Greg Buck

Greg Buck

Greg Buck is a brown belt, the owner of Arioch Fitness and X4 Elgin, and a Growth & Key Account Specialist on PushPress's Martial Arts team.

How to Set Up Online Trial Class Intake (And Stop Losing Leads Before They Walk In)

A 9pm form fill, a next-morning reply, and they've already signed up at the gym down the street.

September 23, 2026

What Your Belt Distribution Is Telling You About Your Academy's Business Health

A gap between white and blue belt hits your revenue 12 to 18 months later. Most owners never look.

September 17, 2026

How to Train Your Gym Staff on Your Software

If you disappeared tomorrow, would your front desk run without you? Tell, Show, Do, Check gets you there.

August 28, 2026

How to Start a Fitness Blog Without Ever Sitting Down to Write

Talk it out on your drive to the gym, let AI clean up the transcript, and skip the blank screen.

August 24, 2026

Martial Arts School Exit Interviews That Win Google Reviews

Omar Kadi runs a scored exit interview on every cancellation. The members who loved it leave reviews.

August 18, 2026

5 Weekly KPIs Every Martial Arts School Should Track

Most owners know their monthly revenue. Few know their show rate. Omar Kadi tracks five numbers weekly.

August 10, 2026

How to Hire and Develop BJJ Instructors at Your Academy

Your next great instructor is probably already on your mats. Pay rates, trial classes and the pipeline.

August 3, 2026

BJJ Gym Affiliations: A Complete Guide to 7 Top Teams

Gracie Barra, Alliance, 10th Planet and more on cost, rules and what you get. It's hard to undo.

July 24, 2026
Kids practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu in a BJJ gym's youth program

How to Build a Profitable BJJ Kids Program

Kids BJJ isn't a smaller adult class. The buyer is the parent, and kids stay for different reasons.

July 22, 2026

Women's Jiu-Jitsu Class vs. Co-Ed: Should Your Gym Run a Separate Women's Class?

Beatrice Jin ran one for three years, made close friends in it, then stopped teaching it. Both matter.

July 10, 2026

How to Build a Women's Jiu-Jitsu Program That Sticks

Not a monthly open mat. A 5-to-10-year commitment that starts with how a woman's first day feels.

July 9, 2026

How to Price Your BJJ Gym: A Complete Pricing Strategy Guide

Unlimited adult BJJ averages $145 a month in 2026. Most stuck owners we talk to are charging $129.

June 18, 2026

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