THE RED CORNER
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15th, 2025
Monday Mindset, Junior Samurai Stripe Challenge, Membership Updates, and Facility FAQ Links all available at the bottom!
Happy Monday Team!
Our new facility is full of surprises. After a month and a half of residency, I finally got the courage to try and open the louvered stained glass windows (in my defense, I am deathly afraid of breaking something so this was a big deal to me). And.. some of them opened! Not that exciting to most of you but any time we get some fresh air in the space I’m gonna be happy. The weather is amazing so let’s enjoy it before it quickly turn cold, grey, and desolate for the next 4-5 months 🙂
Coming up, we have some vague events that are not yet set in our calendar. Stay posted for our next Level 2 Shorts Test in the coming weeks! We will also more formally host an instructor training course for students interested in being on the other side of the mats. I’ll have more details as we go forward, but if you are someone who is excited about helping others and enjoys staying on top of their game then reach out. While we don’t have specific slots/times available, we are always keeping an eye out for new talent so make sure to have that dialogue with me!
On our youth side, we are debuting some new one-off open mats that will become more regular as we go. Junior Samurai BJJ students and Fit Jitsu students (by invitation) are encouraged to join us on Friday, September 19th, from 5-6pm for an evening of live rolling! Our BJJ open mat will be a fast paced, round-after-round session for the students to get some additional mat time in.
The following weekend, our Muay Thai students will have the opportunity to don the protective gear and get some sparring in. This is only open to students with 4+ months of training and coach’s explicit permission. If your child is interested in participating, please ask. While there will be no head contact, a mouthguard is required. Please make sure to secure one if your child plans on attending.
That’s pretty much it! Make sure to check the links below my signature for the weekly stripe challenge and Monday Mindset, as well as a review of some new membership policies that go into effect today. As always, reach out with any questions.
I’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