AUTHORITY WEEK OF 12/2/24 “History is written by the winners.” You may have heard that expression before. Winners decide how the past is remembered. They have the authority to dictate – they are the authors of history. If we want to achieve high levels of success in whatever goal we’re pursuing, we must establish […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 12/2/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitness! Students can earn a red stripe by completing the following workout three times over. This can be accomplished on the same, or multiple days. 25 Pushups 25 Jumping Jacks 25 Popcorn Squats Exercises do not need […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Apologies for taking the week off last Monday. Unfortunately I fell ill for one reason or another and found myself flirting with nearly a 105 degree fever on Sunday, so much […]
TO MOVE FORWARD, SOMETIMES YOU MUST NOT MOVE AT ALL WEEK OF 11/25/24 Quick one for you today. And somewhat topical (at least for me, that is). To move forward, sometimes you must not move at all. That is to say, the formula for progress is as follows: Stress + Recovery = Adaptation/Growth We […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 11/25/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Blue for Initiative! Students can earn a blue stripe this week by simply being as helpful as possible during the Thanksgiving holiday. What that means is up to you, parents. If you need their help, just ask! Bonus points if […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! We had a great time at the Tap Cancer Out Charity BJJ tournament this past week. Congrats to our athletes that medaled: Johnny Janick, Dashaun Kimp, Marc Ocasio, Jay Hilario, Kelsey […]
MONDAY MINDSET: SADDLE UP, COWBOY! WEEK OF 11/11/24 Got a more pragmatic one for you today. By no means am I a sports psychologist or an expert in the field of performance optimization, but I do have a ton of experience as both a coach and and athlete and I’ve seen some things over […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 11/11/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitness! Students can earn a red stripe by completing a cumulative total of 10 minutes in a plank position over the course of the week. Must be performed in increments no shorter than :60 in length. This […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! 2024 has been a total whirlwind so far, and it’s been rare that I’ve been able to do my “Sunday Work” (i.e. updating the blog, writing the Monday Mindset, and so […]
MONDAY MINDSET: YOU HAVE TO GET STARTED BEFORE YOU CAN FINISH WEEK OF 11/04/24 You can’t win gold in the race if you don’t queue up at the starting line. But we’re always so focused on the “gold medals” of whatever activity we’re interested in that we often never even lace up our shoes […]