Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | Delaware County

Wrestling & Adult Combat Sports Training

Elite Combatives Training is for wrestlers and adults who want real coaching, structured training, and skill that holds up under pressure.

Why Choose Elite Combatives Training

Train With Purpose. Build Skills That Hold Up Under Pressure.

Most programs keep people active. Elite coaches. Every athlete and student is watched, corrected, challenged, and expected to respond. From youth wrestling to Judo and Krav Maga, each program is built around structured pressure, specific coaching, and skill that holds up when it matters.

Technical Coaching

We teach the details that decide outcomes: position, timing, balance, leverage, and decision-making under pressure.

Individualized Development

Every athlete is coached and corrected. We identify what is limiting progress and coach the specific change needed.

Standards That Produce

Effort, focus, and instruction matter. Athletes are expected to listen, work, and respond when training gets difficult.

Control Under Pressure

Pressure is introduced on purpose. Athletes learn to stay composed, hear coaching, and apply skill against resistance.

"Henry has improved more from the handful of your practices than any other training/practice program he has attended."

- Tom

 

WRESTLING

For wrestlers who need more than school or rec practice. Elite builds skill through technical correction, hard rounds, and coached pressure that shows up in competition.

JUDO

Build balance, leverage, throwing skill, and composure through structured training against real resistance.

KRAV MAGA

Develop awareness, decisive reactions, and practical self-defense skills through controlled pressure and scenario-based training.

STRENGTH TRAINING

Build strength, speed, and durability through coached training designed to support stronger, more capable performance.

STRUCTURED. DISCIPLINED. BUILT TO IMPROVE.

If You Want Real Development, Start Here

Elite is for people ready to be coached, corrected, and challenged through structured training that builds skill under pressure.

Training Facility in Newtown Square

A Room Built for Serious Training

Elite Training Center is built for focused work. Youth athletes and adults train in a structured room with direct coaching, clear standards, and no wasted effort. You are not here to blend in or go through the motions. You are here to be coached and improve.

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WHY CHOOSE ELITE COMBATIVES TRAINING

Coaches Committed to Development

Most programs run people through class.

We coach.

At Elite Combatives Training, athletes and students are watched, corrected, and held accountable to the details that matter.

The goal is not to keep you busy. The goal is to make you better.

Wayne Helms

Owner | Head Coach

Wayne leads Elite with a direct, detail-driven coaching style built on decades of wrestling, coaching, and combat sports experience.

The standard is high, but the purpose is development.

Janet Karasavas

Striking Coach | Certified Personal Trainer

Janet brings disciplined coaching across striking, conditioning, and athletic development.

Her sessions build technical skill and control under pressure.

Decades of combined coaching experience. Proven results. Individual attention every session.

Trusted by Wrestlers and Adults in Delaware & Chester County

What Athletes Are Saying

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Emily D’Vertola
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I started at Elite to learn practical self-defense before traveling for a new job. What I didn’t expect was to pick up skills that could save my life from day 1, be welcomed by a team of some of the greatest men and women I have ever met, become stronger both physically and mentally, and discover a new version of myself. The training offered here is one of a kind! All instructors and students are dedicated. The facility is operated at a high standard for health and safety. Yet somehow maintains the most laid-back environment! No matter what your starting point or reason for coming, you will not regret training here.
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eric kuhn
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Fitness with a purpose was my initial goal. 12 weeks in I'm getting so much more. Highly recommend. Staff and Instructors have great cadence to the training that allows all to participate.
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Dave M.
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Wayne’s programs are equally well-suited for beginners and accomplished athletes alike. Wayne is a patient coach who strives for all of his clients to succeed. In my case, I began training with Wayne before re-entering law enforcement after being away from the field for a few years. I’ve come a long way in a relatively short period of time and have developed skills that I could use on the job in self-defense situations. But, the best part of Elite is the camaraderie among the students. Everyone is chill, helping everyone develop to the best of his or her abilities. Leave your ego at the door…enter and train hard!
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bruce harlan
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The owner is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to be around. If you want the best, this is the place. I highly recommend his gym!
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Brian Corson
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This program really teaches you a solid foundation of Krav Maga that you can continue to build on. Excellent staff and intense atmosphere that focuses on real life practical self defense! Exactly what I was looking for.
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nick bonney
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Great atmosphere and training facilities. Wayne clearly has passion for what he is teaching and showing his clients, and wants to pass that on to them through their learning.
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Denise Flaherty
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Wayne, I just cannot thank you enough for this amazing seminar (Introduction to Krav Maga for Women and Emergency Medical Training). I didn't know what I was walking into, but it has exceeded my expectations. Absolutely amazing and necessary!! Thank you again for putting such an informative program together, not just with information but also with physical reactions to situations I hope no person ever finds them self in. I walked away today feeling prepared, empowered and strong. Mind body and soul were fed today. I will definitely be back!
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Marie DiMattia
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I wish I had found Wayne Helms and Krav Maga earlier in life. I have been to many gyms, from the DIY ones to having a personal one on one trainer. Wayne is the most knowledgeable trainer I have ever met. I started with one of the Beginner's Camps to see what Krav Maga even is. I have developed such a sense of confidence and awareness. I would recommend Elite Krav Maga Training and Fitness to anyone looking for self defense, sports training, personal training, fitness training, Wayne has it all!
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Michelle L
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When you’re a mom of 2 under 2, working out is something you don’t think you have time for. Additionally, for the dads, the dad bod goes from a joking hashtag to #reality. I found Elite when searching for a trainer that my husband would find interesting. As a former wrestler himself, when i found Wayne and Elite, it seemed like the perfect fit. As it turns out, after trying Krav Maga and Muay Thai, we were BOTH HOOKED. Wayne and his team are supportive, motivational, and most importantly, family. From two parents who never thought they could find the time, we both now can wake up at 530am To go workout and really don’t know what to do with ourselves, when Wayne or the team are closed/gone for training seminars. Wayne is a godsend for us, the locations are fabulous and the methods he uses really keep you focused and wanting to come back. We couldn’t have found a more perfect spot and we can’t thank Wayne enough. Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Kettlebells, TRX, Wrestling/sports training: he will make you better and help you reach your goals as well as reach for a higher goal. As a former champion himself, he knows what it takes to help you also become a winner and achiever. What started out as a 1x a week workout, both my husband and i go at least 3-4x a week and wake up without the help of alarms because we look forward to our workouts so much. It’s different, inspiring, and a workout you enjoy.

Convenient Training for Residents in Delaware & Chester County

Elite Combatives Schedule Preview

Evening classes are designed to fit family and work schedules.

DAYS PROGRAM TIME
Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu Adult Judo 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Mon / Wed Private Wrestling Training 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Mon / Wed Strength & Conditioning 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Mon / Wed Wrestling Practice 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Tue / Thu Krav Maga 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM