survival scenario, it keeps us warm, purifies our water, cooks our food and signals for rescue. But fire also provides us with a sense security and comfort that touches us at almost a primordial…
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Be Responsible and Make Changes
Martial Arts Today like any other day we all woke up and went through our normal routine. Did you do something out of the ordinary? Did you have a different result? When we change we must expect different outcomes, not just a positive one. Therefore we must stand by our actions and adapt to get…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Martial Arts Learning Process
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu From novice to proficiency to mastery in the learning process takes time and commitment. My journey to black belt took 12 years. All of my development belts white, blue, purple and brown show this hard work in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I have heard the debates about promotions in Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu, and have…
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Holiday Season Field Trip
Muay Thai Kickboxing Elite’s team of instructors have been working hard and consistently in preparation for our journey to Thailand for the past year. Our goal is to learn Thai Boxing or Muay Thai Kickboxing by seeking it out from the country of it’s origin. We look to expand our own skill set and in turn…
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Keeping your cool this holiday season…
Martial Arts Training Ah, the holiday season. Time for caroling, egg nog, family gatherings , and peppermint flavored everything. It’s also a time for long lines, rude drivers, and short tempers. It’s unfortunate that this time of year is associated with so much irritation with our fellow humans, but martial arts training gives you some…
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…..Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink…..
Survival Water, you can’t live long without it. In a survival situation it is critical to provide a means for continuous, clean drinking water. While water is one of three essentials of life (Water, Fire & Shelter), one could make the argument that water is the most important during a survival scenario. With just a…
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Self-Defense: Wake Em’ Up!
Since the holiday season is upon us there is no better time to consider how lucky we are. Good times or bad times the people we have around us are all capable of doing something more positive with their lives. Now is a perfect time to encourage our loved ones to take a path that…
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Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga Program Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga program had over 25 people test and promote on Saturday. Some promoted into Advanced Krav Maga programs and others
Krav Maga Training The shooting at Seattle Pacific University last Thursday has been all over the news. When Aaron Ybarra fired upon students and stopped to reload, Jon Meis took
Friday night Elite Training Center Instructor, James Moontasri knocked out his opponent in the second round with brutal uppercuts. James’s record is now 7-1. James’s knockout marks the second victory
Muay Thai Head Kick: The 11 Second Solution One of our instructors, Tommy Aaron won his MMA fight with a round kick to the head in 11 seconds. As much
Here’s a great share by Sean Fagan off of his Muay Thai Guy page which is great not just for Thai boxers but all martial artists. The Ultimate Muay Thai
Muay Thai technique Amazing Muay Thai technique: 21 minutes of Saenchai: Muay Thai technique this video goes through all the amazing fakes, trips, and tricky Muay Thai technique of one
Black belt in Muay Thai On May 2nd 2014 I tested for a Black Belt in Muay Thai at Elite Training Center. To prepare for this test I started running
Budgeting Time for… I recently read a blog post by a body builder talking about how they couldn’t quite understand how people can’t stick to workout routines and a proper
