In this issue of FaMA Weekly we share an interview with Professor Robson Moura, a FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) belt promotion, a new addition to our Reciprocal Program with Guest Instructor Professor Josh Dubinsky and a blog on '5 Mistakes Beginners Make When Starting Martial Arts.'
UPCOMING EVENTS
Interview With Professor Robson Moura
Get to know more about Robson Moura before he arrives in Singapore next week for a 1-day only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar on 16 March at FaMA.
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Robson Moura BJJ Seminar
Sign up before 15 March to avoid paying the door price for BJJ World Champion and IBJJF Hall of Famer, Robson Moura's 1-day only BJJ seminar at FaMA on 16th March from 3:00 to 5:30 pm.
From Teresopolis, Brazil, Professor Robson is a 4th Degree Black Belt and 8x World Champion, who received his Black Belt at the age of 18. Prof Robson currently resides in Tampa, Florida, USA where he established the Robson Moura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in 2011 where FaMA BJJ Teaching Assistant, Kinaree Adkins, also trains at when she is visiting the U.S.
Come learn from one of the all-time greatest competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s super featherweight division.
IBJJF World Champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007)
CBJJO World Cup Champion (2002)
CBJJ Brazilian National Champion (1998)
IBJJF World Championship 3rd Place (2001)
PLACES ARE LIMITED so click here to register and reserve your place.
$150 SGD before 15 March
$170 SGD at the door
NEWS
BJJ Belt Promotion
Congratulations to 8-year old FaMA Junior Champion Vrisan on being promoted to Grey/White Belt.
Reciprocal Program
We are pleased to announce that FaMA Guest Instructor, Professor Josh "Hurricane" Dubinsky’s academy, Hurricane Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is now a part of our Reciprocal Program.
Click here to read about Professor Josh's time with us at FaMA last October.
Visit our website to see our ever growing list of reciprocal martial arts academies where FaMA members can train at any reciprocal up to 12 times a year.
Please notify our staff if you’re planning on visiting a reciprocal academy so we can give them a heads up.
Muay Thai Knee Tricks Seminar
It was definitely one of those “you should have been there” seminars.
Thanks to everyone for attending Muay Thai Knee Tricks with Kru Mon Rungkiet last weekend. It was certainly a memorable event with all the foot sweeps, clinch counters and live training throughout the seminar.
Don’t forget to check out our Events page to sign-up for upcoming seminars.
Bringing Muay Thai to NTU
We recently had the pleasure to teach Muay Thai fundamentals at Nanyang Technological University's Spartan Programme. It was great meeting and working with students.
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5 Mistakes Beginners Make
When Starting Martial Arts
Anyone who has dabbled in any form of martial arts training will agree that the road to lifelong training is filled with bumps, hurdles and potholes. Despite all these barriers, the benefits outweigh the cons and everyone - adults and children - should learn martial arts. Martial arts is so complex that even seasoned practitioners make mistakes every now and then. Martial arts is non binary nor it is straight forward. It is okay to make mistakes but the key is to keep training and to keep progressing. The goal is to get one percent better each day. Here are five mistakes that beginners make while training martial arts and how to avoid them.
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
ASJJF TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL JIU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP - 16 March, 2019 - Taipei, Taiwan
SINGAPORE BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU OPEN - 30, 31 March, 2019 - Singapore
SINGAPORE YOUTH GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP - 6 April 2019, Singapore
ADCC SINGAPORE OPEN - 27 April, 2019 - Singapore
ADCC TAIWAN OPEN - 1 June, 2019 - Taipei, Taiwan
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.
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.