Beyond the Mat

Practical wisdom for running more profitable gyms, martial arts schools, yoga studios, and sports clubs.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Martial Arts School?

Cost of opening a martial arts school

A coach crouches beside a young jiu-jitsu competitor sitting on the edge of a tournament mat after a lost match

What to Do When a Student Loses Their First Tournament

jiu jitsu marketing guide

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Your Guide to Jiu-Jitsu Marketing: 7 Proven Strategies for Growing Your BJJ School

SEO for martial arts schools

SEO for Martial Arts Schools: The 2026 Local SEO Playbook

Comparison of the best CrossFit gym management software for 2026

Best CrossFit Gym Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

gym types

15 Types of Gyms: What to Expect at Each One

cost to open crossfit box

How Much Does It Cost to Open a CrossFit Box? (2026 Costs)

crossfit exercises

The Best CrossFit Exercises

crossfit wods

CrossFit WODs: Benchmark List, Examples & How to Build Your Own

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

pushpress alternatives

Five PushPress Alternatives That Actually Fit How Your Gym Runs

A prospective buyer inspecting the mats and equipment of a martial arts school before taking it over

Buying an Existing Gym: A Due-Diligence Checklist

Spark Membership Software Honest Reviews and Top Complaints

Spark Membership Reviews: What Owners Really Say in 2026

A gym owner moving members recurring payments from an old gym software system to a new one

How to Switch Gym Software Without Breaking Billing

Comparison of the best CrossFit gym management software for 2026

Best CrossFit Gym Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Features & Announcements

24/7 gym access system: a member tapping a fob on a gym door reader

24/7 Gym Access System: How It Works & What It Costs

gymdesk scheduling functionality

Your Schedule Just Got Easier to Manage on Gymdesk

New Gymdesk schedule

Gymdesk’s New Scheduling Tools Empower Gym Owners to Run Smarter Sessions and Boost Bookings

Assign WOD pop-up over a gym class schedule, showing a June calendar and workouts named Leg Blast and Body Weight WOD

New in Gymdesk: Built-In WOD Tracking App for CrossFit Gyms — No More Extra Tools Required

Man in a white t-shirt holding a smartphone and a payment card inside a gym

Ezypay Payment Processing Now Available for Gymdesk Users in New Zealand, Australia, and other APAC Countries

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Cost of opening a martial arts school

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Martial Arts School?

A coach crouches beside a young jiu-jitsu competitor sitting on the edge of a tournament mat after a lost match

What to Do When a Student Loses Their First Tournament

jiu jitsu marketing guide

Your Guide to Jiu-Jitsu Marketing: 7 Proven Strategies for Growing Your BJJ School

SEO for martial arts schools

SEO for Martial Arts Schools: The 2026 Local SEO Playbook

pushpress alternatives

Five PushPress Alternatives That Actually Fit How Your Gym Runs

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Cost of opening a martial arts school

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Martial Arts School?

Comparison of the best CrossFit gym management software for 2026

Best CrossFit Gym Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

best gym management software featured image

Best Gym Management Software (2026): Honest Comparison From a Competitor

featured image owner outside yoga studio

How to Open a Yoga Studio: A Step-by-Step Guide

best yoga studio software

Best Yoga Studio Software: 10 Platforms Compared

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

featured image owner outside yoga studio

How to Open a Yoga Studio: A Step-by-Step Guide

cost to open yoga studio

How Much Money Do You Need to Open a Yoga Studio?

best yoga studio software

Best Yoga Studio Software: 10 Platforms Compared

gym types

15 Types of Gyms: What to Expect at Each One

wellness fitness certifications choice

Fitness Certifications: Types, Costs, and Accreditation

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Kids learning tumbling skills on a spring floor in a gymnastics gym

Tumbling Classes: What Parents Ask and What Gyms Should Answer

gymnastics coach salary

How Much Do Gymnastics Coaches Make? Salary Data for Every Level

gymastics steps skills by level

Gymnastics Skills List by Level: Levels 1-10 and Elite

gymnastics second location

When to Start a Second Gymnastics Location

Aerial silks performer hanging upside down against a blue sky, red banner reading Alternative Income Streams for Your Center

Alternative Income Streams for Gymnastics Centers

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

jiu jitsu marketing guide

Your Guide to Jiu-Jitsu Marketing: 7 Proven Strategies for Growing Your BJJ School

SEO for martial arts schools

SEO for Martial Arts Schools: The 2026 Local SEO Playbook

Comparison of the best CrossFit gym management software for 2026

Best CrossFit Gym Management Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

best gym management software featured image

Best Gym Management Software (2026): Honest Comparison From a Competitor

best yoga studio software

Best Yoga Studio Software: 10 Platforms Compared

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Comparison of the best dance studio software platforms for 2026

