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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Many reading this Blog are already students of self-defense. This week I’d like to discuss contingencies that exist outside of the technical aspect of self-defense. Let’s start with the big picture for most people and why they study self-defense. “I study self-defense because I want to Defend myself, my family, and my friends.” Personally, I
This week I am writing a piece on YouTube research (especially Krav Maga instruction). If you are like myself or the other Instructors at Elite, Youtube is a place you will visit often to expand your Martial knowledge. However, if you are newer to Martial Arts, it could be difficult to distinguish the difference between
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Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, BJJ, Kali Silat and MMA are all ageless. How many times have we heard, “I’m too old for this…?” Here and now understand, I did not start Krav Maga in my teens or late 20’s for that matter. Training in the martial arts is a decision made at any point
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—————————————————————————————————- Teaching martial arts is never about how fortunate the students are who learn from their instructor. Although some students aspire to progress into advanced programs such as Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Kali Silat, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or MMA; it is the instructor who is the more fortunate to have the utmost faith and
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Martial Arts and the ego. At Elite Training Center we continually instill in our students the importance of egoless training. This is often the most difficult for people to overcome. Whether Krav Maga, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) or Kali / Silat are your desired disciplines, it is important to
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South Bay Giving back to the community has always been a huge part of Elite’s mission and purpose. This December we are hosting the American Red Cross on December 20th for a blood drive, and we are also collecting unwrapped toys for underprivileged children. The response so far has been overwhelming; we are so fortunate
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.
