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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.
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8th, 2025 Monday Mindset, Junior Samurai Stripe Challenge, Membership Updates, and Facility FAQ Links all available at the bottom! Happy Monday Team! We just wrapped up a super busy weekend of events here at the academy! […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1st, 2025 Monday Mindset, Junior Samurai Stripe Challenge, and Facility FAQ Links all available at the bottom! Happy Monday Team! Summer’s unofficially over! That means shorter days, cooler nights, and a return to routine. I, personally, […]
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Happy Monday Team! We just wrapped up an extremely successful weekend in NYC, and an extremely successful competitive Spring run. To say I am “woofed” is an understatement. What an incredible effort by the students, coaches, and competitors here at the academy! Gianna Vadino definitively defended her Warrior’s Cup championship this past Friday against “The […]
THE RED CORNER || 01.15.24 || NEWS AND EVENTS AT THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY IN PHILADELPHIA Happy Monday Team! We are finally back to our regularly scheduled programming here every Monday! In October, we were told that our gym management software — which basically runs scheduling, tuition, e-mails, and everything in between — was literally […]
STRIKING 201 || 11.27.23 || PHILADELPHIA MUAY THAI HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR STRIKING 201 MUAY THAI KICKBOXING CLASS ON 11.27.23 Photos are free and available for use to students! Muay Thai kickboxing at North Star MMA in Philadelphia Here are some of the benefits of taking Muay Thai kickboxing classes at North Star MMA: […]
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