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Martial arts is built on tradition — but your club’s future depends on technology. We give you the modern tools, systems and digital infrastructure to thrive in a world where admin, communication and compliance all happen online.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to empower clubs with cutting-edge technology — without the barriers, price tags or complexity.

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we reinvest into tools, systems and innovation that give every club access to what’s usually reserved for big-budget operations. Whether it’s managing your club, streamlining payments, or growing your student base, we believe no instructor should be held back by tech they can’t afford or navigate.

From AI lesson planning to invoicing, safeguarding oversight to full club websites — it’s all included.

Our wraparound digital ecosystem offers student management, policy creation, email and domain hosting, risk assessments, club apps, and much more — all ISO 27001 compliant and backed by live support and free developer time. If there’s a way tech can help clubs stay safer, smarter, or stronger, we’ll find it — and make it accessible to every member.

Take Control Of Your Club With MyBMABA Club Manager

A powerful, intuitive platform to manage everything from memberships to gradings, finance to safeguarding. Built specifically for martial arts clubs, it removes admin headaches and gives you total control.

Build Your Website With WordPress by BMABA

Our exclusive WordPress toolkit helps clubs launch stunning, professional sites without developers. Includes secure member areas, contact forms, class listings, and full BMABA integration — all on your domain.

Unlock Instant Access With Our Digital Toolkit

From risk assessments and policy creators to safeguarding logs and incident reports, our digital tools save hours of admin and ensure you’re always compliant, organised and ready to respond.

Bring Your Vision To Life With Our Free Developer Service

Need something custom? Our expert in-house development team can build, migrate, or troubleshoot your website — even if it’s on platforms like Wix or Squarespace. We handle complex technical issues, create fully branded sites, and offer seamless integration with BMABA systems — all included as part of your membership.

Included In Membership

How Our Technology Helps Martial Arts Clubs Thrive

Club Management Made Simple

Handle attendance, gradings, finance, safeguarding and more — all in one powerful, easy-to-use system.

Websites Built For You

Get a custom-branded club website with plugins, SEO, ecommerce and members' areas — all hosted and supported by our team.

One-To-One Developer Support

Need help migrating a site, solving a bug, or launching something new? Our experts are on hand — for free.

Digital Risk Assessment Tools

Create, store and manage professional risk assessments in minutes with our templated, intuitive tools.

Safeguarding Reporting & Logs

Log incidents, manage safeguarding disclosures and run your club responsibly with easy-to-use digital tools.

Online Policy Creator

Build compliant policies from more than 70 pre-approved frameworks — instantly customised for your club.

Concussion & Injury Management

Use our digital injury tracking and return-to-play systems to protect your students and your legal duty of care.

AI Lesson Planner

Create structured sessions and lesson plans in seconds — personalised to your style, level and student profile.

Secure Club Email Hosting

Professional, secure email via MailbyBMABA — includes free access to Word, Excel and other Office equivalents.

Club Webshops & Ecommerce

Sell memberships, gradings or merchandise with ease via integrated WooCommerce or Stripe tools.

SEO, Analytics & Growth Tools

Use our digital injury tracking and return-to-play systems to protect your students and your legal duty of care.

Take Payments With Ease

Collect membership fees, sell kit, take event payments or run subscriptions with Stripe integration and full tracking.

SITE MIGRATIONS

Free Website Migrations From Anywhere

Whether your club’s website is on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or anything else — we’ll copy it, rebuild it, and host it securely under your control, for free. Most clubs save more than the cost of their full membership and insurance in web development fees alone — and you get full support, premium tools, and expert developers included.

The Ultimate Club Management Platform — Built by Clubs, for Clubs

Everything you need to run and grow your martial arts club in one powerful, easy-to-use system — from payments and gradings to safeguarding, student tracking, finances, communication, and more. Included free with membership.

Everything You Need, In One Place — At No Extra Cost

From emails and documents to finance, websites and student engagement — we’ve created a fully integrated digital ecosystem designed specifically for martial arts clubs. No tech headaches, no added costs, just everything included with your membership.

Communications

Webmail, Documents, Domains & More
Access WebmailbyBMABA for professional email addresses (like you@yourclub.com) and seamless digital communication. Share and store documents securely, manage your domains, and project a professional image — all from one place.

