Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to announce the addition of Tyler Saltsman to our staff as Titan’s new Wrestling coach.  Tyler is a four-time state champion from New Hampshire.  He is a former Penn State wrestler who is now going to pursue an MMA career through his training at Titan.  With the addition of Tyler, the mixed martial arts program becomes even more enhanced as he brings a wealth of knowledge to improve every student’s ground skills.  For more on the tremendous credentials Tyler brings to Titan, check out his bio at http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/tyler-saltsman.

Tyler Saltsman started wrestling in 6th grade losing only three matches during his middle school career while capturing two state titles and a New England title. Tyler went on to win state titles in all four years of high school becoming only the second wrestler in the history of the state of New Hampshire to be a four-time state champion. Tyler was also a New England champion and was the only wrestler ever in his school’s history to win 50 straight matches in one season. Tyler compiled a high school record of 168-9 and was a high school All-American.  Tyler was also honored with selection into the High School Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Tyler selected Penn State to pursue his college wrestling career.  He redshirted at Penn State during his freshman year and my sophomore year.  After his sophomore year season Tyler won a wrestle off and started for the Nittany Lions posting a winning record until deciding to leave the team to pursue his MMA career at Titan where he also serves as the Titan Wrestling coach.

The Daily Collegian, Penn State University’s student newspaper, did a story on the merger between Lionheart and Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  It also got into the future of how the “conglomerate” is going to expand to become four clubs with the most notable and immediate being the Downtown Athletic Club, formerly the site of Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  The link is below.  Enjoy.

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/03/18/post_123.aspx

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts will be hosting an Erik Paulson seminar October 24 & 25. This seminar marks the third year in a row that this living mixed martial arts legend has come to State College. Erik Paulson was a two-time light heavyweight shootwrestling champion. Following his fighting career, Mr. Paulson founded the fighting system Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW), one of the few complete mixed martial arts systems in the world today. It combines all elements of MMA to include boxing, Thai boxing, clinching, takedowns, and submissions. Mr. Paulson has had a tremendous influence on the present day mixed martial arts community training such notable fighters as Sean Sherk, Josh Barnett, James Wilks, and present UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to be the only facility in Central Pennsylvania certified to teach Mr. Paulson’s amazing mixed martial arts fighting system. If you are interested in mixed martial arts, we encourage you to attend this amazing seminar. Prices are $150 for both days and $80 for one day of training. We encourage you to go to the seminar link of our website for more information. Spots are limited but a few are available.  The best part?  If you are from the Central PA region, State College, or Penn State, you don’t have to travel very far to learn from one of the all-time MMA greats.  Do yourself a favor and take advantage of having the great Erik Paulson right here in State College.

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.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts beginner classes for the fall semester are starting this week.  The following is the schedule for the beginner classes:

Women’s Kickboxing:  Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 6 PM to 7 PM (starting Monday, August 31)
Boxing:  Monday & Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30 PM and Friday 6 PM to 7 PM (starting Monday, August 31)
Mixed Martial Arts & Thai Boxing:  Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 to 8 PM (starting Tuesday, September 1)
Filipino Martial Arts:  Tuesday & Thursday 5 PM to 6:30 PM (starting Tuesday, September 1)

If you have already signed up for one of these classes, we will see you this Monday or Tuesday.  If you haven’t signed up yet, a few spots are still available in each class.  To sign up for one of our classes, schedule your free lesson by calling us at 814/235-1015 or by emailing us at info@titanfitness.com.  Free lessons occur during actual class times now that classes will be underway.  We will be accepting new students over the coming weeks.  We look forward to seeing you in class and hearing from those you who want to schedule your free lessons.

As was previously reported, Titan Fitness & Martial Thai boxing member and Penn State student, Jordan Katz won his first ever Thai boxing bout this past July by TKO in the third round.  A better has since popped up, and we thought it would be a better way for you to see his clear domination of the fight.  So once again, check out the video and enjoy.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to have a continued affiliation with Penn State Boxing. As the unofficial “second home” of Penn State Boxing, we are proud to announce that we continue to offer discounted gym memberships and boxing instruction to all members of the Penn State Boxing team and club members. For more information, call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com for more details.

For those interested in joining the Penn State Boxing Club, you can sign up Wednesday, August 26 at the White Building gym from 7 pm to 11 pm.  If you miss that meeting, but still would like to sign up, contact Penn State Boxing Club President, Tyler Choura via email at tjc5107@psu.edu.

After you join the boxing club, be sure to enhance your training with a discounted membership at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  We are located at 412 W. College Avenue in downtown State College.  Remember to mention your club membership to get the discount.  We look forward to having all of you as members at Central Pennsylvania’s only full-time, full service martial arts and boxing facility.

After a four and a half month layoff since his last fight, Titan Fitness boxing instructor and Penn State boxer, Dan Testa won a decision in his return to the ring at an amateur event in Uniontown, PA last Sunday on August 16, 2009.  After a slow start, Dan dominated his opponent Eric Parker in the second and third rounds with a barrage of attacks to the body.  Dan raises his record to 7 wins against only 2 losses.   With one more fight, Dan qualifies for the open division of the amateur level.