Great News!
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Thanksgiving
As the instructors and students take the day off to be with their immediate families, I wanted to take a minute to express how thankful I am for my Elite family. Elite Training Center has become a cornerstone in my life, and it’s not just the world-class training and martial arts instruction that is so…
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Justice in Martial Arts
Justice should not only be used in the perception of government and law. It can be implied in all ways of life. A just man or woman uses justice to always put their friends needs and the needs of life above theirs. A just person does not indulge themselves in selfish acts but more…
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Combative Arts
For all those martial artists who like to play and discover new techniques! I was mix and matching some of the Kali and Thai Boxing that I have in my knowedge and came across a cool combination on the heavy bag. Escrima stick in the right hand with right foot forward angle 1 and 2…
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Youth!!! Great job!
We are proud when each and every one of our students performs well on and off the mat. To reinforce positive behavior we must instill positivity in each student. This is important in the early stages of the martial artist’s path. Last Friday the Youth Krav Maga students had a promotion and test along with…
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Challenges
At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, CA we challenge students to not only work towards achieving goals on the mat, but to take that same work ethic and apply it in everyday life. Being a successful martial artist is about what you’ve done to benefit others at the end of the day. It isn’t…
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The First Step– thoughts on motivation
Although beautiful days are not a rare thing in Redondo Beach, yesterday was exceptionally gorgeous. There’s nothing like the crisp, clean air after it rains, and there was a light breeze off the ocean that made the salty smell in the air even stronger than usual. Days like yesterday make me feel alive, so naturally they’re…
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Slow Down, Be Precise, Be Complete
Challenge yourself everyday to accomplish a goal. Elite Training Center (Redondo Beach, CA), encourages and challenges its members to push themselves to achieve their next goal. As we often talk about in Krav Maga, achieving a short term goal such as your next stripe can lead to accomplishing long term goals such as earning a…
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MMA Title Defense
As you all know Christos Giagos is defending his belt November 19th. Tickets are now available at the front desk, so hurry and grab yours today! There is also a pre-order list for Christos’ fight shirt that is an Elite approved uniform which can be worn in any of our classes. Don’t miss this opportunity…
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“The Warrior Assignment”
At Elite Training Center we make a distinction between the fighter and the true martial artist/warrior. Fighting and skill in combat is only one aspect of a warrior. The founding principles of our school are Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength, and we encourage students to live by them. Here’s an eye-opening exercise that I want…
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The Big Three
It is said that in the heat of battle that technique will reveal itself. Tell that to someone who gets into the Octagon, drops their right on their jab and catches one on the chin! We must address the reality of fighting and confrontation. Krav Maga, Kali Silat, MMA, BJJ and Muay Thai Kickboxing at…
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“To Be Unnatural, One Must train Unnaturally until it’s Naturally Natural to Be Unnatural”
“To Be Unnatural, One Must train Unnaturally until it’s Naturally Natural to Be Unnatural” Guro Willie B. Laureano What is This Babble!!! Well it Is Exactly What WE Do at Elite Training Center! We Train Smart, We Train Hard, We Train All The Time! During this Journey We find Ourselves, We Begin A Brand New…
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Try Something New
Promotion is this week at Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach. This unprecedented style of promotion/testing is a great way to instill comraderie amongst Elite’s student body. Regardless of the discipline the students are enrolled in, all are welcome. One of the greatest things to see are the students from the various arts participating and…
Single-Minded In the death of you call me selfish, for it is Now I am determined to save us: together we will succeed! When I was 17, a friend and
Kickboxing Around the World Its very easy for us to get trapped thinking about our own little corner of the world as we go about our day to day
When most people think of, or plan for home security they think about securing their home from break ins when they’re not at home. That’s fine, but it’s only dealing
What is a “black belt?” When I was growing up it represented an almost mystical individual. One who had amazing skill and yet was selfless and humble and noble. Black
Congratulations to our MMA Fighters! What an astonishing display of technique and fluidity this weekend! Tommy Aaron and Roman Todorovich continue to impress us with their ability to lead by
The three fundamental aspects of MMA in Redondo Beach are stand up, take downs, and ground fighting/submissions. MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts because each of these three aspects takes
leverage and positioning The following words of the Greek mathematician/inventor Archimedes: “Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world.” makes me thing
Never too young On Wednesday I have the honor of teaching two Kali classes at Elite Training Center, one at 6pm and one at 8pm. On the 8pm class I
Hey everyone! Quick reminder that the next promotion will be for our Kickboxing Program on Saturday September 7th. Remember what the school is all about, show up to support your
