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Big Goals Krav Maga, kickboxing or Thai Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Kali or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in 2012
Think Big – Dream Big – Achieve Big! Think Big…Dream Big…Achieve Big…is all about seeing a bigger picture of what you really want to achieve in life. Big Goals demand our best effort, energy and focus. They bring out the best in us and force us to grow. We need to have goals…
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I GET UP!
Staying alert in every situation can seem like a lot of work. Training every day cam seem challenging as well. However, by instilling a daily routine of training that enforces the necessity of heightened awareness can kill two birds with one stone. Krav Maga, Kali Silat, BJJ and Muay Thai Kickboxing are geared towards staying…
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New Year
Each year we all come “shooting” out of the gates of the New Year! We start new diets, new exercise routines, and cut out things we recognize as frivolous or detrimental to living a healthy lifestyle.. Then we snap back to reality because of one excuse, not a reason. Recognize the difference between the two.…
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New Year!
Hope everyone had a joyous and restful New Year! Time to hit the mat again and get back at it. Remember that our Krav Maga and Kickboxing promotions are coming up this month. Feel free to ask any of the instructors or myself any questions or concerns about the techniques. We are always happy to…
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California Law on self-defense
According to California law, you act in lawful self-defense if you: 1.reasonably believe that you are in imminent danger of being killed, seriously injured, or unlawfully touched, 2.believe that immediate force is necessary to prevent that danger, and 3.use no more force than necessary to defend against that danger
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Plateaus & Breakdowns
Naturally we all come to a plataue in our martial arts training. Sometimes information can leave us feeling frustrated and confused. Take this holiday season to relax and reassess your goals. Realize that although you may struggle with the comprehension of new material, it is this struggle that makes the reward of knowledge so sweet.…
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Give the Gift
With the holiday season upon us it is important to think about how truly fortunate we are. At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, CA, we stress the importance of giving back to the community and those less fortunate. Daily we are able to practice a myriad of martial arts which consist of Krav Maga,…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- Defending from the guard
Hello Elite Training Center Friends, This week’s classes in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program saw us practicing techniques in combatives and self-defense focusing using the guard to influence and control the distance against punches, elbows and headbutt strikes by the top fighter. After this instruction, we moved on to additional submission attacks from the bottom position…
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Trust Your Gut
Fear is not something to ever be taken lightly. Always trust your gut. But always embrace the fear you feel and turn into awareness. Krav Maga and Kali Silat focus on situational awareness. Starting off with single attackers and moving onto multiple attackers. Never ignore your “gut feeling.” Always trust it and use it to…
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The Way of…
Don’t be so quick to dismiss someone who doesn’t have as much experience as you in your martial arts career. There is always something to learn either through viewing or doing. At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach we refer to our upper level programs as Master Path. Although Krav Maga is not steeped in…
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Testing and Promotion Weekend
This is a big weekend at Elite Training Center! We have nearly forty students promoting or testing to higher belts in Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga, and Mixed Martial Arts, and many of these students are advancing in more than one discipline and truly becoming complete martial artists. We are so proud of everyone, and we’re proud…
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Ho Ho Holy Cows, there’s someone chasing me!!!
Do not forget how important this time of year is for self defense. With the amount of people doing holiday shopping, good people must be on the lookout. At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, CA we encourage all of our students to use situational awareness each and every day. Krav Maga, Kali Silat, Muay…
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