Minnesota Martial Arts Academy

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One of the best martial arts gym you can find in Minnesota. Staff is motivating, helpful, and cares about everyone's progress. This is probably the most important part since anyone is capable of building a nice facility, which this place is, but having a good staff is hard to find. Kudos to Greg Nelson, owner/head instructor, for bringing together a great team. Whether your goals are casual enthusiast, amateur competitor, or competition at the highest level, there is a blueprint for your success at this place.

More like a family than a gym! I love the friendly vibe that everyone gives. The academy is HUGE, but they treat everyone with respect. I feel challenged but not overworked. I simply LOVE the classes. The curriculum is very basic and easy to follow. One thing i really appreciate is that the instructors and other staff really care. I can't say enough about all the good stuff that I have learned since I started training.

Be warned about their 60 day money back guarantee. My friend and I were told that their 60 day money back guarantee was in place so people could give it a fair try by attending 18 classes in two month. We were told that there had been couple people in the past who went for 18 classes and didn't like it for whatever reason so they got their money back. I felt more confident to sign up for their 7 month membership knowing that there was this guarantee. Little did I know this was a scam.



I attended 18 classes in 60 days. After trying their mma and muy thai classes, I asked for a refund because I didn't feel it was the right fit for me. I was told that they can not issue a refund because they have no record of me signing in their sign-in sheet!!! I signed in on their sign-in sheet the first day and used my members ID to check in all subsequent classes so they have record of every class I attended in their computer system. They're saying that because I didn't sign in using their sign-in sheet, they have no record of attendance which is a lie. They can verify my attendance in their computer system. I sued them in court and they came up with a list of my attendance stating I did not attend all 18 classes. I think they had a list of me attending 16 classes and some of the dates were wrong! Do NOT trust this place. They are only interested in making money.



This is what you can expect when you go for their introductory class: You are greeted by an instructor who gives you the tour of the place and a private lesson that lasts about 20 minutes. Afterwards, the instructor gives you the breakdown of their prices. They do have 30 day free trial (which is what I would recommend). You have to wear a bright orange shirt that says you're doing the free trial when you go to their classes while the rest of paying members wear grey t-shirts. If you do go with 30 day free trial, you also have to pay a fee of about $240 afterwards in addition to monthly rates if you want to continue with classes. Their best pricing offer is to forfeit the 30 day free trial and pay $987 for 7 months. They also have month to month rate which was around $160/mo (I think). If you're a beginner, I would recommend trying the 30 days to see if you like it or going month to month or better yet- stay away from this place entirely!