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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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
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
Training Progression In Martial Arts – Life as a Perpetual Student One of the best things about training in Martial Arts, be it Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BJJ, Mixed martial arts MMA, Kali, or any other art, is that it provides every practitioner the chance to be a perpetual student. We
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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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At Elite Training Center, we frequently talk about the importance of mental toughness in training in Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, MMA, Kali, or any martial art, but until last weekend’s promotion, it had been a while since it had come up. The promotion, which you can only get a momentary sense of it (2 minutes
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When I tell people that I train Krav Maga, Muay Thai kickboxing, Kali and MMA (mixed martial arts), it often engenders strange responses. “But you live in the South Bay.” “But you’re a lawyer.” “What do you want to be, a cage fighter?” “Whoa, so I should be afraid of you?” There’s some implication that
MMA is for everyone Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Benefits Everyone It has been really great at the school lately to see so many of our Krav Maga and Muay Thai students dipping their toes in the MMA pool and then deciding to dive right in. MMA is for everyone! Now that the program tuitions include
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At Elite, we often extol the benefits of cross-training in different martial arts and cross training in weapons techniques. Whether you came to Elite to focus on MMA (mixed martial arts), Muay Thai kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kali or Jiu Jitsu, we always encourage students to try other arts (and require that every student at least
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There are many elements that make up a well rounded MMA fighter such as Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Judo, wrestling, and Jiu-Jitsu. Most fighters will specialize in one area and are decent in the rest. Over the past few years MMA fighters have increased their stand up striking and takedown defense to a level that
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.
