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Sharing is caring
Sharing is caring This month characteristic is caring. Caring is can be define in various situations. But I think it’s one of the few that are forgotten. During our “mat chat” circle with the kids, we shared explains about what caring meant to them. The majority of them had the same “one time” stories of…
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Krav Maga Redondo Beach – Krav Maga Elite Training Center
Krav Maga Redondo Beach Thank you to everyone who promoted and tested this weekend and those who showed to support. It means a lot to all of the instructors when people show up to cross train from the different programs. Very rarely will you find a martial arts school that fuses so much Muay Thai,…
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MMA training
MMA training Mixed martial arts may seem like an individual sport at first glance, and when that cage door closes behind you it is true that you only have yourself and your opponent to contend with. But the reality of mma is that you will only be truly successful if you have a great team…
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Sun-block, Surf Wax, Strength and Kimonos
Sun-block, Surf Wax, Strength and Kimonos The water was a little cold as my feet stepped slowly on the rocky beach. Surfboard in my hands and a Jiu-Jitsu kimono in my friend’s car right next to some sun block and surf wax; everything was perfect. There was a smile on my face because I knew finally made…
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Tiger Muay Thai
Tiger Muay Thai Tiger Muay Thai This morning a group of Elite Students and instructors grabbed their gear bags and set forth on an adventure to Phuket, Thailand . Training their hearts out morning, day, and night at Tiger Muay Thai. By experience that myself last year the heat and intensity of the classes taught…
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Elite Retreat
Elite Retreat Elite Retreat Last weekend, I was fortunate to join my Elite colleagues in Big Bear to participate in the “Elite Retreat”. It was enlightening to share the day to day activities with my peers and ultimately become more familiar with my Elite family. Living together for a weekend, provided me the opportunity to…
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Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness In lieu of recent events, situational awareness can be your best asset. Whether training in Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai, Kali, or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu BJJ each system offers self awareness as an essential component to survival and/or winning. The latest shooting at the Naval facility demonstrated that even secure facilities are subject to…
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Our real relationship with jiu-jitsu
Our real relationship with jiu-jitsu Having taught jiu-jitsu for over 15 solid years, I often act as a mentor for students’ relationships off the mats. Come to think of it, my students over the years have experienced the ups and downs of my relationships off the mats. It was jiu-jitsu that gave us all something…
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Tiffany van Soest
Tiffany van Soest The Champion’s Seminar Yesterday, Tiffany van Soest gave a Muay Thai Kickboxing seminar at the school and it was amazing! For those of you that don’t know, Tiffany is the WBC Muay Thai Women’s International Super Bantamweight Champion and an overall impressive martial artist. There were two things that really stood out…
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UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson
UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson was a night of great fights, but the title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson was incredible! Any fan of mixed martial arts or fighting in general appreciated the battle that took place in the Octagon last Saturday. 5 rounds (25 minutes) of back…
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Kill them with kindness
Kill them with kindness Kill them with kindness As a martial artist, I believe everyone deserves respect. It is important to show respect to everyone you interact with; especially the people who you know dislike you. Being able to show that them disliking you doesn’t affect how you view them showcases a lot about ones…
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Martial Arts “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Part 1 – The Mount For Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu During a ground fight, the number one objective position to reach is the mounted position/back mount position. One good reason
Filipino Martial Arts For Those Who Are Movie BUFFs! Book of Eli Bourne Movie Series Man From Nowhere (Silat – Kali) Rated “R” film clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5sdKqHdCw Sinners And Saints Rated
Thanksgiving As the instructors and students at Elite take the Thanksgiving weekend off to be with their immediate families, I wanted to take a minute to express how thankful I
Survival Let’s talk about disaster/survival kits, more specifically mobile survival kits. Here is a scenario to consider: You and a group of friends are out on a hike in backcountry
On Wednesday, November 21st, Elite Training Center is having a pre-holiday inventory sale. Not only all of the amazing Elite Training Center equipment and apparel will be on sale but
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu North south choke the link listed above is directing you towards a You Tube Video that has helped me tremendously with one of my favorite chokes. This choke
Self-Defense “If the opponent goes for a double leg takedown, you have an opening for a triangle. If the opponent goes for a single leg, you have an opening for
