Why I Built a Flowchart Tool Instead of Another BJJ Notes App
Five years of trying every BJJ notes app led to one conclusion: the format was the bottleneck, not the apps. So I built something with the shape jiu-jitsu actually has.
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Grapple Flows.
Everything Grapple Flows — how the app is built, how we think about flow charts, and how it fits into a serious jiu-jitsu study habit.
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What's new in Grapple Flows — April 2026
Grapple Flows Pro is live with mapped instructionals from Roger Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Kaynan Duarte, and Ryan Hall. Plus Community Flows, Collections, and more.
What's new in Grapple Flows — March 2026
A polish-heavy release: smoother mobile, faster node drawers, better Autoflow transcription, plus a new Discovery tab and a feedback form.
From BuddyTape to Grapple Flows
BuddyTape started in 2019 as a free way to map your jiu-jitsu. Six years on, the same idea gets a rebuild — better mobile, deeper video, smarter organization.