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MMA Fight: Preparation in Redondo Beach
MMA Fight I never realized how much metal focus it takes to prepare for a Mixed Martial arts MMA fight. I watch fights and see the war that goes on in the cage, but I had never realized the battle that takes place for months before it. Now that I’m on the fight team I…
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martial arts for kids hermosa beach: Manners
martial arts for kids hermosa beach This month is the kids class, we are focusing in the characteristic of manners. As apart of our warm ups with the little ones, we’ve been talking about the definition of having manners and how we can influence others to have good manners. This week I learn how important…
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training in Brazil
training in Brazil A little bit of culture shocks is on my mind since I got back to California from Brazil. How was Brazil is the most common question I am getting now? And my answer is a little wild without telling the person everything that happened. My issues of stresses were of the common…
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Jiu Jitsu in MMA
The sport of mixed martial arts and the reigning king of Mixed Martial Arts entertainment, the UFC, can trace its roots in America directly back to the martial art known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. To give a brief overview of Jiu Jitsu’s relevance in MMA and the current manifestation of Jiu Jitsu in MMA, we will have…
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Movement in Kickboxing Redondo Beach & Hermosa Beach
Movement in Kickboxing Redondo Beach & Hermosa Beach Movement in Kickboxing In kickboxing and sparring, a lot of time people focus on getting the perfect jab, a great uppercut, or a strong kick. While those things are important, its also essential to not forget to focus on movement. Being nimble and moving around can be…
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Krav Maga Promotion
Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, CA had a Krav Maga promotion over the weekend. There were people supporting from many different programs such as MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). We are always pleased and impressed with the execution of technique by our testers. Although our testers in this case were…
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Proud
Proud Proud Proud Often I think how lucky I am to be part of Elite Team. Every Instructor at Elite Training Center has talent, and I recognize talent when I see it. From a professional level to a personal level. Our knowledge combine is equal to hundreds of years of Combative Mixed Martial Arts experience.…
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Manners for Children
Manners for Children Manners for Children This month at Elite Training Center for our KIds Jiu Jitsu rewards program we are focusing on manners. Manners by definition are a way of acting or behaving. If a child has good manners people take notice but people also take notice if they have bad manners. Here…
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Functional Combative Systems
Functional Combative Systems Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Kali are all functional combative systems taught under Elite Training Center’s “umbrella.” We streamline our techniques so in the event that our students want to cross train in another system, the transition is much smoother. Does this make us different from other…
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Striking for MMA: Kickboxing in Redondo Beach
Striking in MMA Striking for MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is different than striking in any other specific or traditional martial art. The evolution of kickboxing and standup fighting within MMA has changed as the sport has grown, and fighters are continuing to change it. The possibility of being taken down changes techniques and footwork and…
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Cooking In Brazil 101
Cooking In Brazil 101 This past July I had many life changing experiences both professionally and personality. With travel from Los Angeles to Philadelphia and back twice. The philly diet of pizza, hoagies and other favorites, stress and other things I arrived in Brazil by the end of July a little fat or ” Gordinho!” After…
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Earning Stripes
Earning Stripes Earning Stripes This past week in the kids program, we had a lot of stripe promoters and a few children who’ve moved up from the basic to the advance program. The earning of stripes are the degrees on the Martial Arts belt. It’s exciting to the see how excited and accomplished the kids…
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When I moved back to Los Angeles, I continued to have a drive of a wild man. It is funny how often people will come and go in your life
Thank you to everyone who showed up to train at the Promotion/Test on Saturday.We’ve done a number of promotions and tests since ELITE re-branded. We’ve also seen greater numbers come
Krav Maga Program Last Saturday was another fantastic promotion/test day for the Krav Maga program! There were times where it got tough, but everyone pushed themselves and each other and
This week after the Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps last weekend at Elite Training Center, I joked that the winners were the ones that showed up. Not
Nagging Injuries If you participate in just about any activity long enough, you are bound to develop some form of mild to moderate pain or injury. The physical nature of
Martial Arts Lessons in Redondo Beach We have, in previous posts written on taking the hard road as it is much more rewarding. Following up from last week’s application of
Everyone has something to teach in martial arts! This probably applies to everyone you encounter in life, but it’s absolutely true in martial arts; understanding this and embracing it can
The Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). From the book “The Filipino Martial Art”_ as taught by Dan Inosanto The publishers wrote: One of the things that captivated audiences in Bruce Lee’s
Applying Martial Arts to how you live your life Applying Martial Arts to how you live your life can often come across as cliche. But for a number of Elite
