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Mental Toughness in Training
At Elite Training Center, we frequently talk about the importance of mental toughness in training in Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, MMA, Kali, or any martial art, but until last weekend’s promotion, it had been a while since it had come up. The promotion, which you can only get a momentary sense of it (2 minutes…
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Holiday Survival Guide
Holiday Survival Guide Ah….The Holidays. I really do have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. Being such a busy time of the year, it is very easy to get caught up in the fray and not fully enjoy the season. Over the course of my life I have developed a few guiding principles…
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Martial art
Martial art Learning how to sink your weight is an important component to every martial art; it increases base, balance, and power. In Muay Thai kickboxing, power comes when you set your weight down to throw punches. You’re more mobile and your footwork is quicker when you’re on your toes, but to really access knockout…
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Train Krav Maga
When I tell people that I train Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Kali and MMA (mixed martial arts), it often engenders strange responses. “But you live in the South Bay.” “But you’re a lawyer.” “What do you want to be, a cage fighter?” “Whoa, so I should be afraid of you?” There’s some implication that…
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Martial Arts and New Year’s Resolutions: The Empty Oaths We Fake
We are shaped by the men and women we are inspired by. Whether it is in martial arts or being a police officer, everyone needs someone. Look to that person who inspires you for guidance or be that person going into 2015 to guide someone. Having a partner can hold you accountable, but can also…
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Youth Promotion at Elite Training Center
Every few months Elite Training Center runs a promotion/test for our youth and kids programs. Similar to our events for the adults, we had a number of our young students participate and support one another. Kids show up when you least expect it. Our expectations are that we will train the youth and instill in…
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This is a Hybrid Combative System
This is a Hybrid Combative System There have been many years, many people and many hours of sweat, blood and cheers (yeah) shared to develop the martial arts combative system at Elite Training Center. It is ever changing and allows for the practitioner to develop their own style. This is a hybrid combative system. We…
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MMA is for Everyone
MMA is for everyone Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Benefits Everyone It has been really great at the school lately to see so many of our Krav Maga and Muay Thai students dipping their toes in the MMA pool and then deciding to dive right in. MMA is for everyone! Now that the program tuitions include…
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Tuesday is Veteran’s Day!
There really isn’t any possible way to sum up how grateful we are at Elite Training Center. Tuesday is Veteran’s Day! There really isn’t any possible way to sum up how grateful we are at Elite Training Center. We are fortunate to have the many veterans training in multiple disciplines (Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai…
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Elite Training Center Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach Cross Promotion Took Place Saturday, November 1st
Elite Training Center Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach Cross Promotion Took Place Saturday, November 1st I am lucky. As an instructor at Elite Training Center, some of us are tasked to write about subjects that pertain to our school i.e. Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing, etc. So after a weekend promotion I don’t have…
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Halloween Safety
Elite hosted a kids’ Halloween Safety /Bully Buster seminar and haunted funhouse event at the Redondo location yesterday afternoon. I brought my 7 and 5-year-old daughters to participate, and they had such a great time…all the instructors worked hard to make it a fun and educational event for the kids. The event began with an…
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Thailand trip
The Elite Thailand trip was an incredible experience for everyone who made the journey. Thailand is such a fantastic place to go. The people are so welcoming, the environment is different yet comfortable, and the training there is energizing. It was the third time Elite students and/or instructors have traveled to Tiger Muay Thai in…
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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
