BJJ student retention software
Keep students engaged between classes.
MatQuest helps academies guide students with weekly goals, reflections, coach feedback, progress tracking, and rewards that make consistency visible.
Live academy rhythm
Student focus and coach visibility in one loop.
MatQuest
Level 3
This week’s Quest
Practice guard retention and reflect after class.
Coach message
“What should I fix in half guard?”
Patch earned
Guard Retention
MatLoop insight
3 students need a check-in
No reflection this week. Suggested follow-up: coach message.
The retention problem
Most students do not quit because they hate training.
They quit because they feel lost, inconsistent, disconnected, or unsure what to work on next. Coaches care, but it is hard to personally guide every student between classes.
Students lose momentum between classes
Coaches lack visibility into who needs help
Newer students do not know what progress should feel like
Gyms need retention tools that do not create more admin work
The MatQuest loop
Give every student a clear next step.
MatQuest turns training into a simple weekly loop: choose a focus, train with intention, reflect, get coach feedback, and build visible progress over time.
1
Coach sets the path
2
Student chooses weekly quests
3
Student reflects and asks questions
4
Coach sees who needs support
Core features
WE
Weekly quests and training paths
CO
Coach-suggested bonus quests
ST
Student reflections
AS
Ask Coach messaging
NO
Notifications
PO
Polls and student feedback
AV
Avatars, patches, and rewards
PR
Progress tracking
MA
MatLoop admin dashboard
GY
Gym invite QR codes
For gyms
Built to help gyms retain more students.
Improve student consistency
Spot disengaged students earlier
Give coaches better context
Turn goals and feedback into a repeatable system
Make onboarding feel guided
Create more reasons for students to stay connected to the academy
For students
Students know what to work on next.
MatQuest gives students a clear focus each week, a place to reflect, a way to ask their coach questions, and a fun record of their progress.
Weekly quests make training feel focused
Reflections help progress feel visible
Coach messages make it easier to ask for help
Patches, avatars, and points make consistency rewarding
Progress tracking helps students see how far they have come
Gamification
Progress you can see and wear.
Every class earns XP, levels up a custom avatar, and unlocks patches for real milestones. Consistency stops being invisible and starts feeling like a game students want to keep playing.
Level 7
Your fighter
Blue belt · 2 stripes
XP & Levels
Level 7
1,240 XP
760 XP to Level 8 — every class, reflection, and quest adds up.
Avatars
A fighter that grows with them
Students customize a BJJ avatar — belt, gi, hair, and more — that levels up as they train.
Patches
Real milestones, worn with pride
Reflecting, competing, and helping teammates unlock collectible patches that live on the mat.
Guard Retention
Good Partner
First Tournament
Retention signals
Retention starts before a student disappears.
MatQuest gives coaches lightweight signals: who is reflecting, who is asking questions, who is completing quests, and who may need a check-in.
01
3 students have not reflected this week
02
5 new coach messages
Top signal
Most requested focus: Guard retention
04
New students need bonus quest recommendations
Launch rhythm
Launch checklist for your first pilot.
1
Set up your gym
2
Invite students with a QR code
3
Assign or customize training paths
4
Students complete quests and reflections
5
Coaches review messages, polls, and progress
Different by design
Not another generic fitness app.
MatQuest is designed around how BJJ students actually train: belts, stripes, mat time, positions, techniques, coach feedback, consistency, and community.
BJJ-specific training paths
Rank-aware progress
Academy-controlled experience
Student-friendly gamification
Built for retention, not distraction
Pilot MatQuest
Ready to pilot MatQuest at your gym?
Start with a small pilot for one class or beginner group.
Pick one class
One path
One weekly rhythm
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Common questions
Does this support kids and adults?
Yes. MatQuest supports kids and adult programs, with built-in paths and quests for both.
Does this replace coaching?
No. It gives coaches more context and gives students an easier way to stay focused between classes.
Can gyms customize quests and paths?
Yes. Gyms can use starter paths and customize goals for their own curriculum.
Do students need to pay?
No. The academy pays for a MatQuest subscription, and students at that academy can use the app at no additional cost.
Can students message coaches?
Yes. The Ask Coach feature lets students send training questions to a coach, and the coach can reply inside the app.
Are results and student feedback private?
No one outside your gym has access to your data. Coaches and admins can see their students' progress, reflections, and messages so they can support them.
Give students a reason to keep showing up.
MatQuest helps gyms turn consistency, feedback, and progress into a system students can feel.
BJJ Data Lab · MatQuest / MatLoop
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