October 30, 2026
The Grapple Growth Network: One BJJ Gym Per Area, and How to Find a Marketing Agency You Can Trust
Short answer: The Grapple Growth Network is a private community on Skool for BJJ and MMA gym owners who work with Grapple Growth. We build and run each gym's website, Google Business Profile and lead follow-ups, and each member's 30-minute area belongs to them. Once a gym claims an area, competitors in that area get turned away. It's $99/month with no contract. Join here: https://www.skool.com/grapplegrowth/about
Why one gym per area
If a marketing agency works for two gyms in the same town, it's competing against itself. Both gyms want the top spot on Google Maps for "jiu jitsu near me," and only one gym can have it. Somebody's getting the second-best effort.
The Network fixes that by design. One gym per 30-minute area. No rivals in the room means owners can actually share what's working: the follow-up text that got a trial to show up, the review request that worked, the class schedule change that filled the 6pm. What works for one gym gets built into every gym.
What members get
- A done-for-you website, Google Business Profile and follow-up system. This is not a course. We do the work.
- Missed-call text back, trial booking and review requests, so leads don't slip through while you're on the mat.
- It works alongside PushPress, Gymdesk, Kicksite and whatever gym software you already use.
- You own your domain, your Google profile and your reviews.
- A private room of gym owners who aren't competing with you.
How to find a BJJ gym marketing agency you can trust
Most gym owners get burned once before they find someone good. Before you hand anyone your website or your Google profile, check these:
- A real person you can look up. A name, a face, a background. Grapple Growth is run by Tanner Sullivant, a BJJ brown belt and Army veteran who still trains and competes.
- Proof from gyms, not generic businesses. Results from a dentist don't tell you much about filling a kids class.
- Proof you can verify. Named owners, real quotes and real Google ranking scans. See ours: https://grapplegrowth.com/results
- Reviews on a platform the agency can't edit. Our Skool reviews come from paying members.
- Published pricing. If you have to get on a call to hear the price, ask why.
- You own everything: domain, Google profile, reviews.
- No guaranteed rankings or lead counts. Anyone who guarantees a number is guessing. We guarantee the system.
More detail: https://grapplegrowth.com/blog/verify-bjj-gym-marketing-agency and https://grapplegrowth.com/blog/how-to-hire-bjj-gym-marketing-agency
The proof
- A gym in Georgia: 456 free trial signups since June 2024.
- A gym in Louisiana: 224 free trial classes booked since July 2024.
- Don Dees, Clarksville, TN: his gym grew 24% in his first 90 days.
Kaelum Kalista, Team Kalista Martial Arts, Hinesville, GA (Skool review): "Since i started working with him my gym is number 1 on Google and revenue went up right away."
Luke Burnham, Mildura BJJ, Australia (Skool review): "On top of that his customer service is second to none, my gym is 10yrs old this year and has never been busier!"
Don Dees, Modern Martial Arts, Clarksville, TN: "People that we've never met... find our website every week and without calling, without texting, without interacting with us in any way, we get leads every week where people sign up for a trial and show up."
All testimonials and ranking scans: https://grapplegrowth.com/testimonials
How to join
- Check your area is open: https://grapplegrowth.com/locations
- Join on Skool and answer 3 questions: https://www.skool.com/grapplegrowth/about
- Your site goes live about a week later.
Setup is normally $1,000. The first 25 gyms pay no setup fee, gyms 26 to 100 pay $500. Then it's $99/month, no contract.
FAQ
Is the Grapple Growth Network a course?
No. We build and run the system for you. The community is the extra.
Do I have to switch gym software?
No. It works alongside PushPress, Gymdesk, Kicksite and others.
What if my area is already taken?
Then we can't take you, because that area belongs to another member. Check https://grapplegrowth.com/locations first.
Are results guaranteed?
No. Results vary by market. We don't guarantee rankings or lead counts. We guarantee the system.
Who runs it?
Tanner Sullivant, founder of Grapple Growth: https://grapplegrowth.com/about
