It’s going to be a great summer at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and we want you to be a part of it.  Classes have started with beginners classes starting next week.  For anyone who want to get involved in our classes, we encourage to contact to schedule your free lesson.  Call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to make your appointment.  Check out this link to find the class that best suits your schedule.

http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/schedule

Two Penn State boxers earned All-American status at the NCBA National Championships at West Point this past weekend.  Long-time Titan members, AJ Williams (165 lbs.) and Jay Petraitis (175 lbs.) both advanced to the semi-finals of their respective weight classes to become All-Americans.  We at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts would like to congratulate the fighters.  Additionally, kudos must go out to Penn State boxing coach and Titan Boxing instructor, Dave Vacco, in guiding his fighters to such an excellent season and result at Nationals that also included two other national qualifiers, Matt Roy and Justin Portal.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is now inviting future members to schedule their free introductory lessons in December for enrollment in our Spring 2010 classes.  Completing your free lesson now ensures your spot in our popular classes and gives you a free gym membership in December leading up to the start of your class in January.

The following is our initial schedule starting during the week of December 7, 2009.
Mixed Martial Arts:  Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5 pm
Women’s Kickboxing:  Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7 PM
Boxing:  Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6 PM

Other free lessons will be available later in December and throughout the months of January and February.

Call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to get more information on scheduling your free lesson.

Note to existing students:  if you have friends or family that are interested in enrolling in any of our classes, mention the free lesson to them.  If they decide to enroll, you receive a $20 referral.  Nothing like some cold hard cash to help during the holidays.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts will be hosting an Erik Paulson seminar October 24 & 25. This seminar marks the third year in a row that this living mixed martial arts legend has come to State College. Erik Paulson was a two-time light heavyweight shootwrestling champion. Following his fighting career, Mr. Paulson founded the fighting system Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), one of the few complete mixed martial arts systems in the world today. It combines all elements of MMA to include boxing, Thai boxing, clinching, takedowns, and submissions. Mr. Paulson has had a tremendous influence on the present day mixed martial arts community training such notable fighters as Sean Sherk, Josh Barnett, James Wilks, and present UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to be the only facility in Central Pennsylvania certified to teach Mr. Paulson’s amazing mixed martial arts fighting system. If you are interested in mixed martial arts, we encourage you to attend this amazing seminar. Prices are $150 for both days and $80 for one day of training. We encourage you to go to the seminar link of our website for more information. Spots are limited but a few are available.  The best part?  If you are from the Central PA region, State College, or Penn State, you don’t have to travel very far to learn from one of the all-time MMA greats.  Do yourself a favor and take advantage of having the great Erik Paulson right here in State College.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts has a fan page on Facebook.  We encourage all Titan members and people interested in becoming members to sign up to become a fan.  Also, invite your friends to check us out.  Sign up to keep track of all the goings on at Titan Fitness including class information, fighter results, upcoming events, and general information about Central Pennsylvania’s only full-time, full service martial arts and boxing facility serving the Penn State and greater State College communities.

Simply log on your Facebook account, and go to the link below to “join the club”.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/State-College-PA/Titan-Fitness-Martial-Arts/21262699735?ref=ts

After a four and a half month layoff since his last fight, Titan Fitness boxing instructor and Penn State boxer, Dan Testa won a decision in his return to the ring at an amateur event in Uniontown, PA last Sunday on August 16, 2009.  After a slow start, Dan dominated his opponent Eric Parker in the second and third rounds with a barrage of attacks to the body.  Dan raises his record to 7 wins against only 2 losses.   With one more fight, Dan qualifies for the open division of the amateur level.

Dan Testa serves as an assistant boxing instructor at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  Dan has achieved much in his short boxing career.  He started as a boxing student less than two years ago with his first fight (a victory) coming only eight months later.  During that time, he compiled an impressive record of six wins against only two defeats with many of those victories happening as a member of the Penn State Boxing Team.  In March 2009, Dan qualified for the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) national tournament after his second place finish at the East Coast NCBA Regionals.  Dan continues to fight in amateur events throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Dan has worked with many students both in the classroom and personal training setting bringing a high level of boxing instruction to his students.  In addition to his instructional duties, Dan is the assistant office manager at Titan Fitness.  Dan is a kinesiology major who will graduate from Penn State in the Fall of 2009.