THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF MARCH 24th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! Back at it after a successful week of training. Mats were packed, and it’s always extremely rewarding for me to see students making breakthroughs. Whether that’s a seasoned veteran adding a […]
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER WEEK OF 3/24/25 When dealing with many prospective students, a common question I hear is “I am such-and-such years old, am I too old to start?” The answer, of course, is no. You are never too old to learn something new. And in fact, all the days/weeks/months spent deliberating about […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 3/24/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is RED for Fitness! Difficult one this week — students must complete 300 (or more) jumping jacks over the course of the week!
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF MARCH 17th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! We are doing double-duty today by celebrating both St Patrick as well as Nai Khanom Tom, a legendary Thai folk hero! Interestingly, these two figures share a common theme: snakes! St […]
NAI KHANOM TOM — TRAINER’S DAY WEEK OF 3/17/25 This week’s “Monday Mindset” lines up with a very important holiday in the Thai tradition. Yes, it is St. Patrick’s Day–and if you are planning on celebrating, I hope you have (or, had) a safe and awesome time! But more importantly, it is Nai Khanom […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 3/17/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is BLUE for Initiative! Students must write a quick thank you note to a teacher or coach this week — we recommend including a short reflection on something they’ve learned from that person that they have enjoyed. BJJ Coaches are […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF MARCH 10th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! This week is bittersweet for me — bitter in that the mornings are earlier, sweeter in that the sun is shining all day. But we are capping it with two awesome […]
DO WHAT YOU LOVE? WEEK OF 3/10/25 Or love what you do? We are so often presented with this narrative that we should simply pursue what we love, and in doing so we will find success, stability, and purpose. Unfortunately, most of what we love to do simply doesn’t pay the bills or provide […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 3/10/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is GREEN for Technique! Students can earn their stripe this week by logging 15 minutes (or more) of Jiu Jitsu drilling by Monday, 3/17. This can include solo drills, or techniques/games with a parent or sibling (under supervision). This
IF YOU’RE GONNA BE STUPID.. WEEK OF 3/3/25 ..You better be tough. Because the reality is, we are all “stupid” at times–whether out of pure ignorance, or just a resistance to learning, we find ourselves in a state of “stupidity” when it comes to certain situations. For me, I was always really stupid when […]