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.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to announce the addition of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.   BJJ classes will officially start Tuesday, March 16 and meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 8 pm to 9 pm and on Fridays from 5 pm to 6 pm.   Gi and no Gi classes will be taught.  We are excited to offer this new addition to our MMA programs.

The BJJ classes will be taught by Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt, Bill Algeo.  Bill started martial arts at 14 years of age.  Bill wrestled throughout high school and eventually received an All-State title.  Bill continued to coach wrestling and in 2007 found BJJ.  He soon after received his blue belt from Phil Migliarese and in 2009 he earned his purple belt.  He haswon many advanced divisions from NAGA, Grapplers Quest, US Grappling and various smaller tournaments.  Bill has trained with some of the best MMA fighters Philadelphia has to offer and has taught BJJ for the last year and a half at MMA/BJJ schools.  We are honored to welcome Mr. Algeo to our staff.

Bill Algeo after a victory at a NAGA tournament

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is now inviting future members to schedule their free introductory lessons in December for enrollment in our Spring 2010 classes.  Completing your free lesson now ensures your spot in our popular classes and gives you a free gym membership in December leading up to the start of your class in January.

The following is our initial schedule starting during the week of December 7, 2009.
Mixed Martial Arts:  Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5 pm
Women’s Kickboxing:  Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7 PM
Boxing:  Thursday, December 10, 2009, 6 PM

Other free lessons will be available later in December and throughout the months of January and February.

Call us at 814/235-1015 or email us at info@titanfitness.com to get more information on scheduling your free lesson.

Note to existing students:  if you have friends or family that are interested in enrolling in any of our classes, mention the free lesson to them.  If they decide to enroll, you receive a $20 referral.  Nothing like some cold hard cash to help during the holidays.

Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) Founder and Mixed Martial Arts Legend, Erik Paulson conducted a two day seminar at Titan Fitness & Martial Arts in State College on October 24 & 25. This marks the third consecutive year that Mr. Paulson visited Central Pennsylvania to teach his brand of mixed martial arts, arguably the most complete MMA system in existence. Students from Titan Fitness, Virginia, New York, and other schools in Pennsylvania attended the two-day seminar. Titan Fitness & Martial Arts will be hosting another Erik Paulson seminar November 13 & 14, 2010. If you are interested in attending, continue to monitor our website at www.titanfitness.com for registration details as we get closer to the event.

Photos courtesy of Titan Fitness MMA student, Cedric De Toffel

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.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is proud to announce its new schedule for the Fall 2009 semester.  The fall schedule goes into effect on Monday, August 24 for existing students with beginning classes to start the week of August 31.

Introductory free lessons for new students will get underway during the week of August 17 and will continue throughout the months of August, September, and into the early part of October.  Free lessons can be scheduled by calling the gym at 814/235-1015 or emailing us at info@titanfitness.com.

The following is a list of changes that have been made to the Fall 2009 schedule.

1.  The youth martial arts classes will meet from 6 PM to 7 PM on Mondays and Wednesdays starting on Wednesday, September 9.

2.  An intermediate mixed martial arts class will meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 and will serve as a preparatory class for the advanced mixed martial arts.  All students who have completed the beginners MMA and Thai boxing beginners class qualify for this section.

3.  Speaking of the advanced MMA class, it will move to the Monday and Wednesday 4:30 to 6 PM time slot to accommodate the new youth class schedule.

4.  There will not be a no-gi grappling program due to the fact that we are including the grappling into all sections of the mixed martial arts programs.

5.  Due to the exclusion of the no-gi grappling class, the vacated time slot is now being made available for sororities to have their own sections for women’s kickboxing.  Special rates will be available on a per student basis for the sorority women’s kickboxing.  Interested sororities should contact us as soon as possible as these slots are limited.

6.  The Filipino martial arts class will be moved to 5 PM to 6:30 PM.

The present women’s kickboxing and boxing sections will remain the same for the fall semester.

To see the fall schedule, click here.

If you have questions about the new schedule, call or email us.  We look forward to a great fall semester will our new and present students.  Enjoy the rest of the summer.  See you all very soon.

Titan Fitness & Martial Arts is presently accepting new students for summer classes.  Those classes include mixed martial arts, women’s kickboxing, Filipino martial arts, and boxing.  If you are interested in any of these programs, contact us at 814/235-1015 or via email at info@titanfitness.com to schedule your free lesson.  Classes for existing students start during the week of May 18 with beginners classes starting the following week on Tuesday, May 26 (Titan is closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day).

Please visit our website for the class of your choice.  You can then check our summer schedule to see if the class fits your availability.  We look forward to a great summer and hope you will be a part of it with us at Titan Fitness.