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 — […]
THE RED CORNER NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS WEEK OF JUNE 17th, 2024 Happy Monday Team! Not a super busy week off the mats — we are in full swing here at the academy for the Summer and just finished our first full week of morning classes. […]
MONDAY MINDSET: GIVE EXCUSES AN INCH, AND THEY’LL TAKE A MILE 03.18.24 Excuses are powerful. They are often appropriate–some of us have injuries, or restraints on our time or finances, that prohibit us from pursuing our goals. But these excuses often overstep their boundaries and trick us into thinking they absolve us of other […]
THE RED CORNER 01.29.24 NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY IN PHILADELPHIA Happy Monday Team! As always you can find the Monday Mindset and Junior Samurai articles linked at the bottom here (and make sure to follow us on Instagram as well, we post everything there as well). We are wrapping […]
Happy Monday Team! We are fresh off a successful weekend of competition, seeing striking coach Trevon “Beast Boy” Scales pick up a dominant decision win over a very game opponent at Freedom Fighting Championships’ first event here in Philadelphia. Trevon has consistently leveled up fight after fight and was able to put his hands together […]
PHILADELPHIA MMA — A BRIEF HISTORY The history of mixed martial arts (MMA) in Philadelphia is a rich one, dating back to the early 1980s. Although famously known for its extensive boxing legacy, Philadelphia has emerged as one of the “mightiest little cities” in the sport. The Early Years In 1979, Bill Viola, […]