BJJ Academy Resources & Guides
Practical guides, honest software comparisons, and free books for BJJ academy owners, written by a fourth-degree Roger Gracie black belt.
Best BJJ Gym Software (2026): An Honest Comparison
A working black belt compares GRADR, BJJLINK, Gymdesk, Zen Planner, Kicksite, PushPress and Spark on price, belt grading, curriculum, and payment fees.
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What to Actually Look For in BJJ Gym Software: A Buyer’s Guide
The questions that matter when choosing gym management software, and the traps a feature grid hides.
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BJJ Belt Promotions: Grading That Scales (No McDojo)
How to run belt promotions fairly as your academy grows: a grading system that codifies your standards and scales without becoming a McDojo.
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BJJ Curriculum: How to Build One That Scales
The positional spine, a white-to-blue-belt skeleton, class structure, and how to map it to stripes, so your syllabus runs the school instead of living in your head.
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The BJJ Belt & Ranking System Explained
Every rank and stripe, the kids’ belts, and how long a black belt really takes. Explained by a fourth-degree black belt.
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The Invisible Engine Behind Every Successful BJJ Academy
Most academies fail not from bad jiu-jitsu but from missing systems. Here’s what the invisible engine of a thriving academy looks like.
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Free BJJ Books by Nic Gregoriades
Download four free jiu-jitsu books from Roger Gracie’s first black belt, including The Black Belt Blueprint. No email required.
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