Your child will develop true self confidence, learn self control, and the long lost art of self discipline. Your child will walk taller, look you in the eye
and shake your hand.
These are old school American values that seem to be of a bygone age. They will learn this all while “really” learning how to defend themselves. No “fake” board breaking or screaming a bunch of “yes sir’s”,
while practicing outdated, antiquated moves.
FREE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR YOUTH/ADULTS. EXPEDITE BY TEXTING “30 DAYS FREE” TO 952-457-7743
Our youth MMA training consists of Muay Thai Kickboxing, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, and Wrestling all combined into a class that will teach them cutting edge self defense. Combined with our 24-point character development program you will be putting your children heads and shoulders above the crowd. We re-enforce old school codes and ethics which have been lost in todays atmosphere. Some of our character development points are…
No participation trophies
No safe spaces, stand up for yourself
Patriotism. The pledge is said after every class
Our God given right as put forth in the Constitution, bill of rights with all amendments included. Nothing too indepth as martial arts comes first
Looking people in the eye
Proper handshake
Walking with confidence
Ways to address adults with respect
How to answer instead of giving excuses
How to get and keep a mental and physical toughness
Plus many, many more
Benefits your child will receive by training at American-MMA
-Unshakable confidence.
-Unstoppable charisma.
-Ability to look someone in the eyes while communicating.
-Laser-like focus.
-Learning non-violent ways to defeat the “bully”.
-Maintaining a healthy body weight.
-Increased muscle tone.
-Increased flexibility.
-Impeccable manners.
-Real field tested self defense.
-Becoming a self starter.
-Leadership skills.
-Passion for healthy eating habits.
-Learning how to introduce themselves.
-Goal setting.
-Comfort with public speaking.
Our children’s Mixed Martial Arts classes
are top notch!
We teach the same discipline, confidence building, attention sharpening, and character development skills as Traditional Martial Arts schools, the difference being; your kids will learn self defense that actually works!
Not only will your kids receive the awesome benefits listed above, but the self defense they learn will be cutting edge, tested by our professional mixed martial arts fighters on a regular basis.
We are better, and we can prove it!
FREE 30 DAY TRIAL FOR YOUTH/ADULTS. EXPEDITE BY TEXTING “30 DAYS FREE” TO 952-457-7743
We offer character development for children through our kids mixed martial arts karate program. Your children will learn Mixed Martial Arts, which is a mix of Thai Boxing, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Wrestling. Along with awesome self defense, they will learn how to become leaders, to speak in public, to set goals, self discipline, honor and integrity.
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Client Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our students say:
Our family joined about four months ago after being 2nd degree black belts at another martial arts school. It was an extremely difficult decision to start over, but it couldn’t have been a better move for our family. The emphasis on exercise, physical fitness, proper nutrition and doing what is right are awesome and our families habits have changed considerably and we are getting in better shape, we feel great and are learning some very practical martial arts and self defense. As a family with two daughters, we feel more at ease that they will be able to defend themselves if necessary. Our daughters testing for their first belt was more difficult than any of their previous black belt tests, so when the test was over, they were very proud of themselves and we are very proud to be a part of this school.
Bill Kolmer
We cannot thank you enough for all of the great things you did for Jack. He is a completely different kid than he was three years ago. The things you taught him about recognizing the signals from his body and his brain have helped in every aspect of his life. Your training, combined with a number of other things we did for him, allow him to excel at school. Last June, he, for the second year in a row, achieved the highest math score on the state tests for Bloomington 4th graders. Without your help, he could not have sat still long enough to take the test. Thank you again.
The Elberts
American MMA gives kids a comprehensive program of mixed martial arts while at the same time reinforcing the values that we, as parents, work so hard to instill in our children. What we really appreciate about how Eric runs his program is the way he incorporates the values of respect, discipline, nutrition and even patriotism into the classes. Not only do the kids get trained in several aspects of martial arts (self-defense, jiu-jitsu, kenpo) but they gain self discipline and confidence while having fun… This is one place you can count on to reinforce important values to your kids while giving them excellent martial arts training!
Hackett Family
We really appreciate the great leadership and skills that you have taught Carlos in the last few years. He has become more confident, disciplined and is demonstrating leadership qualities that we believe were nurtured through training at your school.
Irvin Pierskalla
Having enrolled our eldest son in a chain Karate School for 14 months, we were becoming very disillusioned with paying $225 per month for classes that seemed of only marginal benefit. We also had a younger son who was eager to start karate, but financially we had no way to swing tuition for two kids. Then we found American MMA and signed up for a free week of lessons for the kids. Upon attending the first lesson we were immediately impressed with the practical content, passion, and energy of the instructors’ teaching. They have a superior eye for detail, and keep the children’s lessons fun while commanding their attention and respect. We love the balance they strike between challenging the kids to do their best while simultaneously being supportive and encouraging to every child. It was quickly apparent that in AMMA we had found the solution for both our concerns of our existing school-quality and affordability. Most importantly, AMMA provides the top quality education we felt we were missing, and as a bonus AMMA has set its pricing to be as family-friendly as possible. I never thought I’d have the opportunity to take Martial Arts, but by signing up for a year, we were able to enroll our whole family for little more than we had been paying for our single child membership! My wife and I are having an absolute ball learning the wide variety of skill sets AMMA teaches. As for our kids, they love classes. Upon our enrollment, they enjoyed classes so much they took 23 hours of lessons in 24 days. To translate that into class time from our previous school, this would have taken a minimum of 15 weeks to accrue the same 23 hours of class time!
Darian Gray
My daughter Myranda has been coming to AMMA for about one year. She has gone from hating phy-ed class in school and being the slowest in the class to loving it and being the fastest – even beating the boys! This class has made her stronger and more confident.
Lori Sutter Fjelstad
We enrolled our 3 kids at American MMA because we wanted them to know self-defense and to learn how to carry themselves with confidence. We have found that the classes have taught them more than what we had envisioned. AMMA reconfirms the same principles that we try to instill in our kids: the importance of reading, education, goals, nutrition, respect, manners, etc. while teaching them real self-defense. Our kids love the classes and have shown great strides in their physical strength and agility. The lessons learned at AMMA classes are invaluable for any age.
Mike and Paula Warness
I am so impressed with American MMA, I hardly know what to talk about first. I originally came to sign up my kids, and ended up signing up the whole family! After the free no-obligation class, I could see that AMMA’s approach to instruction is exactly what I was looking for. AMMA teaches a practical approach to self-defense by teaching the best techniques from a variety of complimentary Martial Arts. I could see that my kids and I would learn how to defend ourselves whether we were standing or on the ground. I am particularly impressed with their effectiveness teaching kids. Their approach fosters confidence, self-respect, self-discipline, respect for parents and teachers, leadership… and all with American traditions! I am equally impressed with how they have been mindful of my level of conditioning as well as personal limitations. When I first started, I was out of shape and still concerned about a 20 year-old physical injury. AMMA has incorporated the right level of conditioning and “work-arounds”. To the credit of American MMA, I am in the best shape I’ve been in for years! Last, but not least, American MMA is affordable! My whole family can train at American MMA for what it would cost just one person to train at other schools!