Submission Grappling

* Available for SMALL GROUP training only(2 or more)

Instruction is designed to evolve a student’s takedown and submission grappling game. Training blends wrestling, Jui-Jitsu, Shooto, and Catch Wrestling ground systems. Grappling game development includes takedowns and takedown defense; top-position control; bottom-position escapes, reversals, and sweeps; submissions(chokes, arm locks, leg locks, and neck cranks); submission defense; and submission set-ups. This technical development is appropriate for sport, street defense, and fitness.

SUBMISSION GRAPPLING- Taking it to the mat

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.

Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan - Street Practical Martial Art Training

Training is structured around the Martial Art discipline of Jeet Kune Do.  Jeet Kune Do is a street practical system that was developed by the most famous martial artist of all time, Bruce Lee.  Sifu Lombard is a certified instructor JKD. Training can focus on many areas of self-defense which will include striking, striking defense, close range tactics, ground control, ground escapes, ground striking, and ground submissions.  Fitness and conditioning will also be emphasized through the drilling of  techniques and situation awareness.

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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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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Lombard MMA & Muay Thai serves the State College, Penn State, and Central PA region with professional one-on-one and small group training in Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Submission Grappling, Women’s Kickboxing, Women’s Self-Defense, and Bruce Lee’s-Jeet Kune Do.

Bruce Lombard is the only certified MMA Coach under world renowned MMA coach and fighter, Erik Paulson(Combat Submission Wrestling) in the Center Region.  Bruce is also certified in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do and has coached multiple men and women into MMA, Muay Thai, and Submission Grappling competition.

Sifu/Coach Lombard has been training people of all ages, skill levels, and experience for the past eight years in multiple disciplines of self-defense martial arts.  Training focuses on fitness, self-defense, and personal goals.  Training environment is fun, friendly, and ego-free!! 

Lombard MMA and Thai Boxing private trainings are located at 127 Sowers Street in State College, PA.  Free consultation can be set up by phone at (814) 235-1015 or email at, tfgma@yahoo.com

Also Available:

1. Coaching/Cornering Services for Amateur MMA and Muay Thai Fighters.

 

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Also, Bruce Lombard writes a free blog that offers education, entertainment, and information for his students and the general public. Some topics of interest include Amateur Fight News, Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW), Instructional Video Review, Techniques, Titan Fitness News, and UFC News.

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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.

Leg Attacks

• Video Courtesy of 2-time Light-Heavyweight World Shooto Champion, Erik Paulson.

 

Overview - My opinion is that all serious grapplers and fighters should develop a leg attack game.  It is important to have that diversity in your game, and not just focusing on arm and choke submissions.  When an opponent has to be concerned about not only defending his arms and neck, but also his legs, it opens up many more opportunities for you.  Leg attacks are available at every position whether top or bottom.  Sometimes a failed attempt at a leg lock can put you in a bad position, which makes some leg attack submissions a high risk transition.  But if one trains them enough and they work consistently on your training partners, the attacks can become high percentage attempts.  Frank Mir and Erik Paulson are two World Champion MMA fighters who have made leg locks a part of their success.

 

Knee Bar Tips -

• Use your pelvic bone or your athletic cup as a fulcrum on your opponents knee joint. 
•  Your knees should be bent at about a 90′ angle. 
•  Your feet are to be positioned parallel to each other, crossed, or figure 4 your legs. 
• Hand position, two hands cup opponents heel, hug his lower leg(bow tie), Figure 4 your arms(like a rear naked choke). 
• Opponent leg should be between your head and the ground. 
• If leg above your head, weave your top arm under his leg and push his leg away from your body with your elbow/triceps.
• Squeeze your knees.
• Hips forward.  Wait for the tap, snap, or squeal!!

 Heel Hook Tips -

• Keep opponent knee bent, can not finish if leg is straight. 
• Squeeze your own knees around his leg. 
• Use your radial bone to hook under opponent’s heel. 
• Apply a clap hands grip, chain link grip, figure 4 grip, or two hands on heel to control foot. 
• Roll to side away from captured leg and put your shoulder to the ground

Figure 4 Toe Hold tips -

• Grip high on opponent foot near toes. 
• Cup and grip outside of foot with all five fingers. 
• Squeeze down on toes. 
• Figure 4 hand to wrist( free hand grabs your other wrist). 
•  Crank foot inward with a mindset you would want to put opponent’s toes in his own butt.

Achilles Lock Tips -

• Keep opponents leg bent. 
• Overhook opponents ankle with your arm so your radial bone is across their achilles tendon. 
• Marry your hands together with either a: cup and saucer grip, chain link grip, clap hands grip, or a figure 4 grip.
• Make sure opponent’s foot is wedged into your arm pit. 
• Lean back on their foot as this helps weaken their tendon. 
• Squeeze knees together around trapped leg, lift grip to high of  your chest, lean back and arch.

