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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.
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: INITIATIVE WEEK OF 9/2/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Blue for Initiative! Students can earn a blue stripe by cleaning up after dinner 3x/this week. You do not need to fully clean up (although that’s preferred), but definitely take the initiative to do as much as possible!
Hi Parents! As we approach the holiday weekend, I wanted to make sure to reach out and connect about the Fall season here at the North Star Academy and give some updates on what to expect as everyone settles back into their routines. All Jiu Jitsu classes will resume training in the gi (uniform) on […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF AUGUST 26TH, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Coming off a productive, but unfortunate weekend at the WKA tournament. Standout Tim Green worked his tail off in preparation for his entry into the 174lb Open Class division, which featured […]
MONDAY MINDSET: PERFECTLY IMPERFECT IS THE END GAME WEEK OF 8/26/24 May of this year marked my 9th year as a Jiu Jitsu black belt (I earned the initial rank in 2015). That promotion was equally both one of the most exciting and most disappointing moments of my life. Exciting because I had finally […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 8/26/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Green for Technique! Students can earn a green stripe by practicing their favorite move 10 times in a day, for three days. Parents — they may need help, so jump in! These do not have to be consecutive days.
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF AUGUST 19TH, 2024 Happy Monday Team! I had the pleasure of attending a striking workshop with Kru Bob Perez, owner of Main Street Boxing in Houston, TX. Kru Bob’s accomplishments are extensive in the training world — […]
MONDAY MINDSET: REVOLUTIONS WEEK OF 8/19/24 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 […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: FITNESS WEEK OF 8/19/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitness! Students can earn their red stripe this week by performing a 3 minute (or more) workout in the morning over the course of at least 4 days. Students: start early in the week or you’ll run […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF AUGUST 12TH, 2024 Happy Monday Team! This past weekend we brought a small crew to our sister academy, 8 Limbs in West Philadelphia, for a day of friendly, competitive sparring. These events are a great pathway for […]
MONDAY MINDSET: YOU GOTTA GET GOOD TO BE GOOD WEEK OF 8/12/24 Real talk, being a successful and capable fighter is cool. You have confidence, your body is an extremely functional instrument, and people respect what you do and how well you can do it. There’s a reason that people endure all the training, setbacks, […]