Real People, In A Real Office, In West Sussex
No call centre, and no ticket queue you never hear back from. If you want to talk something through before joining, or you are already a member and need help, there is somebody here.
Pick Whichever Suits You
All of these reach the same team. Nothing here is a different department that will pass you along.
We Use AI. We Tell You When You Are Talking To It.
Plenty of organisations quietly put a bot in front of you and let you find out for yourself. We do not. FIN answers first on web chat, on Messenger and out of hours, and it is labelled as what it is from the first message.
It is there for convenience rather than instead of us. Most questions have a factual answer sitting in our handbook, and getting that answer at ten o’clock on a Sunday is better than waiting until Tuesday for somebody to type it out. Anything FIN cannot resolve goes to the team, and you are never stuck in a loop trying to reach a person.
The point is not fewer staff. It is that the same team can reach far more people, and spend their time on the conversations that genuinely need a human.
If It Is Urgent Or Serious, Use The Right Route
Customer services will always help, but these two have their own channels for a reason, and going straight there is faster and more appropriate.
If somebody is in immediate danger, call 999 first. Tell us afterwards.
A Real Team, In A Real Office, Delivering Real Support
A great deal of this sector runs on goodwill and evening admin, and we respect that. But when you need safeguarding support, or a straight answer about your cover, or help with something on a Tuesday afternoon, goodwill is not enough.
BMABA CIC has a payrolled team: a qualified Designated Safeguarding Lead, a trained customer services team, web developers and experienced operational leads. Our Petworth office was fully refurbished in 2020 and is the hub of our national operations.
Visits are strictly by invitation only. We are a working office rather than a shop, and an unannounced visit means whoever you needed is in a meeting.
Meet The Team
Golden Square, Petworth
GU28 0AP
You Can Just Ask. There Is No Script At This End.
Choosing an association is not a decision to rush, and we would rather you took your time over it. If you want to compare what you have now against what we offer, or work out whether we are actually the right fit, ask us directly.
We will tell you if we are not. That happens, and saying so costs us far less than a club joining, being disappointed, and leaving a year later.
Multi-Award Winning & Nationally Recognised
Registered Details
Published here so you can verify us rather than take our word for anything.
- Legal entity
- BMABA CIC, trading as the British Martial Arts & Boxing Association
- Company registration
- 10676965
- Registered address
- The Old Bakery, Golden Square, Petworth, GU28 0AP
- ICO registration
- ZA241917
- Social Enterprise licence
- 11677
- VAT registration
- 373018216
BMABA CIC is a Community Interest Company with a legal asset lock, overseen by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies. We hold ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certification under UKAS accreditation.
What Do Our Members Say?
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D Hurt 10 Out Of 10Well I was with another organisation for 4 years and came across these guys. They have great vetting, were really helpful at every stage of my application, the actual app is amazing with training opportunities for members, also student membership. All round 10 out of 10.
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Peter R They Go Above And BeyondBeen a member for a number of years and they go above and beyond to support their members. Everything from safeguarding and legalities to certified courses, websites, club manager software, just to name a few of the benefits.
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Giles H Exemplary OrganisationA huge resource of helpful information and support for those setting up or running a martial arts club. Well put together coaching courses and great safeguarding advice and policies. Really pleased to have access to this exemplary organisation to help me with my new kickboxing club.
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VORTEX Martial Arts & Fitness More Than Just A Governing BodySimply amazing. BMABA are more than just a governing body for martial arts, they are a team of incredible people, always willing to go the extra mile to make sure you feel supported. Incredible customer service, amazing response time, and an honour to be governed by.
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Lena S Professional And High QualityPreviously searched for similar organisations but after speaking to Giovanni over the phone I knew that BMABA was the right one for me. He was very informative, patient and had a lot of time to answer any questions. Extremely reassuring and helpful. Their website and documentation are also very professional and high quality.
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Luke T Far More Helpful Than Any Other AssociationHaving been a part of BMABA for a short while, I can say that already they have been far more helpful than any other association I have been involved in. After 10 years of martial arts, I hope to continue instructing under BMABA for many years.
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Chris J Great People To Work WithGreat people to work with.
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Matt J Can't Rate Them Highly EnoughHaving left my previous association in November, and being very daunted by the prospect of being responsible for all my own compliance and everything else I can honestly say BMABA have made the whole thing possible and even pleasant. The training resources are great, it's been fantastic for me to be able to quickly up skill my team, the insurance is really easy to sort out, the team are super friendly and helpful, the perks on Gold membership are also fantastic.
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John Tomsett Outstanding Club Association and Insurance ProviderI have been a customer of BMABA for two years now, and I am extremely impressed with their services. First and foremost, the customer service provided by BMABA is exceptional. Their team is responsive, professional, and genuinely dedicated to ensuring that our needs are met. Whenever we had a query or require assistance, they responded rapidly and effectively.
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Georgina E Really impressive, 21st century MA organisation. 10/10Found these guys in Martial Arts Illustrated doing a piece on professionalism in martial arts and thought, as an instructor, they might be worth looking at further. Really impressed from the moment I hit their website through to now, 3 months on as a member. Great staff, Giovanni is rediculously knowledgable and our club is now growing under the banner of what has got to be the best martial arts org in the UK.
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Michael Willington Definately recommended. Unbelievable Association.The BMABA are unlike any other org I've come across in this industry. Their honest, professional, politics free and most importantly, they know what they're doing. Website is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest, insurance is comprehensive and their overall customer service is just unlike anything else I've had in 25 years of martial arts. Amazing through and through. Would definitely recommend.
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Jonathan D BMABA – the Martial Arts Association you NEEDI joined the BMABA right in its infancy (I believe I was their second member!). Giovanni is the most helpful, respectful and genuine person who has turned the possibility of a non-political, highly respected and supportive Martial Arts Association into a reality. I could bang on for hours about the BMABA but don't take my word for it – go and visit the BMABA website and see for yourself.
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Fabian Burdett This Team Deserves A MedalAs we all know 2020 has been the year from hell for martial arts. One thing that has come out of that is BMABA have done everything in their power to keep clubs like mine up to date with what's happening and tried to push the government to notice us. Couldn't wish for a better association to be a part of. Once again big THANK YOU to you guys for all the help. 💙🐺👊
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Matthew Robert Cooling-Stones These guys are the real dealAs i'm heading into the brave world of starting up my own small self defence club in our village, i can say with complete honesty and satisfaction that BMABA have been the most supportive and upfront association i have come across. i have seen and had first hand experience with the Mcdojo's offering you the greatest adventures of a life time. but these guys are the real deal… i hold my head high, and say with great pride "i am a BMABA member"
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Anna Martensson Highly IMPRESSED by the BMABAAs someone with 22 years of experience in martial arts, who saw enough big egos and leaders who only look after their own benefits… I am highly IMPRESSED by the BMABA. I wanted to make sure they don't just promise the world but actually deliver. They support us all the way and constantly look for new ways of making our whole industry better for ALL of us. THANK YOU!!
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Adrian Jackson Always quick to respond and thoughtfulAlways quick to respond and thoughtful. Great service delivered at a very reasonable price and very supportive of the community. Been a member for a couple of years now and recommend highly
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Daniel Leaver Simply the best organisation I have ever worked withSimply the best organisation I have ever worked with. Everything is so stress free and I am definitely sticking with them for the rest of my career.
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