Martial Arts School Management
Software Built for Masters

Explore the powerful tools that make running your martial arts school easier than ever.

Everything your school runs on

Sixteen tools, grouped by when you actually touch them.

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On the floor

Check-in, the class schedule, and everything the front desk handles during a busy 5pm.

Kiosk Mode

Turn any tablet into a front-desk kiosk with the full feature set — trial class booking, free trial sign-up, student check-in, staff clock-in, membership registration, and converting leads into members, all without a staff member at the counter.

  • Trial class booking and free trial sign-up
  • Student self check-in
  • Staff clock-in from the same screen
  • Full membership registration at the kiosk
  • Convert leads into members on the spot

Schedule & Calendar

Build the weekly timetable once and it repeats. Students and staff open the app and see the current week, so a changed class time reaches everyone without a round of phone calls.

  • Build the weekly timetable once — it repeats
  • Automatic reminders for upcoming classes
  • Real-time updates when schedules change
  • Staff and student calendar views

Face Recognition

No more scanning cards or scrolling lists. Students walk in and check in automatically — attendance is recorded in real time.

  • Hands-free, contactless check-in
  • Automatic attendance logging
  • Works with existing device cameras

Attendance

See a complete attendance history for every student — searchable and filterable by date, check-in type, and membership, so you always know who showed up.

  • Full attendance history for every student
  • Filter by date range, check-in type, and membership
  • Self, bulk, and group check-in all logged automatically

Rank and testing

The part built for martial arts specifically — your ladder, your testing cycle, your certificates.

Testing Evaluation System

Run belt testing through a structured, multi-step evaluation — score every student across categories like attendance, character, and technique, then wrap up with feedback.

  • Multi-step evaluation: attendance, character, physical, technique, and more
  • Score every student 1–10 per category during live testing
  • Overall evaluation and feedback saved for each student

Rank Management

Build out your school's full rank and belt system — set the order, colors, and testing fee for every level, from white belt to black belt degrees. Add a tip/stripe system on top of each rank to track student progress in finer detail, customized to how your school runs testing.

  • Custom rank levels, order, and belt colors
  • Set a testing fee for each rank
  • Tip/stripe system to track progress between ranks
  • Works for any martial art's ranking system

Testing & Certificate

Manage belt testing from start to finish. Score students digitally, generate custom certificates, and sync results automatically.

  • Digital scoring during live testing
  • Custom certificate design and generation
  • Automated rank updates after testing

Learning Center

Build a library of technique videos and homework assignments students can access anytime — reinforcing what they learn in class, right from their phone.

  • Upload YouTube and Vimeo training videos for students
  • Assign homework students can complete outside class
  • Organized library students can revisit anytime

Payment

Tuition that collects itself, a storefront, and the numbers behind both.

Smart Billing

Cut down on fees and late payments with a tuition billing system built for martial arts schools.

  • Industry lowest merchant fees
  • Smart tracking and timely follow-ups
  • Automated recurring billing

eStore

Run a fully integrated online store directly within your school platform — without juggling third-party tools.

  • Sell products directly to your students
  • Inventory and order management built in
  • Seamless checkout tied to student accounts

Revenue Insights

Break down revenue by membership, testing, eStore, and events, and track trends over time — all in one dashboard so you always know how your school is performing.

  • Revenue breakdown by membership, testing, eStore, and events
  • Revenue trend charts compared to prior periods
  • Track new trial members, lost members, and average revenue per member

Running the business

The owner's view: who is enrolled, where they come from, and how each location is doing.

Admin Dashboard

See everything that matters the moment you log in — calendar, revenue, overdue invoices, and student birthdays, all on one dashboard.

  • Schedule calendar at a glance
  • Revenue and overdue invoices tracked live
  • Upcoming student birthdays surfaced automatically

Digital First

From sign-ups to testing, ditch the paperwork and manage everything in one simple platform.

  • Trial forms and membership agreements
  • Event registration built in
  • Everything synced in real time

Student Map

Visualize every student's home address on a map to spot growth opportunities and plan targeted marketing for new locations.

  • Every active and inactive student plotted on one map
  • Spot neighborhoods with the strongest student density
  • Use location data to plan marketing and new locations

Multi-Location

Running more than one school? NextKick lets you manage all your locations under a single account — students, billing, staff, and reporting all in one place.

  • Unified view across all locations
  • Location-specific reporting and analytics

After-School Program

Manage pickups, attendance, and parent communication for your after-school program — all from the same platform you already use.

  • Daily attendance and check-in/out tracking
  • Parent notifications for pickup and drop-off
  • Separate scheduling for after-school groups

Core vs. Pro

Pro has no feature limits. Core covers the essentials with a few caps to keep it lean.

Core — $79/mo
Pro — $179/mo
Class scheduling
Unified admin dashboard
Reports
Automated attendance tracking
Belt testing
Rank management
Student mobile app
Admin mobile app
Automated billing & payment reminders
Tip management
AI-powered tools
eStore
Custom certificates
Test scoring
Homework & curriculum management
Lead management / CRM
Face recognition check-in
Community features
Customer support
Training session + text support
Phone & Zoom support
Staff accounts
1 staff + owner (2 total)
Unlimited
Automations
Forms
Trial form only
All forms
Trial memberships
Up to 3
Unlimited
Kiosk mode
Attendance & trial sign-up only
Full kiosk features
Events
Up to 3
Unlimited
Insights & revenue projection
Student map (see where students live)
Live chat with students
Learning center (video lessons, homework & feedback)
Tags (segment & automate members, participants, leads)
SMS Two-way
Add-on
Add-on
Multi-location support
Add-on
Add-on
After-School program
Add-on
Add-on

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