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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 36 MIN

Ep. 110 - Should you care about AI as a BJJ Academy Owner?

from The Business of Jiu Jitsu · host JP Levesque

AI for Jiu-Jitsu Academy Owners What's Actually Useful Right Now!!Warning!! I had so many thoughts about AI and business and you did so during this episode. It took me three or four takes to record it. So it's not as streamlined as I would like. I will do an AI update in the future, but I think is a point of reference, it's a good place to start, even if it is a little bit jumbled.AI is moving fast and the noise is loud. This episode cuts through it. JP breaks down the real state of AI, what it can and can't do for you as an academy owner, and exactly where to invest your time right now so you're ahead of the curve, not chasing it.In this episode:Where AI actually is right now, and why most people are still using it like a chatbotWhy domain expertise matters: AI is only as useful as the context you give itWhy you're needed more than ever , and why demand for what you do is only going upThe difference between AI bolt-ons and AI-first tools, and what's coming to gym management softwareWhy human touch points aren't going anywhere, and which ones you should protectThe master prompt concept: going from stranger to context-rich collaborator instantlyHow to build skills inside Claude, email copywriter, ads analyst, social media manager, and why that's the best use of your time right nowThe Cowork feature and what it means to have AI working inside your actual files and foldersWhy blogs are making a comeback, and how AI search makes local SEO more important than everThe marketing foundation stack: good product → good business model → internal marketing → win local search → paid ads. In that order.Why churn under 5% is the real unlock before anything else makes senseWant to know exactly where your academy is stuck and what to fix first?Book a free 45-minute Growth Plan Call. JP will look at your numbers, map out where you're stuck, and tell you exactly what to do next. Link below.https://link.growjitsu.com/widget/bookings/bjj-growth-plan-call

AI for Jiu-Jitsu Academy Owners What's Actually Useful Right Now!!Warning!! I had so many thoughts about AI and business and you did so during this episode. It took me three or four takes to record it. So it's not as streamlined as I would like. I will do an AI update in the future, but I think is a point of reference, it's a good place to start, even if it is a little bit jumbled.AI is moving fast and the noise is loud. This episode cuts through it. JP breaks down the real state of AI, what it can and can't do for you as an academy owner, and exactly where to invest your time right now so you're ahead of the curve, not chasing it.In this episode:Where AI actually is right now, and why most people are still using it like a chatbotWhy domain expertise matters: AI is only as useful as the context you give itWhy you're needed more than ever , and why demand for what you do is only going upThe difference between AI bolt-ons and AI-first tools, and what's coming to gym management softwareWhy human touch points aren't going anywhere, and which ones you should protectThe master prompt concept: going from stranger to context-rich collaborator instantlyHow to build skills inside Claude, email copywriter, ads analyst, social media manager, and why that's the best use of your time right nowThe Cowork feature and what it means to have AI working inside your actual files and foldersWhy blogs are making a comeback, and how AI search makes local SEO more important than everThe marketing foundation stack: good product → good business model → internal marketing → win local search → paid ads. In that order.Why churn under 5% is the real unlock before anything else makes senseWant to know exactly where your academy is stuck and what to fix first?Book a free 45-minute Growth Plan Call. JP will look at your numbers, map out where you're stuck, and tell you exactly what to do next. Link below.https://link.growjitsu.com/widget/bookings/bjj-growth-plan-call

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