Back-Office Management

Smart Systems for Smarter Clubs
Handle your finances, lesson planning, risk assessments, scheduling, and more with our award-winning Club Manager. It includes tools for accounting, forecasting, business growth, and operational oversight — designed to save you hours each week.

Front-End Experience

Websites, Shops & Member Hubs
Launch a beautiful, mobile-friendly website, online store, or student portal with ease. Whether you need a place for parents to track attendance or students to see grades and classes — it’s all possible, fully hosted and ready to go.

Join For Free

We’re a not-for-profit organisation, which means we’re not here to line shareholders’ pockets with your club’s hard-earned income. It’s quite the opposite. We want your club to retain as much of its revenue as possible. Why? Because when clubs stay financially healthy, they tend to stick with us for the long term — and that helps us build sustainable, self-funded programmes that support safeguarding, inclusion, and positive change across martial arts.

Everything we’ve built is designed to remove unnecessary costs and complexity from running a club. Whether that’s web hosting, club management software, professional email, or digital safeguarding logs — we include it all without charging extra. It’s a smarter way to operate, and it means your membership fees go further.

We’re confident in the calibre of what we offer, which is why we’re not afraid to give every club a year’s free affiliate membership — no strings, no credit card required. We believe that once you see the quality of our systems, support, and standards, the value will speak for itself.

Multi-Award Winning & Nationally Recognised

Best Sports Governing Body Initiative

Winners

Best Association Serving Sport

Finalists

Best COVID Response for Sports

Finalists

Sports Diversity Award

Finalists

Sports Association of the Year

Bronze

Best Sporting Association in the UK

Winners

Best Sport & Recreation Entrepreneur

Winners

Best Association Website

Winners

Association of the Year

Finalists

Executive Director of the Year Finalists

Finalists

Best Use Of Technology Award

Winners

Best Sport & Recreation Entrepreneur

Winners

UK Business Leader of the Year

Winners

Entrepreneur Of The Year

Finalists

Director Of The Year

Finalists

Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

Finalists

We’re Here When You Need Us.

We know choosing the right association—or just figuring out what support your club really needs—can feel overwhelming. That’s why we’re always happy to talk it through.

Whether you’re curious about membership, need help with something specific, or just want a no-pressure chat to see if we’re the right fit, our team is ready. No bots. No scripts. Just real people, working full-time from our UK office, here to help clubs like yours thrive.

THINKING OF JOINING?

Still Thinking It Over?

We know choosing a governing body isn’t something you rush. That’s why our team is always here to offer honest, impartial advice — no pressure, no sales scripts.

Whether you’re comparing support, questioning the value in your current membership, or just need to talk things through — we’re happy to help.

We’re a real team, working full-time from our UK office — not a voluntary outfit run from someone’s kitchen table. You’ll feel the difference the moment you get in touch.

Trusted by more than 6,500 instructors and clubs.

A National, Regulated, Award-Winning Not-For-Profit - Built From The Ground Up

BMABA CIC isn’t just another organisation claiming to serve martial arts — we’re a regulated, independently audited, multi-award-winning social enterprise leading from the front.

We hold ISO9001:2015 certification under UKAS accreditation — the same gold standard used to assess hospitals, universities, and major corporations. We’re also regulated by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CIC Regulator), meaning we’re legally bound to reinvest every penny back into grassroots martial arts.

We haven’t been propped up by corporate sponsors or legacy funding. We’ve grown organically — one instructor at a time, by doing what we said we’d do and showing up when others didn’t. Since 2012, we’ve supported clubs through hardship, driven national reforms, and built a respected, professional home for independent martial arts.

Today, we’re trusted by more than 6,500 instructors and clubs and support over 100,000 members across 140+ disciplines. Along the way, we’ve earned national recognition — from awards in governance and inclusion, to features across BBC, ITV, and The Guardian.

We didn’t inherit status. We earned it — by raising the bar, and never compromising on our values.

Empower Your Club With A Platform That Works For You

Run your martial arts club smarter with our full-featured, professionally-built Club Management Platform — funded entirely by our not-for-profit mission, not a corporate agenda. No upsells. No hidden costs. Just powerful, intuitive tools included free with your membership.

Built to save you time, money, and stress — and trusted by thousands of clubs nationwide.

