Teamwork As a preteen kid I wanted to play football, a team sport. But my mom wouldn’t sign the papers the coach needed to allow me to play (too dangerous, she said). I was an avid skateboarder, raced dirt bikes every other weekend and went surfing almost every day (all very individual sports involving little […]
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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Violence is everywhere. Krav Maga was created to combat violence. Muay Thai came from a militaristic combat system. MMA is derived from a combination of multicultural martial arts systems including, but not limited to Muay Thai, kickboxing, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Japanese. It is in our media both real and staged. What can
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Travel and Training: Good Habits on the Go. If last weekend’s Muay Thai kickboxing promotion and test is any indication, the new year is off to a great start! Everyone seems refreshed and though the break was just enough to get us all excited to dive right back in. New Year’s resolutions are notoriously difficult
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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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There really isn’t any possible way to sum up how grateful we are at Elite Training Center. Tuesday is Veteran’s Day! There really isn’t any possible way to sum up how grateful we are at Elite Training Center. We are fortunate to have the many veterans training in multiple disciplines (Krav Maga, MMA, Muay Thai
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Elite Training Center, Hermosa Beach held its first Muay Thai Kickboxing Promotion last Saturday. A big thank you goes out to everyone involved. Thank you so much for showing up and supporting. Muay Thai Kickboxing is a huge piece of Krav Maga at Elite Training Center, MMA too. A few years ago, we began including
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MMA sparring Recently, while MMA sparring, I injured my ribs and was unable to train for nearly six weeks. I went from training 12+ hours a week to training zero hours per week. I have had all kinds of minor injuries that required a week or two off but nothing over a month. I know
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.
