THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF AUGUST4th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! We survived the first week at our new location on Germantown Ave! Still plenty to do at the academy but we hit the ground at 100mph without missing a beat, so again […]
REVOLUTIONS WEEK OF 8/4/25 Training is cyclical. Be revolutionary. Not in the 1776 American Revolutionary way, with black powder rifles and wool coats. But revolutionary in the sense of revolving back around to the beginning. In anything, you always learn the most important skills first: stance, positioning, breathing. The basics. As beginners we don’t […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 8/4/2025 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is GREEN for technique! Students can earn a green stripe by teaching a family member the 3 H’s of wrestling defense, and demonstrating how to defeat them!
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 28th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! WE DID IT! Before we get into the recap of the past four days, I want to make sure everyone has some basic info about our new location. So I’ve […]
OPPORTUNITY WEEK OF 7/28/25 Opportunity doesn’t come knocking. It lies low in a field of weeds, and needs to be ripped out by the root. But you first have to clear the brush. Then the overgrowth. Then get on your hands and knees and muck around until, maybe, you see something promising. And then […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 7/28/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is RED for fitness! Students can earn a red stripe this week by challenging a parent to a pushup or squat contest. The challenger with the most repetitions in one minute wins!
THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY IS NOW LOCATED AT 6673 GERMANTOWN AVE, UNIT B QUICK REFERENCE FAQ Thank you to everyone for your patience over the last couple of days. We literally worked dawn to dusk (and beyond) to get our new space operational. There is still plenty to do, so your patience with our […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 21st, 2025 Happy Monday Team! Let’s give a big shoutout to Kyle and Ryan on their performances this past Saturday at Grappling Industries. Ryan picked up a silver medal in a packed blue belt division, and […]
CHANGE WEEK OF 7/21/25 “The only thing that is constant is change” – Heraclitus As we spend our last week here on Greene street I thought it appropriate to reflect briefly on change. We are largely creatures of habit. This has been one of the most profound lessons for me, as a coach, over […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 7/21/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is BLUE for Initiative! Students can earn their blue stripe this week by taking lead on cleaning up after dinner! This includes cleaning surfaces, putting food away, and cleaning the dishes. You are allowed to delegate and ask for help!