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Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai: Are Martial Arts For Everyone: Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai……………………………………………………………..
Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai: Are Martial Arts For Everyone Elite Training Center believes that martial arts are for everyone. Everyday at Elite I hear from an interested party with no knowledge of martial arts that they are “only interested in Krav Maga and nothing else.” They don’t have any interest in Muay Thai Kickboxing, MMA,…
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Students in Thailand at Tiger Muay Thai
Elite Training Center currently has students in Thailand at Tiger Muay Thai. I wanted to share this photo specifically because Muay Boran was trained in it. Understanding the history of every martial art you train in is important. It shows respect for the art and those who tested it not only in practice but also…
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Elite Training Center’s Muay Thai Kickboxing Promotion & The Perfect System
Elite Training Center, Hermosa Beach held its first Muay Thai Kickboxing Promotion last Saturday. A big thank you goes out to everyone involved. Thank you so much for showing up and supporting. Muay Thai Kickboxing is a huge piece of Krav Maga at Elite Training Center, MMA too. A few years ago, we began including…
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What Inspires You for Self Improvement
What Inspires You? What inspires you? What compels you to do more than what is expected? Perhaps you do more than what is expected. Is that the case in everything you do? I am always looking for inspiration. I find it more often in the people around me and the little steps they make to…
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Courage in martial arts
Courage in martial arts When most of us are asked for an example of courage, we think of soldiers charging enemy lines, people fighting cancer, ancestors setting off in a covered wagon or across an ocean into the wild unknown, hoping to make a better life for their families. All of these examples are celebrated…
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Self Defense Training Is Now
Self Defense Training Is Now Self Defense training is now! We have all heard about focusing on “the moment.” Live for now, not the past nor the future. When training in martial arts and self defense, it is a very important adage to be conscious of. Training “now” prepares you for the future. It is…
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Glory Kickboxing
Glory kickboxing I was given the recent unexpected but much appreciated chance to attend the Glory kickboxing tournament at the Forum and was excited to attend. After the vacancy left in international kickboxing promotions by the fledgling K1, Glory seems to have filled the void quite well and I had a blast alongside fellow instructor…
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Krav Maga Promotion Hermosa Beach, CA Location
Krav Maga Promotion Hermosa Beach, CA Location Saturday morning August 2, Elite Training Center held its first Krav Maga Promotion/test at the Hermosa Location. There were students from both the Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach facilities. Everyone performed beyond expectations and like always, surprised us with their grasp of the information. A congratulatory note should…
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MMA sparring
MMA sparring Recently, while MMA sparring, I injured my ribs and was unable to train for nearly six weeks. I went from training 12+ hours a week to training zero hours per week. I have had all kinds of minor injuries that required a week or two off but nothing over a month. I know…
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Grappling
Grappling is and always has been my passion when it comes to combat sports and to the untrained eye it may seem like all grappling is created equal and the same. In truth there are many different styles from different places around the globe with each art emphasizing different goals and rule sets. After the…
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Kru Jamie Crowder
Kru Jamie Crowder Character in Martial Arts – Training Opportunities and Teaching Styles Last Friday, some lucky Elite students had the opportunity (once in a lifetime for many, but thankfully for us, a more frequent occurrence), to train with the incredible Kru Jamie Crowder. Kru Jamie’s skill set and experience are widely recognized and well known. He…
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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
