Bob Barnum

About me:

My name's Bob Barnum. I run boxing, kickboxing and martial arts classes in my gym , located in Turtle Creek, PA (near Monroeville), about 15 - 20 minutes east of downtown Pittsburgh. Our gym was founded in 1979, has been in it's current location since 1985, I joined in 1991, had my first fight in 1996 and I took over in 2002. I moved out of state for a little bit and the gym was run by one of my students during that time.

In addition to my sports training, I have earned a 3rd Degree Black Belt in American Freestyle Martial Arts and Instructor rank in several styles including police defensive tactics. While many people have recently jumped on the bandwagon, opening gyms because it's the cool thing to do, we have a proven history that reaches back nearly 30 years.

PITTSBURGH MARTIAL ARTS & BOXING ACADEMY's address is:

912 Penn Ave. (Rear of VFW) Turtle Creek, PA 15145

Here's the schedule...

SUNDAY
- By Appointment Only

MONDAY
- (4pm - 6:30pm) Open Gym / Private Lesson,
- (6:30pm - 7:30pm) Boxing,
- (7:30pm - 8:30pm) Kickboxing,

TUESDAY
- (4pm - 6:30pm) Open Gym / Private Lesson,
- (6:30pm - 7:30pm) American Freestyle,
- (7:30pm - 8:30pm) Boxing & Kickboxing,
- (8:30pm - 9:??pm) Sparring

WEDNESDAY
- (4pm - 6:30pm) Open Gym / Private Lesson,
- (6:30pm - 7:30pm) Boxing,
- (7:30pm - 8:30pm) Kickboxing,

THURSDAY
- (4pm - 7:30pm) Open Gym / Private Lesson,
- (7:30pm - 8:30pm) Boxing & Kickboxing,
- (8:30pm - 9:??pm) Sparring

FRIDAY
- (4pm - 6:30pm) Open Gym / Private Lessons,
- (6:30pm - 7:30pm) American Freestyle

SATURDAY
- (12pm - 4pm) Open Gym / Private Lessons

ANY time not listed can also be scheduled for a Private Lesson. When you join, you can come any / all classes.

Private students can come to all sparring sessions but you must be a member to take advantage of open gym times.

The Kickboxing class teaches a mixture of Western Boxing, American Kickboxing, Muay Thai, San Shou / San Da. For those wanting to compete, you can choose between Full Contact Rules, International Rules, Muay Thai Rules or San Da Rules Kickboxing. This class is also the best stand up training for those wanting to compete in MMA.

Our gym has a very cool environment. Everyone is friendly, no tough guy attitudes allowed, everyone is here to get better and support each other. The gym employs old school, hardcore training to help you reach your goals.

Give me a call at the gym, 412-823-7538 or email me, Bob@PittsburghBoxing.com with any questions or to schedule an appointment.