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Muay Thai & Thailand Impressions…
Muay Thai Many of the Elite instructors traveled to Thailand over the holiday break to train and experience Muay Thai kickboxing in its birthplace; one instructor traveled to Brazil to study more Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I wanted to share some of my personal impressions of this unique opportunity now that the jet lag fog is (slowly!)…
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Firearms…..Who needs firearms training?…..
Firearms (note: This is a repost from 31OCT12, but the subject matter is timely and very important. So Listen Up!) The short answer is that everyone needs firearms training! But you say that you don’t even own a firearm. Doesn’t matter, you should still receive some type of firearms safety training, and here is why. …
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Realistic Development
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu The Martial Art Learning a Martial Art or style of Martial Art takes time. Sometimes students spend a lifetime practicing one Martial Art. Today I was speaking with a friend of mine and student of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We were starting a private lesson. At the beginning, he felt it was important for him…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu An Excerpt from Ju Jitsu- The Strenghts & Weaknesses of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense– Self-Defense in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has not evolved much since 1925. The style of jiu-jitsu has developed in competition and in the academies through open sparring/ randori for both standing techniques and ground fighting strategies. There will be a time in…
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Take a break…
Martial Arts Training Elite will be closed from Monday, December 24th through January 1st, reopening on January 2nd. It can be difficult to take a break from Martial Arts Training, but it’s extremely important to occasionally rest your body. Many of us have nagging pains that will turn into more serious injuries if we don’t take…
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….Hey buddy, you got a light?
Survival Fire, while it’s one of three essentials of life (Water, Fire & Shelter) it’s also so much more. In a survival scenario, it keeps us warm, purifies our water, cooks our food and signals for rescue. But fire also provides us with a sense security and comfort that touches us at almost a primordial…
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Be Responsible and Make Changes
Martial Arts Today like any other day we all woke up and went through our normal routine. Did you do something out of the ordinary? Did you have a different result? When we change we must expect different outcomes, not just a positive one. Therefore we must stand by our actions and adapt to get…
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Martial Arts Learning Process
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu From novice to proficiency to mastery in the learning process takes time and commitment. My journey to black belt took 12 years. All of my development belts white, blue, purple and brown show this hard work in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I have heard the debates about promotions in Martial Arts and Jiu-Jitsu, and have…
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Holiday Season Field Trip
Muay Thai Kickboxing Elite’s team of instructors have been working hard and consistently in preparation for our journey to Thailand for the past year. Our goal is to learn Thai Boxing or Muay Thai Kickboxing by seeking it out from the country of it’s origin. We look to expand our own skill set and in turn…
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Keeping your cool this holiday season…
Martial Arts Training Ah, the holiday season. Time for caroling, egg nog, family gatherings , and peppermint flavored everything. It’s also a time for long lines, rude drivers, and short tempers. It’s unfortunate that this time of year is associated with so much irritation with our fellow humans, but martial arts training gives you some…
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…..Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink…..
Survival Water, you can’t live long without it. In a survival situation it is critical to provide a means for continuous, clean drinking water. While water is one of three essentials of life (Water, Fire & Shelter), one could make the argument that water is the most important during a survival scenario. With just a…
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Self-Defense: Wake Em’ Up!
Since the holiday season is upon us there is no better time to consider how lucky we are. Good times or bad times the people we have around us are all capable of doing something more positive with their lives. Now is a perfect time to encourage our loved ones to take a path that…
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At Elite Training Center, we frequently talk about the importance of mental toughness in training in Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, MMA, Kali, or any martial art, but until last
Holiday Survival Guide Ah….The Holidays. I really do have a love/hate relationship with this time of year. Being such a busy time of the year, it is very easy to
Martial art Learning how to sink your weight is an important component to every martial art; it increases base, balance, and power. In Muay Thai kickboxing, power comes when you
When I tell people that I train Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Kali and MMA (mixed martial arts), it often engenders strange responses. “But you live in the South Bay.”
We are shaped by the men and women we are inspired by. Whether it is in martial arts or being a police officer, everyone needs someone. Look to that person
Every few months Elite Training Center runs a promotion/test for our youth and kids programs. Similar to our events for the adults, we had a number of our young students
This is a Hybrid Combative System There have been many years, many people and many hours of sweat, blood and cheers (yeah) shared to develop the martial arts combative system
MMA is for everyone Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Benefits Everyone It has been really great at the school lately to see so many of our Krav Maga and Muay Thai
There really isn’t any possible way to sum up how grateful we are at Elite Training Center. Tuesday is Veteran’s Day! There really isn’t any possible way to sum up
