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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: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/15/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Green for Technique! Students can recruit a parent or sibling (under parental supervision) to play one of our BJJ games for 5 minutes. Students must emphasize proper safety cues and also how to score.
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 15th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Another week, another heatwave here in Philadelphia. But what else is new? 🙂 Make sure to stay hydrated and keep your gear dry after training — these two practices can solve […]
MONDAY MINDSET: SEEING PROGRESS WEEK OF 7/8/24 I often field e-mails from students (at the academy, and abroad – we have a decent social media reach here) – about their frustrations with their progress, or perceived lack thereof. Beginners, or those with the “Beginner’s Mindset,” have trouble seeing progress, as if it’s some opaque, […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/08/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Red for Fitess! Students can earn a red stripe on their belt by completing the following workout: 25 Pushups 20 Popcorn Squats :60 Plank Students must complete this workout 3 times in one day to receive credit.
On Saturday, June 29th, over 100 athletes from all around the tri-state area gathered here at The North Star Academy for a day of elite level striking! This was our fifth event in the series and the largest turnout yet. 28 academies were present on the mats for some of the highest level sparring found […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JULY 1st, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Wow, what a weekend! We hosted over 100 fighters from across the East Coast (coming from as far as South Carolina!) at our PRO/AM Sparring event on Saturday. But don’t worry […]
MONDAY MINDSET: TWO IS ONE AND ONE IS NONE WEEK OF 7/1/24 “Two is one, and one is none.” Commercial airlines have multiple engines but only need one to fly. Skydivers pack two parachutes. Automobiles have two sets of brakes (standard and emergency). The list goes on and on. In any critical system, there […]
JUNIOR SAMURAI STRIPE CHALLENGE: TECHNIQUE WEEK OF 7/01/24 This week’s Junior Samurai stripe challenge is Blue for Initiative! Students can earn a blue stripe on their belt by successfully completing 3 or more “Parent’s Choice” tasks within the week. We recommend simple, actionable tasks/chores like cleaning their room, clearing the table after the meal, […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JUNE 24th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! We successfully survived the first heatwave of the year — hopefully everyone was able to stay hydrated, upbeat, and comfortable this past week. Moving forward, if you fail to prepare — […]
MONDAY MINDSET: FEEL DEEPLY, ACT DEEPLY WEEK OF 6/24/24 Feel Deeply, Act Deeply. That first half–feeling deeply–that is something we can all say we experience. Sometimes it just hits you like a tidal wave, a deep feeling of motivation or interest or affection. Whatever it is, it hits you hard. And sometimes, we define ourselves […]