Elite Training Center Youth Martial Arts Programs
Elite Training Center, 1628 South Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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Elite Training Center Youth Martial Arts Programs include Youth Martial Arts (CMMA) and Kids Martial Arts (CMMA), along with Kids MMA, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes, Muay Thai classes, and kickboxing. The program takes place in a mixed martial arts gym and martial arts academy that also offers MMA, Krav Maga, Kali, Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, Kali/Silat/Eskrima (Filipino open-hand and stick/weapon fighting), LOTAR (a counter-terrorism system), Close Quarter Combat Training, Military or Law Enforcement Training, fitness classes, and women’s self-defense classes.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes run daily from morning to evening, with different martial arts scheduled throughout the day.
Elite Training Center instructors are experienced in both the teaching and the application of self-defense techniques in actual street or combat situations. The academy is founded on the four principles of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength, and it teaches confidence while respecting others. The leadership team includes instructors Ashley Martabano, Brian Rauchbach, Danny Christian, Earle Wright, Joe Pardo, Katie Toney, Patrick Mulderrig, and Robert Richardson (Bobby Rich). Elite Training Center has been a growing part of the South Bay community for years and serves students from 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, and Torrance.
Elite Training Center is described as the “Best Martial Arts Gym in Redondo Beach” and has a 4.9 rating from 59 reviews. Kids mixed martial arts classes at the gym promote teamwork and confidence, and men and women train side by side in all programs. The gym focuses on practical, effective self-defense skills and offers programs for all ages and skill levels, including an invitation-only Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Club for advanced students committed to the goal of Black Belt and above and those who would like to teach the system. Families can get 2 free trial classes, and same day drop-ins are welcome if visitors show up 15 minutes before the class to register for the free trial; there is also an option to try one free week of martial arts classes. Walk-ins are welcome, and visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the class they are interested in so the gym can register them for the free trial.
Parent and student feedback includes comments that the gym has become like a second home, that there is a great sense of community, and that instructors and students embody the school’s values of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength. Reviews also mention that staff and members made it easy to feel comfortable on the mat, that people can move at their own pace with instruction and advice, and that the environment includes working out and learning new skills.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Classes run daily from morning to evening, with different martial arts scheduled throughout the day.
Elite Training Center instructors are experienced in both the teaching and the application of self-defense techniques in actual street or combat situations. The academy is founded on the four principles of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength, and it teaches confidence while respecting others. The leadership team includes instructors Ashley Martabano, Brian Rauchbach, Danny Christian, Earle Wright, Joe Pardo, Katie Toney, Patrick Mulderrig, and Robert Richardson (Bobby Rich). Elite Training Center has been a growing part of the South Bay community for years and serves students from 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, and Torrance.
Elite Training Center is described as the “Best Martial Arts Gym in Redondo Beach” and has a 4.9 rating from 59 reviews. Kids mixed martial arts classes at the gym promote teamwork and confidence, and men and women train side by side in all programs. The gym focuses on practical, effective self-defense skills and offers programs for all ages and skill levels, including an invitation-only Close Quarter Combat (CQC) Club for advanced students committed to the goal of Black Belt and above and those who would like to teach the system. Families can get 2 free trial classes, and same day drop-ins are welcome if visitors show up 15 minutes before the class to register for the free trial; there is also an option to try one free week of martial arts classes. Walk-ins are welcome, and visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the class they are interested in so the gym can register them for the free trial.
Parent and student feedback includes comments that the gym has become like a second home, that there is a great sense of community, and that instructors and students embody the school’s values of Respect, Honor, Discipline, and Strength. Reviews also mention that staff and members made it easy to feel comfortable on the mat, that people can move at their own pace with instruction and advice, and that the environment includes working out and learning new skills.
Last updated June 20, 2026.
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