The Academy Eden Prairie Martial Arts Programs
7501 Washington Avenue South, Edina, MN 55439
About
The Academy Eden Prairie Martial Arts Programs include Adult Jiu-Jitsu, Kids Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Muay Thai kickboxing, Karate, submission grappling, MMA, and kids martial arts. Classes use a structured training format that includes warm-ups, technique drills, partner work, and cool-downs. Muay Thai classes include technical instruction, pad work, movement drills, and conditioning exercises, and instructors break down each technique so that students understand how to generate power, move efficiently, and apply combinations correctly.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
The Academy Eden Prairie offers a free intro class and free trial classes. Classes are available for youth and adults with programs for beginners through advanced levels, and beginner-friendly techniques are used so that students do not need to be in shape or have prior experience to begin training. The facility is described as new, with tons of mat space, a dedicated weight training room upstairs, a spacious lobby, and big showers, and it is described as super clean and nice. The training environment is described as structured, welcoming, high-level, supportive, positive, respectful, and ego-free, with a supportive community that motivates and supports students.
All instructors hold recognized martial arts certifications and have years of teaching experience, and instructors are described as certified professionals with years of experience dedicated to helping students progress safely and effectively. Coach Hayden is the head instructor and is a third degree black belt in Karate, has been actively instructing kids and adults in Karate since 2008, and has been professionally instructing kids and adults ages 4 and up in Karate, Muay Thai, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu since May 2012. Coach Hayden began training in Muay Thai and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007, earned a black sash in Muay Thai in June 2013 from Master Mattevi, and was promoted to purple belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by Professor Pedro Sauer in May 2014. Hayden, Amber, and Josh are mentioned as instructors who are awesome to train with.
The Academy Eden Prairie states that it is more than just a place to train and that it is a community built around growth, discipline, and continuous improvement through martial arts. It is described as conveniently accessible for students from Minnetonka, Edina, Chanhassen, and Hopkins. One family with children ages 4 to 8 reports that coaches are exceptional, well-qualified, well-trained, friendly, and give personal attention and advice to each individual, and that they highly recommend the Academy to individuals or families. Other testimonials describe the academy as a high-level jiu-jitsu academy with an amazing, super clean facility, great instructors and staff, very welcoming, beginner friendly, and one of the best places around to get quality and fun training, with morning and evening classes mentioned.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
The Academy Eden Prairie offers a free intro class and free trial classes. Classes are available for youth and adults with programs for beginners through advanced levels, and beginner-friendly techniques are used so that students do not need to be in shape or have prior experience to begin training. The facility is described as new, with tons of mat space, a dedicated weight training room upstairs, a spacious lobby, and big showers, and it is described as super clean and nice. The training environment is described as structured, welcoming, high-level, supportive, positive, respectful, and ego-free, with a supportive community that motivates and supports students.
All instructors hold recognized martial arts certifications and have years of teaching experience, and instructors are described as certified professionals with years of experience dedicated to helping students progress safely and effectively. Coach Hayden is the head instructor and is a third degree black belt in Karate, has been actively instructing kids and adults in Karate since 2008, and has been professionally instructing kids and adults ages 4 and up in Karate, Muay Thai, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu since May 2012. Coach Hayden began training in Muay Thai and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007, earned a black sash in Muay Thai in June 2013 from Master Mattevi, and was promoted to purple belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by Professor Pedro Sauer in May 2014. Hayden, Amber, and Josh are mentioned as instructors who are awesome to train with.
The Academy Eden Prairie states that it is more than just a place to train and that it is a community built around growth, discipline, and continuous improvement through martial arts. It is described as conveniently accessible for students from Minnetonka, Edina, Chanhassen, and Hopkins. One family with children ages 4 to 8 reports that coaches are exceptional, well-qualified, well-trained, friendly, and give personal attention and advice to each individual, and that they highly recommend the Academy to individuals or families. Other testimonials describe the academy as a high-level jiu-jitsu academy with an amazing, super clean facility, great instructors and staff, very welcoming, beginner friendly, and one of the best places around to get quality and fun training, with morning and evening classes mentioned.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
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