Bruce Lombard is the MMA and Thai Boxing Instructor at Titan Fitness in State College, PA.  Titan Fitness is located one block off the Penn State University campus and has been the leader in martial arts training in State College and central PA for over fifteen years.  Bruce is a certified coach under mixed martial arts pioneer, Erik Paulson, founder of MMA fighting system, Combat Submission Wrestling.  To find out more about world champion fighter and world renowned coach, Erik Paulson, visit www.erikpaulson.com.

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.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.

Located one block off the Penn State campus in downtown State College, Titan Fitness/State College Martial Arts Academy has been the leader in MMA instruction for over 15 years.  Instructor, Bruce Lombard, is the only certified MMA coach in Central PAunder the world renowned MMA fighting system, Combat Submission Wrestling.  Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) was founded by Mixed Martial Arts pioneer and former world champion, Erik Paulson.

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

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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, located in downtown State College, offers one-on-one training in street practical self-defense and kickboxing for women of all ages.    Instructor, Bruce Lombard, has been training in the martial arts for over 14 years and has been teaching these arts to women of all ages, backgrounds, and levels for the past eight years. 

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.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.

One-on-one lessons are available in Muay Thai kickboxing at Titan Fitness in State College, PA.  These private lessons are valuable for a student’s rapid learning growth with the techniques and strategies in the sport of Thai Boxing.  Thai Boxing is recognized around the world as one of the most effective stand up systems for sport or self-defense.  Private sessions can be in duration of 30 minutes or one hour.  Titan Fitness has aimed for years to consistently provide individuals with the most economical training rates possible. 

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

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.

Fighting out of Titan Fitness, State College PA, Penn State University students Jordan Katz and Cory Tillman both competed in MuayThai Kickboxing on October 10, 2009 in Hamburg, PA.  This was Jordan’s second Thai fight and Cory’s first time in the ring.  The two fighters’ trained and dedicated themselves for nine weeks, twice a day for five days of the week preparing for their fights.  The training is broken down into six main areas:  pad conditioning, technique drilling, endurance strength circuits, running, light sparring, and hard/fight speed sparring.  Mr. Katz fights in the 185lb division, while Mr. Tillman competes in the 170lb weight class.

(l-r)Cory Tillman, Coach Lombard, Jordan Katz

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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(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%.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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 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.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.

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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.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.

Kristen Althouse(black/grey shorts) second and third round of her Muay Thai fight. 

Allison Glenny and Kristen Althouse both were successful in their Muay Thai fight in Hamburg, PA on April 18,2009.  Allison, a State College resident, won by a unanimus decision with judges scores(30-25, 30-25, 30-26) and Kristen, a State College Resident and Penn State Alumni, fought to a draw in the fight of the night(29-28, 28-29,30-30).  Allison will look to get back in the ring for her second fight in July and Kristin will be back for her third fight this fall.

The author of this blog, Bruce Lombard, is a Certified Coach of Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW) and is available for 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.