Welcome to the official website for Elite Fighting Concepts. EFC is a hybrid, reality-based martial arts system which integrates the best fighting and self-defense techniques from martial arts styles and fighting systems found throughout the world.
The EFC program incorporates the use of balance, break-falls, roll-outs, striking, blocking, ground defense and self-defense techniques to build competent, confident and conditioned warriors. There are no belts and everyone works at their own pace for a common goal… a fighting chance to survive if attacked. The EFC program is a complete self-defense and conditioning system.
Balance, break-falls and roll-outs are three of the most basic but valuable skills in self defense. Once a person learns how to properly fall and roll, they will be able to protect themselves from serious danger in the event that they are thrown to the ground or slip. Our program prepares you for impact with the ground by teaching you how to fall in all directions, in addition to executing proper forward and backward rolls.
You will also learn efficient, fast and powerful strikes that can end an attack quickly. A blend of boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai provides the ultimate combination of devastating punches, elbows, knees and kicks. In fact, Muay Thai is referred to as “The Art of the Eight Limbs”. When you integrate other martial arts techniques such as gouging, slapping, pinching, raking, stomping, ground defense, joint locks and breaks, you truly have an Elite Self-Defense Program designed to increase your odds of survival if ever attacked on the street.
Each class will cover the material mentioned above and a portion of the class will be dedicated to Commando Krav Maga, also known as CKM. CKM is considered by many experts to be the most devastating fighting system in the world. The techniques have been battle tested and are used by elite commando units and SWAT forces in Israel and around the world.
In the street there are no rules. Train real.
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Self-Defense Class-Scheduled for This Saturday
Chief Instructor Maritato and Instructor Oppedisano will be teaching weekly self-defense classes out of Olympus Gym in Manassas, Va.
Our self-defense class is currently scheduled for Saturdays, from 12:00pm -1:00pm. The class will be action-packed from start to finish.
A Minimum of 3 students required, please sign up at the front counter in advance.
We will be concentrating on awareness, gun disarms, best kick options for beginners, hand striking options for beginners, and basic, simple, effective self-defense for grabs and chokes as well as...........
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Sensei Maritato and Tito Ortiz at the UWC Cage Fights
“I have to say, I am totally impressed with Tito Ortiz.
I had the opportunity to meet with him at the UWC Cage Fights in Virginia.
He is committed to his fans and did not leave until he met with each and every fan that wanted an autograph or picture.
Tito is not only an AWESOME fighter, but a GREAT GUY!”
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Elite Fighting Concepts – On the "Cutting-Edge" of Knife Defense Training
“When a human is attacked with an edged weapon, massive physiological and psychological changes take place to prepare the body to survive.
These changes will dramatically affect the ability for individuals to perform skills that were easily executed when no stress is present.
The Shocknife uses electrical stimulation to fool the brain into believing the body has been cut without actually breaking the skin.”
EFC edged weapon training prepares students to perform under high stress situations by inducing the necessary fear and stress required for realistic training. The shocknife is considered to be the most advanced training tool in the world for edge weapons training.
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Sea Cadets Martial Arts Program (SCMAP)
“Our next martial arts training evolution for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets will be announced soon.” This is a youth program designed specifically for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, Alexandria Division (www.alexandriadivision.org).
If you are between the ages of 11-17, we highly recommend that you take a look at this program. The national website is www.seacadets.org.
Find a unit near you. You are Going To Love it!
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EFC Announces the REDMAN SUIT
EFC is excited to announce that we have added a “Redman Suit” to our program.
This new equipment provides full-body trauma protection for extreme reality-based training.
This high level of realism will push students to perform under stressful and exhausted conditions, allowing students to experience how their mind and body perform when stressed.
Once a student trains and learns how to function under these conditions they become more confident with their strikes, self-defense techniques and their overall ability to defend or protect themselves or their family, if ever needed
This will allow our students to practice self-defense strikes and techniques at full force without risking physical harm to themselves or the instructors. EFC is always on the "Cutting-Edge" of high tech training and gear!!
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Chief Instructor Maritato Gets Certified In CKM
In January, 2009, Instructor Maritato had the opportunity to meet and train with Moni Aizik, the founder of Commando Krav Maga.
The training and testing was intense to say the least. He spent three days, 12 hours a day, with only 3 five-minute breaks per day. By the end of each day he had bruises, bite marks, scratches, and welts the size of golf balls. According to Instructor Maritato, “It was as extreme real-world as you can get in training.”
In between the beatings, he had homework and had to study for the written portion of the test. On the third day Instructor Maritato’s techniques were tested directly by Moni Aizik. The culmination was a pressure test consisting of ...............
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