Great News!
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School Closed This Weekend
Sorry to inform you that we’re going to have to close down this weekend, Fri. & Sat. for repairs to our lobby. Unfortunately somebody decided to drive a vehicle into our reception area recently. Fortunately there wasn’t anyone sitting at the front desk when it happened!!! We’re doing everything we can to keep the school…
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Rest Peacefully or in Pieces
Krav Maga, MMA, kickboxing / muay thai, kali / silat, all require countless hours of training in order to become proficient. As mentioned in a previous post, we must remain hydrated, eat right and train smart. What about rest, the bane of so many martial artists and top tier athletes. How are we supposed to…
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Tying Up Loose Ends
Tying Up Loose Ends The idea of a belting system in martial arts is a relatively recent invention, dating from the late 19th century. The systematic use of colored belts to denote rank was first used by the founder of judo in the 1800’s, who devised the colored belting system using obi, a sash for…
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MMA Bio
As all of our programs studied here at Elite Training Center, our MMA program is a unique mixture to form a flowing blend of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, Kick Boxing, Muay Thai, Filipino Kick Boxing, Silat, Greco Roman Wrestling and Collegiate Wrestling. Our Instructors have all combined their knowledge to form one of the first…
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Krav Maga…make it a tradition
Are we so determined to learn things so fast and so quickly that tradition has fallen to the wayside? Is it the “full speed ahead”, “just be aggressive” mindset that can win out in a physical altercation? Sure it can, but what if my opponent or attacker has trained and studied? Now, you might say,…
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Krav Maga Promotion and Testing
This upcoming month APRIL 9th we are having a Krav Maga Promotion/Test. Get prepared and focus intently in class! This is the time to shine in class and practice at home. All students are invited to support the testing process since they are what actually make the promotion fun and exciting. Afterwords is a great oppurtunity…
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Food and Water
Implementing better habits can make all the difference in your performance on the mat. By staying properly hydrated can make all the difference in having a great Kickboxing session at Elite Training Center or not. By regimenting not only the discipline to train, but also eating better can lead to better performances as well. Although…
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Academics
Elite Training Center. What does it mean to you? What does being apart of the Elite family mean to the rest of your life? For a while I have heard that Elite is a gym, or maybe students call it a place where they train for self defense. Some only come because they are interested about…
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Wrapped in Tradition
Often times people wonder why hand wraps are such an important part of Thai Boxing / kickboxing. Not only does it offer protection to the wrist and knuckles, but also represents a long tradition. Martial arts from Southeast Asia are a mix of sorts. The fighting styles of Siamese soldiers most likely used Muay Boran…
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Tools, Environment, Intention
Remember how important kickboxing clinics are at Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach. It is paramount that our student body recognize the importance of proper technique in Krav Maga. Striking in Thai Boxing and striking in Krav Maga are one in the same. Combatives are dictated by a variety of factors. Take for instance the…
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Emotions Run High
It’s Friday almost 9pm, my skin is submerged in goose bumps, I have the inability to stop sweating, my thoughts are racing, my emotions are running high. But yet I feel calm. Almost as if this is the breaking point, the calm before the storm. It’s now less then 24 hours until the bell rings…
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Higher Learning
Everyday is a good day to train which is why we train everyday! There is nothing more fulfilling than a great workout. The endorphins making you smile, the sweat and elevated heartrate serving as post its to remember what makes a person stronger, faster, more fit. For some, this task is daunting. For the students at Elite Training Center…
bullying in redondo beach Most bullies are looking for some sort of power to hold over others because it gives them a sense of importance. Some people who bully others
FOOD IS THE FUEL I ate horribly over the weekend. I mean horrendous! It was extraordinarily tasty, but it literally ruined my training session, my mood, essentially my day. Those
MMA warm up is similar to many warm up routines. After all, the most important part of any training routine is the warm up. If you do not spend the
Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense Options Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling oriented Martial Art style with proficiency on ground fighting. Since the beginning, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed out of real fighting situations standing
Tiffany Van Soest Fight Tiffany is our new Muay Thai instructor at Elite Training Center and she’s fighting this Friday (November’s 1st) in Vegas. Her fight will be held at
Happy Halloween We at Elite Training Center want to wish all of our students a safe and Happy Halloween. We also want to thank all those parents and children who
Fueling Your Body for Performance in the Martial Arts Soon, Elite Training Center will host Eric Laciste for a nutritional seminar. It will focus on using proper nutrition and doing
Wrestling in MMA is a huge but often overlooked part of fighting, and it is particularly important when it comes to controlling the fight. The instructors at elite training center
Tony Pacenski Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu New Look New Direction With close to 20 Years of experience in Jiu-Jitsu from Brazil, I grow up in this art during of time of instructors
