The Academy Eden Prairie

Thanks to the ladies who came to our first women’s only class! See you all next week! 💃

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.

🥊 🥋 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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They say the problem with kids in modern America, is that they’re LAZY, and ADDICTED to SCREENS 🤯

Well … not OUR kids!!! 😁🥋🔥👊💯

Happy New Year 🎉

Thank you to everyone that showed up and showed out to our first ever open mat and training sessions at the new gym❕

We hope to see each and everyone of you and hopefully some new faces training all 2026! 🤝🏽

We expected a good turn out but this turned out better than expected!
So again, thank you to everyone that showed love and came to start the New Year with some solid training🦾

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🚨 IMPORTANT SCHEDULE UPDATE – TUESDAY 12/30 🚨

Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 30, we will be canceling the following classes so we can finish prepping the new gym for the New Year 🛠️🥋

❌ CANCELED
• 10:00AM No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu
• Evening Kids Classes
– 5:00PM Little Kids
– 5:30PM Older Kids

We’ll be at the new location wrapping up final prep so we’re ready to open in January 👀

✅ ALL OTHER CLASSES ARE STILL ON AS USUAL
(at our current location inside Pro Fitness)

• 6:45AM BJJ
• 8:00AM Muay Thai
• 5:30PM Gi BJJ
• 6:30PM No-Gi BJJ
• 6:30PM Muay Thai
• 7:30PM Muay Thai Essentials

Thanks for your flexibility as we get the new space ready 🙏
We’re getting very close and can’t wait to share it with you!

See you on the mats 🤝🔥