For BJJ Academy Owners

This desk collects Martial Arts Professional’s business coverage for Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy owners and head instructors: rank and promotion rules, safety and liability, licensing, advertising, pricing and retention, and the consolidation of academy brands. Articles here are written for the owner who runs the mats and the books.

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• The IBJJF Rank Rules Your Academy Actually Has to Follow
• When a Prohibited Technique Causes Catastrophic Injury: The Safety Questions Every BJJ Academy Should Ask
• Is BJJ Consolidating? Read the Filings, Not the Press Releases
• Manitoba Licensed Amateur Jiu-Jitsu. Then Kept the Money.
• Reddit Ads for BJJ, Muay Thai and MMA Gyms: Who’s There and How Targeting Works

More: all BJJ Corner articles.

Reference for owners

• Martial arts school insurance: who publishes a price, and what it buys
• Martial arts school software: what eight platforms cost
• Billing companies and ways of getting paid
• Membership contract rules by state and province
• Glossary of school business terms, with formulas