Book your free class and receive a special offer upon enrollment (up to a $100 value!)
This place is awesome ! I trained with Jackson for years, he's the best trainer around. Extremely knowledgable about the sport, super encouraging! Jackson makes training fun, while pushing me to do my best. I highly recommend !
Coach Jackson is a great instructor who takes on friendly students who are eager to learn. At no point did I feel uncomfortable with the speed or the level of difficulty and the group of people who I am getting to know all seem to enjoy the workouts due to the positive atmosphere that Coach Jackson has created.
Starting with no martial arts experience at all, I've been training at North Star MMA for about 2 months now. It's become something i look forward to every week. Coach Jackson has a great way of describing the intricacies of muay thai in exceptionally easy to understand ways. Lots of personal instruction and the other people in the gym really help with training. I really like the skills I've picked up so far all while getting a good workout in.
North Star MMA is by far the best training I have received as well as the best MMA facility. Fantastic atmosphere to learn, try, fail and ultimately succeed.
Jackson Galka's expertise and technical instruction easily qualifies him as a "fight nerd." However Jackson's passion and wit will have you kicking, striking and probably laughing too.
Jackson does a great job of integrating all levels of training with all levels of fighters.
Doesn't matter what level you are, you will learn each and every training session.
Top notch instruction, astounding technical expertise, challenging sweat soaked training sessions and a wicked sense of humor make for an unbeatable training academy.
I moved to Philadelphia in October and did a lot of shopping around for a new gym. After checking out NorthStar MMA, I quickly knew it was a perfect fit! I didn’t have much Muay Thai or BJJ experience at the time, but I felt both programs were very welcoming for beginners. Coach Jackson and the rest of the coaching staff have been super helpful in helping me to develop my skills and reach my fitness goals. Coach Jackson has created a great sense of community within the gym and does a great job of keeping the classes interesting, fun and effective! I look forward to each class and I couldn’t be happier to call NorthStar MMA my gym home!
Me and my brother came to train at North Star MMA, and we love it. Very good exercise, really good for getting in shape. Classes are very personal and with very good instructions. I would recommend this place to anyone who is interested in learning Muy Thai, BJJ and looking to get in shape in one of the best ways. It is also a very fun environment with great people.
Jackson is a huge asset to the combat sports community with years of experience as a fighter and trainer under his belt.
BE YOUR OWN CHEERLEADER WEEK OF 10/26/2026 When it comes to teaching kids, we have all sorts of great advice for the parents in how they can maximize the “ride home” and strengthen the development made in class. But in many ways, we also have these same conversations with ourselves. It can be helpful […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 19th, 2026 Happy Monday team! Out of the frying pan and into the fire. I got home last Sunday at 8pm (after 22 hours door to door traveling back from Spain), was right back into classes […]
SOMETIMES IT IS THAT HARD WEEK OF 10/19/2026 Short one this week. Sometimes it is that hard. That’s all there is too it. We all have a person we want to become. And when we sit down and figure out exactly what it will cost to be that person, we are often incredulous. It […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 12th, 2026 Happy Sunday team! Sending another early newsletter to you all as tomorrow falls on a Federal holiday. We are 100% open as normal tomorrow, so come in and train! We also have some great […]
THE TRAIN KEEPS A-ROLLIN’ WEEK OF 10/12/2026 Choo choo! The train keeps a-rollin’, whether you’re on board or not. Athletics — like life — will absolutely pass you by if you don’t get on board and participate. Putting things off “for later” means that the later you will be a few stops behind. You’ll […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 5th, 2026 Happy Sunday team! I’m sending this out early to give you a heads up on the guest instructor lineup this week. We’ve gathered a Dream Team of coaches to fill in for my classes […]
GIVE EXCUSES AN INCH.. WEEK OF 10/05/2026 Excuses are powerful. They are often appropriate–some of us have injuries, or restraints on our time or finances, that prohibit us from pursuing some of our goals. But they often push their boundaries, and trick us into thinking they absolve us of other responsibilites. For example, being […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28th, 2026 Happy Monday team! Fall is here! And with it brings cooler temperatures and some amazing training over the next few months. We have a pretty awesome week lined up with two special events. I’ll […]
YES OR NO WEEK OF 9/28/2026 My two favorite words in the English language: Yes and No. Yes is usually my first favorite, because it means I’m going to get what I want, or that we are in agreement so we can move forward. No is also super useful. Now, I may not get […]
FIT JITSU, JUNIOR SAMURAI JIU JITSU, AND MUAY THAIGERS KICKBOXING YOUTH NEWSLETTER MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2026 Hi Parents! We are back into the swing of things and classes have hit their stride! As we move into October, we’ll be returning to a more organized outlook on the month for you. These newsletters will give you […]