THE RED CORNER

NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

WEEK OF JUNE 6th, 2025

Happy Monday Team!

 

Welp, looking at the forecast, it’s apparent that we are quickly moving from “Easy Spring” towards “Humid Death Summer” here in Philadelphia.  Joy!

Please help us help you by remembering to shower before and after training each day, and let your equipment dry out between uses.  Simple things like that help keep the mats and facilities safe and clean so we can focus on the important stuff: beating each other up 🙂

 

Speaking of beating people up, Coach Tre is back in action this Saturday at Freedom Fighter Promotions in Delaware!  Tre is taking on a tough up-and-comer and we’ve really been fleshing out a comprehensive gameplan for him so that he can take the fight in any area he chooses.  Tickets are $60 and available at the gym — see Tre to get yours!

 

The following day, we have a number of our athletes participating in the 8 Limbs MOC Competition in West Philadelphia.  This is going to be their largest event yet at over 80 participants!  Yikes.. gonna be a long but incredible weekend.  Stay posted for more info!

 

Moving forward to the end of the month, Gianna Vadino defends her Warrior’s Cup Championship against one of the West Coast’s top fighters in Queens, NY.  Gianna is coming off a great performance at the ISKA National Tournament and has a ton of momentum going into this fight.  If you’re interested in attending, we’ll have tickets in the academy soon.  Stay posted.

 

Youth Jiu Jitsu classes have also moved into our “No Gi” season, so parents remember to set your child up for success with the proper apparel: gi pants or grappling shorts and a tight fitting t-shirt or rashguard.  No tank tops, buttons, collars, etc.

 

Stay hydrated and I’ll see you on the mats soon!

 

–Coach Jackson

You can find this week’s Monday Mindset HERE

You can find this week’s Junior Samurai Stripe Challenge HERE