In this issue of FaMA Weekly we share pictures from Professor Gilbert "Durinho" Burns' Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) seminar, pictures from our Halloween Costume Party, results from last weekend's Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship and finally a Kids BJJ Belt promotion as well as everyone who 'Earned Their Stripes' this past week.
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NEWS
Gilbert "Durinho" Burns
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar
Thank you Professor Gilbert Burns for giving one of the best Brazillian Jii-Jitsu (BJJ) seminars we've ever had at FaMA. To have such a high-level competitor and World Champion share his knowledge with us was such a rare and special experience.
Click here to see more pictures from the seminar.
Halloween Costume Party
Happy Halloween from all the FaMA Kids!
We could not predict the turn out we had last week at our annual Halloween Costume Party. The kids, and parents, came out in some incredible costumes and we were glad to see everyone had a great time.
A special thank you to all the parents who helped prepare food, snacks and treats for everyone to enjoy after the party.
Click here to see all the pictures.
Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
A great job by the boys in Melbourne at the Pan Pacific IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship last weekend.
Kieran - Gold
Lucas - Silver
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FaMA BJJ Belt Promotion
Congratulations to Catelyn on being promoted to Grey/White Belt last week. She's been working hard in class and showed it at the last competition where she got a huge takedown on her opponent.
Earned Their Stripes
Congratulations to our BJJ students who earned new stripes on their belts this past week.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
Singapore BJJ Open IV - 16 Nov, Singapore
Jakarta Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open 2019 - 7 Dec, Indonesia
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 academy 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 Kickboxing, Kids Martial Arts and Fitness programs are led by experts in their respective fields. So, whether it is weight loss, a fun workout, camaraderie, competition training, or just to break a sweat, FaMA has something for the whole family.
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 World Champion Kru Yo Lamnamoon Sor Sumalee.
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.