Austin, Texas
Austin's BJJ scene exploded with the tech and creator migration of the early 2020s. The corridor from south of the river up through North Austin now has more than two dozen full-time academies, including affiliates of Gracie Barra, Renzo Gracie, 10th Planet, and a long roster of local independents. Demand outstrips mat space in many neighborhoods, which means front-desk software is doing more work than the building was designed for.
The local picture
Why it works for Austin
Class caps and waitlists in OLM are first-class — sessions auto-generate from your weekly templates, members waitlist automatically, and instructors see who's on the mat in real time. When a contractor moves to Austin from San Diego with a purple belt, OLM's portable user_ranks model carries the rank in (their original gym still owns the lineage record, your gym just sees verified history). And when they leave six months later, churn is flagged 14 days early so you can have a retention conversation before the cancellation email lands.
In every BJJ gym, anywhere
Belt & stripe tracking that follows the athlete
Every promotion is recorded with the issuing professor, date, and note. When a student ever moves or tries another academy that also runs OLM, they bring their full lineage — not a self-reported belt and a story about their old gym. You verify years of history in seconds.
One profile. Every OLM academy.
Training journal entries, class check-ins, and belt history are keyed to the member, not locked to your database. New members walk in with real, verifiable progression — and the ones who leave keep their journal. Athletes respect that.
Training journal with AI coach
After class, members log tags or drop a voice note. OLM maps their game to an 8-axis chart — Guard, Passing, Submissions, Sweeps — and coaches them on weak areas.
Seminar & open-mat billing
One-off Stripe charges for seminars, private lessons, or drop-ins. Flat 3% platform fee — proportional to ticket size, no monthly subscription on top.
Churn alerts before they quit
AI Monitor watches attendance patterns and flags members 14 days before they churn. You text them, not an apology email after they cancel.
Waivers that hold up
Finger-drawn e-signatures, SHA-256 audit trail, IP stamp. Minor forms with parent second-signer. Annual auto-renewal reminders.
Austin BJJ academies we've heard of
Gracie Barra Austin · Renzo Gracie Austin · 10th Planet Austin · Egan Inoue BJJ
Listed for context only — no endorsement implied. If you run one of these and want OLM to power it, say hi.