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Context in Martial Arts
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 has elements and techniques that reflect the particular threats and challenges of its time. For example, in some traditional martial arts the warriors were on…
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Krav Maga Drills
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 class students drill that technique while stressed and exhausted. Usually this involves rapidly fatiguing themselves with nonstop palm strikes, kicks, punches, and other movements designed…
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Women’s Mixed Martial Arts
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 of Elite Training Center! Come check us out! Grappling will supplement what you’re learning in Krav Maga as well as give you a great workout.…
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My Thoughts on Camp…
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 and every person was aware that they would be taken far outside their comfort zone. Most people spend their lives doing their best to remain…
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Continuing Education
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, travel, etc. At Elite Training Center, we believe that the martial arts we teach must also adapt and evolve in order to give students the…
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Benefits of women and men training together…
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 by men, but more and more women are training and realizing that despite “inferior” size and strength, they are able to have success against larger…
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Inspired through Actions…
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 doesn’t matter if it is Krav Maga, Kali / Silat, Muay Thai Kickboxing, BJJ, or MMA. In order to find success in anything it is…
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Seek the Truth…Crosstrain!
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 be filled up, there is only second guessing. No real progress can be made in any system. At Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, CA…
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Sink your weight
Learning how to sink your weight is an important component to every martial art; it increases base, balance, and power. In kickboxing, power comes when you set your weight down to throw punches. In Jiu Jitsu and grappling, the closer together your knees are and the higher up you’re sitting, the more vulnerable you are…
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Helping Others…Humility is Key
It isn’t easy getting up and stepping on the mat every morning. But the desire to achieve something never rings truer to the martial artist. We will always have someone to look up to on the mat. There is someone who we admire for their hard work and ability to interact with others while we…
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Thoughts on the Olympics…
At Elite we stress the importance of knowing the history of the martial arts that you’re studying. As varied as the individual histories are, the grandfather of sport martial arts is the Olympic Games. Boxing, wrestling, discus, and javelin were all directly related to methods of combat 2700 years ago, and the Olympics were a…
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Thoughts on New and Senior Students
As you spend time training in martial arts, your skill set naturally grows and you progress from a beginning student to a more advanced student to a student approaching a Black belt level. And once the Black belt level is achieved you realize just how much there still is to learn! In martial arts (especially…
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOURS! As we end another awesome year of progress, growth and change through the Martial Arts, we’d like to finish by expressing our gratitude
Victory List 2009 We are in the final countdown for 2009. An excellent time to reflect on your achievements for the year. Drafting a Victory List is an exciting
Habit of Finishing Strong! You often hear in class…”Last set – Best Set!” Or you may hear… “Last Round – Best Round!” Both used to anchor
Warrior Ethos: I am a Warrior I will be disciplined and will train to be physically and mentally strong I will always be prepared I will never accept defeat
HABIT of NO EXCUSES! When it comes to our next habit of excellence, there are two types of people. Those who do what they say and make NO EXCUSES and
This week’s tip for health and fitness is timed with the Holiday Season as well…reminding you to D.I.A.}> Decide in Advance. Simply meaning that it’s best that you should
Habits of Excellence}>Living with Gratitude! Thanksgiving is here…a great time to remind everyone of the importance of Living with Gratitude. Any great achiever and certainly true Martial Arts Champions, live
For all you south bay Krav Maga practitioners…. There is a good reference document on Krav Maga pressure points and strikes available free on the Internet at this krav maga
There is a great article in black belt magazine that proves what we teach in the school about going slow to learn a technique. This is appropriate whether you are
