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 […]
YOU DON’T NEED A SEATBELT.. WEEK OF 7/14/25 …Until you do. As combat sports athletes, we walk a razor’s edge each day as we balance intensity and productivity with risk mitigation. Gloves, shinpads, floor mats, pads, rules, etiquette, no bare feet off the mats – these are all active filters that progressively peel risk […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/14/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is GREEN for technique! Students can earn their green stripe this week by teaching a family member one of their favorite martial arts games, and then playing a few rounds!
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 7th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! Crazy week — just a few minutes after last week’s newsletter hit your inbox, we got the email that we’ve been waiting more than 12 months for: our new home at 6673 […]
THE SOONER YOU DO IT.. WEEK OF 7/7/25 ..The sooner it gets done. If I get to choose the epitath on my tombstone, this might be the one. The sooner you do it, the sooner it gets done. As a fighter and as a entrepreneur (after all, in both cases, you only eat what […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 7/725 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is RED for Fitness! Students must successfully complete a cumulative total of 15 minutes of planking this week!
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JUNE 30th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! We just wrapped up one of our most intensely packed weeks ever! Big congratulations go out to Matt Geiger on his promotion to black belt, as well as Paul Sims (1st […]
STOWAWAYS WEEK OF 6/30/25 I do some of my best thinking in the garden. For many of you reading this, the gym is your escape. It’s where you do your best thinking. It’s my escape too, but it’s also my office! So I tend to find my escape in other areas as well. Since […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 6/30/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is BLUE for initiative! We have a fun one for you this week! Students — plan a fun and pleasant activity for a friend, parent, or sibling, and see it through as a proper host. Be creative and don’t get […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JUNE 23rd, 2025 Happy Monday Team! It’s gonna be HOT this week. Barring any sort of emergency situation (power outage, demons from hell sprouting from various Philly potholes) we will be open as normal. Please stay hydrated and […]