Titan Fitness, located in downtown State College, sent four of their amateur Muay Thai athletes to fight in Philadelphia at the renowned “Evolved Fighting” Thai Boxing event. Steve Mayzack, Jay Kearns, Mike Putnam, and Tyler Higgins fought some tough competition against opponents from Boston, Philadelphia, and Reading. Collectively the fighter’s, who have been training with Bruce Lombard at Titan for less than one year, had an impressive showing going 2-1-1.
Mayzack, Putnam, and Kearns are all Penn State University students, as Tyler Higgins is a college student at Lock Haven University.
Titan Fitness is pleased to congratulate Gareth Peoples, Dave Pilla, and Tom Seifried on passing their Combat Submission Wrestling Provisional Student Level I test on April 30, 2009. The testing was based on the Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) curriculum set forth by CSW Founder, Sensei Erik Paulson. Titan Fitness Mixed Martial Arts instructor and CSW Certified Coach, Bruce Lombard administered the test. Titan Fitness applauds the efforts of these three fine students during the Spring 2009 semester.
Titan Fitness & Martial Arts Program Director and Head Instructor Bruce Lombard has launched his own website, www.lombardmma.com. This site is a tremendous resource for anyone interested mixed martial arts. It includes MMA techniques, instructional dvd reviews, Titan fighter news, and previews of upcoming MMA events. Whether you are a member at Titan Fitness or an MMA enthusiast, you will find this site to be informative and a place you will want to visit frequently.
Bruce Lombard is a certified coach of Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) under Erik Paulson and is available for training. To contact Bruce to schedule your free consultation, call 814/404-7307 or email him at tfgma@yahoo.com. You can listen to Bruce Lombard every Tuesday morning during the 8 am hour on the Troy and Jerry morning show on QWK Rock (WQWK 103.1 FM).
With the increased popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), Mixed Martial Arts programs are the fastest growing segment in the martial arts industry. Titan Fitness has been proud to offer Mixed Martial Arts since 2003. The program is structured through the curriculum of Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), founded by mixed martial arts pioneer, competitor, and now coach Erik Paulson. Mr. Paulson’s CSW is one of the most complete MMA systems in that it combines elements of kickboxing, clinching and grappling, and submission fighting. It blends techniques from styles such as, Muay Thai, Savate, Western Boxing, Greco Roman and Freestyle Wrestling, Shooto, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Mr. Paulson has trained and worked with world renowned fighter like Ken Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Sean Sherk, and Brock Lesnar.
Titan Fitness Mixed Martial Arts classes are taught by Bruce Lombard, Titan Fitness Martial Arts Director, certified CSW coach under Erik Paulson, and one of Central Pennsylvania’s finest mixed martial arts instructors and coaches. The classes are structured with a progressive of skills in the various elements of CSW and may be learned for both self defense, competition, or both.
The MMA program aims to enhance a student’s technical, physical, and mental ability in self-defense situations and/or combat sports competition. The program is structured under the Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) curriculum founded by 2-time World Light Heavyweight Shooto (MMA) Champion, Erik Paulson. The training focuses on three main areas: striking, clinching, and grappling. Each area is broken down into the following elements:
Striking – Muay Thai Kickboxing (wiki), Shooto (wiki), Western Boxing (wiki), Jun Fan/JKD (wiki)
Clinching – Muay Thai (wiki), Vale Tudo (wiki), Greco Roman Wrestling (wiki)
Grappling – Shooto (wiki), Catch-as-can wrestling (wiki), Freestyle Wrestling (wiki), Greco Roman Wrestling (wiki), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (wiki), Judo (wiki), Sambo (wiki)
With the blend of these systems, CSW provides the martial athlete with an avenue to enter into a variety of competitive arenas such as, submission grappling, Thai Boxing, and mixed martial arts.
Class Schedule
Beginners:
Monday – Thursday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Intermediate & Advanced:
Monday – Thursday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Beginners
Call (814) 235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free introductory lesson.
Membership Fees
The cost for the Mixed Martial Arts program is $75/month. This includes four hours per week of instruction plus a full gym membership.
Gym Membership Features
Titan Fitness Martial Arts classes include a full membership to Lionheart Fitness, a state of the art facility on Sowers St in downtown State College between College Avenue and Beaver Avenue. In addition to the Cage, Ring, Grappling Room, and striking pads, the facility also has over 50 cardio machines, a killer power rack, free weights, medicine balls, clean locker rooms, sauna and shower facilities. Not to meantion over 50 parking spaces. A complete fighter need good cardio and quality strength training that a facility like this one can provide.
Call (814) 235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free introductory lesson.
