Martial arts
Check-in software for BJJ academies
Gi, no-gi, open mat, and fundamentals — tracked as mat time, not classroom time. Stripes and belts, open-mat drop-ins from visiting academies, and a check-in flow that fits the rhythm of jiu-jitsu.
What keeps BJJ academies up on a Tuesday
- Mat time tracked in a whiteboard that gets erased Friday night.
- Open-mat drop-ins from visiting black belts who just want to roll once without setting up an account.
- Kids' BJJ running parallel to the adults' programme with completely different promotion criteria.
- A promotion is coming and the professor wants "the numbers" — meaning attendance, which nobody's been counting.
How SessionHQ fits BJJ academies
Mat-time tallies
Every check-in rolls up per-student. At promotion time, you have the actual number — not a guess.
Visiting drop-in flow
Guests from other academies can drop in and pay casual without a full signup. Waiver captured inline.
Gi / no-gi / open mat as classes
Different class types live side-by-side. A member on the unlimited pass trains anything; a no-gi-only pass scopes correctly.
Built around how you already talk
- —"Mat time" is the currency — track it, don't just track class count.
- —"Stripes" and belts are recorded on the student's profile; SessionHQ doesn't try to be a grading system, but stores the record.
Typical passes for BJJ academies
- Unlimited monthly (gi + no-gi + open mat)
- No-gi only monthly
- Visiting drop-in (single session)
FAQ
- Can I count mat time across multiple class types?
- Yes. Every check-in across gi, no-gi, open mat, and fundamentals contributes to the member's attendance history. Pull the total for any date range.
- How do visiting students drop in?
- They sign up at the kiosk, accept the waiver, pay the drop-in rate via Square, and check in — all in under a minute.
- Do you do stripes and belt tracking?
- Current belt and stripe count live on the member record; attendance is the evidence, not a points system. We don't try to replace IBJJF-style syllabi.
Run your BJJ academies on SessionHQ
One flat monthly price, unlimited members, Square-native payments.
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