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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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When you decide to learn any martial art it’s critical to look at it and understand it in its historical context. No system was developed in a vacuum, and each
Krav Maga classes at Elite Training Center often follow a similar pattern. After a warm up there is a lesson on a particular technique, and in the final minutes of
Great class tonight in Women’s MMA!! We have some newer people and they worked mount escapes and basic positioning. Meanwhile the blue belts in class learned some new armbars. Women
The students at Elite Training Center in Redondo never fail to impress me. Although no one knew exactly what was in store for him or her at survival camp, each
In an always-changing world, professionals from attorneys to salesmen must keep current and relevant. Companies and individuals do this through continuing education, in the form of seminars, classes, guest instructors,
It’s been awesome seeing the growing number of women in the Master’s Path Krav Maga classes. There was a time not too long ago that martial arts was completely dominated
Help someone to inspire others. On a daily basis at Elite Training Center we reinforce the importance of sharing the knowledge necessary to make someone successful in martial arts. It
Determine what is best for you as a martial artist. Too often we waiver between one system and another, always searching for the “best.” Without an empty mind waiting to
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