Come celebrate the gift of movement!
Two and a half hour party includes 45 minutes of instruction from your favorite ATLETIKA faculty.
Come one half-hour before the party to set up and decorate.
Fifteen minutes for guests to arrive and get settled, followed by a 45 minute general fun / play class (no specific attire necessary), a half-hour for cake, presents, etc.
Half-hour for closing down and cleaning up.
Please request the date and time in advance to secure desired date and time. A liability disclaimer and $100 deposit is required.
Studio Time: 2 ½ hours
Instruction: 45 minutes
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Birthday Parties
Workshops/Daycamps
To be announced...
Performances
Its Not Where We Stand But in What Direction We Are Moving. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
ATLETIKA will be holding its 1st Annual Spring Recital and Demonstration at Kapolei High School. This will be an exciting informal event with various types of dance numbers and martial art demonstrations. Invite all your family and friends! Having a friendly audience always enhances the performance.
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ATLETIKA will be holding its 1st Annual Spring Recital and Demonstration at Kapolei High School. This will be an exciting informal event with various types of dance numbers and martial art demonstrations. Invite all your family and friends! Having a friendly audience always enhances the performance.
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Awards
To be announced...
In the News
PRESS RELEASES
CONTACT:
Chandra Elam
ATLETIKA – Institute of Physical Culture
91-1021 Shangrila St., Bldg 965
Kapolei, HI 96707
674.4454
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
DATE: THURSDAY, October 20, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
DATE: FRIDAY, October 21, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
HEADLINE: Former University of Hawai`i Warrior football player, Matt Elam with ATLETIKA announces three (3) Open House events, Barber’s Point, Kapolei, October 19th, 20th and 21st. The Open House events will be held at 91-1021 Shangrila St., Building 965, next to Podium, in Barber’s Point. Please come take a tour of the exclusive Movement Education facility, meet their faculty, enjoy some light snacks, enter a drawing to receive a free birthday party event ($175 value) and there is even a bouncer for the kids!
ATLETIKA offers Olympic Weightlifting, Sports Enhancement, Personal Training, Martial Arts, Fitness and Dance, both as classes and one-on-one.
This exclusive Movement Education facility hours are by class schedule or appointment only.
Because the class sizes are small to provide the student with more personalized attention, classes will fill up fast so enroll NOW by going to: http://www.thestudiodirector.com/atletika/search.jsp
Lots of free parking! For more information, contact ATLETIKA at trainer@atletikatraining.com or via phone at 674-4454.
PRESS RELEASES
CONTACT:
Chandra Elam
ATLETIKA – Institute of Physical Culture
91-1021 Shangrila St., Bldg 965
Kapolei, HI 96707
674.4454 | trainer@atletikatraining.com | www.atletikatraining.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEADLINE: Former University of Hawai`i Warrior football player, Matt Elam opens an Exclusive Movement Education facility in Kapolei (Barber’s Point).
ATLETIKA offers Olympic Weightlifting, Sports Enhancement, Personal Training, Martial Arts, Fitness and Dance, both as classes and one-on-one.
This facility is equipped with Samson weight equipment – which is used by numerous Division I colleges, NBA and NFL teams and is even in the White House – and includes an Olympic Weightlifting platform and custom designed dumbbells which have a thicker handle allowing you to strengthen your grip while lifting; 53’ X 6’ strip of premium field turf for sprint training drills and technique instruction to ensure proper sprint biomechanics; Mike Swain martial art mats; a “SweatBox” which houses a Wing Chun dummy, Mauy Thai bag, Body Object Bag and easy curl bar and last but not least a floating activity floor flown in from Sweden complimented by 35’ X 10’ wall of mirrors for dance and fitness classes.
Since the victorious season under June Jones in 1999, Matt Elam was drafted by and played briefly for the Canadian Football League, played for the Arena Football League, had a private work out with the National Football League, competed in Olympic Weightlifting becoming the Hawai`i state champion in the heavy weight division under Tommy Kono, earned a 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido, Professor of JKD Concepts, black belt in Shorin Ryu, brown belt in Judo and while training as a Sambo wrestler had the opportunity to train at the Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow, Russia. He is an NSCA certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, an ISSA Specialist in Performance Nutrition and a Level I certified Myoskeletal Therapist. He received a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of California in Pennsylvania, prior to which he received a BA in Sports Fitness from the University of Hawai`i. In 2003, he became a licensed Massage Therapist, going on to specialize in Russian massage.
