Head Instructor
 Bruce Pahl |
Bruce Pahl is the head instructor of Cross Training Fitness & Combat & Delaware Combat University and the owner of Immortal Martial Arts Inc. Bruce is a certified full instructor in Jeet Kune Do Concepts & Filipino martial arts under Paul Vunak of Contemporary JKD & Progressive Fighting Systems (PFS). Bruce is the creator of martial-arts-combat-training.com a free educational and informational web site promoting effective combat martial arts training principles and functional fitness and conditioning. He is also a self published author of the FREE eBook Six Key Stratagies Every Martial Artist Should Know. Bruce earned his first Black Belt certification in Chinese Kenpo Karate in 1994 from Chuck Sullivan & Vic Leroux of the International Karate Conection Association. He was nominated by Soke Michael DePasquale, Jr. of Combat Ju-jitsu & inducted into the Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame for excellence in teaching in 2007. Bruce was a guest instructor for Karate College at Radford University and was given the honorary title of Professor by Dr. Jerry Beasley. Bruce has a basic instructor certification in Combat Ju-Jitsu under Grand Master Michael DePasquale, Jr. Bruce earned a brown belt in 2007 from Integrated Combative Arts Training (ICAT) from Walt Lysak Jr. and Richard Ryan of Dynamic Combat.
Bruce has also trained in Bagua (Pakua) Kung Fu & was certified as a Battling Ropes® coach in 2006 under founder John Brookfield. Bruce was certified as a Circular Strength Training Instructor (Clubbells®) under Scott Sonnon in 2006. He worked in the fitness industry for over fifteen years as a gym manager, personal fitness trainer and nutritional consultant. Bruce is a former natural competitive bodybuilder and specializes now in functional strength & conditioning for fitness & combat. Bruce taught martial arts for the New Castle County Parks and Recreation Dept. and was the owner and head instructor of Martial Arts America in Delaware as well as Martial Arts Supply & Knife Center for eight years. Bruce is a U.S. Army veteran & was a specialist in the medical & dental field where he earned his expert field medic certification and studied criminal justice from Central Texas College Europe campus. Bruce is a member of Life Community Church and has been married for 28 years and has one daughter.
Contact Bruce at bruce@delawarecombatuniversity.com or (302) 287-8143. Please feel free to check out Bruce’s certifications below.
