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National Martial Arts
Organization

Elevating Martial Arts

Accreditation to honor integrity, software to run your school, a national tournament to inspire your students.

Accreditation

Professional Legitimacy

Earn a credential families can trust — verified against standards that reflect martial arts principles.

  • Nine verified standards — safety, lineage, insurance & more
  • The NMAO accreditation window badge with a scannable QR
  • A public verify page + national directory listing
  • Meaningful to students and parents
$0 to accreditToday
Earn the accreditation window badge — free to accredit, reviewed by NMAO's accreditation board and publicly listed.
Explore accreditation →
Martial Arts Operating System

Operate your entire school

Scheduling, tuition, retail, messaging and testing — in one system, with apps for members and staff.

  • Scheduling & billing — autopay, family accounts
  • POS & retail with size/variant inventory
  • Two-way SMS, belt tests & a live dashboard
  • Member + staff apps — iOS, Android & web
$99/moWaived
+ 1% capped at $200/mo. Ask us how to make it $0 out of pocket.
Explore the software →
Championship Tournament League

Give students a spotlight

A 9-round season your students compete in all year — with grand finale prizes worth over $10,000.

  • A nine-round season with leaderboard standings
  • The Compete app — enter, film & submit
  • Monthly tournaments, head-to-head dueling, and unique medallions
  • In-house tournament tools for your own events
$0 to joinNo signup
Up to 40% of entry fees back to your school.
Explore the league →
01 — Accreditation

Accreditation that assures legitimacy.

In addition to certificates of accomplishment, NMAO accreditation is achieved by meeting 9 standards, verified by NMAO's accreditation board — verifiable by the public.

The nine standards — verified by NMAO's accreditation board
  • A legal, established school — registered, accountable, clear mission
  • Verified lineage & credentials — traced, not self-claimed
  • Safe and Insured — insured, CPR, and first aid ready
  • A safe, monitored space — video & fire safety
  • Background checked — vetted and verified instructors
  • Open & transparent — findable, public presence
  • Professional operations — documented, fair, data-protective
  • Clean & health-conscious — cleaning schedule & sanitized gear
  • Held to account — reviewed regularly, revocable
What the school earns
  • The NMAO accreditation window badge — with a scannable QR
  • A public verify-a-school page — trust at a glance
  • A national directory listing — stand out to families
  • Over 40 checkpoints — reviewed by NMAO's accreditation board
$0 to accredit
Earn the accreditation window badge — free to accredit today. See exactly what it represents, then apply.
Apply for accreditation → See the standards
02 — Martial Arts School Operating System

The martial arts operating system for your school.

Everything it takes to operate a modern martial arts school — scheduling, tuition, retail, communication, and testing — in one system, with dedicated apps for your members and your staff.

Everything your school needs
  • Member & family management
  • Class scheduling & online booking
  • One-tap attendance / roll call
  • Belt testing & rank tracking
  • Recurring tuition & autopay (Stripe)
  • Point-of-sale & retail store
  • Size / variant inventory tracking
  • Your curriculum in their pocket
  • 2-way text messaging to members
  • Member portal + native apps
  • Family / guardian access
  • Private-session booking & availability
  • Comps, waivers & credits
  • Live revenue dashboard & reports
  • Public scan-to-pay QR codes
  • In-platform refunds
  • Staff roles & permissions
  • Per-school branding
$99/mo  + 1%
1% of tuition, capped at $200/mo. Ask us how to make it a $0 out-of-pocket expense for your school.
Start your school → Features & functions ↗
03 — Championship Tournament League

A league that keeps students coming back.

A nine-round season your students compete in all year — monthly tournaments in forms and weapons, head-to-head dueling, leaderboard standings, and unique collectible medallions — building to grand finale prizes worth over $10,000. Plus the tools to run your own in-house tournaments.

The athlete experience
  • Compete from your own dojo — film it, submit it, done
  • Traditional & creative forms + weapons
  • Certified judges score every entry — 6-criterion rubric, 2 angles
  • Head-to-head dueling — rating-matched, community-voted
  • National skill rating + dueling Elo
  • 100+ badges, living frames & crests
  • Unique collectible 9-piece Medallion — earned across the season
  • Cinematic Monthly Reveal ceremony
  • Leaderboard standings — all season long
  • Enter 5 of 9 rounds to qualify — for the semi-final & grand finale
  • Grand finale prizes — worth over $10,000
  • Guardian-managed & COPPA-safe
Run it & earn
  • Up to 40% of entry fees back — every month
  • $0 signup — no contracts, no risk
  • School portal & roster — confirm rank, track athletes
  • One-click free provisioning from the Member platform
  • Mission Control — live operator console
  • In-house tournament tools — run your own events
  • Certified judge app — paid per scored video
  • Ambassador program — earn on every school & entry
  • Physical awards shipped — to your dojo
$0 to join
No signup cost. Up to 40% of every entry fee comes back to your school.
Bring your school into the league → Features & functions ↗
Three Pillars, one mission

Built to elevate the martial arts, one school at a time.

The accreditation earns trust. The operating system runs the business. The league keeps students engaged. Together they raise the standard for what a martial arts school can be, and give the schools the recognition they deserve.

Integrity honored. Schools empowered. Students inspired.