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 […]
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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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
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
My name is Kylie Murdock and I am a junior at Palos Verdes High School. I have been training at Elite Training Center for almost 3 years and have my blue belt in Krav Maga, an Israeli form of Martial Arts that has been around for over 75 years. This past summer, I had the
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Saturday’s Krav Maga in Redondo Beach promotion felt like some of the promotions we first organized. Not to take anything away from those who were promoted into Advanced Krav Maga and Elite’s Masters Krav Maga program, but there were so many people who showed up to support their brothers and sisters. Thank you. To those
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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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Elite hosted a kids’ Halloween Safety /Bully Buster seminar and haunted funhouse event at the Redondo location yesterday afternoon. I brought my 7 and 5-year-old daughters to participate, and they had such a great time…all the instructors worked hard to make it a fun and educational event for the kids. The event began with an
Learn Self Defense, Get Fit, and Train With South Bay’s Best Self Defense and Fitness Hermosa Beach’s Elite Training Center will be offering Krav Maga and Muay Thai Kickboxing. As mentioned in previous posts, Muay Thai is a very important component in our system of Krav Maga. Being able to strike properly, recognize and/or read movement
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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.
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.