Matt was basically raised in a weight room. His father, Reid Elam, earned a Ph.D., in Exercise Science/Sports Medicine, a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and a Doctorate of Naturopathy degree and had the opportunity to train NFL teams as well as astronauts for NASA. As Reid was the first strength coach at Oregon State University, his son had a unique opportunity to learn Eastern European training techniques from a very young age.
There is nothing like ATLETIKA (Russian for “athletics”) – Institute of Physical Culture - on the island. By opening up an exclusive center where class sizes are small, it gives students the greatest personalized attention to assist them to reach their physical potential.
In addition to the Sports Performance and personal training that Matt Elam offers, he has classes in Russian Sambo, Hapkido and Jeet Kun Do, in which he infuses sport training techniques with the original arts. Other classes taught by an outstanding faculty include, Wing Chun, BJJ, Hip Hop, Breakin’, Ballet/Tap, Pom, Jazz, Jazz/Acrobatics, Yoga, Salsaerobics and Zumba.
Hours are by class schedule or appointment only. If you would like to schedule a tour or find out more information, please contact us. ATLETIKA is conveniently located in the same parking lot as Podium Raceway and has lots of free parking!
ATLETIKA feature article in MidWeek
Raising The Bar For Training
November 16, 2011
By Yu Shing Ting
Chani and Matt Elam of Atletika Institute of Physical Culture. Photo courtesy Chani Elam
Former University of Hawaii defensive lineman Matt Elam has opened an exclusive movement education facility in Kapolei called Atletika, offering Olympic weightlifting, sports enhancement, personal training, martial arts, and fitness and dance (both as classes and one-on-one training).
“Whether it’s a stay-at-home mom or a lawyer or high-caliber athlete, my goal is to help him or her reach their full physical potential,” says Elam, 35. “When people come in for personalized training, we do an analysis of their movement and see if there are any problems that would exclude them from certain movements, and then we customize a movement package for them. We also have a martial arts component and a dance component.”
The facility, located at 91-1021 Shangrila St., Building 965, is equipped with Samson weight equipment (which is used by numerous Division I colleges, NBA and NFL teams, and even in the White House) and includes an Olympic weightlifting platform and custom designed dumbbells with a thicker handle, allowing you to strengthen your grip while lifting. There also are a 53-foot-by-6-foot strip of premium Field Turf for sprint training drills and technique instruction to ensure proper sprint biomechanics, Mike Swain martial arts mats, and a “Sweatbox” with a Wing Chun dummy, Muay Thai bag, body object bag and easy curl bar.
For dance and fitness classes, there’s a floating activity floor from Sweden complemented by a wall of mirrors.
“Atletika has always been a part of me,” says Elam, whose father Reid was a strength coach at Oregon State and has trained NFL teams and astronauts for NASA. “After football, I pursued my master’s degree in exercise physiology, earned three black belts in martial arts, got my massage license and studied sports training.”
Elam, who finished his UH career with a victorious season in 1999 under head coach June Jones, also played briefly in the Canadian Football League and played for the Arena Football League.
He also trained as a Sambo wrestler at the Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow, Russia, and competed in Olympic weightlifting becoming Hawaii state champion in the heavyweight division under Tommy Kono.
“The secret (to working out) is in repetition, you can’t get away from repetition,” says Elam. “My favorite (tool), my best friend in physical culture, is the barbell. You can do so much with it in such a short period of time. But you have to learn to do it right, if not, you’ll get injured.
“Also progression is important. People want strength and weightloss quickly, so what they’ll do is throw heavy weights on and push their body and a large percent of them get injured. They go right to the muscle but they need to strengthen the tendons and ligaments first.”
In addition to sports performance and personal training, Elam also teaches Russian Sambo, Hapkido and Jeet Kun Do. Other classes offered (and taught by Atletika faculty) are Wing Chun, Brazilian JiuJitsu, hip hop, breakin’, ballet/tap, pom, jazz, jazz/acrobatics, yoga, salsaerobics and Zumba.
Hours are by class schedule or appointment. Fees range from $80 to $130 (depending on the frequency) for martial arts classes, $10 to $15 per class for dance classes, and $75 per session for one-on-one personal training (discounted packages available, as well as military discounts).
For more details, visit atletikatraining.com or call 674-4454.
Find this article at: http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/onthemove_article/raising_the_bar_for_training/
ATLETIKA feature article in MidWeek West Oahu Islander
Matt Elam Opens Movement Education Center In Kapolei
December 7, 2011
By Chris Fleck
Former University of Hawaii football player Matt Elam, who played under June Jones in 1999, keeps busy advancing his knowledge of elite physical training and how people can work to their top physical potential.
