Click here to view the embedded video.Corey Tilghman, a State College resident and Penn State University student, trains Muay Thai kickboxing at Titan Fitness in downtown State College.  On October 31, 2009,  Corey won his Thai Boxing bout by TKO in the second round against his opponent from Fairfax, VA.  Corey fought in the 170lb weight class and will have his next fight in January of 2010.

Coach Lombard offers private and small group instruction to all ages and genders in Muay Thai kickboxing, MMA, Submission Grappling, Boxing, and Women’s Kickboxing/ Self-Defense.  Lessons are structured in a 30-60 minute session.  Hourly rates continue to be the most economical in the State College area for over the last ten years.

For more information, call (814) 235-1015 or visit www.lombardmma.com and www.titanfitness.com.

One-on-one trainings are available with Mr. Lombard seven days a week at Titan Fitness.  Training  aims at  exposing and elevating students levels for sport or self-defense in the full MMA game: boxing, Thai Boxing, submission grappling and wrestling.  Students can also choose to only focus on one or two of these areas of the MMA game if they desire.

Personal training provides students with a more personal environment and hands on structure to reach their MMA/Self-Defense goals at a higher technical and progressed pace.  This training option is for martial artists and athletes at any level of experience.

Coach Lombard instructing a group of MMA students

Training consists of street practical defense based on the kickboxing system of Muay Thai.  Mauy Thai is the national sport, and military defense tactics training of Thailand.  It is widely regarded as one of the most effective and practical self-defense striking systems in the world.  Muay Thai training teaches how to strike with punches, kicks, knees, and elbows.

Private Training helps to excellerate the learning progression of each student.  Sessions of 30 or 60 minutes focuses on each individuals personal goals of: technique awareness and development, fitness, and mental confidence.  With direct one-on-one attention from Mr. Lombard, students at all levels can reach their martial arts and fitness potential at a more rapid pace within a more personal learning environment.

Instructor, Bruce Lombard, has been coaching Thai Boxing for almost a decade to males and females in State College and Central PA, as well as numerous students enrolled at Penn State University.  Mr. Lombard has been training in Muay Thai for over ten years and has coached numerous men and women to successful results in Muay Thai competition.

Muay Thai Kickboxing personal training at Titan Fitness strives to reach each individuals personal goals in: skill development, physical fitness, and mental confidence at the highest level.

Coach Lombard w/ Woman Thai Boxer, Kristen Althouse

Coach Lombard w/ Thai Boxer, Cory Tillman

Titan Fitness(formally, SCMAA) has been teaching Muay Thai kickboxing to hundreds, if not thousands, of local State College and Central PA residents, as well as Penn State students for over 15 years. 

This strong tradition of producing effective Muay Thai practioners at the Titan Fitness facility started back in 1993 under the guidance of world class martial athlete, Sifu Bill Gebhardt, founder and owner of the State College Martial Arts Academy.

On Bill Gebhardt’s sudden death to Cancer in 2002, student and long time friend, Bruce Lombard, aimed to continue the legacy and tradition that Mr. Gebhardt left behind. 

Hundreds of men and women of all ages continue to benefit from the highly effective and practical art of Muay Thai kickboxing at Titan Fitness as they did with Mr. Gebhardt in the 90’s and early 2000’s.

Titan Fitness continues’ the tradition of  SCMMA to be the leader in the Central Pa and Penn State region for developing successful Muay Thai competitor’s.  SCMMA and Titan Fitness have  had over 25 amateur Muay Thai competitive fighters’ in the last 15 years with a collective winning perscentage over 75%.

Titan Fitness Muay Thai fighter, Jordan Katz, won his Thai Boxing debut in the 185lb weight class via TKO in the third round.  On July 25th, 2009, Jordan continued the success of Titan Muay Thai fighters as he won by a third round TKO of Tracy Smith, fighting out of Reading, PA(Team Hooligan).  Jordan is a Penn State student and has been training at Titan Fitness and with Lombard MMA and Thai Boxing for only ten months.  Mr. Katz will be fighting again this October. Titan Thai Boxer’s, Corey Tillman and Shawn Slater, will also be getting in the ring this fall.  Both Corey and Shawn are State College residents and Penn State Alumni.

Titan Fitness and MMA continues to be Central PA’s leaderin competitive amateur Muay Thai.  Titan’s Muay Thai fighter’s, men and women, have won over two-thirds of their fights against top competitor’s from Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, Reading-PA, Allentown-PA, and Newark-DE.  Titan Fitness and Lombard MMA will look to continue the success in 2009-2010 and beyond.

 Visit www.titanfitness.com for class schedule and to sign up for your free lesson.  Information about private lessons or small group lessons are also available on the current home page or on Titan’s site.

On June 28, 2008, Titan Fitness MMA fighters, Mike Putnam and Tyler Higgins, competed at Jack’s Gym in Newark, DE. 

Mike Putnam not only ‘Ground and Pound’ his opponent en route to a TKO victory, he was also awarded “Fighter of the Night” by the event Promoter.  Mike raised his MMA record to 2-0 against another quality fighter.  Mike’s opponent this time around was another unbeaten MMA competitor, as well as, an accomplished amateur kickboxer with over 30 victory’s on his career record. 

Mike dominated his opponent with multiple takedowns and an impressive ground position control and striking, which led to his broken down opponent’s tap out in the second round.

Tyler Higgins battled against a veteran MMA opponent in what became the most exciting fight of the night.  Tyler nearly choked out his opponent just one minute into the first round, and then nearly finished a leg submission attempt in the last 30 seconds of the third round.  A credit is to be given to the grappling skills of his opponent just to get out of the submission attempts! Between these two points, the two fighters traded strikes in an exciting back and forth slugfest.  Tyler got caught in a few takedowns which seem to determine the narrow victory for the skilled opponent who remained unbeaten.