08/18/2026
Minor schedule tweaks effective today! Training hours on Friday have changed. Jiu-jitsu open mat is now 5:30-6:30 and Muay Thai sparring follows at 6:30-7:30. Monday MMA is now Open Mat for any martial art.
The Academy Eden Prairie
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We're a martial arts academy for kids and adults. Call today for your free one-on-one lesson or free trial class. Welcome to The Academy Eden Prairie.
The place to train martial arts for kids and adults. We offer classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Karate.
08/18/2026
07/18/2026
Super proud of our kids that went out there today and kicked some butt at Naga!! Great performances and exciting matches all around!
07/17/2026
Challenging the growing women’s class to dodgeball over mat space… bold move guys. 💪🔥
07/03/2026
No drilling. Just exploring with a specific goal in mind.
Instead of memorizing techniques, our students learn by solving movement problems in real time.
Every round is an opportunity to discover what works, what doesn’t, and why.
That’s the idea behind Constraint-Led Approach (CLA): building adaptable grapplers, not rehearsed ones.
Because your opponent won’t follow the script.
05/03/2026
Congrats to our newest purple belt .skarda!!
04/17/2026
Thanks to the ladies who came to our first women’s only class! See you all next week! 💃
04/11/2026
2026 Schedule
Schedule your first free class by calling or texting 952-377-8111 or schedule online at our website, link in bio.
Academyedenprairie.com
Friday and Saturday Open Mats are free to the community for experienced grapplers (blue belt level and up).
Pop up classes and training sessions posted in IG Stories.
Women’s Jiu-Jitsu Classes are live CLA style and free to all women, beginners to advanced.
03/12/2026
🥊 🥋 FREE MARTIAL ARTS SEMINAR – THE ACADEMY EDEN PRAIRIE
Join us Saturday, March 21st for a special morning of training at our new Eden Prairie location with two highly respected martial artists.
Seminar Schedule
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
🥊 Muay Thai Seminar with Greg Nelson
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
🥋 No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Seminar with Greg Nelson & Ishmael Bentley
Greg Nelson
Founder of The Academy MN
• 5th Degree Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
• Muay Thai Black Belt under Ajarn Surachai Sirisute, the founder of the Thai Boxing Association (TBA)
• Over 30 years coaching Muay Thai, MMA, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Coach to multiple UFC champions and world-class fighters
Ishmael Bentley
Founder of M-Theory Martial Arts
• 5th Degree Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
• Longtime Pedro Sauer Association instructor and seminar leader
📍 The Academy Eden Prairie
7501 Washington Ave S
📅 Saturday, March 21, 2026
Open to all levels. Come train, learn, and be part of the community!
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7501 Washington Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN
55439
Opening Hours
| Monday | 8am - 8:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 8:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 8:30pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 8:30pm |
| Friday | 7am - 8:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 12pm |