Guides for Martial Arts School Owners

Practical, no-fluff guides on running a martial arts school — written from what works across the studios on MyDojang.

Operations

How to Run a Belt Test: A Checklist for Martial Arts Schools

A practical, repeatable process for planning and running belt testing — eligibility, scheduling, fees, judging sheets, and certificates.

6 min

Growth

Martial Arts Student Retention: What Actually Keeps Students Enrolled

Retention tactics that work for martial arts schools — attendance monitoring, milestone recognition, parent communication, and catching quiet quitters early.

7 min

Events

How to Host a Martial Arts Tournament: From Registration to Brackets

Planning a martial arts tournament — divisions, registration and fees, weigh-in, bracket generation, ring scheduling, scoring, and spectator tickets.

8 min

Business

Martial Arts Studio Billing: Pricing Models, Past-Due Policy, and Cash Flow

How martial arts schools should structure memberships and billing — pricing models compared, autopay, past-due policy, and the metrics that matter.

6 min

Business

Choosing Martial Arts Studio Software: What to Evaluate Before You Switch

A buyer's framework for martial arts school management software — must-have features, total cost questions, migration risk, and red flags.

7 min

Run your school on MyDojang

Belt tracking, attendance, billing, tournaments, and a member portal — everything in these guides, built in. Free trial, no contract.