In this issue of FaMA Weekly we thank the FaMA community for joining our FaMA Live classes, share an article on what the FaMA Kids are up to at home, wish Auntie Alice a happy birthday, share workouts and martial arts techniques, and finally the FaMA team give more recommendations on what to watch, read and listen to during the circuit breaker.
We would like to thank everyone for joining our FaMA Live classes this past week. It's great seeing everyone's faces and we look forward to bringing you more workouts and activities for the whole family.
FaMA FIt Live with Coach Zoro
"Thank you everyone for joining us today! I was so happy seeing all of you. I hope you had a good time working out and hope to see you again." - Coach Zoro 🙏
FaMA Kids Party with Assistant Instructor Steve
"Did you receive your delivery of energy packed with awesomeness today at the FaMA Kids Party? If not, make sure you order in for Saturday at 11:15 am. Upsize the party, upsize the awesomeness and upsize the fun! It was wonderful seeing the FaMA Kids today and we are so happy that they are healthy and staying safe all over the world! See you all on Saturday! FaMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" - Coach Steve
FaMA at Home: The Kids Lead the Way in Fitness!
What does life look like, being at cooped up at home during this Circuit Breaker season? Admittedly, we adults have adapted rather slowly. We are indeed, creatures of habit. This curveball has led us to realise how much we depend on all sorts of systems to live a comfortable life.
The first week was an uphill climb for many of us. From struggling to find alternatives to keep fit (try telling a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner to go jogging), to wondering how to stay connected with each other (anyone wanna Zoom?). We were forced to learn and adapt to this "new normal" at an almost-unreasonable speed. Thankfully, a new rhythm is finally falling into place, but we know that the learning curve has only just begun to steepen.
While we adults try to figure things out, we hear reports of the FaMA Kids, and their families, creating a spin on their Home-Based Learning: a Fitness Edition!
Here are a few cool activities that the young ones have been up to...
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Set some time aside for the Workout of the Week specifically designed by Coach Kirstie to do from the comfort of your own home. Don't forget to listen to her infamous Classic Rock playlist to workout to.
Don't let your Muay Thai skills slip during the circuit breaker. Follow along Kru Yo as he shares new Muay Thai combos to add to your shadow boxing.
Friday, 17 April
Set the pattern and then break the pattern. After throwing the first push kick, throw fake push kicks to close the distance and set up knees and elbows.
1. jab 2. right push kick 3. fake right push kick, step forward 4. left knee, reset 5. fake right push kick again, step forward 6. left elbow, reset 7. fake right push kick again, step forward 8. right elbow, reset
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Happy Birthday Auntie Alice
Not only does she make sure the academy is safe and clean for us to use, she always makes sure we’re well-fed too.
We miss you Auntie Alice and from the entire FaMA community, we wish you a Happy Birthday.
Since the academy is temporarily closed we needed to start thinking of new ways to continue sharing useful fitness and martial arts information with our community. Check out FaMA Recommendations, a wide range of useful and fun content curated from the FaMA team.
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
Candy Heng
I have been on beltchecker.com since March. It is a new system for BJJ practitioners to gauge credibility, apart from IBJJF. I like it in the sense that you get to see a very transparent track record of belt promotion, and it works as a personal diary for your BJJ journey. The database has grown from about 8000 users when I joined, to almost 12,000 users now. If you train Jiu-Jitsu, I highly recommend you to check it out.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Adel Alsagoff
MUSIC
Blond by Frank Ocean - A stripped back, avant-garde pop album influenced by The Beatles, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder as well as other contemporary artists.
The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake - Produced by my favourite producer, Timbaland, this album was Justin Timberlake’s most expansive musical project, with 7 minute tracks and complex song structures.
Purple Rain by Prince - A classic.
PROFESSOR
Robyn Goudy
NETFLIX
Icarus - Story of the doping scandal behind the cycling world.
LA Originals - Reminds me of home. Tells the story of a tattoo artist and a photographer in LA who set trends and documented a lot of that world in the 90’s.
PODCASTS
The Joe Rogan Experience - During this lockdown I’ve been even watching it on YouTube.
BOOKS
Carlos Gracie: The Creator of a Fighting Dynasty - This is the story of Master Carlos Gracie. He is the eldest Gracie who actually started/created BJJ. Many people still believe Helio created BJJ which is a bit false. One thing we should all do is learn the history of BJJ. I recently shared a YouTube video of how BJJ transformed when it came to America in 1989 but not many people know the breakdown before that.
I share with you one fact in this book. The first Gracie Academy opened in 1925. It was mainly an academy for private lessons only for friends or police. The Gracie Family Academy wasn’t open to the general public or walk-ins until 1951. If you want to know why then you need to read this book. The book is written by Roger Gracie's mother (I have a signed copy) which shines a lot of light on what we thought we knew about the history of this family.
ASSISTANT COACH
Steve Procida
NETFLIX
Senna - I like this documentary because I enjoyed seeing the better driver outclass politics and money over the sport.
Mindhunter Season 1 - The characters, dialogue and suspense had me on the edge of my couch.
The Inbetweeners - Pure young adult British comedy. After you watch the show, make sure to watch the movies.
COACH
Kirstie Gannaway
My taste in music is thanks to the influence of my older brother. It was during the days of Napster, Limewire and CD’s we burned that I really got into particular bands and genres. I wasn’t tech-savvy and so whatever CD’s my brother had a hold of or whatever he downloaded was what I would listen to as well.
He went through a range of genres and although only a couple of them stuck with me, I am so grateful for his appreciation of classic rock music. I was born just after the great rock & roll era, and so thanks to him I got the chance to get into the classic hits myself.
Most of my students grew up in the 70’s & 80’s where rock and roll was at its peak, and so this playlist goes out to all of them - I see you guys see singing along in my classes!
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Click here to listen to the playlist.
PROFESSOR
Zoro Moreira
I think Gallerr is a great platform where we can get excellent BJJ lessons while staying home. It was recommended to me by my Professor, Professor Gordo. You can even find some of his videos on there.
PROFESSOR
Robyn Goudy
This is the YouTube video/movie I would recommend our students to watch. It shows a lot of the history of BJJ coming to California in 1989 and growing into what it is now. Many people have seen ’Choke’ the story of Rickson Gracie, but this is a well-made documentary on BJJ coming to my home.
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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.