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Welcome to FaMA's Blog where you can get the latest news on everything FaMA as well as read interesting articles about Fitness, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai and Kids Martial Arts.

Mar 24, 2024

Breaking Down the FaMA Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Competition Results: A Professor's Perspective

A breakdown of a recent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competition of the FaMA Kids by Professor Robyn.

Sep 1, 2020

Can’t Spar, But Working Hard for the Day We Can: Modified BJJ Classes at FaMA

Ask a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner what he or she misses most in this season of social distancing. The answer will be unanimous:...

Jul 16, 2020

“When I Was A Beginner…”: FaMA Assistant Instructors Edition - Part 2

The martial arts journey can be really gritty, and sometimes other factors in life don’t make it any easier for you. But we recall a...

Jul 9, 2020

“When I Was A Beginner…”: FaMA Assistant Instructors Edition - Part 1

What makes the FaMA Assistant Instructor team so special? We see strength in diversity. Coming from different backgrounds, each Assistant...

Apr 24, 2020

FaMA at Home: What the Assistant Instructors Are Up To

Three weeks into the circuit breaker, our leading instructors have gotten the FaMA community up and going with Zoom classes! Reportedly,...

Mar 19, 2020

This Quick Test Reveals the Right BJJ Class for You

"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu." There are a few ways you might respond to it. Either you nod and give that knowing grin because you've been doing...

Mar 12, 2020

It Runs in the FaMAly: Daddy Did It, So Can We!

The thought of wrestling with sweaty people once put Carl off, and he thought he would be crazy to ever do so. Well, "crazy" caught up...

Feb 19, 2020

Not Your Average Teenage Girl: Kinaree Adkins' Dreams are Larger Than Life

What does the life of a typical teenage girl look like? We can think of some usual activities: School, social media, movies, music,...

Feb 12, 2020

Get to Know: FaMA BJJ Assistant Instructor Ronny Achadiyat

You might know him as the formidable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt with a mean 'guard game'* on the mats every weekday morning. Perhaps...

Feb 6, 2020

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...

Jan 16, 2020

Professor Robyn Goudy Shares His Approach to Teaching Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

When joining the kids coaching team back in 2018, one of my significant first memories of Professor Robyn Goudy was the way he related to...

Jan 8, 2020

Benefits of a Free One-Week Trial at FaMA

A new year is here. As most do during this season, you might be thinking of finally committing to getting fit (especially after all that...

Jan 2, 2020

How to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions in 2020

"The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.” - Hebrew proverb Have you ever...

Dec 26, 2019

The Guide to Finishing Well in 2019

"Better is the end of a thing than its beginning.” - Hebrew Proverb The end of the year has come and for many, December is a period of...

Dec 16, 2019

A Journey, Not a Destination: The FaMA Bi-Annual Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Graduation Ceremony

Quite unlike other martial arts, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) belt progression is very much a tricky and unpredictable journey, and one’s...

Nov 5, 2019

6 Ways to Keep Our Mats Safe, Welcoming and Fun with Shaz

So many great memories have been made on the mats of FaMA - Fitness and Martial Arts. This is the very place where many fall in love for...

Oct 16, 2019

A FaMAly Affair: How Fitness and Martial Arts Brought the Dempsey Family Closer

What started out as an activity to help a little boy channel his energy and hyperactivity, turned into an opportunity for the whole...

Sep 25, 2019

5 Tips to a Successful Early Morning Lifestyle

It is often quoted that successful people wake up early. Search the Internet and you will find a dozen self-help, productivity and...

Sep 18, 2019

Developing Physical Self-Awareness in Martial Arts

One of our professors has been overheard to say this in our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Basics class: “The White Belt is the most dangerous...

Aug 22, 2019

5 Benefits of Travelling and Competing Abroad as a Martial Arts Team

What’s better than the adrenaline rush of a martial arts tournament or fight? Or a merry holiday with friends? Combining the two - that’s...