In this issue of FaMA Weekly we share pictures from last weekend's Principles of Muay Thai seminar and the Bruno Malfacine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) seminar as well as announce our upcoming Blue Belt Exam.
Muay Thai Guest Instructor
Stay tuned for news about our next Muay Thai Guest Instructor coming 29 November 2018 as well as another upcoming FREE Muay Thai seminar.
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The Ring Fighting Championship
Don't miss your chance to watch Coach Kirstie's first professional Boxing match live on Friday 30 November 2018.
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Principles of Muay Thai
Thank you FaMA Guest Instructor, Kru Mike, for the 'Principles of Muay Thai' seminar. Everyone walked away learning something new, learning something useful and feeling awed.
Thank you to Kru Ping and Kru Jerel for assisting everyone as well as Absolute Açaí for the free post seminar snack for all the attendees.
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Bruno Malfacine BJJ Seminar
Rooster Weight King and International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Hall of Famer, Professor Bruno Malfacine, was in Singapore recently to share his wisdom with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) enthusiasts who were eager to learn from one of the best competitors of all time.
Organised by Enjoy The Process BJJ and hosted at FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts, Bruno shared his favourite sweeps and passing techniques with comprehensive detail to over 35 grapplers who came from all over Singapore.
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Blue Belt Exam
As the end of the year approaches it is time for new beginnings. On 1 December 2018, FaMA will be hosting its biannual Blue Belt Exam where not only White Belts, but other coloured Belts will be getting promoted.
All FaMA members are invited to the Blue Belt Exam as we'll also be having an after party celebration.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
MANILA INTERNATIONAL OPEN (Gi) - 26 & 27 Jan 2019 - Philippines
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.
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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 the Clarke Quay MRT station, FaMA’s main goal is to help people improve their lives through martial arts regardless of age or athletic capability. Each program is 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, and Kru Jerel Louie.
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.