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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.
YOUR NEXT BIG LEAP.. WEEK OF 4/14/25 ..is a collection of Small Wins. When we are standing at “Point A” and desperately want to get to “Point B,” it can be almost impossible to exactly plan out how we will get there. There are so many contingencies, emergencies, and overlooked issues that no matter […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 4/14/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is RED for Fitness! Students can earn their red stripe this week by successfully completing the challenge workout three times over the next seven days. Exercises can be broken up into manageable chunks.
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF APRIL 7th, 2025 Happy Monday Team! On Saturday we had the privilege of hosting Jonathan Thomas, a world champion Jiu Jitsu athlete and highly sought after international coach. Jon spent nearly three hours going above and beyond with […]
JUST SHOW UP WEEK OF 4/7/25 Quick one for you this week, mostly because I’m exhausted from the past week and I also ran sprints this morning with the crew (by the way, you are all invited, Sundays @ 9:30am at the Roxborough High School track.. just sayin’!). Often, we try to pre-qualify our […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 4/7/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is BLUE for initiative! Students can earn their blue stripe this week by successfully completing their parent’s choice tasks. Parents, you can choose up to 3 tasks or chores — big or small — that must be completed in order […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF MARCH 31st, 2025 Happy Monday Team! Spring is in the air! Which means, time for my annual hygiene chat 🙂 We might think that armbars, slams, and overhands are the most dangerous things on the mats. In […]
Spring has Sprung! We might think that armbars, slams, and overhands are the most dangerous things on the mats. In some cases, they could be. However, our biggest enemy here are microscopic adversaries: ringworm, staph, impetigo, and worse. Keeping yourself and your gear fresh and clean is not just a pleasant and polite thing to do for […]
YES OR NO WEEK OF 3/31/25 My two favorite words in the English language. Yes, and No. Yes is usually my first favorite, because it means I’m going to get what I want, or that we are in agreement so we can move forward. No is also super useful. Now, I may not get […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 3/31/25 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is GREEN for technique! Students can earn their green stripe this week by memorizing the scoring system in IBJJF/standard BJJ competition. There are six methods of scoring, each with their own point value. Students must get 4/6 correct in order […]
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 […]