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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.
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!
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 14th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! We are rocketing towards a big change here at the academy! That, plus the seasonal lull of the Summer months, leads us into a productive but standard week of training (that […]