Minnesota’s Top Rated Local® Martial Arts Center Award Winner: Spartan Martial Arts Gym

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Spartan Martial Arts Gym is a 2019 award winner!

A 95.34 Rating Score™, a 4.93 average star rating, and tons of terrific online reviews make Spartan Martial Arts Gym one of the top 10 martial arts centers in Minnesota for 2019! Here’s just one of the stellar reviews they’ve received:

“I have never done martial arts before but quickly fell in love after only a few classes. In any of the classes I’ve been to, there’s a mixture of students at all levels and the instructors are knowledgeable and patient, making sure that everyone gets individualized help based on their skill level. And everyone is so nice and helpful. I immediately felt like part of a family. I would, hands down, recommend this place to anyone- beginner to advanced trainees. Everyone has a place here.” -Renee S.

Not Your Average Martial Arts Center

We got a chance to speak with Tom Schmitz, the owner of Spartan Martial Arts, about his business’ awesome online reputation and success.

First things first, we wanted to know what separates Spartan Martial Arts from the pack. Tom told us, “I believe in our atmosphere. I tend to use words like ‘we’ and ‘us’ rather than ‘me’ and ‘I.’ I’m lucky to have people who want to do martial arts…”

As an award-winning martial arts center, Spartan Martial Arts knows what it takes to stand out. “At Spartan Martial Arts, we believe the success of your training is heavily dependent on your environment and training partners,” Tom said. “We offer the best in both of those areas.”

Building Success Through Quality and Service

Of course, we couldn’t let Tom go without finding out his secret to success. However, when we asked, he told us it’s a lot more simple than that, saying, “I don’t really think it is a secret, but I let the quality of our service and the way we communicate with our students speak for itself. We actually care about the well-being of our students.”

The following is Tom’s advice to other business owners that are working on their online reputation:

“Don’t be fake, people can read you. Know your lane and get into something that you are truly passionate about don’t let me the money choose the path for you.”


Congratulations to the team at Spartan Martial Arts for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Tom, for taking the time to speak with us!

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