In this issue of FaMA Weekly we welcome a new Kids BJJ Assistant Instructor to the team, share a health and hygiene reminder, see who got a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) belt promotion, check out who Earned Their Stripes, and an article on what a life of martial arts looks like.
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NEWS
Singapore Grappling Champioship: Gi Open 2020
The FaMAly Team wins Best Academy award!
Congratulations to the team on winning 15 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals last weekend at Singapore Grappling Championship: Gi Open 2020. This accomplishment wouldn’t be possible without the guidance of our Professors and Assistant Instructors, help from our classmates and sparring partners, and finally the support of the entire FaMAly on and off the mats.
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BJJ Belt Promotions
Congratulations to long time FaMA member Karl on a surprise BJJ belt promotion 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.
This Truth Bomb Will Make You Never
Want to Skip Warm-Ups Again
We've all heard the drift: "Don't skip warm-ups."
Trainers say it, physiotherapists say it, and we know it deep down. Warm-ups are an essential part of our fitness routine.
A dynamic warm-up increases your blood circulation and prepares your joints and muscles for more strenuous physical activities that are to come. When you warm up before any exercise, you help to prevent any muscle pulls, tears, or other injuries. You also perform better due to the improved range of motion.
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
Kuala Lumpur International Open 2020 - 23 February, Kuala Lumpur
Singapore National Ju-Jitsu Championship 2020 - 29 February, Singapore
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.