Plus So Much More As Standard Just Some Of The Tools & Resources We Offer

  • Instructor Certification & Licensing
  • Student Insurance & Licensing
  • Free Instructor Qualifications
  • Safeguarding Qualifications
  • Enhanced DBS Checks
  • First Aid Training
  • Free Club Website
  • Club Management Support
  • Instructor Certification & Licensing
  • Logos & Accreditation Marks
  • SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Platform
  • Local & National Networking
  • Stock Grading Certificates
  • Free Instructor Qualifications
  • Template Documents & Forms
  • Printing & Design
  • Safeguarding Code For Martial Arts
  • Best Practice Guidance
  • Wordpress Hosting
  • a.i For Martial Arts
  • Event Management Checklists
  • Safeguarding Model Policies
  • Analytics & Tracking Tools
  • Budgeting Apps
  • Professional Webmail
  • Clothing & Uniform
  • Cyber Toolkit
  • Cash Grants & Funding
  • Risk Management Awards
  • Concussion & Head Injury
  • National Advertising
  • Entrepreneur's Support
  • Plus So Much More
Why Do Thousands Choose BMABA?

Not everyone understands what makes us different. But for those who do, the reasons are clear — from our award-winning governance to the groundbreaking support we offer clubs of all sizes.

Whether it’s our industry-leading safeguarding standards, our not-for-profit mission, or our powerful club tech funded purely by membership — there’s a reason more than 6,500 instructors and 3,500 clubs trust us.

Built For The Sector — Not For Shareholders

BMABA wasn’t inherited or bought — it was built. And in 2025, we made the bold decision to give it away.

Our founder, who grew up in poverty and built BMABA from scratch with just £20, voluntarily converted the organisation into a regulated not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) — surrendering nearly £2 million in private value to protect its mission for the long term. That means no for profit shareholders, no dividends, and no profiteering — just an unwavering commitment to community impact.

We’re a registered social enterprise, governed by the CIC Regulator, certified to ISO9001:2015 under UKAS accreditation, and led by a multi-award winning social entrepreneur who believes martial arts should serve the people, not the few.

This isn’t a vanity project with self-appointed 8th dans — it’s a movement, built for clubs, by clubs.

Nationally Recognised Standards

Our Club Colours and Regulation Ready awards go far beyond branding or badges — they represent some of the most robust safeguarding and compliance standards available anywhere in UK martial arts.

Mapped directly against the Safeguarding Code in Martial Arts (SCiMA) and formally approved by Sport England, our frameworks allow clubs to earn full SCiMA recognition directly through the MyBMABA platform — automatically and at no cost. We are the only independent governing body, and one of just two organisations nationwide, including Sport England’s own NGBs, granted the authority to issue SCiMA certification in this way.

No waiting. No third-party submission. No extra cost. Every BMABA member has access to this, included as part of our not-for-profit mission to raise standards from the ground up.

Others talk about safeguarding. We built a national infrastructure to deliver it.

Not Entirely Sure?

We offer a genuine 12 months of free membership — with absolutely no catches, obligations, or hidden clauses.

Why? Because we believe you deserve the chance to see, first-hand, what it feels like to be supported by an organisation that genuinely has your back. We know how often martial arts clubs have been let down by associations and governing bodies that overpromise and underdeliver — or worse, treat instructors as revenue, not people.

We’re not here to sell you on hype. We’re here to show you what real, modern martial arts governance and support can look like.

Whether you’re looking for insurance, safeguarding help, student tools, guidance, structure, or just a community that understands your club’s challenges — our free membership gives you access to the same resources, platform, and support we provide to thousands of instructors and clubs across the UK.

No commitment. No pressure. Just a genuine opportunity to explore what we offer — and decide for yourself.

The UK's Leading and Largest Multi-Style Trade Body For Martial Arts

BMABA CIC T/A British Martial Arts & Boxing Association
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Phone: 01798306546  | EMail: info@bmaba.org.uk

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Emergency Services, Armed Forces and NHS front line staff are all entitled to 10% discounts across all of our memberships for live. This applies to all ex-serving armed forces and emergency workers too.

 

BMABA CIC is proud to hold the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification, issued under UKAS accreditation (Certificate No. 267261) — the highest level of independent validation for quality management systems in the UK.

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