THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 22nd, 2024 Happy Monday Team! We had a banger of a weekend twith Gianna Vadino improving to 20-0 and defeating a formerly undefeated rival to unify the Warrior’s Cup championship belts. This would not be possible […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/22/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Blue for Initiative! Students can earn their blue stripe this week by writing a short note or letter to a friend or family member, then sending it through the mail (envelope, stamp, and all). This is an easy one […]
MONDAY MINDSET: CHANGE REQUIRES CHANGE WEEK OF 7/22/24 Change requires change. Obvious statement there, of course. If we want things to be different, then things will need to be different. Yet this seemingly simple idea is incredibly difficult to implement into our lives and habits. As a martial arts coach, I am constantly inspecting, […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/15/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Green for Technique! Students can recruit a parent or sibling (under parental supervision) to play one of our BJJ games for 5 minutes. Students must emphasize proper safety cues and also how to score.
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 15th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Another week, another heatwave here in Philadelphia. But what else is new? 🙂 Make sure to stay hydrated and keep your gear dry after training — these two practices can solve […]
MONDAY MINDSET: SEEING PROGRESS WEEK OF 7/8/24 I often field e-mails from students (at the academy, and abroad – we have a decent social media reach here) – about their frustrations with their progress, or perceived lack thereof. Beginners, or those with the “Beginner’s Mindset,” have trouble seeing progress, as if it’s some opaque, […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/08/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitess! Students can earn a red stripe on their belt by completing the following workout: 25 Pushups 20 Popcorn Squats :60 Plank Students must complete this workout 3 times in one day to receive credit.
On Saturday, June 29th, over 100 athletes from all around the tri-state area gathered here at The North Star Academy for a day of elite level striking! This was our fifth event in the series and the largest turnout yet. 28 academies were present on the mats for some of the highest level sparring found […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 1st, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Wow, what a weekend! We hosted over 100 fighters from across the East Coast (coming from as far as South Carolina!) at our PRO/AM Sparring event on Saturday. But don’t worry […]
MONDAY MINDSET: TWO IS ONE AND ONE IS NONE WEEK OF 7/1/24 “Two is one, and one is none.” Commercial airlines have multiple engines but only need one to fly. Skydivers pack two parachutes. Automobiles have two sets of brakes (standard and emergency). The list goes on and on. In any critical system, there […]