Often I get asked by friends and students if they should be doing Weight Training for MMA on top of sparring, rolling, hitting pads, etc. My answer is always yes. The next question is always, “what is a good weight training routine for MMA?”. So here is a simple but effective weight training routine for […]
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Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and a key figure in popularizing the sport worldwide. He was known for his exceptional skills as a competitor and instructor and for founding the Carlson Gracie Academy, which produced many successful fighters and champions in mixed martial arts. Try Out Our
Elite Training Center Redondo Beach, CA In self-defense classes, you’ll learn to protect yourself from strangers who want to attack you with this GROUPON DEAL. Call our office and ask for our Groupon deal. You can purchase this deal at our gym. Choose Between Two Options $39 for 10 krav maga classes (a $250 value)
Some Messages Bear Repeating I don’t usually write on kids self-defense or training topics, but the viral video linked below spurred discussion among nearly everyone who saw it, parent or not. The video shows a man in his 20s or 30s approaching kids aged 4-5 to see if they will talk to him or walk
Training Progression In Martial Arts – Life as a Perpetual Student One of the best things about training in Martial Arts, be it Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BJJ, Mixed martial arts MMA, Kali, or any other art, is that it provides every practitioner the chance to be a perpetual student. We
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Recently, thanks to my Professor Tony Pacenski, i had the amazing opportunity to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu BJJ with Master Rickson Gracie. I was nervous and did not know exactly what to expect, if i would be good enough or if i would be able to do the complex high level Jiu-Jitsu techniques. Not to mention the
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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Kid’s Competition and Promotion this week! This is a busy week Elite Training Center for our kids program there is a Kid’s Competition and Promotion this week. First off, we are having a promotion for our Kids Combative Mixed Martial Arts program , ages 4-9, on Friday at 4 PM. This is an opportunity
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Commit to succeed… We don’t ever fully succeed at anything without committing to it. This is true of pretty much everything in life and definitely true in martial arts. For boxing and Muay Thai kickboxing commitment in martial arts means entering, setting your weight and throwing punches; you can anticipate that you will get hit but
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Competing, a word that can make a MAN sick to his stomach at the thought of it. Now imagine how a child feels anywhere from the age of 4-13? Children competing is something that you see on the news or youtube, a lot of the time because they are adorable or they have done something
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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.
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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.
