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New Era in Youth Martial Arts Begins September 6

Paul — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:19:06 +0000

Youth Martial Arts classes resume Tuesday, September 6 at 6:30. They will meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30.

We are pleased to announce the hire of our new youth martial arts instructor, Osahon Omo-Osagie (“Os”). Os has been the boxing II instructor for Titan for the last year and now will bring his martial arts knowledge and infectious energy to our youth program.

Os has been an NCBA champion boxer at Lock Haven, collegiate coach at both Lock Haven and Penn State, competitive Thai boxer, MMA student (certified under Bruce Lombard, Titan MMA Director and Coach Level II in CSW), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student, and now professional boxer. Additionally, Os has been involved with the area youth in both before and after school counseling and developmental programs. He is also the father to a five-year old son.

If you would like to try a free lesson in our youth martial arts program, simply call (814/235-1015) or email us (info@titanfitness.com) to schedule your child’s free lesson.

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Fall 2011 Schedule & Pricing Special

Paul — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:15:51 +0000

As we approach the return of the Penn State students, we have posted our fall schedule on our website. The schedule includes both a list of classes, as well as the schedule for free lessons. Classes will be available in MMA (including submission wrestling and Thai boxing), Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Women’s Kickboxing (Thai boxing curriculum), Boxing, and youth martial arts. See the included link for all the details.

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

We are also proud to announce that we will continue our incredible deal of UNLIMITED classes for only $75/month. You can take every class that you qualify for at that one low price. That price also includes membership to Lionheart, the Downtown Athletic Club II (412 W. College Avenue, the home of Crossfit Lionheart), and North Club. This is the best value in martial arts and fitness ANYWHERE. We can’t urge you enough to take advantage of this phenomenal offer.

If you have questions or would like to schedule a free lesson, call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com. We look forward to a great semester with all of you.

Summer 2011 Free Lesson Schedule

Paul — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:45:29 +0000

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts offers free lessons as a way for new students to try out a class prior to making a commitment to taking the class. The following is the free lesson schedule for the summer semester.

Mixed Martial Arts: Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Boxing: Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Women’s Kickboxing: Tuesdays 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Free lessons start the week of May 16. All free lessons are by appointment and can be scheduled by calling us at 814/235-1015 or by emailing us at info@titanfitness.com.

Spring 2011 Free Lesson Schedule

Paul — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:41:37 +0000

Titan is pleased to announce our free lesson schedule for the upcoming semester of classes. These sessions are made available for prospective new students as a way to try out a class before making a commitment to the program. We offer free lessons in all classes. The following includes the class, day, times, and start dates of each program’s free lessons.

Mixed Martial Arts/Combat Submission Wrestling: Monday and Wednesday 7 pm – 8 pm (Start date: Wednesday, January 12)
Women’s Kickboxing: Tuesdays 6 pm – 7 pm (Start date: Tuesday, January 11)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Monday and Wednesday 6 pm – 7 pm (Start date: Wednesday, January 12)
Boxing: Monday and Wednesday 8 pm – 9 pm (Start date: Wednesday, January 12)
Thai Boxing: Wednesday 7 pm – 8 pm (Start date: Wednesday, January 12)
Youth Martial Arts: Tuesday 6 pm – 7 pm (Start date: Tuesday, January 18)

Free lessons are available by appointment during these days throughout the semester. Simply call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lesson. To find the class that will best suit your schedule, check out the link included below with a list of our classes and times they are offered.

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

We look forward to having you in our programs and thank you for your interest in Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.

Spring 2011 Class Schedule

Paul — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:16:36 +0000

The Sprng 2011 class schedule is available for your review. We are offering our standard classes in mixed martial arts/combat submission wrestling, women’s kickboxing, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and youth martial arts. For more details, check out the link listed below. It includes start dates and times for all the classes. For beginners to martial arts, contact us at 814/235-1015 or info@titanfitness.com to inquire about classes and to schedule your FREE lesson. It’s going to be a great spring semester. We look forward to having you with us.

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

Welcome Back Penn State Students!

Paul — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:41:41 +0000

All of us at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts would like to welcome back all Penn State students for the Fall 2010 semester. We are looking forward to a great year here of martial arts and boxing instruction. As Central Pennsylvania’s premier martial arts and fitness facility, we offer classes in mixed martial arts, Thai boxing, women’s kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing. Memberships also include full use of the most state-of-the-art fitness facilities in the area. If you are interested in getting involved in any of our programs, we welcome you to call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lesson as a way to try out the program. The start date for most of our new classes will occur during the week of August 30, 2010. Consult our schedule to see when the class of your choice is meeting. We look forward to having you as a part of Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.

