In this issue of FaMA Weekly we share pictures from last weekend’s Injury Prevention seminar, some new class times, great news from one of our Reciprocal Academies and part two of our interview with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Guest Instructor, Professor Rodrigo Teixeira.
Cervical Spine and Upper Limb Injury Prevention
with physiotherapist Conor McHugh
Thank you everyone for attending ‘Cervical Spine and Upper Body Injury Prevention’ with physiotherapist, Conor Mc Hugh. With all the people queuing up to talk to Conor after the seminar, there is definitely a lot of interest in everyone wanting to learn more about how to improve their martial arts training and lifestyle.
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Open Mat Training
If you're looking to get in a little extra training outside of class time, please take advantage of our Open Mat training times.
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Muay Thai Competition Class
Interested in taking your Muay Thai to a whole new level?
If you're interested in competing in Muay Thai or getting in competition level shape, join Kru Ping and Kru Jerel for Muay Thai Competition Class. Attendance to this class is by instructor’s discretion only.
Muay Thai Competition Class • Fri - 8:00 to 9:00 pm • Sat - 2:45 to 3:45 pm
NEWS
CRT Gym Jiu Jitsu Demonstration
FaMA Reciprocal Academy, CRT Gym (Chiang Mai, Thailand), recently put on a Jiu Jitsu demonstration at a local school where they will soon start teaching BJJ as part of their physical education program. Donations of BJJ gis and other martial arts clothing goes a long way to helping these kids have an opportunity to learn the gentle art. Stay tuned to learn how you can help spread the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Chiang Mai.
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Rodrigo Teixeira: Overcoming BJJ Competition Nerves and Advice For Aspiring Coaches (Part Two)
Aside from being an experienced instructor, Professor Rodrigo is a seasoned competitor with some remarkable achievements under his belt, such as Gold at the 2017 IBJJF European Open, double Gold in the Masters category at the 2017 IBJJF Rome Open, and Silver in the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship Brazilian Qualifiers.
The road to such accolades came with a lot of competition experience, but also with the adoption of new and healthy mindsets.
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
ASJJF Dumau Saigon International Jiu Jitsu Championship 2019 - 25 May - Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
Asia Pacific Jiu Jitsu Championship 2019 - 1 June - Cebu City, Philippines
ADCC Taiwan Open - 1 June - Taipei, Taiwan
Singapore Grappling Championship: White x Blue - 15 June - 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.