Even though we are still in the throes of winter, Centre Region Parks and Recreation (CRPR) has released the dates and started registration for the youth martial arts summer camps.  Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and CRPR are proud to have partnered in offering our Youth Martial Arts & Culture Camp since 2005.

The camps give area children an introduction to the martial arts that we teach and some history from the countries of origin of these exciting martial arts.  The martial arts include Jeet Kune Do from China, Kali from the Philippines, and Muay Thai from Thailand.

Each camp meets from Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 11 AM at a cost of only $60 for residents and $90 for non-residents.  The camps take place at our new location, 127 Sowers Street (Lionheart Fitness).  For more information on registration through CRPR, go to the following link:

http://crpr.org/programs/Summer/Camps/Camps2010.html

We invite you to join us for what will be a fun and rewarding experience for your child.

Ryan Russo is an assistant youth Jeet Kune Do instructor.   Ryan started taking boxing lessons during his sophomore year of high school.  Upon his attendance at Penn State, Ryan began taking mixed martial arts classes at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and has remained a Titan member for the past two years.  Ryan worked with kids at the Child Development and Family Council of Centre County for a year as an assistant group supervisor.   After graduating with a degree in Psychology at Penn State during the spring of 2009, he was hired at the Meadows Psychiatric Center as a mental health technician II on the children’s unit, a position he still has today.

Kathy Morrow is the youth Jeet Kune Do instructor at Titan Fitness and Martial Arts.  Kathy began studying martial arts under Sifu Bill Gebhardt in April 2000, in the Women’s Kickboxing and Jeet Kune Do programs of the State College Martial Arts Academy. Two years later, she started working as an instructor of Kickboxing and Youth Jeet Kune Do, and continued to teach as the SCMAA facility transitioned to Titan Fitness. In addition, Kathy has designed and instructed martial arts self -defense workshops and classes for women and youth in the community, including PSU students, Girl Scouts, summer camps, and middle school physical education. Kathy has worked with youth and families in such roles as counselor, teacher, scout leader, and parent educator. She is currently the coordinator of specials classes and the Extended School Program at the Centre Learning Community Charter School.   Kathy is the mother of three sons:  a teenager and twin toddlers.

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The Art

Jeet Kune Do was founded by the legendary Bruce Lee. The art teaches all ranges of empty hand martial arts including, kicking, punching, close quarter (trapping), and ground self defense with a strong emphasis on practicality, street awareness, and application. This art and its techniques are then linked with the child safety component of the art to round out your child’s martial arts education. We feel a strong responsibility to teach our youth students how to use these techniques if a defense situation were to arise. However, we stress the importance of using martial arts as self-defense ONLY. Though it is important to be aware of any situation, we instruct students to always exercise proper discipline.

The Benefits

In our experience of teaching children, we have seen significant results ranging from increased self-esteem and better grades in school to improved behavior at home. Martial arts training enhances many areas of a child’s life both physically and mentally. Here are just a few of each:

Physical: coordination, agility, strength, endurance, flexibility, speed, fitness

Mental: respect for self and others, concentration, self-esteem, self-control, self-confidence, positive outlook, sense of well being, goal setting and achievement

Class Schedule

Monday and Wednesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (All Levels)

Beginners

Call (814) 235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your child’s free introductory lesson.

Membership Fees

The cost for the Youth Jeet Kune Do program is $75/month. This includes two hours per week of instruction.

Youth Martial Arts & Culture Summer Camps

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and CRPR are proud to have partnered in offering our Youth Martial Arts & Culture Camp every summer since 2005.

The camps give area children an introduction to the martial arts that we teach and some history from the countries of origin of these exciting martial arts.  The martial arts include Jeet Kune Do from China, Kali from the Philippines, and Muay Thai from Thailand.

Each camp meets from a Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 11 AM at a cost of only $60 for residents and $90 for non-residents during various weeks of the summer to accommodate different summer schedules.  This summer’s camps take place at our new location, 127 Sowers Street (Lionheart Fitness).  For more information on registration through CRPR for the Summer 2010 camps, go to the following link:

http://crpr.org/programs/Summer/Camps/Camps2010.html

We invite you to join us for what will be a fun and rewarding experience for your child.