Build it yourself in an evening with Flo, or have us build and host a full WordPress site for you. Whichever you choose, the hosting, the domain, the SSL, the migration and the support are all included with membership, and none of it costs a penny extra.
Almost every club we speak to is in one of three positions. There is no website at all, and enquiries come through a personal Facebook account. There is a website, but it was built years ago by somebody who has since moved on, and the timetable has been wrong since last autumn. Or there is a website that works, but it costs a monthly subscription plus a hosting bill plus a developer every time something breaks.
None of those are acceptable when a parent is deciding whether to trust you with their child. So we removed the two things that cause them: cost, and dependence on somebody else. Both routes below are free, both are hosted and maintained by us, and both are designed so an instructor can change a class time without phoning anyone.
A code-free website builder made specifically for martial arts clubs. Eleven professionally designed themes, drag and drop blocks, and pages already built for classes, schedules, instructors, gallery, safeguarding and contact. Type your content, publish, done.
If you can write a Facebook post, you can build a Flo site. Most clubs have one live the same evening they join.
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Enterprise-grade WordPress hosting with our team behind it. Any theme, any plugin, custom functionality, online shops, member areas and integrations, on infrastructure we manage, secure and update for you.
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There is no wrong answer, and you can change your mind. Most clubs start on Flo and a good number never need anything else.
This is the part that usually costs money elsewhere. All of it is included, on both routes, with nothing metered and nothing to renew.
Our own in-house developers will transfer your existing club website from any platform, at no cost, as part of membership. Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Weebly, another WordPress host, or something a member of your club built years ago and no longer maintains.
And we will build it twice if you want us to. Our developers can produce a mock-up in both systems, WordPress and Flo, so you can look at the front end exactly as a prospective student would, then log into each back end and decide which one you actually prefer working in. No commitment either way, and nothing to pay whichever you choose.
Clubs coming to us are typically paying a website builder subscription, a separate hosting bill, a domain renewal, plugin licences and a designer’s hourly rate whenever something needs changing. All of that can be cancelled. For a great many clubs, the saving on those alone covers the entire cost of membership, and then some, before a single other benefit is counted.
Most clubs end up with a website in one place, enquiries in an inbox, bookings in a spreadsheet and member records in something else. Ours are built to sit together. An enquiry from your site becomes a lead in your club platform. A taster booked on your site lands in your trial system with consent and medical details already captured. Your club also gets a pin on the national Club Finder, used by around 62,000 people a month.
Having 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.Member review
I 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.Member review
Found 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.Member review
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.Member review
I 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.Member review
As 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. 💙🐺👊Member review
As 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"Facebook
As 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!!Facebook
Always 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 highlyMember review
Simply 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.Facebook
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