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The Time Is Now
This week after the Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps last weekend at Elite Training Center, I joked that the winners were the ones that showed up. Not every day, you have a high-level professional female fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a 3x World Jiu-Jitsu Champion at your home academy…
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Nagging Injuries
Nagging Injuries If you participate in just about any activity long enough, you are bound to develop some form of mild to moderate pain or injury. The physical nature of martial arts makes this reality all the more likely. It generally starts with a little soreness or tightness in a joint or muscle, and if…
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The Hard Road in Martial Arts
Martial Arts Lessons in Redondo Beach We have, in previous posts written on taking the hard road as it is much more rewarding. Following up from last week’s application of the martial arts in your daily life, I found these bullet points relevant to being a success not only in your professional life, but on…
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Everyone has something to teach in martial arts
Everyone has something to teach in martial arts! This probably applies to everyone you encounter in life, but it’s absolutely true in martial arts; understanding this and embracing it can improve your skills so much faster than when you allow ego to hold you back. No competitive person likes to lose, but if we don’t…
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The Filipino Martial Arts in redondo beach
The Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). From the book “The Filipino Martial Art”_ as taught by Dan Inosanto The publishers wrote: One of the things that captivated audiences in Bruce Lee’s “Enter the dragon” and “Game of death” was his use of weapons, two specifically – the nunchaku and the double sticks. Since the movies, the…
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Applying Martial Arts to how you live your life…
Applying Martial Arts to how you live your life Applying Martial Arts to how you live your life can often come across as cliche. But for a number of Elite Training Center’s members, nothing could ring more true. Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Kali, MMA, and BJJ all have roots in more traditional martial arts. For…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt Ranking in Redondo Beach
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt Ranking in Redondo Beach On Friday January 24, 2014 several students at Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach were promoted in Jiu-Jitsu. These students were assessed on their application and understanding of how to use jiu-jitsu for self-defense on the ground and in stand-up aggression. Positions explored were from the standing…
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Claudia Claudinha Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps
Visit: www.soulfight.net for all the details! This event is sponsored by The SoCal Women’s BJJ Open Mat, UNITED (Helping survivors of Domestic violence and sexual assault), BJJ Legends Magazine, Dream Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments, Elite Training Center, Connection Rio, and Soulfight.net! My best, Prof. Tony Pacenski 2nd Degree Black Belt BJJ Revolution Team _______________________________________ Elite Training Center 1628 South…
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Kidnapping Prevention in the South Bay
Please be aware of your surroundings, everyone! This isn’t an isolated incident. If this can happen in Santa Monica, it can happen in the South Bay. Whether you live in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, etc., kidnapping prevention in the south bay must be discussed. Remember, about a year ago, a…
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Fighters
Fighters Maturity is a funny thing. I think it’s funny and paradoxical that I spent most of my childhood idolizing and emulating the fighters and tough guys from the books and movies I devoured in my youth, and now that I’ve spent the last 5 years training and competing and working with fighters I no…
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Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps
Claudia Claudinha Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps Visit: www.soulfight.net for all the details! This event is sponsored by The SoCal Women’s BJJ Open Mat, UNITED (Helping survivors of Domestic violence and sexual assault), BJJ Legends Magazine, Dream Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments, Elite Training Center, Connection Rio, and Soulfight.net! Visit the facebook event page below- one click My…
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Real Thai Boxing Classes
Real Thai Boxing Classes This week the video from the Thailand trip came out and it brought back so many great experiences! Being able to train in the homeland of a martial art was amazing and an experience I would recommend you never pass up if you get the opportunity. I know that a lot…
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self defense for women It is splendid to see that even during an era when women and women’s organizations worked for equality, the martial arts community provided an opportunity for
Survival Camp! A great time was had by all! Each instructor had various survival techniques and tactics to teach. Elite was fortunate to have had special operations personnel on site
Training Progression In Martial Arts – Life as a Perpetual Student One of the best things about training in Martial Arts, be it Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu
Elite Training Center Hosts Another Educational Survival Camp This is the final week of prep before Elite Training Center hosts another educational survival camp in Big Bear. We are very
self-defense classes My wife came back to train at Elite last Saturday. It has been about 18months since she stopped self-defense classes after our son was born. We took the
Elite Training Center Again, Monday comes and it is my turn to comment on martial arts at Elite Training Center and all the great activities that come with being a
Many reading this Blog are already students of self-defense. This week I’d like to discuss contingencies that exist outside of the technical aspect of self-defense. Let’s start with the big
