American Top Team, Savage, Minnesota

I had a blast striking pads and working with Rob in the ring. I didn't really know what to expect walking into an unfamiliar place full of guys I dont know, but they meet you where you are. Eric and I talked before I dropped in. He took account of my experience, any injuries and comfort level so that helped put me into a more relaxed space. Great workout...give it a try!

I was really skeptical about joining a jiu jitsu class, until I saw Coach Dave perform an “Eagle Death Grip Super Choke II” and disintegrated the throat of a rival gym’s coach. Kickboxing’s pretty cool too.

I go there nearly every other day, Great place but a little pricey, but if your looking to learn how to fight and lose weight this is the place to go. I have been going here for about two years now and gained so much knowledge and strength, it's amazing. It's true the owner is a little more strict than usual. But in the end that is the best thing for the kids, to learn how to overcome and adapt to it. The staff is awesome and incredibly experienced. The kickboxing coach Rob is very helpful and understanding. He is one of the more experienced people in the entire state, he came from the striking institute.

I LOVE THIS GYM!!!! American Top Team has the best of the things that count in life!!! The instructors are great!! They are a supportive, knowledgeable, and helpful! The people are amazing, supportive and fun!!! it is so family friendly it makes all other gyms pale in comparison!!! Coach Eric is great! He really inspires me to be present in my training and motivates me to push myself and break through my barriers that I put in my way!! It truly is a great big family!!!

Great gym to learn the art. Very professional and knowledgeable coaches and staff. Team members are respectful to each other and want to see fellow teammates progress and succeed. Great community of individuals looking to learn the art and are supportive of each other to that end. Highly recommended.

American Top Team in Savage is excellent! The only regret that I have is that I didn't start training sooner. It's one of the best things that I have ever done for myself. Every day I train I am both humbled and enlightened. -- Everyone here, from the most casual student to the most advanced practitioner, is an awesome person. -- If you want to lose weight and improve your cardio, you will. If you want to learn real potentially life-saving self-defense, you will. If you want to meet awesome people, train together, and continuously learn and improve, you will. This place is great!

In my opinion, ATT Savage is best for those who want to train to fight. In the classes I attended, they were about 80% fighters and 20% "regular people." Chris and Rob are the main instructors and they are great; very patient and willing to teach. Eric the owner uses more of an aggressive approach toward teaching - much more yelling. All of the students I talked to who were learning to fight felt really good about the quality of their training. It is a good workout for the casual person, but the classes are really geared toward people who are training to fight. You will come away with some self-defense skills as well as a few bruises regardless of why you attend. After my 6 month membership was up, I did not renew. Because I wasn't working toward fighting, it wasn't worth it for me to continue. I can get as good of a workout in much more different and less expensive ways. Like most gyms, you should be prepared for a pressured sales pitch when you visit. They will want you to sign up that day and pay immediately. They even asked that I pay in cash, not credit or debit.