Built for BJJ academies
The gym software built for jiu-jitsu.
Belt grading, IBJJF promotion tracking, billing, and check-in in one place. Built by Nic Gregoriades, a 4th degree black belt.
Real reviews from BJJ academy owners and industry leaders
What academy owners say
“This is the first tool that actually understands how a Jiu-Jitsu academy works: belts, stripes, grading days, the lot.”
“We already had systems in place, but GRADR took everything up a level. It freed us up to focus on the training, the people, and the culture instead of getting bogged down in admin.”
“It tackles the problem that matters most: keeping students engaged, progressing and training long enough to become lifelong members.”
“It streamlines many of the administrative tasks: class management, student progress tracking, curriculum, and billing. The support from Nicholas has been outstanding.”
You opened an academy to teach, not to do admin.
But running a gym means being the bookkeeper, the scheduler, the collections agent, and the group chat manager too. The more time that takes, the less present you are on the mat, and students feel it. Attendance gets patchy. A few quietly stop coming.
GRADR™ breaks that cycle.
Students who feel overlooked leave, and they rarely tell you why
Long-term students quit because they felt unseen, not because of the jiu-jitsu. GRADR™ surfaces at-risk students before they disappear.
Grading is the retention system most academy owners ignore
A student who doesn't know where they stand is counting down to their last class. Belt and stripe tracking is not admin overhead. It is how care shows up at scale.
Shift chaos gets worse as you grow
One instructor. No problem. A growing team? Every absence becomes a scramble. GRADR™ shows you who is covering every class, and handles the rest.
Every leaked lead is money walking out the door
The average student pays $100–$200 per month. Every person who filled out a form and never heard back is $1,200–$2,400 per year gone. GRADR™ books them into a trial class the moment they enquire.
Generic gym software wasn’t built for jiu-jitsu.
Most platforms were made for yoga studios or CrossFit boxes. The features are wrong, the assumptions are wrong, the workflow is wrong. GRADR™ was built by a fourth-degree BJJ black belt, so every tool reflects how an academy actually operates.
Open it on a Monday morning and you see what needs you: failed payments, trial bookings, today’s classes, uncovered shifts, students at risk, students approaching their next milestone. It replaces more than your tools. It replaces your mental load.
Built for how a BJJ academy actually runs.
Know exactly where every student stands.
Track belts, stripes, and promotion history across adult and kids programs, with full IBJJF-aligned progression. See who is approaching their next milestone, run batch grading ceremonies, and never lose track of a promotion again. The whole journey is mapped, including the 13-belt kids system with age requirements and class milestones.
No spreadsheets, no guessing. Just a clear picture of every student’s path.
Give your students a real system, not a random pile of techniques.
This is the one no other platform offers. Design a structured curriculum around the positions that matter: guard, mount, back control, takedowns, submissions, defence. Assign curriculum blocks to classes over set timeframes so every student gets consistent, progressive instruction.
Instructors get a lesson builder with structured components (warm-ups, techniques, drilling, sparring) and video references. No more winging it. Your students progress faster because there’s an actual system behind their training.
Turn nervous beginners into confident white belts.
A series of 12 video lessons takes a complete beginner from zero to ready for a regular class. Those first few sessions overwhelm most newcomers, which is exactly when they quit. The intro program removes that wall: students arrive understanding the basics, the etiquette, and what to expect.
Beginners who complete it are far less likely to drop out. Included free with every account.
Your timetable, your classes, your check-ins, sorted.
Build your weekly schedule with the detail BJJ needs: class type, Gi or No-Gi, Competition and Open Mat sessions, instructor assignments, and student caps. Track attendance through a kiosk that runs on any tablet or laptop at the front desk. No special hardware.
Every check-in updates the student’s class count automatically, feeding straight into their belt progression. Attendance and grading, connected.
And That's Just the Start.
Give students a reason to stay engaged.
Your students get their own login to track belt progress, view attendance, access lessons, book upcoming classes, and feel connected to the academy.
Stop chasing payments.
Collect membership fees automatically via Stripe. Set up tiers, manage subscriptions, and track payment status without a single awkward conversation.
Easily manage your instructors.
Instructors get a dedicated portal to view their schedule, manage their shifts, and access teaching resources, without needing owner-level access.
Kids belts, age gates, and parents, all handled.
Full 13-belt kids progression with colour-family grouping, age gates, and parent contact management built in.
Never lose a lead again.
Capture enquiries from your public booking page, track where every prospect is in your pipeline, and follow up before they go cold.
Turn website visitors into students.
A clean, branded booking page lets prospects sign up for trial classes and sign your waiver, all without you lifting a finger.
Stay connected with your community.
Send targeted emails and SMS directly from the platform. Filter by belt, class type, payment status, or tags, so the right message reaches the right people.
Waivers done, legally and digitally.
Collect signed waivers from new students as part of your trial booking flow. No paper, no chasing, no gaps in your legal cover.
Be up and running in minutes.
Migrating from spreadsheets or another platform? Import your full student roster with a CSV upload and pick up where you left off.
AI-fast, human when it matters.
Most questions get answered instantly by our in-app assistant. Anything trickier escalates straight to our small team. No ticket queues, no canned replies, no waiting days.
Built by a Fourth-Degree Black Belt.
Nic Gregoriades is the first person ever awarded a black belt by the legendary Roger Gracie. He has been in the sport for 27 years. He taught his first class at 19. He has coached on four continents, runs a BJJ affiliation, and spent decades watching academy owners face the same cycles, the same pressures, the same burnout, everywhere he has gone.
He is not a tech entrepreneur who spotted a market gap. He is a BJJ lifer who needed this software and built it when he found it didn't exist.
Every new GRADR™ customer gets a 90-minute onboarding call with Nic personally. Not a chatbot. Not a help video. The founder sits down with you, walks you through your setup, and makes sure the system works for your academy.
“I really care about these guys. I know them because I am one of them. I know their pains, their struggles, and their dreams.”
Nic Gregoriades, Founder
Simple pricing. No surprises.
Every plan includes the full platform and a 90-minute onboarding call with Nic. No feature gating, no add-on fees.
All plans include every feature. No hidden fees. No feature gating.
Questions, answered.
What is GRADR?
GRADR is BJJ gym management software built specifically for jiu-jitsu academies. It handles student billing, attendance tracking, belt and stripe grading, curriculum planning, instructor scheduling, and payroll, all in one platform.
How much does GRADR cost?
GRADR offers three plans: Starter at $99/month (up to 50 students), Growth at $149/month (51–100 students), and Pro at $199/month (100+ students). Every plan includes the full platform with no feature gating.
Is GRADR only for BJJ gyms?
GRADR is purpose-built for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies. Its grading system, belt tracking, and curriculum tools are designed around the BJJ belt structure and training methodology.
Does GRADR handle student billing and membership payments?
Yes. GRADR includes integrated student billing via Stripe. Gym owners can set up membership tiers, manage subscriptions, track payment status, and accept cash payments, all from the dashboard.
Can GRADR track attendance and belt promotions?
Yes. GRADR tracks attendance via kiosk check-in or manual entry. It maintains a full grading history for each student, including belt promotions and stripe awards, so you can see where every student stands.
Who built GRADR?
GRADR was built by Nic Gregoriades, a fourth-degree Roger Gracie black belt who has helped build BJJ academies across four continents. The platform reflects real experience running and growing jiu-jitsu schools.
See GRADR run your academy.
Book a demo and Nic will walk you through your setup personally. Built by someone who has lived everything you’re dealing with.
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