On Oct. 24, Elam opened ATLETIKA (Russian for athletics), which goes well beyond your average gymnasium. Located in Kapolei, it is an Exclusive Movement Education Center.
You may be asking yourself, “What is a Movement Education Center?”
“It is a facility where the trainee goes to improve his or her own overall human performance capabilities, whether it be for a sport, self-defense, general fitness or aesthetics,” explained Elam, who has been in Olympic Weightlifting competitions, has earned a third-degree black belt in the martial art of Hapkido and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He also earned his master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania.
“Movement education teaches the trainee to be aware of all major facets that contribute to the overall fluidity of human structure and how to optimally move it without injury or restriction,” he explained.
ATLETIKA is a 83,500 square-foot facility that’s equipped to the brim with custom-designed weights, an Olympic weightlifting platform, a 53-by-6-foot strip of premium field turf for sprint training and technique instruction, a Kahrs Activity floating floor which absorbs pressure on trainees’ joints a martial arts zone consisting of Mike Swain Flexi-Roll judo mats that top MMA fighters train on and a plethora of other strength equipment.
“What we are is a martial arts school, dance school and workout facility all under one roof,” Elam said.
“This will benefit you because our students have the unique opportunity to cross train. We provide instruction in sports enhancement and personal training, dance, martial arts, fitness and yoga through one-on-one or class sessions.
“Our class sizes are kept small to provide more personalized attention.”
ATLETIKA also is for the whole family as it offers ballet/tap classes for 2-year-olds, hip-hop and breakin’ classes, jazz/acrobatics, Zumba, as well as Salsaerobics Gold classes for those who are 50 and older.
The expertise of the instructors at ATLETIKA is at a high level, as all have reached top culture disciplines in their fields.
One of the main aspects Elam and his staff want clients to get out of training at ATLETIKA is an understanding of the “physical culture.”
“Physical culture is a culmination of scientific research and anecdotal evidence as it applies to physical performance,” Elam explained.
“Various forms of human movement such as feats of strength, feats of speed and power, aesthetic beauty of the human structure and the gracefulness in which it moves help to illustrate the core of what we know today as physical culture,” he added.
For more information about ATLETIKA’s philosophy, facility, faculty, classes or fees, visit atletikatraining.com or call 674-4454.
The facility is located at 91-1021 Shangrila St. Building 965 Kapolei, HI 96707 across from Podium Raceway.
Find this article at: http://www.midweek.com/content/zones/west_news_article/matt_elam_opens_movement_education_center_in_kapolei/
CONTACT:
Chandra Elam
ATLETIKA – Institute of Physical Culture
91-1021 Shangrila St., Bldg 965
Kapolei, HI 96707
674.4454
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 19, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
DATE: THURSDAY, October 20, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
DATE: FRIDAY, October 21, 2011 4:00p – 7:00p
HEADLINE: Former University of Hawai`i Warrior football player, Matt Elam with ATLETIKA announces three (3) Open House events, Barber’s Point, Kapolei, October 19th, 20th and 21st. The Open House events will be held at 91-1021 Shangrila St., Building 965, next to Podium, in Barber’s Point. Please come take a tour of the exclusive Movement Education facility, meet their faculty, enjoy some light snacks, enter a drawing to receive a free birthday party event ($175 value) and there is even a bouncer for the kids!
ATLETIKA offers Olympic Weightlifting, Sports Enhancement, Personal Training, Martial Arts, Fitness and Dance, both as classes and one-on-one.
This exclusive Movement Education facility hours are by class schedule or appointment only.
Because the class sizes are small to provide the student with more personalized attention, classes will fill up fast so enroll NOW by going to: http://www.thestudiodirector.com/atletika/search.jsp
Lots of free parking! For more information, contact ATLETIKA at trainer@atletikatraining.com or via phone at 674-4454.
PRESS RELEASES
CONTACT:
Chandra Elam
ATLETIKA – Institute of Physical Culture
91-1021 Shangrila St., Bldg 965
Kapolei, HI 96707
674.4454 | trainer@atletikatraining.com | www.atletikatraining.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEADLINE: Former University of Hawai`i Warrior football player, Matt Elam opens an Exclusive Movement Education facility in Kapolei (Barber’s Point).
ATLETIKA offers Olympic Weightlifting, Sports Enhancement, Personal Training, Martial Arts, Fitness and Dance, both as classes and one-on-one.
