Your Trainer

Renee Porada, MS, CMT

Dragonfly Fitness and Therapeutic Massage     

is owned and operated by Renee Porada.  Renee has been involved in the fitness industry since her youth.  Renee understood the value of exercise from a young age due to her martial arts training.  She began training at the age of seven and has won 6 world championship titles and many national championships.  She is currently a 4th Dan Master of Tang Soo Do Karate, trained in many different martial arts and has been boxing since the age of 12.

She has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science and Certified with the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health & Fitness Instructor and is a Massage Therapist.   Renee trains the Pennsylvania Municipal Police and State Constables their Physical Training and Defensive Tactics and has also fitness trained a Pro Mens Basketball Team in Germany.  Miss Porada really wants to make the world a healthier place and participates in and hosts many events to start this transfomation.  In her spare time, she is also an actress and fitness model. 

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   Renee in Film/Press

  • July 08     "Warriors of the Apocolypse" - Killer Wolf Films
  • March 08     " Show Me the Way" - Writer, Producer, Lead Actress
  • 2008 Partiot Girls Calender Model-- Miss May
  • 2008 Black Heart International Calender Modle.
  • Oct 07         "Fist of the Vampire" by Killer Wolf Films
  • July 07        "Chasing Darkness" Film by Snow Dog Studio. Supporitng Actress "Faith".    
  • Nov 2006.    "Schism" Film by Lyons Den Productions.   Fitness Coordinator Role.       
  • Sept 2006 "Curse of the Wolf"   Independent Film by Killer Wolf Films.  Lead Actress "Dakota" .     (Great Lakes Film Festival winner of "Best Horror" )
  • 2005 Fitness Video-      Renee's "Fitness with a Kick" Workout
  • 2004 Video-      “Personal Protection with Renee Porada: Basic Self Defense for Women ”
  • 2004 German Independent Film- “Roswell’s Descendant”
  • 2004- Groundhog Day Ambassador for Punxsutawney
  • 2003-Recognized as Punxsutawney Phil’s Personal Body Guard
  • 2003 Magazine-     “Performance Press” Fitness Magazine, Front Cover/Feature Article
  • Multiple “Black Belt Magazine” articles and photos with Renee
  • 2004 Groundhog Ambassador for Punxsutawney, PA
  • 2003 Given the title of Punxsutawney Phils Personal Body Guard
  • 1996 Miss IUP Scholarship Pageant ( Most Talented Award Winner    and 2nd Runner UP )

Fitness Competition Results

  • FAME-Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (my first show),                                Oct 29th, 2005-- 5th place
  • FAP Nationals -Hollywood, Ca.,                                                                 Nov 18-20th, 2005-- 27th place
  • Model America & Bikini America- Kumite Classic, Pittsburgh, PA      May 22-26, 2007- 2nd Place Model America
  • Model America & Bikini America- Kumite Classic, Pittsburgh, PA      May 24, 2008- 3nd Place Model America

4X Tang Soo Do Karate World Champion Titles

  • 1994 Young Women's Black Belt Forms and Sparring- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1996 Womens Black Belt Sparring- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1998 (did not compete in Whale, UK)
  • 2000 Womens Black Belt Forms and Sparring-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 2002 Womens Black Belt Forms- Republic of Panama, Panama

Karate- National Champion Titles

  • 1996 Young Womens Black Belt Forms and Sparring
  • 1997 Black Belt Womens Sparring
  • 1998 Black Belt Womens Sparring
  • 1999 Black Belt Womens Forms and Sparring
  • 2000 Black Belt Womens Sparring
  • 2001 Black Belt Womens Sparring
  • 2002 Black Belt Womens Forms and Sparring (Joe Goss Tourn)  Then retired from Traditional Competition
  • 2007 Masters Forms (CS KIM),
  • 2007 Women's Black Belt Korean Forms (Kumite Classic)
  • Student of the Year for KC Karate and BG Karate
  • 1989 National Competition at Ceasers Palace, in Las Vegas, Nevada (4th place- 12 years old)
  • Nominated for Black Belt of the Year (2004 & 2005)

Firsts:

  • first international Internship with HPE department at Indiana University of PA
  • first to start a childrens fitness camp in my community
  • first to start a fitness program with SSCD church
  • first junior black belt grandchampion at the CS Kim Karate Invitational
  • youngest womens black belt to be promoted to master within the ITF (2002)     
  • Kumite International Competition Team Gold Team Member                    

Clubs

  • Punxsy Rotary
  • Careers Womens Club
  • School Health Council