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WordPressbyBMABA is a state of the art, fully-funded website hosting, design and management system that saves our member’s thousands on hosting and design fees, and offers a completely free website, shop and club management platform!

What's It All About?

WordPressbyBMABA is groundbreaking platform tailored for just for martial arts clubs. This free hosting solution is designed to empower martial arts instructors and club owners by providing an array of customisable, user-friendly features to create the most engaging and functional websites.

We're on a mission to effectively eliminate the cost of your insurance fees by removing the cost of hosting costs

Most of our members spend hundreds, if not thousands, every year on hosting, design and software. We’re on a mission to change this, and to redirect all of the cost savings into covering the club’s membership and insurance bills without compromising the technology available to them.

FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS

WordPressByBMABA is a completely free – yet heavyweight offering – catering to martial arts clubs of all sizes and disciplines.

Whether you’re managing a small, local dojo or overseeing a large, multi-disciplinary training academy, the platform’s scalability and wide array of features are tailored to meet diverse needs. Small clubs can benefit from its user-friendly interface and our pre-bundled premium themes and plugins, easily creating a strong online presence without a huge investment of time or money. Meanwhile, larger organisations can exploit its advanced functionalities and customisation options to manage multifaceted operations and foster community engagement efficiently.

 

The platform’s adaptability ensures that every club, regardless of its size, can carve its niche, enhance its digital footprint, and connect with both current members and prospective enthusiasts effectively.

Completely Free

WordPressByBMABA offers a free hosting service, allowing martial arts clubs to establish an online presence without spending a penny.

4 Key Reasons To Try WordPress By BMABA

Beautiful, Professional Theme Templates

Easily change the visual appearance of your site without impacting on the content or function with an almost endless amount of themes and customisations

All The Trimmings

SEO, Speed Optimisation, Security, Backups, AI, Analytics – you name it, we’ve included it.

E-Commerce As Standard

Whether it’s a club shop, selling event tickets or taking payment for classes, we don’t try and make you open your wallet to take payments online. E-Commerce, powered by WooCommerce, is switched on by default.

A Full Club Management Platform

Bolt onto any WordPress website our exclusive ClubManagerbyBMABA for free, and unlock billing, grade tracking, finance, student management, a student’s portal and so much more.

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The World's Most Popular Website Builder, Re-Imagined

Enjoy everything the WordPress; the world’s most popular website builder and management system (CMS) has to offer with our breaktakingly beautiful improvements to design, function and use.

Create Your Club's Perfect Website, Completely Free Of Charge, Forever.

Whether you want to run a members only portal, a full front facing website, a club webshop, blog, courses or just about anything else. It’s possible with WordPressbyBMABA.

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Hundreds of premium plugins and services worth thousands bundled into your website, for free.

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Take Payments & Build Your Club's Online Shop

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WooCommerce powers all of our websites, which means you can plugin any payment gateway of your choice (including cash on delivery, BACS and cheque) and you’re then free to build an amazing club shop. Be it t-shirts, uniform, merchandise, equipment or anything else.

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Free Website Migrations From Any Existing Site or Platform

We’ll move any existing website you have across to our specialist WordPressbyBMABA platform for free.

Whether it’s an existing WordPress website, a Wix website, a HTML site designed by an outside agency or anything else. Our specialist in-house web developers will ‘copy’ your site across to our state of the art managed WordPressbyBMABA platform so you can enjoy our ClubManager, expert 1to1 time with a developer and so much more as standard. You’ll save a small fortune on your hosting fees too!

Free 1to1 Time With Our In-House Developers

Got an idea for something you’d like to achieve with your website? Need some improvements made, speed improving, SEO boosting? All members receive one to one time with our expert in house developers, for free.

Multi-Award Winning & Nationally Recognised

Best Sports Governing Body Initiative

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Best Association Serving Sport

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Best COVID Response for Sports

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Sports Diversity Award

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Sports Association of the Year

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Best Sporting Association in the UK

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Best Sport & Recreation Entrepreneur

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Best Association Website

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Association of the Year

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Executive Director of the Year Finalists

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Best Use Of Technology Award

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Best Sport & Recreation Entrepreneur

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UK Business Leader of the Year

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Entrepreneur Of The Year

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Director Of The Year

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Young Entrepreneur Of The Year

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

What Makes Us Different

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.

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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.

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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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