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 […]
Learn Self Defense, Get Fit, and Train With South Bay’s Best Self Defense and Fitness Hermosa Beach’s Elite Training Center will be offering Krav Maga and Muay Thai Kickboxing. As mentioned in previous posts, Muay Thai is a very important component in our system of Krav Maga. Being able to strike properly, recognize and/or read movement
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Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga Program Elite Training Center’s Krav Maga program had over 25 people test and promote on Saturday. Some promoted into Advanced Krav Maga programs and others tested for new belts / levels; some moved into our Masters program. It is especially rewarding to see our Youth students move into our Adult
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Friday night Elite Training Center Instructor, James Moontasri knocked out his opponent in the second round with brutal uppercuts. James’s record is now 7-1. James’s knockout marks the second victory by an Elite Training Center instructor within 5 days of each other. I write this to emphasize yet again, that the good folks of Elite
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Kickathon I wanted to share a few thoughts about today’s Kickathon fundraiser at Elite. It was a fantastic event, with a silent auction and kicking marathon (family, friends, and students donated $1/kick for instructors and a few student volunteers to kick pads)…all proceeds went to Alicia, a former student and instructor at Elite, who is
Muay Thai technique Amazing Muay Thai technique: 21 minutes of Saenchai: Muay Thai technique this video goes through all the amazing fakes, trips, and tricky Muay Thai technique of one of the best fighters ever. If I’m looking for inspiration or a new move to
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Commit to succeed… 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 Muay Thai kickboxing commitment in martial arts means entering, setting your weight and throwing punches; you can anticipate that you will get hit but
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Leadership in martial arts speaks volumes not only about an instructor, but more importantly an instructor’s students. A leader must hold their students to a higher standard than was expected of them as they were coming up through the ranks. A leader stands out, not by their words, but more so by their actions. The
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Elite Training Center stresses the importance of training in multiple systems. Krav Maga & MMA both have prerequisite Muay Thai Clinics in order to advance in these systems. Muay Thai helps the student not only understand the fundamentals of striking, but emphasizes footwork, base, and stepping angles. The footwork of the Thai boxer makes the
The search for useful moves and techniques in MMA mixed martial arts and Muay Thai kickboxing does not end when I leave the gym. I’m an avid youtuber, and I’ve spent countless hours pouring over recent and old fight videos looking for either inspiration or a technical aspect that I am missing. And while I
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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.
