“Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.” ~Robert Eliot The above quotation has been paraphrased many times; there’s even a book series by a similar name dedicated to helping people live with less worry. Anxiety and troubles are a fact of life for everyone…it’s our […]
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Be clear when you are training with your partners. Be clear in your communication. Too often we rush through techniques which can lead to neglecting important pieces of information. Within that “rush” comes too much power. This often times can result in both parties going too hard. This is why it is important to communicate
One of the things that I truly love about martial arts is the mental focus that’s required. My mind can be harried by a laundry list of things to do or some emotional unrest or financial worries, but when I step on the mat to train, all of those concerns take a backseat to the
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 kickboxing commitment means entering, setting your weight and throwing punches; you can anticipate that you will get hit but the expectation is that whatever punishment you
Several people have come up to me in the last few weeks expressing anxiety about how their hectic schedules and outside commitments keep them from training as often as they’d like. It can be frustrating to watch fellow students advance at a rapid pace because they are able to train several hours a day, and
Elite Training Center’s Winter Survival Education Retreat was an enormous success. It’s taken a few days for the magnitude of the knowledge and experience to sink in, and I’m finally ready to share my thoughts. To begin, getting a taste of what it’s like to fight in the snow with winter gear on was an
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In tonights class we explored the full potential of shadow boxing combatively. Repetition always creates success. Shadowing a technique over and over will instill it in your body over time. This allows your mind to begin to think under stress and as you begin to experience this, you can begin to gradually increase in speed,
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Really great to see everyone in the kickboxing class excited to train the thai clinch. Slowly but surely everything comes together and just when you thought there was a lot, there’s more where that came from!
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When we learn to read, we don’t immediately jump into books with long, complex sentences. First we learn our letters, the formation of each and the sounds they make. Once those are mastered, we are taught how to combine them into words and then how to put those words together to open worlds of stories
If you find yourself struggling to understand information that you receive, just ask! Far too often students on the martial path fear the judgment of their fellow martial artists if they ask questions. “I don’t wanna hold up the class” or “I’ll just ask later” then forget. Firstly, ego must leave the equation. Never feel
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.
