Spend Less Time on Paperwork. More Time on the Mats.
The only academy management platform built from the ground up for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Not adapted from a yoga app. Not bolted onto a CrossFit tool. Built for your world — by someone who's lived it.
Built by a 5th degree black belt with over 25 years of experience growing Jiu Jitsu academies around the world.
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You opened an academy to teach Jiu Jitsu — not to wrestle with spreadsheets. But somewhere between tracking belt promotions on paper, chasing payments, and trying to remember what you taught last Tuesday, the admin took over.
So you looked for software to help. And what did you find? Platforms built for yoga studios and CrossFit boxes, with a belt field bolted on as an afterthought. You're paying for features you'll never use, while the things you actually need — like curriculum planning and proper grading tools — don't exist.
Stop juggling spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and software that wasn't built for you.
Everything you need to run your Jiu Jitsu academy. One platform. Built by someone who gets it.
GRADR brings together student management, grading, curriculum, billing, scheduling, and instructor tools into a single system designed around how Jiu Jitsu academies actually work. No more duct-taping three different tools together and hoping nothing falls through the cracks.
Know exactly where every student stands — and where they’re headed.
Track belts, stripes, and promotion history across both adult and kids programs with full IBJJF-aligned progression tracking. Run batch grading ceremonies, see which students are approaching their next milestone, and never lose track of a promotion again. From white belt to black belt, the entire journey is mapped out — including the 13-belt kids system with age requirements and class milestones.
No more spreadsheets. No more guessing. Just a clear picture of every student’s path.
Give your students a real system — not a random collection of techniques.
This is the one no other platform offers. Design a structured curriculum around the positions and concepts that matter — guard, mount, back control, takedowns, submissions, defence. Assign curriculum blocks to specific classes over set timeframes, so every student gets consistent, progressive instruction.
Your instructors get a lesson builder with structured components — warm-ups, techniques, drilling, sparring, cool-down — complete with duration tracking and video references. No more instructors showing up and winging it. Your students progress faster because there’s an actual system behind their training.
Your entire student base, organised and easy to manage.
Every student’s profile in one place: belt rank, stripes, attendance history, payment status, contact details, and promotion timeline. Handle billing through integrated Stripe payments or track cash payments manually — whatever works for your academy.
Set up membership tiers, manage grace periods, and let the system flag overdue payments automatically. For academies with kids programs, parent and guardian contacts are built in, along with age-appropriate belt tracking and waiver handling.
Your timetable, your classes, your check-ins — sorted.
Set up your weekly class schedule with the detail that actually matters for BJJ: class type, Gi or No-Gi tags, Competition and Open Mat sessions, instructor assignments, and student caps. Track attendance through a kiosk check-in system that runs on any tablet or laptop at the front desk — no special hardware needed.
Every check-in automatically updates the student’s cumulative class count, feeding directly into their belt progression tracking. Attendance and grading, connected.
Give your team the tools to teach — and the structure to thrive.
Manage your instructors’ schedules, shifts, and availability in one place. Track payroll with automatic rate calculations for coaching and assisting roles, and pay your team via integrated PayPal payouts or manual tracking.
But it’s not just admin. Your instructors get their own portal with access to the curriculum and lesson builder, so they can create structured classes aligned with your academy’s teaching system. Your vision, their creativity — working together.
And That's Just the Start.
Kiosk Check-In
Students check in on any device at the door. Payment validation built in — no awkward conversations.
Student Portal
Your students get their own login to track belt progress, view attendance, access lessons, and see upcoming classes.
Kids Belt Journey
Full 13-belt kids progression with colour-family grouping, age gates, and parent contact management.
Intro Programs
Structured onboarding for new students with lesson cycling and automatic graduation thresholds.
Lead & Trial Management
Capture leads from your public booking page, manage trial classes, and track conversions.
Public Booking Page
A clean, branded booking page for prospective students to sign up for trial classes — with waiver signing built in.
Email & SMS Campaigns
Message your students, instructors, or leads directly from the platform. Filter by belt, class type, or tags.
Class Tags
Tag classes as Gi, No-Gi, Competition, or Open Mat — plus create your own custom tags.
Gym Closures & Cancellations
Mark academy-wide closures or cancel individual classes, with optional instructor pay protection.
Instructor Payroll
Automatic shift-based pay calculation with PayPal batch payouts or manual tracking.
CSV Import & Export
Migrating from spreadsheets? Import your entire student roster in minutes.
Customisable Email Templates
Booking confirmations, trial reminders, shift notifications — all customisable with your academy’s voice.
You're Not Just Getting Software.
There's a reason GRADR feels different. It wasn't built by a development team who Googled “what is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.” It was built by someone who's spent 25 years on the mats, run a successful Jiu Jitsu association, and helped grow academies around the world.
When you join GRADR, you're not handed a login and left to figure it out. You get full onboarding support — we'll migrate your data, walk you through the platform, and make sure you're set up properly from day one.
And every year, you get a dedicated two-hour strategy session to work on your curriculum, your programs, and your academy management — with someone who's been in your shoes and knows what works.
This isn't a faceless corporation. It's a Jiu Jitsu person who understands what it takes to run an academy, who genuinely cares about your success, and who'll be with you every step of the way.
You're building your dream. GRADR is here to help you do it.
“I’m not a tech person at all. I was dreading setting up new software, but the onboarding was painless and the platform just makes sense. I had everything running within a week.”
“For the first time, my academy has a real curriculum. My instructors know what to teach, my students are progressing consistently, and I’m not scrambling to plan classes five minutes before they start.”
“I tried two other platforms before GRADR and both felt like they were designed for someone else. This is the first tool that actually understands how a Jiu Jitsu academy works — belts, stripes, grading days, the lot.”
Simple Pricing. No Surprises.
Every plan includes the full platform, onboarding support, and your annual strategy session with a 5th degree black belt who's helped build academies worldwide. You'd pay more than this for a single hour of consulting.
All plans include every feature. No hidden fees. No feature gating.
Ready to Get Back on the Mats?
You got into Jiu Jitsu to teach, to train, and to build something meaningful — not to fight with admin. GRADR handles the paperwork so you can focus on what you love.
Book a demo and see how it works for your academy.
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