We are proud to announce our Spring Semester Special. This comes in conjunction with our relocation to Lionheart Fitness on 127 Sowers Street. Students interested in taking mixed martial arts, women’s kickboxing, Thai boxing, Filipino martial arts, boxing, or youth martial arts classes can enroll for the low, introductory price of only $60/month. This special expires as of January 25. This price includes your class plus a full gym usage of Lionheart Fitness’ state of the art facility.  Call now to schedule your free lesson so you can take advantage of this great price. Please check out our websites www.titanfitness.com and www.lionheartfit.com for complete information about our organizations.

Photos courtesy of Titan Fitness MMA student, Cedric De Toffel

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simply log on your Facebook account, and go to the link below to “join the club”.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/State-College-PA/Titan-Fitness-Martial-Arts/21262699735?ref=ts

]]> http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/gym-news/follow-titan-fitness-martial-arts-on-facebook.html/feed 0 http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/dan-testa http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/dan-testa#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:13:16 +0000 Paul http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/?page_id=587 Dan Testa serves as an assistant boxing instructor at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  Dan has achieved much in his short boxing career.  He started as a boxing student less than two years ago with his first fight (a victory) coming only eight months later.  During that time, he compiled an impressive record of six wins against only two defeats with many of those victories happening as a member of the Penn State Boxing Team.  In March 2009, Dan qualified for the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) national tournament after his second place finish at the East Coast NCBA Regionals.  Dan continues to fight in amateur events throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Dan has worked with many students both in the classroom and personal training setting bringing a high level of boxing instruction to his students.  In addition to his instructional duties, Dan is the assistant office manager at Titan Fitness.  Dan is a kinesiology major who will graduate from Penn State in the Fall of 2009.

]]> http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/dan-testa/feed 0 http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/dave-vacco http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/staff/dave-vacco#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:52:30 +0000 Paul http://www.titanfitness.com/blog/?page_id=581 Dave Vacco is the head boxing instructor and the Boxing I instructor at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts.  He also coaches the Penn State Boxing Team.  Dave became involved with boxing as a student at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts five years ago.  Since then, Dave has several years of experience competing as an amateur boxer under coaches John Robertson and Tommy Wilt, out of Altoona Boxing Club.  Dave has also learned from Walter Kravitsky, Steve Bumbaco, and Walter Blake.

As a boxing coach, Dave has coached dozens of competitive boxers in hundreds of bouts, including four All-Americans, seven NCBA national qualifiers, and one national runner-up. In the 2009-2010 season, Penn State Boxers had 52 fights.

Dave has a life-long love of the sweet science.  He teaches the “Boxer-mover” style, which involves slick footwork, out-fighting, and counter-punching.  Dave treats boxing as a chess match, teaching his boxers to strategize and out-smart their opponents.  The Boxer-mover, commonly called the “European Style,” or “in-and-out” style, is the most successful style on the international boxing scene, most notably utilized by the Cuban National Boxing Team.  By taking advantage of the scoring system of amateur boxing, the boxer-mover style teaches a boxer to score and get out, building up points and out-hussling opponents.  Dave learned this style from a former member of the Russian Olympic Boxing Team.

Dave also teaches aspects of “pressure-style” boxing, which involves relentless forward movement, head-movement, and attacking combinations.  Commonly this style involves steady hussle, trapping opponents on the ropes or in the corner. This is the style Dave’s coach, Tommy Wilt, used to win 6 open-class golden glove state championships, competing on the U.S. National Team, and gaining a 21-7 professional record.  Dave’s boxers have the pressure-style in their toolbox, allowing them to “switch gears” when the time is right.

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.