THE RED CORNER
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
WEEK OF JUNE 23rd, 2025
Happy Monday Team!
It’s gonna be HOT this week. Barring any sort of emergency situation (power outage, demons from hell sprouting from various Philly potholes) we will be open as normal. Please stay hydrated and take it easy on the mats!
Also, for any students who need a cool place to hang out during the day or evening, the academy will be available for you. Please just reach out!
This week brings a number of awesome events to our lineup, so let’s dig right in.
First, we are hosting a special guest instructor for tonight’s Jiu Jitsu class! Charmaine Mills of Asheville, NC will be sharing some of her passing skills with us in our all levels no gi session. Charmaine is a prolific competitor and brown belt in Jiu Jitsu, as well as an old training partner and friend. Her Jiu Jitsu career has taken her to some high level training rooms and she has developed an incredible game. Come out and learn from an excellent athlete!
Next, join us on Tuesday the 24th at 7:30pm for a day of belt promotions and open mat. We have over seven belts to give out including a faixa preta (black belt) to coach Matt Geiger. We ask all Jiu Jitsu students to come celebrate with us — including those unfortunately on the sidelines with injury — for a special night of training. While our open mat will be both gi and nogi, all students must wear a gi to the belt presentations and for team photos. From there, do whatever!
Gianna Vadino defends her Warrior’s Cup Title this Friday in NYC! Gianna will be taking on a West Coast standout in a long awaited matchup between two of the country’s top athletes. If you are interested in attending live (and it is one of the best shows on the East Coast, if not the country), you can pick up your tickets here: Warrior’s Cup 70.
Again, stay hydrated, stay cool, and we’ll see you on the mats!
–Coach Jackson
You can find this week’s Monday Mindset HERE
You can find this week’s Junior Samurai Stripe Challenge HERE