Opening a BJJ academy
The jobs that show up when you open a gym: a class schedule that stays current, lesson plans coaches can share, and a way for students to remember what you taught.
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Practical guides for BJJ academy owners on running and growing an academy.
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Spreadsheets vs BJJ Gym Management Software: When Is It Time to Switch?
A practical guide to deciding when spreadsheets still work for your BJJ academy and when dedicated gym management software becomes worth the move.
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Stripe for BJJ Gyms: How It Works and What Gym Owners Should Know
A concise guide to using Stripe for BJJ gym memberships, including recurring payments, fees, payouts, failed charges, refunds and security.
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How to Manage Leads and Enquiries for a BJJ Gym
A practical guide to keeping BJJ gym enquiries in one place, replying quickly and making sure interested students are not forgotten.
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How to Build a BJJ Class Timetable That Works
A practical guide to building a BJJ timetable that works for members, coaches and the available mat space.
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BJJ Drop-Ins: Pricing, Payments and Admin
A practical guide to setting drop-in prices, taking payment and managing visiting and pay-as-you-go students without creating extra work at the door.
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How to Build and Run a BJJ Curriculum Across Multiple Coaches
A practical guide to building a BJJ curriculum that multiple coaches can follow, adapt and keep on track across a real academy timetable.
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BJJ Gym Management Software: What Should It Actually Do?
What BJJ gym management software should actually do — the day-one jobs, the ones owners underestimate, and why connected workflows beat a long feature checklist.
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How to Track BJJ Belt and Stripe Promotions
A practical guide to tracking BJJ belts and stripes — current rank, dated promotion history, attendance as evidence, and recording a grading day without reconstructing everything from memory.
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BJJ Member Retention: How to Spot Students at Risk of Leaving
By the time a BJJ member cancels, they've often already stopped training. The attendance signs to watch, when to get in touch, and a simple weekly follow-up habit for academy owners.
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How to Turn BJJ Trial Students Into Paying Members
A practical guide to converting BJJ trial students into members — from enquiry and first class through follow-up, inviting them to join and signing up.
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How to Track Attendance at a BJJ Gym
A practical guide to tracking BJJ gym attendance, from coach-led check-in to member self-check-in, and how to use the data for retention and grading.