Field Notes
Practical guides on retention, billing, automation and the business of running a BJJ academy in Australia.
September 4, 2026
Where new BJJ members actually come from, why your catchment is smaller than you think, what to spend, and the response time that decides most of it.
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September 3, 2026
Injuries are a monthly event in jiu-jitsu, not an edge case. How to write a freeze policy protecting the member, the mats and your revenue.
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August 9, 2026
Why BECS direct debits fail, retry timing that recovers money, the three-message sequence, and when to pause a membership instead of chasing.
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August 9, 2026
The numbers that justify a second BJJ academy, the cashflow dip nobody warns you about, and what quietly breaks across two sites.
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August 9, 2026
What Australian BJJ academies charge, how to tell if you are underpriced, and how to run an increase: grandfathering, notice, and the script.
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August 9, 2026
What exports cleanly, what never does, how to move direct debit billing without double-charging, and a three-week switch timeline.
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June 8, 2026
Affiliated BJJ academy versus independent in Australia: fees, control, lineage credibility, IBJJF politics, and the exit risks nobody mentions.
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June 8, 2026
Format, mats, brackets, refs, scoring, insurance and revenue for a BJJ in-house tournament, plus using the day as a trial pipeline.
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May 24, 2026
How belt and stripe cadence shapes white belt retention, why most Australian academies under-promote, and how to get the timing right.
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May 17, 2026
BJJ student retention strategies that work: the 90-day cliff, the five reasons white belts quit, the warning signs, and when to call instead of text.
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May 10, 2026
How to build a kids BJJ program that retains: the age bands that matter, class structure, parent communication, and school-term traps.
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May 5, 2026
The playbook for turning BJJ trial students into paying members: the 7-day window, the moments that decide it, and the case for paid trials.
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April 29, 2026
How AI actually shows up in BJJ gym software in 2026: the real wins, the marketing fluff, and what to look for when you are shopping.
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April 21, 2026
The exact moments to ask for a Google review, what to send, and why automation beats hustle for an Australian BJJ academy.
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April 7, 2026
Real fees, integration depth and lock-in for the three direct debit providers Australian BJJ gyms actually consider, compared at 50, 150 and 300 members.
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March 24, 2026
When you must register for GST, what a BJJ academy can claim, how BAS and PAYG instalments work, and the mistakes owners make.
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March 10, 2026
How to pay BJJ coaches without breaking Fair Work: contractor versus employee, casual loading, super, and the mistakes that trigger audits.
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February 25, 2026
Public liability, professional indemnity and equipment cover for an Australian BJJ academy, plus the policy gaps brokers rarely mention.
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