I love martial arts. I love all of them, Krav Maga, Kali, BJJ, Muay Thai Kickboxing, boxing, Karate, Judo, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and of course MMA. I do realize that these are only a few, but what we train at Elite Training Center can and has been proven functional and effective on the mat and in […]
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I hear stories often about what brings people into martial arts. Sometimes it is about wanting to get healthy and learn something. It could be out of boredom. They want something new and exciting to do rather than going to the gym and running on a treadmill (if you live in the South Bay and
Martial arts can be a great memory maker! Remember the first promotion at Elite Training Center that you were a part of? Was it Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, or MMA? You wondered after 30 minutes into the 5 hours of training, “what am I doing this for?” (thanks Bobby Rich). You remember those people
Boxing drills Watch the boxing drills in the video. You’ll see Floyd getting ready for Manny Pacquiao hitting mitts with his uncle. You’ll see Floyd Mayweather do lot of the boxing drills we do at Elite Training Center in the Muay Thai kickboxing program. He likes to work on opposite/same side 3 punch countering to offsetting
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Again, I’ve been ranting a bit about social media to those who will listen. I am pleased to see people “liking” the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children! We often take for granted how safe our streets are. We must remain vigilant in our pursuit of security. Although I would love to have everyone
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This is one of my favorite Muay Thai kickboxing videos. Boxing coach Barry Robinson breaks down a fight from one of Muay Thai‘s greatest fighters, Saenchai. In the short breakdown Barry points out how Saenchai uses western boxing techniques successfully in a traditional Muay Thai fight. At Elite Training Center we blend western boxing techniques
Martial Arts for Kids and Teens We live in The Procrasti(Nation). I am sure that I’m not the first to coin the phrase. We sometimes convince ourselves that we’re “not quite ready for that.” I get it. I do it too. I’m fortunate, I suppose to have people around me that when I try to
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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 participate and support one another. Kids show up when you least expect it. Our expectations are that we will train the youth and instill in
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At Elite, we often extol the benefits of cross-training in different martial arts and cross training in weapons techniques. Whether you came to Elite to focus on MMA (mixed martial arts), Muay Thai kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kali or Jiu Jitsu, we always encourage students to try other arts (and require that every student at least
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There are many elements that make up a well rounded MMA fighter such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Judo, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu. Most fighters will specialize in one area and are decent in the rest. Over the past few years MMA fighters have increased their stand up striking and takedown defense to a level that
Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach, California is a mixed martial arts gym that offers a wide range of martial arts classes, including Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Kali/Silat/Eskrima (Filipino open-hand and stick/weapon fighting), and LOTAR—an intuitive self-defense system that does not rely on size or strength.
We provide Adult Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes, as well as programs for kids and Youth MMA. In all of our programs, men and women train side by side in a focused, respectful environment built on our core values of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength.
Located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles, our martial arts academy serves students of all ages and experience levels. We focus on building confidence and teaching practical, effective self-defense skills.
Our instructors bring not only strong teaching experience, but also real-world knowledge gained through applying these techniques in actual street and combat situations.
Martial Arts Training Near Our Gym
Our students include people from these areas.
Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estate, Los Angeles, Torrance.
