In this issue of FaMA Weekly we announce our next FREE Muay Thai seminar, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Belt promotions, FaMA's first Black Belt promotion and Coach Kirstie winning her professional boxing debut.
Boxing for Muay Thai
FaMA is hosting a FREE seminar, Boxing for Muay Thai, with FaMA Guest Instructor Kru Jack, on Saturday, 15 December 2018 from 3-5 PM.
During the first part of the seminar Kru Jack will cover the fundamentals of Western boxing and in the second part how to apply it in a Muay Thai context. Beginner students will learn striking fundamentals and more experienced students will learn how to enhance their Muay Thai by using their punches more effectively.
Please arrive 15 min early with your own Muay Thai training gear and note that this seminar is for ages 18 and above.
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BJJ Belt Promotions
It was a momentous occasion at our biannual BJJ Belt Exam yesterday as FaMA awarded its very first Black Belt to Morgan Terigi.
Congratulations to everyone who was promoted as we are so proud to see the family continue to grow in size and skill.
Morgan Terigi - Black Belt
Check How Tan - Purple Belt
Jerel Louie - Purple Belt
Madeline Wee - Purple Belt
Nicholas Lai - Purple Belt
Joseph Chia - Blue Belt
Kinaree Adkins - Blue Belt
Roysten Seow - Blue Belt
Lucas Thomas - Green Belt
Kieran Clark - Yellow Belt
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A Successful Professional Debut
Congratulations to Coach Kirstie Gannaway on winning her professional boxing debut last week at The Ring Fighting Championship by Golden Glove Asia Promotions.
Despite going into the fight with an injury, this warrior pushed through and still came out
victorious.
We wish Coach Kirstie all the best in her professional boxing career and can't wait to see what's next.
How to Prepare for a Free Trial at FaMA
Congratulations on taking the first step to a positive lifestyle. Research shows that living a healthy lifestyle through fitness and martial arts have many physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Doctors and health experts have prescribed physical activities to improve our overall well-being before modern medicine was in full effect and continues to do so till today.
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
MANILA INTERNATIONAL OPEN (Gi) - 26 & 27 Jan 2019 - Philippines
If you're interested in competing, please speak to Professor Robyn.
Please note that during competitions we do not cancel our BJJ classes and they will still be taught by one of our Black Belt Professors.
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FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts Established in 2016, FaMA is a world-class martial arts training facility located in the heart of the Central Business District in Singapore. Walking distance from the Clarke Quay MRT station, FaMA’s main goal is to help people improve their lives through martial arts regardless of age or athletic capability. Each program is led by experts in their respective fields. Whether it is weight loss, a fun workout, camaraderie, competition training, or just to break a sweat, FaMA has something for everyone.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai, or The Art of Eight Limbs, is a martial art developed in Thailand thousands of years ago to help the Kingdom protect itself against invaders. Using the human body as a weapon, Muay Thai practitioners are well-versed in punching, elbowing, kicking, kneeing, and clinching with their opponents. What was once only used for self-defence and protection of the Kingdom, Muay Thai has grown to become one of the most popular sports not only in Thailand but in the world. Muay Thai is known to provide a complete total-body workout that will help build lean muscle, core strength, and help with weight loss. At FaMA, Muay Thai classes are taught daily by Tanaphong Khunhankaew, or better known as Kru Ping, and Kru Jerel Louie.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or BJJ as it is commonly known around the world, is a self-defence martial art that enables a smaller, weaker person to protect themselves against a much larger attacker using leverage and pressure. Formed from Kodokan Judo in Japan, Jiu Jitsu found its way to Brazil in the 1910s through Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanese judoka and no-holds-barred prize fighter. During his time in Brazil, Maeda accepted a young Carlos Gracie as his student. Carlos would later pass on his knowledge to his brothers, most notably Helio Gracie - the father of modern Brazilian Jiujitsu. The Gracie family would go on to spread BJJ through The Gracie Challenge and eventually the creation of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Today, BJJ has grown to be more than just an effective unarmed fighting system. It helps young children deal with bullies and adults live a healthy lifestyle. BJJ classes are offered daily at FaMA under the tutelage of Black Belts Zoro Moreira, Robyn Goudy and Thiago Gaspary.
FaMA Fit
An all-in-one fitness class suitable for everyone, FaMA Fit incorporates moves from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing and Kickboxing together with functional training to help develop flexibility, mobility, strength, balance, and stamina. For beginners who are just starting out, the FaMA Fit Fundamentals class is an entry-level program that will work the entire body. FaMA Fit and FaMA Fit Fundamentals classes are run by professional athlete Coach Kirstie Gannaway.
Kids Martial Arts
Our Kids Martial Arts classes offer a choice of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and/or Muay Thai programmes which have been specially designed for Children of all skills levels. Several studies have suggested that Children who participate in a sport experience positive development in their self-esteem and confidence, which supports our belief that the skills Children learn through our Martial Arts programmes here in Singapore will benefit them beyond their time in the academy.