This facility is equipped with Samson weight equipment – which is used by numerous Division I colleges, NBA and NFL teams and is even in the White House – and includes an Olympic Weightlifting platform and custom designed dumbbells which have a thicker handle allowing you to strengthen your grip while lifting; 53’ X 6’ strip of premium field turf for sprint training drills and technique instruction to ensure proper sprint biomechanics; Mike Swain martial art mats; a “SweatBox” which houses a Wing Chun dummy, Mauy Thai bag, Body Object Bag and easy curl bar and last but not least a floating activity floor flown in from Sweden complimented by 35’ X 10’ wall of mirrors for dance and fitness classes.
Since the victorious season under June Jones in 1999, Matt Elam was drafted by and played briefly for the Canadian Football League, played for the Arena Football League, had a private work out with the National Football League, competed in Olympic Weightlifting becoming the Hawai`i state champion in the heavy weight division under Tommy Kono, earned a 3rd degree black belt in Hapkido, Professor of JKD Concepts, black belt in Shorin Ryu, brown belt in Judo and while training as a Sambo wrestler had the opportunity to train at the Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow, Russia. He is an NSCA certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, an ISSA Specialist in Performance Nutrition and a Level I certified Myoskeletal Therapist. He received a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of California in Pennsylvania, prior to which he received a BA in Sports Fitness from the University of Hawai`i. In 2003, he became a licensed Massage Therapist, going on to specialize in Russian massage.
Matt was basically raised in a weight room. His father, Reid Elam, earned a Ph.D., in Exercise Science/Sports Medicine, a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, and a Doctorate of Naturopathy degree and had the opportunity to train NFL teams as well as astronauts for NASA. As Reid was the first strength coach at Oregon State University, his son had a unique opportunity to learn Eastern European training techniques from a very young age.
There is nothing like ATLETIKA (Russian for “athletics”) – Institute of Physical Culture - on the island. By opening up an exclusive center where class sizes are small, it gives students the greatest personalized attention to assist them to reach their physical potential.
In addition to the Sports Performance and personal training that Matt Elam offers, he has classes in Russian Sambo, Hapkido and Jeet Kun Do, in which he infuses sport training techniques with the original arts. Other classes taught by an outstanding faculty include, Wing Chun, BJJ, Hip Hop, Breakin’, Ballet/Tap, Pom, Jazz, Jazz/Acrobatics, Yoga, Salsaerobics and Zumba.
Hours are by class schedule or appointment only. If you would like to schedule a tour or find out more information, please contact us. ATLETIKA is conveniently located in the same parking lot as Podium Raceway and has lots of free parking!
ATLETIKA feature article in MidWeek
Raising The Bar For Training
November 16, 2011
By Yu Shing Ting
Chani and Matt Elam of Atletika Institute of Physical Culture. Photo courtesy Chani Elam
Former University of Hawaii defensive lineman Matt Elam has opened an exclusive movement education facility in Kapolei called Atletika, offering Olympic weightlifting, sports enhancement, personal training, martial arts, and fitness and dance (both as classes and one-on-one training).
“Whether it’s a stay-at-home mom or a lawyer or high-caliber athlete, my goal is to help him or her reach their full physical potential,” says Elam, 35. “When people come in for personalized training, we do an analysis of their movement and see if there are any problems that would exclude them from certain movements, and then we customize a movement package for them. We also have a martial arts component and a dance component.”
The facility, located at 91-1021 Shangrila St., Building 965, is equipped with Samson weight equipment (which is used by numerous Division I colleges, NBA and NFL teams, and even in the White House) and includes an Olympic weightlifting platform and custom designed dumbbells with a thicker handle, allowing you to strengthen your grip while lifting. There also are a 53-foot-by-6-foot strip of premium Field Turf for sprint training drills and technique instruction to ensure proper sprint biomechanics, Mike Swain martial arts mats, and a “Sweatbox” with a Wing Chun dummy, Muay Thai bag, body object bag and easy curl bar.
For dance and fitness classes, there’s a floating activity floor from Sweden complemented by a wall of mirrors.
“Atletika has always been a part of me,” says Elam, whose father Reid was a strength coach at Oregon State and has trained NFL teams and astronauts for NASA. “After football, I pursued my master’s degree in exercise physiology, earned three black belts in martial arts, got my massage license and studied sports training.”
Elam, who finished his UH career with a victorious season in 1999 under head coach June Jones, also played briefly in the Canadian Football League and played for the Arena Football League.
