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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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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What is your martial arts motivator? What drives you to do go the extra mile, one more drill, one more punch, kick, knee, elbow, arm bar, triangle, take down. Just one more…rep. Rebellion is my motivator. Rebellion inspires. When you do something outside of the norm and yield a positive result people always want to
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We all get wrapped up in our own lives. Sometimes things seem so overwhelming! It is understandable. There’s the push to make money, family obligations, business issues, people not coming through on their word / huge lack of integrity, selfishness, etc. However it is important to also make time for you to be healthy and
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Below is a press release that didn’t receive much press. The person who sent this to me actually said it most likely wasn’t released due to the fact that people in the South Bay don’t want their property values to go down. I’m sure that’s not the case. Anyway, look alive everyone! There is trouble
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Summer’s coming! For some of us, school is already out and summer is here, even though the calendar doesn’t say that’s the case till this weekend. While most of us welcome summer even if it only means a summer mindset, it can be a challenging time to keep up your martial arts training with vacations,
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Be passionate about your martial arts training and your martial arts training will improve. It is so simple a concept yet so difficult to attain. People come into martial arts schools and want to learn how to fight, how to protect themselves, get fit, gain confidence or a combination of all. Often times those reasons change when
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The “ah-ha!!” moment A student beginning martial arts is incredibly lucky, even if he or she doesn’t fully realize it! There is such a vast amount of knowledge and skill and experience to discover in every martial art, regardless of whether it‘s Muay Thai kickboxing, Kali, MMA mixed martial arts, Krav Maga, etc. As beginners start
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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
Goals Setting Goals and Doing the Work. Often, people watch martial arts videos, professional fights, or movies with fight scenes and ooh and ahh at the fancy moves and crazy techniques. But they often forget or don’t know the long road those athletes or martial artists took to that place. I remember when I started
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.
