In this issue of FaMA Weekly Coach Stephen wins an award, we celebrate FaMA Kid Jayden’s birthday and we invite everyone to our biannual Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Blue Belt Exam and Ladies BJJ Open Mat.
UPCOMING EVENTS
BJJ Blue Belt Exam
Don’t forget to join us for our biannual BJJ Blue Belt Exam this Saturday, 8 June starting at 4:00 pm.
Everyone is welcome to come watch and join in on the celebration.
Ladies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Mat
Spread the word, we are hosting a Ladies BJJ Open Mat on Saturday, 22 June from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.
Come mix it up and meet Singapore’s female BJJ community with some free acai for a post-workout snack.
This Open Mat is FREE to attend and open to all academies and skill levels.
Please bring along your own gi and water bottle.
SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Click here to reserve your spot..
If you're under 18 years of age, you will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver.
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NEWS
Coach Stephen Procida Wins an Award
Congratulations to our very own Coach Stephen Procida on winning the Merit Badge Counselor of the Year award for South Asia earlier this week at the Boy Scouts of America Court of Honour for Troop 10 and 1010 in Singapore.
“Working with the scouts is a privilege. Seeing them appreciate personal fitness and creating ways to use it in their daily lives is what matters.” - Stephen Procida
Happy Birthday Jayden!
“Good! Fun! Awesome! Can’t wait until my 8th birthday party.” - Jayden Peh
“Thank you FaMA and everybody for making this happen, and we all had a wonderful time. Even the parents playing tug of war.” - Joey (Jayden’s mother)
Happy birthday to FaMA Kid, Jayden, and thank you for celebrating your birthday with us at FaMA.
Am I Too Inflexible for Fitness and Martial Arts?
Once in a while, you scroll through your Instagram feed and chance upon some impressive, albeit unrealistic martial arts photo or video featuring a very flexible practitioner. It could be a straight 180-degree kick, or contorting oneself in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) match to escape an attack.
It looks strange, sometimes even grotesque, but you also begin to wonder if flexibility is a prerequisite for you to practice certain fitness activities, martial arts being one of them.
We speak to our FaMA Fit Coaches Kirstie Gannaway and Jerel Louie, and physiotherapist and FaMA student Conor Mc Hugh, who straighten out the facts!
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
Singapore Grappling Championship: White x Blue - 15 June - Singapore
ADCC India Open - 21 June - Haryana, India
Dumau Kids Singapore International Finals - 17 August - Singapore
Dumau Singapore International Finals - 18 August - 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 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.
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