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 located one block off the Penn State Campus and has been providing FREE Martial Arts lessons in the State College, Penn State, and Central PA region for over fifteen years.
Titan Fitness and Martial Arts offers a FREE lesson to any individual interested in pursuing Martial Arts training at the Titan facility. Free Lessons are normally offered weekly throughout the year. This FREE opportunity is valuable to the participant to help them make a decision if martial arts training is for them without having to commit any financial responsibility!!!
Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in Uncategorized
Bruce Lombard is the adult martial arts director at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts and a Certified Coach in Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW). CSW is an MMA fighting system developed by legendary Shooto (MMA) World Champion and world-renowned MMA coach, Erik Paulson. Mr. Lombard is also a certified instructor in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. Mr. Lombard teaches the mixed martial arts, Thai Boxing, and women’s kickboxing classes and oversees all adult and youth martial arts programs.
Coach Lombard’s involvement with martial arts started in 1994. Since then Lombard has trained in multiple disciplines including Thai Boxing, Boxing, Catch Wrestling, Shooto, Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Jeet Kune Do, and Wing Chun. In addition to Erik Paulson, Bruce has trained under world acclaimed fighters and coaches Greg Nelson, Sean Sherk, Rico Chipparelli, Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Francis Fong, and Bill Gebhardt.
Mr. Lombard has competed in Muay Thai Kickboxing events and Submission Grappling tournaments. Currently he dedicates his time to teaching CSW and Thai Boxing. Coach Lombard also coaches and corners men and women athletes competing in Thai Boxing, Submission Grappling, and MMA events. His fighters have been very successful in the ring, in the cage, and on the mat.
Bruce aims to carry out the legacy of his late friend and martial arts instructor, Sifu Bill Gebhardt (1/27/64–9/17/2002). Gebhardt’s mission was to help others reach their physical potential as martial artists, as well as understanding the tradition, etiquette, and humility of the martial arts.
Bruce Lombard is available for personal and small group training and provides a free initial consultation. To contact Bruce to setup your free consultation, please dial 814-404-7307 or write tfgma@yahoo.com for more information.
Titan Fitness Mixed Martial Arts Coach, Bruce Lombard, is the Centre Region’s only certified MMA coach in the CSW fighting system. Lombard has been certified since 2005 in the world renowned fighting system, Combat Submission Wrestling, under legendary MMA fighter and Coach, Erik Paulson.
‘Combat Submission Wrestling’ training focuses on elements of kickboxing, clinching, and grappling. There is a blend of: Muay Thai; Western Boxing; Wrestling(Greco, Collegiate, free-style); SubmissionGrappling( Jui-Jitsu, Shooto, and Catch-Wrestling), which molds this fighting system as one of the premier in the world.
