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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.
PRE-PARATION WEEK OF 1/13/24 There are many lenses through which we can understand our human experience. Some of these are in the fossil record, others are in written history, and others are through the myths and legends that are passed down through the ages. But one that I particularly find useful is in the […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 1/13/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Blue for Initiative! Students can earn their stripe this week by taking lead on cleaning up after dinner on two separate occasions. This includes all plates washed, surfaces cleaned, and food put away. Students: if you need help, just […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JANUARY 6th, 2025 Happy Sunday Team! I am incredibly excited to put the holiday stuff behind and get back to work in an serious and consistent way. For those of you that took a little break — […]
CARDIO ISN’T “PROGRESS” WEEK OF 12/30/24 …And being out of shape doesn’t mean you “fell behind.” This is the time of year when many of us are steeling our minds for the challenge of getting back into the groove of things. A big part of that is anticipating some difficulty in “knocking off the […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 1/6/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Green for Technique! Students can earn their stripe this week by learning all six methods of scoring points in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The scoring system (and a ton of other super useful stuff) is available inside our Parent’s Guide […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF DECEMBER 29th, 2024 Happy Sunday Team! Sending this newsletter out a day early because I want to update our Monday schedule — we will be operating on a normal evening schedule tomorrow. However, morning classes are still cancelled. […]
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JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 12/30/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitness! Students can earn their challenge stripe by devising a workout plan of 100 total reps, then working through it on three separate days. For example, a workout could be 25 jumping jacks, 25 situps, 25 pushups, […]
We will be running an adjusted class schedule from December 24th through January 1st. The lineup is as follows: 12.24 TUESDAY | XMAS EVE — 10AM All Levels Striking class / 11AM Open Mat (Sparring + Rolling + W/E) 12.25 WEDNESDAY | XMAS — CLOSED 12.26 THURSDAY — 5pm Youth Muay Thai, 6pm Adult Open […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF DECEMBER 23rd, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Gonna keep it short this week! Please save and keep handy for reference. We are making some schedule adjustments between the holidays, starting Tuesday. Remember: FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE ALWAYS WELCOME […]