In this issue of FaMA Weekly we invite everyone to our Christmas Eve Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Open Mat, a reminder of our Holiday Class Schedule, Assistant Coach Steve takes some kids under his wing, FaMA represents at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championships, check out who Earned Their Stripes and a blog article about our recent Blue Belt Exam.
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EVENTS
Christmas Eve BJJ Open Mat
Clock out early and kick off the holidays with us at our CHRISTMAS EVE BJJ OPEN MAT on 24 December from 12:30 to 2:30 pm.
ALL GYMS, ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Don’t forget to bring along your own gi and water bottle and please note that if you’re under 18 years of age, you will need a parent/guardian to sign a waiver.
NEWS
Year-End Holiday Class Schedule
Just a reminder of our Christmas and New Years class schedule to help you plan your holiday workouts.
Happy holidays everyone!
24 DECEMBER 2019 ∙ 6:45 to 7:45 am - BJJ Basic/Muay Thai Intermediate ∙ 7:45 to 8:45 am - Muay Thai Basic/ BJJ Intermediate ∙ 9:00 to 10:00 am - Little Warriors BJJ/FaMA Fit ∙ 10:00 to 11:00 am - Medium Monstros BJJ/Junior Champions BJJ ∙ 11:00 to 12:00 pm - Muay Thai Basic ∙ 12:30 to 2:30 pm - BJJ Open Mat (all levels, all academies welcome)
25 DECEMBER 2019 ∙ CLOSED
31 DECEMBER 2019 ∙ Morning and afternoon classes as normal ∙ 2:30 pm - CLOSED
1 JANUARY 2020 ∙ CLOSED
Spright Academy
It was great having the kids from Spright Academy with us last week at FaMA where Assistant Instructor Steve taught them fundamental self-defence techniques along with a whole lot of laughs.
We always look forward to helping out our community here at FaMA so please visit AMKFSC Community Services for more information.
IBJJF No-Gi World Championships
A huge congratulations to FaMA representative, Tony Fethke, on winning Gold in his division and Bronze in the absolute division at the 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships in Anaheim, California.
Tony is one of Professor Thiago’s students from Norway who was promoted to Purple Belt earlier this year at FaMA when he paid us a visit.
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Earned Their Stripes
Congratulations to our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who earned new stripes on their belts this past week.
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 duration to the Black Belt level is quite uncertain. For some, it takes six years. For others, twenty. 53 year old Tomas G. compares it to travelling.
“In your early years as a practitioner, you think that the journey to a Black Belt is akin to taking the train towards a certain local destination - say, Tampines.”
“However, as you journey along, you realise that Tampines is simply the Blue Belt, and your next destination now requires you to take a plane. As you progress higher up the ranks, the flight becomes a long-haul one and never seems to end.”
Well, no one can testify to this as accurately as Tomas, for he was awarded his Black Belt at our bi-annual BJJ Blue Belt Exam graduation ceremony on Saturday, 7 Dec 2019.
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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.
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.
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