Martial Arts Elite Training Center and all of her systems of Martial Arts (Krav Maga, Kali / Silat, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) continually promote strength, honor, discipline and respect. All of these can mean different things to different people. But when encouraged by a particular person or group, […]
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Thanksgiving As the instructors and students at Elite take the Thanksgiving weekend off to be with their immediate families, I wanted to take a minute to express how thankful I am for my Elite family. Elite has become a second home to me, a place I go for sanctuary and connection as well as for
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Yoga? Silat is a collective word for indigenous martial arts that originates from Indonesia. It is traditionally practiced in Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines (Kali-Silat). Silat is one of the sports included in the Southeast Asian Games and other region-wide competitions. According to local legend, a woman based her combat system
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Krav Maga Many of you probably recognize the school’s motto. Loosely translated: “If you wish for peace, prepare for war.” Peace through strength is an ancient concept that has held true throughout history. On an individual level, it can be taken literally as a motivation for training as well as an attitude that will help
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Elite Training Center At Elite Training Center, like at most martial arts schools, we remove our shoes before coming onto the mat. Most people who begin training soon realize the importance of this practice; techniques used in Krav Maga, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) involve quite a bit of groundwork and
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Tuesday’s 10am advanced Muay Thai Kickboxing clinic was a fantastic class. Shihan addressed the issue that some students have been having with tension and discomfort in their necks and shoulders. Most people, especially when they haven’t been kickboxing for long, tend to keep their shoulders high and hunched to protect their jaw at all times,
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)- The Clinch Elements of The Clinch To Think About The clinch is an objective position to reach against a skilled puncher and kicker if a fight has broken out. From the clinch the opponent will find it difficult to strike with full power because a jiu-jitsu stylist is so close while holding
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When you decide to learn any martial art it’s critical to look at it and understand it in its historical context. No system was developed in a vacuum, and each has elements and techniques that reflect the particular threats and challenges of its time. For example, in some traditional martial arts the warriors were on
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It’s been awesome seeing the growing number of women in the Master’s Path Krav Maga classes. There was a time not too long ago that martial arts was completely dominated by men, but more and more women are training and realizing that despite “inferior” size and strength, they are able to have success against larger
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Learning how to sink your weight is an important component to every martial art; it increases base, balance, and power. In kickboxing, power comes when you set your weight down to throw punches. In Jiu Jitsu and grappling, the closer together your knees are and the higher up you’re sitting, the more vulnerable you are
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.