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.

Free Consultation

There are a variety of training options for each client. For this reason there is a free consultation. It is important for Mr. Lombard to asses the martial art system of interest, level of martial art experience, personal fitness goals, personal skill level goals, available training times, and to answer any questions or concerns one may have about their training or about Bruce. With this information it will allow Mr. Lombard to better design a program to meet your specific needs.

Free Consultation: Offer valid Indefinately for Private Lessons or Small Group Lessons.

Contact Information: Please contact me, Bruce Lombard, at 814-404-7307 or tfgma@yahoo.com to setup your free consultation.

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.

Programs

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Combat Submission Wrestling

Coach Lombard exposes student’s to the fighting system, Combat Submission Wrestling(CSW), founded by world-renowned MMA fighter and coach, Erik Paulson. CSW training focuses on elements of kickboxing, clinching, and grappling. There is a blend of Muay Thai, Western Boxing, Wrestling, Jui-Jitsu, Shooto, Catch-Wrestling which molds this fighting system as one of the premier in the world. Student’s can work towards reaching personal goals in fitness, self-defense, sport development, sport competition, and CSW ranking

WOMEN’S KICKBOXING - A full-body workout like nothing else!

Women’s kickboxing training is an effective way to increase muscular and cardiovascular endurance, while learning practical self-defense. Instruction is based on the sport of Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand. Training introduces kickboxing techniques including punches, kicks, knees, elbows, counters, and defenses. Training also emphasizes how to strike and defend in the clinch(tie up) position. Women’s kickboxing is appropriate for all levels of fitness.

SUBMISSION GRAPPLING- Taking it to the mat

Instruction is designed to evolve a student’s takedown and submission grappling game. Training blends wrestling, Jui-Jitsu, Shooto, and Catch Wrestling ground systems. Grappling game development includes takedowns and takedown defense; top-position control; bottom-position escapes, reversals, and sweeps; submissions(chokes, arm locks, leg locks, and neck cranks); submission defense; and submission set-ups. This technical development is appropriate for sport, street defense, and fitness.

THAI BOXING - The National Sport of Thailand

Thai Boxing(Muay Thai) is recognized as one of the most devastating and destructive kickboxing systems in the world. Training focuses on Thai Boxing’s renowned 8-point fighting system which includes: punches, kicks, knees, and elbows. Instruction also includes effective striking combinations, counters, defenses, and sport strategy. Student’s will also gain exposure to the acclaimed clinch game of the sport. Thai Boxing training increases the student’s fitness level, and enhances skills for self defense and sport.

BOXING - Skills for the Ring Sport and Self Defense

Training combines a progression of western boxing skills, including punching, punching combinations, balance awareness, fakes, footwork, blocking, head movement, and counters. Student’s will be put through conditioning drills with pads, heavy bags, ring work, and core(abs) training. Boxing training increases the student’s fitness level, and enhances skills for sport and self defense. Boxing has become a popular enhancement or alternative to conventional workout programs.

SELF-DEFENSE - Street Practical Martial Art Training

Training is structured around the Martial Art discipline of Jeet Kune Do.  Jeet Kune Do is a street practical system that was developed by the most famous martial artist of all time, Bruce Lee.  Sifu Lombard is a certified instructor JKD. Training can focus on many areas of self-defense which will include striking, striking defense, close range tactics, ground control, ground escapes, ground striking, and ground submissions.  Fitness and conditioning will also be emphasized through the drilling of  techniques and situation awareness.

COMBAT READY CONDITIONING - Train like a combat fighter!

You do not have to compete in the cage, ring, or on the mat to train like a combat fighter.  Coach Lombard will put students with advanced to NO level of experience, ability, or knowledgethrough similar to exact workouts that his competitive fighters endure while preparing for their MMA fight, Muay Thai fight, or Submission Grappling match.  Sessions will typically be 30 minutes in duration for beginners to 45 minutes for higher level students.  To be a successful combat athlete one has to be at their highest fitness levels both cardiovascular and muscular.  These training sessions aim to reach that highest personal fitness level for anyone!  Training includes sport specific techniques blended in high intensity drills that will increase not only the students conditioning levels, but enhance their ability to utilize effective fighting techniques for self-defense or sport.

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.

Train with Lombard

One-on-One Private Training: Aids learning, expands knowledge base, and increases the skill level of each student more quickly than classroom instruction. This type of training provides the best results, and offers the most personal attention.

Small group training (2 or more students): increases each student’s knowledge base and skill level at a faster pace than in a larger classroom setting. Training with fewer students allows for more personal attention and provides training partners to work with during and outside of scheduled sessions.

Duration: Individuals can choose between 30 or 60 minute training sessions.

Rates: Contact Mr. Lombard at tfgma@yahoo.com or 814-404-7307 to set up your free consultation.

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.

Bio

Bruce Lombard is 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.

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.

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.