Software built for martial arts academies

The best martial arts software handles the four things every school owner deals with daily: recurring billing that doesn't fail, belt and rank tracking, class scheduling for multiple programs, and a member app students actually use. PushPress is purpose-built for fitness businesses — including BJJ academies, MMA gyms, karate dojos, taekwondo schools, and muay thai gyms — and powers more than 4,000 fitness businesses today.

Yes. PushPress is built for any martial arts discipline that runs a class-based membership model. BJJ academies use it for stripes and belt promotions, MMA gyms use it to manage multi-program memberships across striking and grappling, karate and taekwondo schools use it for kyu/dan rank tracking, and muay thai gyms use it for fight-team scheduling, private lessons, and walk-in pricing.

Yes. Track every student's progression — BJJ stripes and belts (white through black), karate kyu and dan grades, taekwondo geup and poom levels, judo kyu ranks, or any custom progression system you use. Instructors log promotions, add stripe and rank details, and keep a full history per student. Parents of junior students can see milestones in the member app, which keeps families engaged and reduces churn at the kids-program level — which is where most martial arts schools see the highest cancel rates.

PushPress supports family plans, sibling discounts, and multi-program pricing out of the box — critical for martial arts schools where kids programs drive a huge share of revenue. Set automatic family discounts so the second and third family member pay a reduced rate without manual adjustments each month. Failed payment recovery runs automatically, so you're not chasing parents over a declined card after Tuesday's kids class.

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Yes. Set recurring classes for every program you run — gi and no-gi BJJ, striking, grappling, MMA fight team, kids classes by age group, open mat, private lessons, seminars — all from one dashboard. Set capacity limits per class (essential when mat space is limited), enable waitlists, and let students book or cancel through the member app. The schedule view keeps everything organized whether you have one mat or four.

Yes. PushPress Core is free with no credit card required and no time limit. You get member management, class scheduling, basic reporting, and a branded member app — enough to fully run a small or new martial arts school. As you grow and need lead automation, integrated point-of-sale, custom websites, or advanced reporting, you can upgrade to a paid plan. Most martial arts software either charges $100+ per month from day one or limits you to a 14-day trial.

Painless. PushPress's onboarding team handles the migration — member data, active billing, recurring charges, class schedules, and rank history all move across cleanly. Most martial arts academies are fully transitioned in 1–2 weeks with no disruption to billing cycles. You get a dedicated onboarding specialist who understands martial arts schools, not a generic ticket queue.

Yes. Every plan includes a branded iOS and Android member app where students book classes, see their schedule, view rank progress, manage their membership, make payments, and buy gear like gis, rash guards, gloves, or shin pads from your store. Push notifications keep your community in the loop on schedule changes, seminars, in-house tournaments, and belt promotion ceremonies.

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Yes. Built-in digital waivers can be signed electronically before a first class — on-site using a tablet at the front desk or remotely through the member app. Parents and guardians can sign on behalf of minors, which is non-negotiable for kids martial arts programs. Membership agreements with automatic renewal terms are also stored on file, so every student has a signed contract — no more paper forms in a filing cabinet.

Most martial arts gym software runs $100–$300+ per month depending on member count and feature tier. PushPress is the only platform with a fully free plan (Core) — paid plans (Pro and Max) unlock automated lead nurture, integrated point-of-sale, custom website tools, and advanced reporting. Pricing scales with your member count, so you're not paying for capacity you don't use.