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
Lower Limb and Lower Back Injury Prevention
with Conor McHugh
Last call to sign up for Physiotherapist, Conor McHugh's FREE Lower Limb and Lower Back Injury Prevention seminar at FaMA this Saturday, 27 April from 4 - 5:30 PM.
This seminar is FREE and open to the public.
Click here to sign-up.
PLACES ARE LIMITED!
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NEWS
Abu Dhabi
Amazing job to everyone who competed in Abu Dhabi last week. We had a very strong team represent this year and came away with some big wins and shiny new medals.
FaMA TEAM Amirul Syafiq Eagle John Abagon Kinaree Adkins Lucas Sheridan
Oscar Yee Rico Han
Tim Yee
TOTAL MEDAL COUNT Gold - 2 Silver - 3
Comprehensive Muay Thai
Thank you everyone for attending Ajarn Dang's Comprehensive Muay Thai seminar at FaMA last Sunday. It was great seeing some new faces from Singapore's Muay Thai community come and spend some time with us.
BJJ Guest Instructor
Several months ago it was our pleasure of have Professor Rodrigo Teixeira as our Guest Instructor and it will be our pleasure again as he is returning to FaMA on Monday.
Don't miss your chance to learn from this world class BJJ instructor and competitor during his stay with us as our next Guest Instructor.
Click here to learn more about the last time Professor Rodrigo was here.
Never Too Old to Train Martial Arts
Tomas Genberg has been a lifelong martial artist. He spent many years boxing and in his forties, decided to pick up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). That was 11 years ago. Now, in his early fifties, Tomas continues to train three to five times a week and helps out as a BJJ Assistant Instructor at FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts to keep fit and stay healthy.
“I started grappling and BJJ around 2008 after training boxing for many years. When stepping on the mat for the first time, it was an eye-opening experience to learn how my physical strength could so easily be outmanoeuvred by my training partners,” said Tomas.
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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.