In this issue of FaMA Weekly we share pictures from Guest Instructor Kru Mon's seminar Muay Thai Elbows, Sweeps and Dumps as well as a useful blog on how to train safely and listen to your body.
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NEWS
Muay Thai Elbows, Sweeps and Dumps
Despite the haze last Saturday, we would like to thank these brave warriors, and Kru Jerel, for attending Kru Mon's thrilling seminar, Muay Thai Elbows, Sweeps and Dumps.
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Developing Physical Self-Awareness in Martial Arts
One of our professors has been overheard to say this in our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Basics class: “The White Belt is the most dangerous person on the mat." This is not meant to discriminate or look down on White Belts. The truth is, one of the common reasons why people get hurt is due to lack of understanding and awareness of oneself and what the human body is capable of.
For example, our FaMA Fit coach, Kirstie Gannaway, once injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) years ago, while going through intense wrestling technique drills. “That morning (before the injury), my knee had been feeling stiff. This stiffness was caused by a tight iliotibial (IT) band, but I didn’t know it at that time. In fact, I didn’t even know what an ACL was at that time either! Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way.” Given enough understanding about how to mobilise and warm up a tight IT band, Kirstie could have prevented the injury.
True enough, it is hard to be aware of how your body works and what it needs to stay safe, especially if you are new to fitness and martial arts. So how do you get started?
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
Malaysia BJJ Kids International - 20 Sept - Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia
Singapore Youth Grappling Championship II - 6 Oct, Singapore
Copa de Borneo 2019 - 12, 13 Oct - Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Singapore Grappling Championship: Gi & No-Gi - 19 Oct (Gi), 20 Oct (No-Gi) - 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 Clarke Quay and Fort Canning MRT stations, FaMA’s main goal is to help people improve their lives through martial arts regardless of age or athletic capability. Our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai, Fitness and Kids Martial Arts programs are 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.
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.