He also trained as a Sambo wrestler at the Institute of Physical Culture in Moscow, Russia, and competed in Olympic weightlifting becoming Hawaii state champion in the heavyweight division under Tommy Kono.
“The secret (to working out) is in repetition, you can’t get away from repetition,” says Elam. “My favorite (tool), my best friend in physical culture, is the barbell. You can do so much with it in such a short period of time. But you have to learn to do it right, if not, you’ll get injured.
“Also progression is important. People want strength and weightloss quickly, so what they’ll do is throw heavy weights on and push their body and a large percent of them get injured. They go right to the muscle but they need to strengthen the tendons and ligaments first.”
In addition to sports performance and personal training, Elam also teaches Russian Sambo, Hapkido and Jeet Kun Do. Other classes offered (and taught by Atletika faculty) are Wing Chun, Brazilian JiuJitsu, hip hop, breakin’, ballet/tap, pom, jazz, jazz/acrobatics, yoga, salsaerobics and Zumba.
Hours are by class schedule or appointment. Fees range from $80 to $130 (depending on the frequency) for martial arts classes, $10 to $15 per class for dance classes, and $75 per session for one-on-one personal training (discounted packages available, as well as military discounts).
For more details, visit atletikatraining.com or call 674-4454.
Find this article at: http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/onthemove_article/raising_the_bar_for_training/
ATLETIKA feature article in MidWeek West Oahu Islander
Matt Elam Opens Movement Education Center In Kapolei
December 7, 2011
By Chris Fleck
Former University of Hawaii football player Matt Elam, who played under June Jones in 1999, keeps busy advancing his knowledge of elite physical training and how people can work to their top physical potential.
On Oct. 24, Elam opened ATLETIKA (Russian for athletics), which goes well beyond your average gymnasium. Located in Kapolei, it is an Exclusive Movement Education Center.
You may be asking yourself, “What is a Movement Education Center?”
“It is a facility where the trainee goes to improve his or her own overall human performance capabilities, whether it be for a sport, self-defense, general fitness or aesthetics,” explained Elam, who has been in Olympic Weightlifting competitions, has earned a third-degree black belt in the martial art of Hapkido and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He also earned his master’s degree in exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania.
“Movement education teaches the trainee to be aware of all major facets that contribute to the overall fluidity of human structure and how to optimally move it without injury or restriction,” he explained.
ATLETIKA is a 83,500 square-foot facility that’s equipped to the brim with custom-designed weights, an Olympic weightlifting platform, a 53-by-6-foot strip of premium field turf for sprint training and technique instruction, a Kahrs Activity floating floor which absorbs pressure on trainees’ joints a martial arts zone consisting of Mike Swain Flexi-Roll judo mats that top MMA fighters train on and a plethora of other strength equipment.
“What we are is a martial arts school, dance school and workout facility all under one roof,” Elam said.
“This will benefit you because our students have the unique opportunity to cross train. We provide instruction in sports enhancement and personal training, dance, martial arts, fitness and yoga through one-on-one or class sessions.
“Our class sizes are kept small to provide more personalized attention.”
ATLETIKA also is for the whole family as it offers ballet/tap classes for 2-year-olds, hip-hop and breakin’ classes, jazz/acrobatics, Zumba, as well as Salsaerobics Gold classes for those who are 50 and older.
The expertise of the instructors at ATLETIKA is at a high level, as all have reached top culture disciplines in their fields.
One of the main aspects Elam and his staff want clients to get out of training at ATLETIKA is an understanding of the “physical culture.”
“Physical culture is a culmination of scientific research and anecdotal evidence as it applies to physical performance,” Elam explained.
“Various forms of human movement such as feats of strength, feats of speed and power, aesthetic beauty of the human structure and the gracefulness in which it moves help to illustrate the core of what we know today as physical culture,” he added.
For more information about ATLETIKA’s philosophy, facility, faculty, classes or fees, visit atletikatraining.com or call 674-4454.
The facility is located at 91-1021 Shangrila St. Building 965 Kapolei, HI 96707 across from Podium Raceway.
Find this article at: http://www.midweek.com/content/zones/west_news_article/matt_elam_opens_movement_education_center_in_kapolei/
Jazzercise at ATLETIKA
For more information about Jazzercise classes taught at ATLETIKA, go to http://jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-kapolei-at-atletika-institute.
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Wahiawa Festival
April 27, 2013 from 10am - 4pm @ WCC Church of the Nazarene 1805 California Ave. Wahiawa (621-6629). Come support our Hula/Poly class performances!! They will be on stage at 12pm.
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