2026-05-31T18:03:53.491Z

My fiancée and I were in town for Grappling Industries and were bummed that we were missing our normal Sunday competition class. Right before we left, someone in the parking lot recommended The Academy Eden Prairie, and since it was only about 10 minutes from our Airbnb, we decided to check it out.I’m really glad we did. I’m a purple belt, my fiancée is a blue belt, and I’ve been training for about 12 years. I’ve visited a lot of gyms while traveling, and this was easily one of the best drop-in experiences I’ve ever had.The facility had everything I could imagine wanting in a gym, but the culture was what stood out the most. The vibes were immaculate. Everyone trained hard, but there was no hostility at all. There were also a lot of people there from other gyms, which I always take as a huge green flag. It shows that the gym not only has a lot of interest around it, but also supports a healthy cross-training environment.After class, I talked with Coach Morgan Frazer for a while, and he was extremely generous with his time. I had questions about how I could coach my own students more similarly to his style, especially since he has more experience with the CLA method, and he was very willing to talk through it with me.I really loved their approach to teaching beginners, but it was also clear that higher belts and competitors have a great room to grow in too. My fiancée and I will likely keep coming back to compete in the Twin Cities just because we enjoyed this class so much.

2026-05-29T05:23:27.960Z

Exceptional staff and new facility. Clean. I really enjoyed their unique training philosophy, which steers away from traditional drilling and focuses on situational rolls. If I return to Minneapolis, I’ll definitely come back.

2026-05-04T16:34:13.999Z

Really friendly and helpful people! My friend and I joined a few weeks ago, and it is a great environment for newcomers.

2026-04-30T20:19:08.973Z

A wonderful place to learn Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai! The coaches are patient and encouraging, and classes are always fun and engaging. Super welcoming to newcomers and women (they have women’s only Jiu Jitsu classes on Thursdays and foundations classes throughout the week), I’d reccomend it to anyone interested! Overall a great environment and learning experience

2026-01-02T01:14:22.200Z

The new facility is incredible! There’s tons of mat space, a dedicated weight training room upstairs, spacious lobby, big showers! The coaches and students are incredible in both the jiu jitsu and Muay Thai classes. I also love the CLA training style, I feel myself leveling up so much faster. Super thrilled to have started training here!

2026-01-01T21:38:05.589Z

There's a bunch of mat space

2026-01-01T19:54:53.882Z

2025-10-06T21:20:30.678Z

My name isn't Moreece Antwon but I do want to leave a review because I do go to this gym. I've noticed that it seems like the muay thai coaches favor specific people and pay less attention to new comers who do want a chance to get better and/or want to earn an amateur fight. Personally I think that could make others feel like they're not getting their money's worth in some sense and i feel like it really could discourage others from returning because that has and still is happening to me. Other than the favoritism and lack of attention to others in this gym, it's very clean and they do have great prices for what they offer.