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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 I had trained so hard for it in my MMA and BJJ classes, but I lost in the second round. I was upset with myself for days…
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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, a promotion event is a big deal because its an opportunity for students to test for the next belt and take another step in their…
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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 one and a teenager in a school or gym of tough guys, I think Russell took a liking to me right away. I can still…
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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. From the little ones all the way to the youth, I see each and everyone of them work together to have fun and step out…
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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 I went through so much as a woman in the Martial Art world… so I wrote this paper that tells my personal experience and how…
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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 that confident people learn faster, live longer and are more successful than most. It made me think about what defines a confident person and whether or not a…
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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 hiatus is forced upon me due to injury. After a very successful showing for myself and all of Elite’s jiu jitsu competitors at last week’s…
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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 very first firearm purchase and they are unsure as to where to start. The first thing that many of these students want to know is…
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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 Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), MMA, Krav Maga, and Kali Silat. We were covering firearm (pistol) disarm while pointed at your chest or stomach area. In our…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program: 2 Years Later
For the past two and a half years, I have been teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at Elite Training Center. The training has been organizing the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program to focus on Self-Defense, Combatives, and Sportive aspects of the art. The only equipment has been the jiu-jitsu uniform or the gi. Several classes in the basic and…
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Thai Boxing Promotion Redondo Beach
Thai Boxing Promotion Redondo Beach __________________________________ Save the date, July 13th is the next big Thai Boxing test! It’s been some time since we’ve had a Kickboxing Promotion so July is starting to look like a good month to do some kickboxing. Who wouldn’t want to be part of an awesome day of Muay Thai…
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yoga in the southbay redondo beach – WARRIOR YOGA (Ground Indonesian Silat)
yoga in the southbay redondo beach _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Silat is a collective word for indigenous martial arts that originates from Indonesia. It is traditionallypracticed in Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines (Kali-Silat). Silat is one of the sports included in the Southeast Asian Games and other region-wide competitions. According to local legend, a woman based her combat system on the movements of animals that…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu I am often asked about how to do certain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Techniques for Self-Defense. How do you get out of this hold or this headlock? I always smile
Yoga? Silat is a collective word for indigenous martial arts that originates from Indonesia. It is traditionally practiced in Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines (Kali-Silat). Silat
Muay Thai Redondo Beach Students and friends of Elite Training Center ! Don’t forget that this coming Monday Jamie Crowder is coming down to our studio to give a Muay
Krav Maga Many of you probably recognize the school’s motto. Loosely translated: “If you wish for peace, prepare for war.” Peace through strength is an ancient concept that has held
Kickboxing As A Teacher, I Care for All My Student. I Care That The Lesson gets across & received: Heard-Understood-Acknowledged. There are many types of People that walks onto the
Self-Discipline Urgency..how serious is it suppose to be taken? Urgency It can be applied in all kinds of situations. One example of many is the urgency of cutting weight for
Martial Arts There is no right time. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Create your perfect moment! If every person waited how would there be progress? If you wait, you
Martial Arts At one time in our lives or another, almost all of us have had the dream of being a hero. These heroes that we dream of vary; often,
