In this issue of FaMA Weekly we wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year, a reminder of our CNY class schedule, Lucas wins big in Melbourne, we welcome a new Assistant Instructor to the team, see who got a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) belt promotion and check out who Earned Their Stripes.
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NEWS
Happy Chinese New Year!
Last weekend the ENTIRE FaMA Team enjoyed a lovely Chinese New Year celebration dinner and it was amazing to see how our annual CNY team dinners have grown in just a few short years. What was once a small group of instructors and staff has now blossomed into an extended family of assistant instructors, loved ones and even a few children.
Happy Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year
Class Schedule
Just a reminder about our Chinese New Year class schedule.
Friday, 24 January - 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
Saturday, 25 January - OPEN (normal class schedule)
Sunday, 26 January - CLOSED
Monday, 27 January - OPEN (normal class schedule)
If you have some free time during the Chinese New Year holiday and want to squeeze in a workout, we would love to see you on the mats.
Grappling Industries Melbourne
4 divisions, 4 Gold medals.
Congratulations to FaMA BJJ Blue Belt and juvenile competitor extraordinaire, Lucas, on his incredible achievement at Grappling Industries Melbourne last weekend winning 4 Gold medals in gi, absolute gi, no-gi and absolute no-gi.
Keep an eye on this young man. It’s going to be a big year.
Video by Lucas.
Welcome Kids Muay Thai
Assistant Instructor,
Jerome Giam, to the FaMA Team
Jerome’s stint with Muay Thai kicked off in 2015, quickly developing a passion for it, he trained regularly for over a year before taking a short hiatus for National Service. Fortunately, he was able to get started again upon joining FaMA in late 2017. Jerome participated in a friendly Muay Thai match in 2019, and plans to further refine his abilities through more amateur events. At the same time, he imparts his love for the martial art as an Assistant Instructor for our Kids Muay Thai program. Jerome is motivated by the value of seeing the children pick up Muay Thai from such a young and tender age, and looks forward to helping in their growth and improvement.
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While in Brazil
A few months ago we got a message from a man in Brazil, named Fabio Alvez, who said it was his dream to one day own a FaMA gi. Fabio, who is disabled, trains and competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the city of Macae which is coincidentally Professor Zoro’s hometown.
Recently, while on holiday, Professor Zoro got the chance to help Fabio’s dream come true by visiting him with former FaMA Guest Instructor, Professor Filipe, and gifting him with his very own FaMA gi.
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BJJ Belt Promotions
Congratulations to Davin on being promoted to Purple Belt this past week.
Earned Their Stripes
Congratulations to our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who earned new stripes on their belts this past week.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
Singapore Grappling Championship: Gi Open - 1 February, Singapore
Kuala Lumpur International Open 2020 - 23 February, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore BJJ Open - 7 (Gi), 8 (No-Gi/Kids) March, 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 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 and Lumpinee Champion Lamnamoon Sor Sumalee also known as Kru Yo.
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.