Fujairah Martial Arts Club

A young taekwondo athlete in a white dobok stands before the FMAC building and Fujairah Fort at dusk, with a fencer, a judoka and a boxer in action around him

Fujairah Martial Arts Club · Sports and community hub

Strength starts here.

Ten disciplines, twenty-four certified coaches and three branches in Fujairah, Dibba and Al Bidyah — professional training for every age, from a first class to the national team.

The club’s journey

From a decree to the world stage.

Thirteen years from the founding decree to the top of the Middle East awards: ten disciplines, two Guinness World Records and thousands of medals, year by year.

150
players in 2013: 2,334
players in 2026: 10
disciplines today

The full timeline

2013The founding decree01 disciplines
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201326 May 2013
The founding decree
1. The decree establishing the club is issued.
2. The first Fujairah International Open Taekwondo Championship is launched.
3. Cage Warriors Fight Night 8 is hosted.
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2014–2015The first medals in the club’s history03 disciplines
20 14
2014
The club’s first two medals abroad
1. The club’s first international participation, and the first two medals in its history.
2. Bronze for Ali Rashed Ali Al Mesmari and bronze for Rashed Obaid Nasser Al Mesmari at the Thailand Open.
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20 15
2015
More disciplines
1. Boxing and judo join the club’s disciplines.
2. The first Gulf Youth Boxing Championship is hosted; Abdullah Al Mesmari wins gold at 64 kg.
3. The Olympic camp for Asian and Oceanian referees is hosted, with 100 international referees from 35 countries, ahead of Rio 2016.
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2016–2017The G2 ranking and the President’s Cup05 disciplines
20 16
2016
The Olympic Champion project
1. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi’s project to prepare an Olympic champion is launched.
2. The Fujairah International Open Taekwondo Championship is upgraded to G2, the first Gulf tournament to earn that ranking.
3. 60 talents are selected from more than 128 athletes.
+1 more milestones
20 17
2017
The President’s Cup
1. The taekwondo team wins the President’s Cup after topping the overall standings.
2. Jiu-jitsu joins and begins its activity.
3. The first Fujairah International Jiu-Jitsu Pro Championship is organised.
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2018–2019The first excellence shield09 disciplines
20 18
2018
The first excellence shield
1. The first club outside Abu Dhabi and Dubai to win the overall taekwondo excellence shield.
2. The World Taekwondo Team Championships are hosted.
3. The Taekwondo Grand Prix Final is hosted for the first time.
+2 more milestones
20 19
2019
Past a thousand participants
1. Four disciplines added at once: archery, fencing, karate and triathlon.
2. The Asia-Pacific Senior Judo Championships are hosted for the first time, with 286 athletes from 39 countries.
3. The Fujairah International Triathlon is launched with 220 athletes.
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2020–2022A record despite the pandemic10 disciplines
20 20
2020
A record 2,000 participants
1. 2,000 athletes from 43 countries take part in the Fujairah championship.
2. The first Arab Taekwondo Cup is launched.
3. Two golds with the national team: Yasser Samir (juniors, under 48 kg) and Badriya Mohammed (junior women, under 46 kg).
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20 21
2021
Standing firm through the pandemic
1. Remote training keeps the sessions going through the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Swimming joins the club’s disciplines.
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20 22
2022
Back on the world’s podiums
1. The Women’s Épée Fencing World Cup is hosted for the first time, with 186 fencers from 38 countries.
2. The archery team finishes first at the Arab Clubs Championship in Tunisia (50 clubs), with 13 medals: 5 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze.
3. The second Arab Taekwondo Cup, with 738 athletes.
+2 more milestones
2023–2026Three shields and two Guinness records10 disciplines
20 23
2023
Three shields in one season
1. The first UAE club to hold the judo, fencing and taekwondo excellence shields in a single season.
2. A record haul of 1,151 medals: 348 gold, 363 silver, 440 bronze, 125 of them international.
3. The Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award, Best Team category.
+6 more milestones
20 24
2024
The first Guinness record
1. A Guinness World Record for the largest taekwondo lesson, with 302 participants.
2. The first UAE gold in the history of the Asian Fencing Championships: Faris Al Balushi, cadet foil, in Bahrain.
3. The first Arab gold at the Wuxi Grand Slam in China: Ahmed Khamis, also named best athlete.
+3 more milestones
20 25
2025
The second Guinness record
1. The largest taekwondo championship in the world, with 2,332 athletes.
2. The World Cadet Championships, hosted in the region for the first time, with 811 athletes from 93 countries, the largest edition ever.
3. A record 1,839 medals: 1,708 national and 131 international.
+4 more milestones
20 26
2026
Top of the Middle East awards
1. First place at the SPIA Awards 2026 for the Middle East’s sporting event of the year.
2. The sixth Arab Taekwondo Cup, ranked G1, with 1,283 athletes from 22 Arab countries.
3. The Fencing World Cup for cadet and junior foil, with more than 250 fencers from 32 countries, and senior épée, with more than 550 fencers from 60 countries.
+3 more milestones

On the mat

Where it all begins

Judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, karate and taekwondo build balance, control and composure — from the first stance to the black belt.

A judoka throwing an opponent in a blue gi

In the ring and on the piste

Speed, precision, composure

Boxing and fencing sharpen reflexes and decision-making under pressure, with internationally certified coaches in your corner.

In the water, on the range and on the road

Endurance and focus

Swimming, archery and triathlon bring fitness, concentration and stamina to every age group.

Coaches

Coached by champions

Former national-team athletes, international referees and federation-certified coaches — twenty-four of them, across ten disciplines and three branches.

All coaches

Taekwondo