Great News!
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TEAM ELITE Gear up for This Years International No Gi & Muay Thai Competition
LONG BEACH INTERNATIONALS MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL & COMPETITION – July 22nd & 23rd Elite Training Center will be participating in this year’s Long Beach Internationals. We look to bring a strong Team of both Muay Thai competitors as well as No-Gi, Jiu Jitsu talent. In preparation for the tournament we have opened up a tournament…
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Street Clothes Week
Remember this week April 11-16 is “WEAR YOUR STREET CLOTHES WEEK” at Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga classes. This is not to say we recommend you wear your jeans and sport jackets or dresses and blouses to Kickboxing Clinics. Although Kali / Silat may be open to it, please consult with Guro Willie Laureano for…
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Elite Training Center Serves the Community and the World Article
Elite Training Center was featured in the April 8 Beach Reporter. The article is partly quoted below: According to Elite Training Center’s Program Director, Shawni Young, the Redondo Beach self-defense school’s main emphasis is not on technique itself but rather the confidence students feel when using it. Unlike most training studios that offer one main…
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Bully Buster Seminar!
Next Bully Buster Seminar Friday, April 15, 2011, from 4:30 to 6:00. Ages 6-12. If your child is attending, or you have friends or relatives that would benefit from this Seminar, please RSVP to Danny our Youth Program Director at Elite Training Center. Space is limited… Phone 310-543-1600 Mention that you read about it on…
Bully Awareness, Bully Intervention, Bully Prevention Bulling, Kali, Kickboxing, Kids Jiu-Jitsu, Kids Krav, Krav Maga, Kravkids, mixed martial arts, Stop Bullying Now, Youth Krav Maga -
Neighboring Alliance
Wikipedia defines alliance as an agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests. So how does this pertain to Elite Training Center, well we have combined forces with Riviera Fitness Club to offer the Elite students a discounted rate at our neighboring gym.…
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Kali in the Modern World
Another great seminar for Inosanto – Laureano Pag Kali by Guru Willie B Laureano. We are lucky to have access to such great information. Guru covered double stick and impact weapons in A Reality Based format. We all enjoy practicing our basics double stick counts, like the standards, heaven and earth. But the changes Guru…
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Strategy
Strategies can make a game plan or break it. When seeking to achieve anything we desire we must strategize. To win a contest in the ring or cage, we must use the strengths possessed. As a fighter, one must look at an opponent and decide what game of attack to use. If an adversary has…
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Womens MMA – Monday at 8pm
Elite Training Center will be opening an all Women’s MMA class starting this Monday at 8pm. My hope is that through this all women’s program our female students will gain the knowledge, understanding and ability to utilize MMA in any setting. A women’s ability to defend herself on the ground is a crucial part of…
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Desiiiii…rrrrreeee
Never settle for anything less than what you know are capable of. Training in the martial arts such as kickboxing, Krav Maga, and Kali is a commitment. The martial arts must be a focused and committed routine. What we strive for is often what we desire. When we look forward to our training do we…
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Small Goals…ready, set em’, get em’…
Set some goals for yourself. Think about what you want and be methodical about achieving it. Does the idea of a black belt sound like something you want to achieve? If the answer is yes, lay out a game plan. Set small goals, attainable goals. In kickboxing / muay thai, footwork is a valuable asset.…
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Attain
Goal setting, the easy part. Attaining them? Therein lies the challenge. When our students first sit down to enroll at Elite Training Center they are asked to tell the instructor 2 or 3 goals they wish to accomplish. Generally, the goals are similar. We are all sharing in the experience of the martial way. We…
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Open Up
We are truly fortunate to have so many great martial arts available at Elite Training Center. Offering kickboxing / muay thai, krav maga, kali / silat, mixed martial arts can leave many outsiders confused. As students of the martial arts we must adhere and hold ourselves to a higher standard of learning. We do not…
I recently came across a great article emphasizing patience as an important skill for one to have when competing in a Jiu-Jitsu competition and realized that patience is important for
Repetition and martial arts drills are one of the most important aspects of training. You have to repeat drills and movements if you want to get better at anything. Repetition
I hear stories often about what brings people into martial arts. Sometimes it is about wanting to get healthy and learn something. It could be out of boredom. They want
The beach is right on in our backyard! Why not get some beach fitness and training this summer? Take some notes from big bad here and get ready for Muay
Disasters can strike at any time, both natural and man-made. Part of self-defense is being as prepared as possible, and self-defense is one of the founding purposes of Elite. We
Do Muscles really have Memory? Uhh, all I know is the more I train and practice the better and faster I get! That’s a good answer but what’s really happening?
Some Messages Bear Repeating I don’t usually write on kids self-defense or training topics, but the viral video linked below spurred discussion among nearly everyone who saw it, parent or
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for Self-Defense Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has garnered a reputation for being more of a sport in the past few years. I also know there are some people out there
The “ah-ha!!” moment A student beginning martial arts is incredibly lucky, even if he or she doesn’t fully realize it! There is such a vast amount of knowledge and skill
