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. Students can also earn student level rank in Mr. Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling style of MMA.
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.
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 three hours per week of instruction plus a full gym membership at not only Lionheart Fitness (Downtown Athletic Club I), but also at Downtown Athletic Club II (412 W. College Avenue) and the North Club.
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.
Sifu Bill Gebhardt was the owner of the State College Martial Arts Academy, the gym that preceded Titan Fitness.He would have turned 45 years of age today. On the date of his birth, we commemorate and celebrate his life.
Bill Gebhardt was a world class martial artist.He trained under martial arts legends such as Dan Inosanto, Chai Sirisute, Francis Fong, as well as mixed martial arts pioneers like Erik Paulson.He was certified under Dan Inosanto in Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts and under Chai Sirisute in Thai Boxing.
Sifu started the State College Martial Arts Academy on August 20, 1991 at 134 E. Foster Avenue with the dream of passing on his knowledge of martial arts to his community.In January of 1992, Sifu won second place in full contact stickfighting in the super heavyweight division at the World Championships in Manila, Philippines.This created such a buzz that people all around the Centre Region wanted to train under him.
As the business expanded so too did the need for space.In July 1993, Sifu moved the Academy to 412 W. College Avenue (the present home of Titan Fitness) where it remained until his passing.During this time, Sifu’s positive influence through the martial arts was far reaching. Youth and adults alike benefited from his caring nature and willingness to help anyone in need.He gave free lessons to at risk children and to those who couldn’t afford lessons.He felt so strongly that martial arts could turn around lives in the way it did for him that he wanted to extend that offer to anyone willing to put forth the effort.He only asked that people try and do their best.
His giving nature toward children really came into being due to the most important event of his life, the birth of his son Jordan on August 19, 1994.He always viewed children as the future and wanted to do his part to ensure success for young people.
Sifu trained champions, taught everyone from three year olds to Penn State football players, gave to those in need, and changed lives.The world will be a better place for having had him for the time it did.Those of us who knew him were so fortunate.To be able to call him Sifu, mentor, and friend, was and will always remain an honor.
We will continue to carry on his legacy by striving to meet the standard of excellence Sifu set for us through the Gebhardt Martial Arts program.Sifu Bill Gebhardt: always loved, always respected, always remembered, never forgotten.
