When I moved back to Los Angeles, I continued to have a drive of a wild man. It is funny how often people will come and go in your life and the ones that become good friends. This is how it works in the life when the good are presented in your path. My trip […]
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This week after the Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha SoCal MMA & Grappling Camps last weekend at Elite Training Center, I joked that the winners were the ones that showed up. Not every day, you have a high-level professional female fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a 3x World Jiu-Jitsu Champion at your home academy
The Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). From the book “The Filipino Martial Art”_ as taught by Dan Inosanto The publishers wrote: One of the things that captivated audiences in Bruce Lee’s “Enter the dragon” and “Game of death” was his use of weapons, two specifically – the nunchaku and the double sticks. Since the movies, the
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt Ranking in Redondo Beach On Friday January 24, 2014 several students at Elite Training Center in Redondo Beach were promoted in Jiu-Jitsu. These students were assessed on their application and understanding of how to use jiu-jitsu for self-defense on the ground and in stand-up aggression. Positions explored were from the standing
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Visit: www.soulfight.net for all the details! This event is sponsored by The SoCal Women’s BJJ Open Mat, UNITED (Helping survivors of Domestic violence and sexual assault), BJJ Legends Magazine, Dream Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments, Elite Training Center, Connection Rio, and Soulfight.net! My best, Prof. Tony Pacenski 2nd Degree Black Belt BJJ Revolution Team _______________________________________ Elite Training Center 1628 South
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Please be aware of your surroundings, everyone! This isn’t an isolated incident. If this can happen in Santa Monica, it can happen in the South Bay. Whether you live in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, etc., kidnapping prevention in the south bay must be discussed. Remember, about a year ago, a
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Only train healthy!! I remember a time when I was training and the girl I partnered with hacked into her arm, told me, “I’m sooo sick,” and then proceeded to work on clinching with me for the rest of class. Needless to say, my attempt at holding my breath the entire class was a bust
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is an amazing martial art. It is a grappling oriented style with proficiency on ground fighting. Since its beginning in the early part of the 20th century, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed from real fighting situations – whether standing up or on the ground. In that regard, the style was based on what is
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Happy New Years! Happy New Years to all of our students here at Elite Training Center! This is the perfect time to fulfill that new years resolution that everyone has planned. One thing that a lot of people tend to forget to do when setting goals for them self is setting a goal for their
Will this year be different Well, it’s that time again. Most likely some of you are deeply entrenched into your New Year‘s resolutions and a majority of you are still “starting Monday.” Like most Resolutionists the idea of starting the New Year off has to do with undertaking too much too soon. Consider your progress
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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.
