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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…


BJJ and MMA Competition

BJJ and MMA Competition I recently competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) tournament, competing No Gi, and I didn’t do as well as I’d hoped. It was disappointing because

Kickboxing Promotion

Hey everyone, just a reminder that this Saturday is the kickboxing promotion and we hope that you are all planning on coming to support your fellow team members. At Elite,

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Redondo Beach – Russell Redenbaugh at TEDxBend

I first met Russell when I was 16 years old. At that time, he started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Maxercise Sports and Fitness in Philadelphia. Since I was the youngest

Elite Kids Summer Camp!

Kids summer camp! I’m looking forward to the kids summer camp. As an instructor for the kids it never ceases to amaze me the positive growth within the kids programs.

Women in Martial Arts

Women in Martial Arts The other day I watched the movie “42” the story of Jackie Robinson and I had an asthma attack! It was so touching to me because

Confidence in Martial Arts, Confidence in Life

Confidence in Martial Arts —————————————————————————————————- Confidence in Martial Arts, Confidence in Life I recently read an article on confidence and confident people. The article spoke about how it’s been proven

MMA BJJ Elite – Learning while Injured: MMA and BJJ at Elite Training Center

Taking time off from MMA (mixed martial arts) and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is never an easy thing for me, but it’s an even harder pill to swallow when my

Purchasing a Handgun

Purchasing a Handgun   Recently I have been approached by many students of Elite Training Center who are interested in purchasing a handgun. For most of them, it will their

Krav Maga Gun Disarm Training

(Pistol) Firearm Disarm Redondo Beach, CA _____________________________ Recently I was heading up instructor training at Elite Training Center. Those in attendance specialized in various forms of martial arts including Muay

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