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Get ready for street clothes week !!
Everyone get ready for street clothes training week…all the Krav classes will be taught while wearing street clothes and doing extream drills to prepare you for the realistic environment you will find yourself in…more details will be covered in class but keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks…
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Krav Maga and Environmental effects..by friend John Whitman
by John Whitman Thumb down and forward. That’s all it took to release the strap and draw the weapon from its holster. Thumb down and forward. But I couldn’t do it in the roughly 1.7 seconds it took for the attacker to cover twenty-plus feet. I had to abandon the weapon and go right to…
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Womens defensive tactics Article written in palos verdes news
Seeking peace of mind with self-defense class By Ashley Ratcliff Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:12 AM PST As a single female who lives alone in downtown Long Beach, I’ve come across my fair share of unsavory characters walking the streets. When I’m out walking my dog, Berkeley Buster, after dark, I stroll with caution,…
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We won the best of the Southbay Again!!!
Thanks to all who voted and made Elite Training Center the best Martial Arts Academy in the Southbay…..We won the Daily Breeze Best of Southbay Again!!!!! Every time we have entered we have won..due to the incredible family we have built at the school…again you the students and all who voted make us Shine and…
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Fear …
Have no fear…you can do anything you put your mind 2…never quit or not do something because of fear…it will only stop you for being the best and get in the way of you doing great things…people always come into the academy with such fear and so intimidated…I wish it was not the case..truly enjoy…
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Maximize
MAXIMIZE! Studies on human potential show that most people are performing at a fraction of their true potential. If this is accurate, it means that we all have a tremendous opportunity to improve ourselves and enjoy even greater levels of success and achievement. Champions…
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Champions are Achievers
Champions are Achievers! Champions are achievers, in and out of the dojo. The best Champions always strive to get better and better, on and off the mat. They want to be their best in every area of life. Why is it so common that Black Belt Champions are…
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Krav Basic curr Jab Cross combo
This combination is one of the most utilized combinations in all of fighting. You really need to practice and be sure that this combination is very strong and aggressive…all systems (krav maga , boxing , thai boxing, mma, kali, etc) share this combo….train hard Jab/Cross Combination – Jab will be quick, setting up your distance,…
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The problem with styles- interesting artical for all to read
Bruce Lee didn’t like styles. He didn’t even like his own style, Jeet Kune Do, called a style. His point was that a style was essentially a set of unchanging guidelines that did not react or adapt. Like the “ancient knowledge” I’ve already discussed, some martial arts styles were perceived to be perfect, complete, and…
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The True Warrior
To be a true warrior you must show it in everything that you do…it is not a coat you shed on and off when it suits you…it is a responsiblty that most ignore…people think you throw some punches and kicks and you are a true warrior…The true meaning of being a warrior is “To Serve”….not…
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Art of boxing- old school
Great Boxing philosophy artical By Professor Gordon Marino “Know thyself” was the Socratic dictum, but Tyler Durden, the protagonist in the movie “Fight Club,” asks, “How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?” Although trainers of the bruising art wince at the notion that boxing equals fighting, there can…
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Straight punch in Krav Maga…
In Krav maga just like in the Mixed martial arts, Kali , Thai Boxing, Boxing or kickboxing we teach at Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach the straight punch is one of the most important tool we use to hit our target…it us the fastest line of attack and if used correctly cannot be seen…
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
