Quiet software for a disciplined martial arts school.
Kyu and dan ranks, weapons classes, and seminars — NextKick keeps the records and the billing in order so you can keep your attention on the practice.
No contracts · No setup fees · Free data migration
Kyu → Dan, tracked automatically
Built for an art without a scoreboard
Most gym software assumes competition — brackets, records, fight stats. Aikido doesn't work that way, and neither does the version of NextKick your martial arts school uses. Progress is measured by testing and time on the mat, not wins. Ranks advance through your grading requirements, seminars are scheduled as their own events, and everything else — attendance, tuition, communication — simply stays out of the way.
Everything a martial arts school runs on
Kyu & dan rank tracking
Configure your rank structure, track each student's grade, and record promotion dates and testing results on a permanent profile.
Student & family accounts
Attendance, rank history, and billing status for every member, grouped by family so nothing slips through.
Tuition & keikogi fees on autopilot
Recurring tuition, testing and keikogi charges, and automatic reminders — no more chasing payments.
Weapons & randori scheduling
Beginner, weapons, and advanced randori classes on separate schedules, with app check-in and live attendance.
Aikido martial arts school questions
Can NextKick handle kyu and dan rank promotions?
Yes. Configure your martial arts school's exact rank structure, track each student's current kyu or dan level, schedule testing, and record results automatically against your own system.
We don't compete. Is NextKick still built for us?
Absolutely. Aikido has no tournaments, and NextKick doesn't force any. Ranks advance through testing and attendance — no competition record, brackets, or fight data anywhere.
Can I schedule weapons and randori classes separately?
Yes. Beginner, weapons (bokken and jo), and advanced randori classes each get their own schedule, capacity, and app check-in.
How does tuition billing work for aikido students?
NextKick handles recurring monthly tuition, family discounts, and testing or keikogi fees. Payments process automatically and members receive receipts in the app.
Does NextKick work for martial arts schools with multiple locations?
Yes. Multi-location martial arts schools get consolidated reporting, shared student profiles, and centralized billing from one dashboard.
In short
NextKick is aikido school software. It tracks kyu and dan ranks without tournament assumptions, counts practice hours toward grading, runs seminars and visiting-instructor events, and handles club-style membership and dues.
What to look for in aikido school software
Aikido dojos have a distinctive administrative shape: a kyu and dan ladder, no competitive calendar, an emphasis on seminars and visiting instructors, and often a membership model closer to a club than a commercial gym. Software written around tournaments and fitness memberships fits badly.
Key takeaways
- Kyu and dan ranks, no tournament assumptions
- Practice hours tracked toward grading
- Seminars and visiting instructors
- Membership and dues that suit a club
Kyu and dan ranks, no tournament assumptions
Configure your organisation's rank order and track each student's grade, promotion dates, and grading results. Nothing in the system should require a competition calendar you do not run.
Practice hours tracked toward grading
Most aikido organisations grade on accumulated practice days or hours rather than elapsed time. Attendance needs to roll up toward each student's next grading requirement so eligibility is a fact rather than an estimate.
Seminars and visiting instructors
Seminars with a visiting shihan have their own registration, capacity, and fee, often open to students from other dojos who are not your members. Handling that without creating full member records keeps your roster clean.
Membership and dues that suit a club
Monthly dues, annual organisation fees, and grading fees collecting automatically, with a model that accommodates students who train irregularly rather than penalising them.
The practical result is that grading preparation stops involving a calculator and a sign-in book, and running a seminar becomes a matter of opening registration rather than building a spreadsheet.
Last reviewed by the NextKick team.
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