About
Why Clients Choose MANA
At MANA, it's 100% private. No other trainers or clients in your session.
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No influencers taking selfies or videos
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No worries about people not racking their weights or wiping down equipment
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No one taking up equipment for extended time
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No one yelling, grunting, or screaming... unless it's you!
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No dealing with groups of people in one area
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No worries about social anxiety
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Nobody staring and making you feel uncomfortable
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Nobody offering unsolicited fitness advice
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Accountability from a trainer
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NO DISTRACTIONS... ALL FOCUS ENVIRONMENT
About Coach Wendell
Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii (Laupahoehoe), Coach brings his island roots, knowledge, and experience to the East Coast. Now settled in Central Maryland, Coach has called Sykesville his home since 2014, where he has been helping shape the next generation of local athletes.
With over 30 years of experience in teaching, training, and coaching, Coach has worked with a diverse range of clients—from competitive athletes to everyday people, 5 year old kids to adults and seniors—seeking to improve their performance, fitness, and well-being. He especially likes to teach kids who are overlooked and underestimated to move out of the shadows and to embrace their full potential. His understanding of the local community, especially its youth, has allowed him to connect with athletes on a personal level, guiding them both in sport, academia, and life.
Certifications and expertise:
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Certified Personal Trainer (ISSA)
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CPR/AED Certified
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Specializing in box plyometrics, strength and conditioning, speed and agility
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30+ years Muay Thai kickboxing experience
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Founder and teacher of the Laupahoehoe School of Muay Thai
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Former Division 1 basketball player at the University of Hawaii
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Basketball coach (30+ years), from youth leagues to varsity high school boys and girls teams
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Athletic and life mentorship/coaching
Coach’s ability to connect with his clients is one of his strengths. He has athletes and students who, to this day, he has been a mentor to for over 20 years. His approach combines athletic/life coaching with physical training, helping his clients of all ages strengthen not only their bodies, but also their minds. Whether you're looking to enhance your athletic performance, train for a specific sport, or simply get in the best shape of your life, Coach brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to every session.
Next Level
Performance Training
When you talk about next level training, Coach’s experiences brings out this part that is available to all clients that are focused enough to enter this realm. This knowledge has been attained in his martial arts time and honed in by his experiences in some of the most remote temples in Southeast Asia.
The “butterflies” in the pit of your stomach can happen before a game, event, demonstration, competition, or presentation. This is an individual's MANA... everyone is different in how they handle adversity, fear, or failure. Coach’s strength in this area has led his players, competitors, and students to overachieve in the face of these challenges. It's a combination of:
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HARNESSING the anxiety in the pit of one’s stomach
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Understanding POINT OF CONTACT where needed
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Why breathing can be strong enough to DESTROY a target and gentle/delicate enough to HEAL the body
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How to UNLOAD that feeling through the point of contact, what benefits you will get from this, and how it applies to you
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How to understand the MOMENT in athletic competition and why no MOMENT will ever be too big if you are prepared for it
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Being IN CONTROL of the moment and slowing it down
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Putting your mind in the moment to get those BUTTERFLIES going and why it’s so important
Whether it's in competition or in life, whatever the “moment” may be for his client, Coach is there to help them navigate through that experience, make them understand it, and be prepared with confidence when they experience it.