Summer 2010 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schedule Expanded

Paul — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:28:55 +0000

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is pleased to announce an expanded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class schedule that starts this Monday, June 28. The following schedule offers students the possibility of 15 hours per week of BJJ.

Monday through Friday 8 am – 9 am (free roll)
Gi Classes: Monday 6-7 pm, Tuesday 5-6 pm, Wednesday 6-7 pm, Thursday 5-6 pm, Friday 5-6 pm
No-Gi Classes: Monday -Thursday 7-8 pm, Friday 6-7 pm

Summer classes are being taught by BJJ practitioner and MMA fighter, Ben Grove. Ben is a blue belt and a former wrestler with 10 years of experience. Following a brief collegiate boxing career, he turned to MMA to fulfill his need for competition. After training in BJJ for two years and competing in five amateur MMA fights, Ben traveled to Brazil to train with some of the world’s finest BJJ greats in schools where some of the finest MMA and BJJ fighters have trained. Ben trained with over 40 black belts, including many world champions. On August 13, Ben will fight in his first professional MMA debut in Scranton, PA. We invite students to train and benefit from Ben’s considerable talent and newfound knowledge from his extensive training experience in the founding country of BJJ.

Existing students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible. New Penn State students, especially incoming freshmen, are welcome to schedule a free lesson in BJJ. We are conveniently located at Lionheart Fitness in downtown State College walking distance from all dorms and downtown apartment complexes. Call 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lesson.

Osahon Omo-Osagie

Paul — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:42:47 +0000

Osahon Omo-Osagie (“Os”) is the Boxing II instructor for Titan Fitness & Martial Arts. In addition, Os will be taking over as the youth martial arts instructor in the Fall 2011.

Os has been involved with the sport of boxing for over ten years. He boxed for four years in college at Lock Haven University. In that time, he earned two All-American awards, three regional championship titles, a National Runner up title, and in his final year, he won the 2004 National Collegiate Boxing Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. After that, he competed in the amateur ranks until deciding he was ready to turn pro. In pursuit of his dream, he moved back to New York City to train at Johns Gym in the Bronx for two years where he worked with world class professional boxers. Since then, Os has returned to State College where this past summer, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional boxer.

Os has been involved with martial arts for a large part of his life. He presently is a certified student under Bruce Lombard in Combat Submission Wrestling, the MMA system created by pioneer, fighter, champion, and coach, Erik Paulson. Os also studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Thai Boxing. He has competed and was victorious in his debut as a Thai boxer last fall.

As a coach, Os was hired as an assistant coach of the University of Lock Haven. In his second year of coaching, Lock Haven won the team National Championship. He later started coaching at a local fitness club he trained over 20 students. He served as an assistant coach for the Penn State University Boxing Team for the last two years and will continue in that capacity in the coming season.

Along with his impressive martial arts/boxing participant and coaching resume, Os has been involved with the a before and after school child development and family counseling program in area elementary schools. Previous to that, he ran his own boxing program for adults and at-risk youth in the Lock Haven, PA area for two years. He is also a very active father to a five-year old son.

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Tim Carpenter Seminar at Titan

Paul — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:08:44 +0000

On Sunday, April 25, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and MMA Professional Fighter, Tim Carpenter paid Titan a visit and conducted a BJJ/MMA seminar. The seminar was well received by the students of both the Gi and No-Gi training sessions. We look forward to having Tim back again in the near future for another day of great instruction from one of the finest practitioners in this part of the United States.

At the seminar, Titan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student, Alex Romanenko, was promoted to the rank of Blue Belt. Congratulations from all of us at Titan for this accomplishment.

Titan to Host BJJ/MMA Seminar

Paul — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:55:24 +0000

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to be hosting a one-day seminar with TIM CARPENTER a martial artist for over 12 years, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, and an undefeated Professional Mixed Martial Artist. The seminar will take place Sunday, April 25 from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. The 1 to 3 pm session will be Gi training. With the 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm session comprising of No-Gi training. Tim has been a Pan Am BJJ champion, a Gracie National and Arnold Classic BJJ Champion, and a NAGA and Grappler’s Quest Champion. Additionally, he has won both state and Junior National Judo Championships. In 2007, he was an ADCC competitor, an international competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto, and mixed martial arts. The seminar offers four hours of instruction with a two-hour Gi session and a two-hour No-Gi session. This seminar is reasonably priced at $50/student for both sessions. Students may train in either one of the two sessions for only $25. Register with us as soon as possible as spots are limited. For more information, contact us at 814/235-1015 or email at info@titanfitness.com. You can also register online and make payment via out website, http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/payments. Enjoy a sampling of Mr. Carpenter’s skills in this video of his MMA debut.

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