In this issue of FaMA Weekly we announce our biannual Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Blue Belt Exam, a Ladies BJJ Open Mat, results from the ASJJF Dumau Saigon International Gi and No-GI Championship and an article on what it's like competing for the first time.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BJJ Blue Belt Exam
Join us at FaMA’s biannual BJJ Blue Belt Exam on Saturday, 8 June starting at 4:00 pm.
Come cheer on your fellow classmates as they go through the Blue Belt Exam and hopefully get promoted ;)
Everyone is welcome and yes, there will be pizza!
Ladies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Mat
Spread the word, we are hosting a Ladies BJJ Open Mat on Saturday, 22 June from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.
Come mix it up and meet Singapore’s female BJJ community with some free acai for a post-workout snack.
This Open Mat is FREE to attend and open to all academies and skill levels.
Please bring along your own gi and water bottle.
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If you're under 18 years of age, you will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver.
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NEWS
Hari Raya Puasa
We’ll be open and operating under our normal class schedule next Wednesday, 5 June during Hari Raya Puasa. If you’re in town and don’t have any plans, bring the family down to the academy for a fun workout.
Just a reminder that FaMA is open every day of the year except on Christmas Day, New Years Day and on the first day of Chinese New Year.
ASJJF Dumau Saigon International Championship
Saigon success!
Congratulations to Candy Heng, Kim Cordeiro and Kyra Gemma on winning and medaling at the ASJJF Dumau Saigon International Championship in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last weekend.
It’s all about the fun you have and friendships you build when you get to travel with your team and compete. Winning is the cherry on top.
TOTAL MEDAL COUNT Gold - 4 Silver - 2 Bronze - 3
FaMA Students Share Their First
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition Experience
FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts does not consider itself a martial arts gym primarily for martial arts competitors and fighters. We programme our curriculum to suit all practitioners. Our students range from corporates and stay-at-home mums looking for interesting ways to get fit, to go-getters and podium chasers who hope to have a shot at the world stage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) or Muay Thai tournaments.
Every now and again, we see a small number of students step up for the first time to test their skills at local tournaments and amateur fights. For many of them, competition and fighting is not a means of creating a personal legacy that leads to world championships. Rather, it is a way for them to put their skills to test. It is always a rewarding experience to walk the journey with these first-timers. And while not everyone gets a medal, we celebrate their efforts to push themselves nonetheless!
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
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
Dumau Kids Singapore International Finals - 17 August - Singapore
Dumau Singapore International Finals - 18 August - 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.