In this issue of FaMA Weekly we announce a new seminar on martial arts injury prevention, the results from Coach Kirstie’s recent boxing match and some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competition results.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Comprehensive Muay Thai With Ajarn Dang
It's your last chance to sign up for, FaMA Guest Instructor, Ajarn Dang's FREE Comprehensive Muay Thai seminar this coming Sunday, 21 April from 4 - 5:30 pm.
Known as the Trainer of Champions, Ajarn Dang, will be sharing his brand of Muay Thai and how he trains and prepares his fighters in Thailand. Attendees will learn how to warm up and prepare for a Muay Thai training session, how to build combinations and finally how to fluidly combine and utilize all eight weapons of Muay Thai.
This seminar is FREE and for all skill levels. Please bring along your own Muay Thai/Boxing gloves and shinguards.
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PLACES ARE LIMITED.
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Lower Limb and Lower Back Injury Prevention
with Conor McHugh
Learn how your lower back, hips and knees work, as well as how to keep them safe from injury, at LOWER LIMB AND LOWER BACK INJURY PREVENTION with physiotherapist, Conor McHugh, on 27 April at FaMA.
This seminar is FREE and open to the public.
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PLACES ARE LIMITED!
NEWS
The Ring Fighting Championship VI
A HUGE congratulations to Coach Kirstie Gannaway on winning her second professional boxing match, by unanimous decision, last Friday at The Ring Fighting Championship VI.
Coach Kirstie put a lot of extra effort into her strength and conditioning for this fight and with such a dominant performance, you can't argue with the results.
The Bali Open
Congratulations to Que Andrea Kasbani on winning Gold at The Bali Open last weekend.
Despite receiving a cut during training, Kasbani decided to follow through with his plans to compete and took home the Gold.
Singapore Youth Grappling Championship
Thank you Bushido Fight Series for this wonderful picture of FaMA Kid, Eagle, from the Singapore Youth Grappling Championship a few weeks back.
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
ADCC Singapore Open - 27 April, 2019 - Singapore
ADCC Taiwan Open - 1 June, 2019 - Taipei, Taiwan
Singapore Grappling Championship: White x Blue - 15 June, 2019 - Singapore
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.