New York City, New York
New York is the most cross-trained BJJ market in the country. Members rotate between Renzo's, Marcelo's, Unity, and a long tail of borough-level academies; instructors compete on the global circuit and bring world-class systems back to small mat-spaces in Manhattan basements. The market is mature, demanding, and time-poor — sessions sell out, schedules shift weekly, and members expect a mobile experience that matches the rest of their phone.
The local picture
Why it works for New York City
OLM's $0/month subscription means a 200-member Manhattan academy collecting $30k/mo pays $400 in OLM fees — not a $500/mo SaaS bill on top. For mat-space owners running 7am, noon, 6pm, and 8pm sessions back-to-back, class templates auto-generate sessions with hard caps and visible waitlists; members see when a class is full before they walk three avenues. And for the cross-training member who hits Marcelo's on Monday and Unity on Thursday, the journal is portable — voice notes from both rooms feed one 8-axis radar chart they actually own.
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.
New York City BJJ academies we've heard of
Marcelo Garcia BJJ · Renzo Gracie Academy · Unity Jiu-Jitsu · 10th Planet NYC
Listed for context only — no endorsement implied. If you run one of these and want OLM to power it, say hi.
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