The Best Dance Studio Software (2026): An Honest Comparison

Mestrando Bambu (Steven Kolhouse) inside Axé Capoeira Chicago

Two Feet In: How Mestrando Bambu Built Axé Capoeira Chicago on No Plan B

when to start your second dance location

When to Start a Second Dance Studio Location: Key Factors to Consider

Black and white photo of dancers on stage with gold dollar signs, red banner reading How to Price Your Dance Programs

How to Price Your Dance Programs

dance camp

A Studio Owner’s Guide to Summer Dance Camp

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Coaching, Instruction & Training

A coach crouches beside a young jiu-jitsu competitor sitting on the edge of a tournament mat after a lost match

What to Do When a Student Loses Their First Tournament

A boxing coach holding focus mitts for a beginner in a gym

How to Teach Boxing (Without Losing the Room)

tournament table brackets belts gi how to choose

How to Choose the Right Jiu-Jitsu Competition for Your Team

A jiu-jitsu academy where a relaxed class drills on one side of the mat while a small competition team spars hard on the other

How to Build a Competition Team at Your Martial Arts Gym

martial arts management software

The Best Martial Arts Management Software in 2026, Compared Honestly

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

best gym management software featured image

Best Gym Management Software (2026): Honest Comparison From a Competitor

how much bjj owners make gymdesk featured image

How Much Do BJJ Gym Owners Make? Real Income Data (With 3 Scenarios)

A new member signing up at the front desk of a jiu-jitsu academy, illustrating how a gym closes the sale with the warm prospects already walking in the door.

Gym Sales: The Complete Guide to Selling More Memberships

how to start a martial arts school

How to Start a Martial Arts School: Cost, Steps & Breakeven

Gym owner reviewing a dashboard of declined membership payments and recovery status

Failed Payment Recovery for Gyms: Decline Codes and Getting Dues Back

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

Gym Owner Interview

A jiu-jitsu school changing hands quietly, with the mats and training carrying on as before

Abe Bought Subforce JiuJitsu, the School Where Marcos Still Teaches

itc new york judo gymdesk originals

He Made the Judo Harder and the Paperwork Disappear

Kids training Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the mat at a Guardian youth program in coastal Peru

Fixing Both Sides: How a Peru Jiu-Jitsu Program Puts Bullies and the Bullied on the Same Team

sasaki judo business success

Shinjiro Sasaki Wants a Bigger Business. He Won't Take a Bigger Dojo.

BJJ gyms in Rochester, New York

Rochester's BJJ Gyms: Three Schools, Three Day Jobs

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

gym types

15 Types of Gyms: What to Expect at Each One

fitness industry trends

Fitness Industry Trends Every Gym Owner Should Know in 2026

wellness fitness certifications choice

Fitness Certifications: Types, Costs, and Accreditation

personal trainer pay program

How to Pay Personal Trainers at Your Gym

Two women in caps and sunglasses leaning on a tennis net on an outdoor court

Grow a Profitable Tennis Club

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

pushpress alternatives

Five PushPress Alternatives That Actually Fit How Your Gym Runs

Kids learning tumbling skills on a spring floor in a gymnastics gym

Tumbling Classes: What Parents Ask and What Gyms Should Answer

A prospective buyer inspecting the mats and equipment of a martial arts school before taking it over

Buying an Existing Gym: A Due-Diligence Checklist

Spark Membership Software Honest Reviews and Top Complaints

Spark Membership Reviews: What Owners Really Say in 2026

A gym owner moving members recurring payments from an old gym software system to a new one

How to Switch Gym Software Without Breaking Billing

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

classpass for business gymdesk featured image

ClassPass for Business: What It Really Costs Your Studio

gym types

15 Types of Gyms: What to Expect at Each One

wellness fitness certifications choice

Fitness Certifications: Types, Costs, and Accreditation

what you can learn from club pilates as an independent pilates club owner

What You Can Learn from Club Pilates as a Studio Owner

pilates instructor certification cost

How Much Does Pilates Certification Cost? (2026 Prices)

VIEW ALL ARTICLES

gymnastics coach salary

How Much Do Gymnastics Coaches Make? Salary Data for Every Level

gym owner statistics

Gym Owner Statistics 2026: The Data Behind Running a Gym

top gyms in the usa

The Best Gym Chains in the US in 2026: 12 Compared

History of Boxing in the USA

A Somewhat Complete History of Boxing in the USA

VIEW ALL ARTICLES