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  • TEAM ELITE Gear up for This Years International No Gi & Muay Thai Competition

    LONG BEACH INTERNATIONALS MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL & COMPETITION – July 22nd & 23rd Elite Training Center will be participating in this year’s Long Beach Internationals. We look to bring a strong Team of both Muay Thai competitors as well as No-Gi, Jiu Jitsu talent. In preparation for the tournament we have opened up a tournament…

  • Street Clothes Week

    Remember this week April 11-16 is “WEAR YOUR STREET CLOTHES WEEK” at Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga classes. This is not to say we recommend you wear your jeans and sport jackets or dresses and blouses to Kickboxing Clinics. Although Kali / Silat may be open to it, please consult with Guro Willie Laureano for…

  • Elite Training Center Serves the Community and the World Article

    Elite Training Center was featured in the April 8 Beach Reporter.  The article is partly quoted below: According to Elite Training Center’s Program Director, Shawni Young, the Redondo Beach self-defense school’s main emphasis is not on technique itself but rather the confidence students feel when using it. Unlike most training studios that offer one main…

  • Bully Buster Seminar!

    Next Bully Buster Seminar Friday, April 15, 2011, from 4:30 to 6:00. Ages 6-12. If your child is attending, or you have friends or relatives that would benefit from this Seminar, please RSVP to Danny our Youth Program Director at Elite Training Center.  Space is limited… Phone 310-543-1600 Mention that you read about it on…

  • Neighboring Alliance

    Wikipedia defines alliance as an agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests. So how does this pertain to Elite Training Center, well we have combined forces with Riviera Fitness Club to offer the Elite students a discounted rate at our neighboring gym.…

  • Kali in the Modern World

    Another great seminar for Inosanto – Laureano Pag Kali by Guru Willie B Laureano. We are lucky to have access to such great information. Guru covered double stick and impact weapons in A Reality Based format. We all enjoy practicing our basics double stick counts, like the standards, heaven and earth. But the changes Guru…

  • Strategy

    Strategies can make a game plan or break it. When seeking to achieve anything we desire we must strategize. To win a contest in the ring or cage, we must use the strengths possessed. As a fighter, one must look at an opponent and decide what game of attack to use. If an adversary has…

  • Womens MMA – Monday at 8pm

    Elite Training Center will be opening an all Women’s MMA class starting this Monday at 8pm. My hope is that through this all women’s program our female students will gain the knowledge, understanding and ability to utilize MMA in any setting. A women’s ability to defend herself on the ground is a crucial part of…

  • Desiiiii…rrrrreeee

    Never settle for anything less than what you know are capable of. Training in the martial arts such as kickboxing, Krav Maga, and Kali is a commitment. The martial arts must be a focused and committed routine.  What we strive for is often what we desire. When we look forward to our training do we…

  • Small Goals…ready, set em’, get em’…

    Set some goals for yourself. Think about what you want and be methodical about achieving it. Does the idea of a black belt sound like something you want to achieve? If the answer is yes, lay out a game plan. Set small goals, attainable goals. In kickboxing / muay thai, footwork is a valuable asset.…

  • Attain

    Goal setting, the easy part. Attaining them? Therein lies the challenge. When our students first sit down to enroll at Elite Training Center they are asked to tell the instructor 2 or 3 goals they wish to accomplish. Generally, the goals are similar. We are all sharing in the experience of the martial way. We…

  • Open Up

    We are truly fortunate to have so many great martial arts available at Elite Training Center. Offering kickboxing / muay thai, krav maga, kali / silat, mixed martial arts can leave many outsiders confused. As students of the martial arts we must adhere and hold ourselves to a higher standard of learning. We do not…


Basic Guidelines for being a Good Partner

At Elite Training Center (Redondo Beach, CA), we stress the importance of being a good training partner, but what does that specifically entail? How do we ensure that we are

Working with the Youth

Today Team Elite went outside our local community in search for those who need martial arts most in their lives. Venturing down to a church in South Los Angeles, we

Humility…get some!!!

Everything has a humble beginning. We’ve all heard the cliche phrases, “He/She/It comes from humble beginnings…” Whether you train in Kali, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, BJJ or MMA at Elite

Everyone has Something to Teach…

Everyone has something to teach. This is such a great, understated truth; understanding it and embracing it can improve your skills so much faster than when you allow your ego

Martial Arts On & Off The Mats

I realize I have not been able to attend classes as of late. This is due to changing life situation & work schedules combined with out of town travel, pet

The Gift of a Training Partner

There are many ways to train alone: Running, hitting a bag, shadowboxing…all of these aspects of training are important and necessary to become proficient in martial arts. However, there is

French Kickboxing

Great experience at Sensei Paulson’s school CSW yesterday. It was a privilege to train with such high end martial artists and fighters. I admire the French Savate system tremendously and

Holiday Break

Friendly reminder to our Elite family that we will be closed tomorrow and Saturday for the holiday weekend. Be sure to rest up and return ready to train. Don’t forget

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