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What It Is

Jitsu Forge is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training assistant app from Mint Devs LLC. It focuses on problems common among white and blue belts: forgetting techniques after class, keeping scattered notes, and struggling to build a personal technical system. It is not a traditional enterprise SaaS product, but rather a vertical learning and training-management tool for individual practitioners, with cloud sync, accounts, subscriptions, and purchase features included.

Core Features

The product is built around three main components. Canvas uses a flowchart format, treating positions as nodes and techniques as connections, helping users build a personal game map from guard pull to submission. Drill Mode applies spaced repetition to BJJ review, reminding users to train before they are likely to forget. Technique Library acts as a personal technique database, centralizing techniques, notes, and video links, with tagging and search by position. The overall workflow is: record after class, review before training, and gradually build a long-term technical system.

Pricing and Business Model

The available text indicates a hybrid model combining free features, one-time purchases, and subscriptions. Examples of free features include basic cloud sync; subscriptions may cover enhanced cloud sync and premium training plans; one-time purchases are used for specific content or tools. Specific prices are not disclosed, only that they will be shown when purchasing in the app or on the website. Payment channels include the Apple App Store, Google Play, and third-party payment gateways on the website such as Stripe and PayPal.

Pros and Cons

Its main advantage is a highly focused use case: it turns the common BJJ problem of “I saw it but can’t remember it” into a manageable review plan. The combination of Canvas and the technique library also helps users move from scattered moves to a structured personal game. The downside is that the product is still in Beta / pre-launch, so feature maturity, stability, and real retention impact remain unknown. It also does not disclose clear plan boundaries, security certifications, APIs, third-party integrations, or any team, coach, or academy-management capabilities.

Who It’s For and Access from China

Jitsu Forge is best suited to individual beginner-to-intermediate BJJ practitioners, hobbyists who want to systematically review class material, and users willing to manage their technique library with digital tools. For academies, coaching teams, or organizations that need permission-based collaboration, the available information is not enough to prove a good fit. Access from China is not disclosed, and because it involves overseas websites, the App Store / Google Play, and Stripe / PayPal, network and payment availability may be uncertain. Alternatives include building a training system with Notion, Evernote, Apple Notes, spreadsheets, or a personal video library.