Frequently Asked Questions

Forgement is a development system for measurable skill growth and lifelong mastery. It helps people develop with intention through guided pathways, mentorship, accountability, and verified progress, with every verified skill building a permanent Development Record. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is our first fully developed discipline, but the framework is built to support any field where mentorship and measurable growth matter.

BJJ is a discipline with deep, structured progression, which makes it an ideal first implementation and a clear example of what every Forgement pathway can become. It demonstrates how guided development, mentorship, and verification work together, while we actively research and build additional disciplines.

No. Forgement is currently available as an open beta, and it is free for both practitioners and mentors. Anyone may create an account and begin developing today, starting with our fully built Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu discipline.

No. Forgement pathways are development tools designed to provide structure and guidance. Completion of a Forgement pathway does not guarantee promotion, rank advancement, certification, or qualification. Advancement decisions remain solely at the discretion of an instructor, mentor, academy, organization, or governing body.

Forgement pathways are developmental frameworks developed through a combination of personal experience, artificial intelligence-assisted research, and consultation with experienced professionals and practitioners within the field. These pathways are intended to support growth and development rather than serve as official certification or promotion requirements.

This functionality is in active development and will allow mentors, instructors, academies, and organizations to build and share custom development frameworks tailored to their students and communities.

Forgement is designed from the beginning to support any discipline where mentorship and measurable development matter. Additional disciplines are already being researched and actively developed, with future areas potentially including other martial arts, fitness, executive protection, leadership, skilled trades, healthcare, military training, and professional certifications, among many others.

Yes. Rather than building every discipline internally, Forgement grows through collaboration. We welcome instructors, mentors, coaches, educators, business leaders, and subject matter experts who have a proven ability to develop people. We are interested in expertise, not industries. Visit the Collaborate page to learn more and reach out.

No. Forgement is designed to support mentors, instructors, and organizations by giving them a structured way to track development. It does not replace real-world coaching, instruction, or evaluation.

Mentors can review practitioner progress, verify skills, provide feedback, track development over time, and support multiple practitioners. Practitioners can connect with multiple mentors to receive guidance from different perspectives.

Forgement stores only the information needed to support user development, such as name, email, active pathways, skills trained, progress updates, journal entries, mentor verification, and completed pathways.

No. Forgement does not sell user data, run advertisements, or build advertising profiles.

No. Forgement is designed for real-world development. Users are encouraged to train, practice, and improve outside the app, then return periodically to update progress.

Forgement is built for individuals, students, trainees, mentors, instructors, gyms, companies, and organizations that want a clearer way to track development.