Martial Arts Software Gym Owners Love

PushPress is purpose-built for fitness businesses — including BJJ academies — that need more than a generic scheduling tool. Unlike software designed for traditional gyms or yoga studios, PushPress handles the specific workflows BJJ school owners deal with every day: managing class-based memberships, tracking student progression, automating billing for families with multiple members, and collecting digital waivers before a student ever steps on the mat. Over 4,000 fitness businesses already run on PushPress, and our platform is built to scale whether you have 50 students or 500.

Yes. PushPress lets you track each student's journey through the belt system — from white to black — using member profiles and custom tags. Instructors can log promotions, add stripe details, and keep a full history of each student's progression. This means no more spreadsheets or whiteboards to track who's due for a promotion. Parents of junior students can also see progression milestones through the member app, which keeps families engaged and reduces churn.

PushPress automates recurring billing and supports flexible membership structures that BJJ academies actually need — including family plans, sibling discounts, and multi-program pricing (e.g., a student enrolled in both gi and no-gi classes). You can set up automatic family discounts so the second and third family member pay a reduced rate without manual adjustments each month. Failed payment recovery runs automatically, so you're not chasing down parents for declined cards.

Yes — PushPress offers a free plan that gives new and small BJJ academies access to essential tools including member management, class scheduling, basic reporting, and a branded member app. There's no credit card required and no time limit. As your academy grows and you need advanced features like automated lead nurture, integrated point-of-sale, or custom website tools, you can upgrade to a paid plan. This makes PushPress the lowest-risk option for BJJ school owners who want professional software without a big upfront investment.

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Absolutely. PushPress gives you full control over your class schedule — set recurring classes for gi, no-gi, competition team, kids' programs, open mat sessions, and private lessons all from one dashboard. You can set capacity limits per class (critical when mat space is limited), enable waitlists, and allow students to book or cancel through the PushPress member app. If you run multiple programs across different mat areas or time slots, the schedule view keeps everything organized so students always know exactly where to be.

PushPress makes switching painless. Our onboarding team handles the heavy lifting — including migrating your member data, billing information, and class schedules from platforms like Zen Planner, Kicksite, Wodify, or Mindbody. Most BJJ academies are fully transitioned within 1–2 weeks without any disruption to billing cycles. You'll also get a dedicated onboarding specialist who understands the martial arts space, not just a generic support ticket queue.

Yes — every PushPress plan includes a branded member app (available on iOS and Android) that your students use to check the class schedule, book into classes, view their membership details, make payments, and buy retail items like gis or rash guards. For BJJ academies, the app becomes the central hub for your community. Students can see upcoming classes, get push notifications about schedule changes or special seminars, and manage their account without calling or texting you.

Yes. PushPress includes built-in digital waivers that new students can sign electronically before their first class — either on-site using a tablet or remotely through the member app. This is especially important for BJJ academies where liability waivers are non-negotiable. You can also set up membership agreements and contracts with automatic renewal terms, so every student has a signed agreement on file. No more paper forms stuffed in a filing cabinet.

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PushPress includes built-in lead management and automated follow-up tools that turn trial visitors into committed members. When a prospective student signs up for an intro class or free trial through your website, PushPress captures their information and can automatically send a sequence of follow-up messages — texts, emails, or app notifications — to nurture them toward signing up. You can see exactly where every lead is in your pipeline, which is critical for BJJ academies where the trial-to-member conversion window is typically 7–14 days.

PushPress gives you real-time dashboards covering the metrics that matter most to BJJ academy owners: monthly recurring revenue (MRR), member retention rates, class attendance trends, lead conversion rates, and revenue per member. You can see which classes are at capacity and which are underperforming, track how many trial students convert each month, and identify members at risk of canceling before they actually leave. These insights help you make data-driven decisions about scheduling, pricing, and growth — instead of guessing.