San Francisco, California
San Francisco's judo scene is small but technically serious, anchored by long-running clubs in the Mission and the broader Bay Area community that runs from San Jose through Oakland. The market is shaped by tech demographics on the membership side and by the deep Bay Area judo lineage on the instructor side, with regular tournament travel to San Jose State and the Stockton circuit.
The local picture
Why it works for San Francisco
OLM's $0/month subscription means a 60-member SF dojo never pays a recurring SaaS line item — only 2% on each membership invoice ($2 minimum). Pause-billing handles tech members' work travel cleanly, and OLM's portable journal means a member training at your dojo Tuesday and at a San Jose dojo Saturday gets one continuous training history.
In every Judo gym, anywhere
Kyu and Dan tracking with promoter lineage
Every grading recorded with the issuing sensei, date, and context. If a student moves to another dojo that also runs OLM, their Dan rank lineage travels with them.
Attendance against grading minimums
Set mat-hour requirements per rank. OLM tells you who meets the threshold for their next grading and who's short.
Shiai & event registration
Stripe-powered sign-ups for tournaments and events. Members pay from the app, you get a clean registration list with waiver status.
Multi-discipline aware
A judoka who also trains BJJ keeps separate ranks per art. Cross-training students are first-class in the system.
San Francisco Judo academies we've heard of
Mission Dojo · San Francisco State Judo Club · El Cerrito Judo Club
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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