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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…
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ELITE SUMMER CAMP 2012 IS COMING! September 14th-16th Get ready for a wildly exciting ride with our upcoming excursion to Camp Wasewagan in Angelus Oaks! Join your Elite family of
There have been several new faces in Women’s MMA the last few weeks. I’m always so encouraged when people make the decision to try something new and different, especially if
