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🥋 Black Belt Membership Software – Frequently Asked Questions

Running a martial arts school can be challenging. Between billing, attendance, and keeping families informed, even the best instructors can feel overwhelmed. Black Belt Membership Software simplifies management, saves time, and helps schools grow. This FAQ answers common questions and shows how our software can support your academy. Whether you’re exploring options or already using Black Belt Membership, these answers provide clarity, insights, and practical guidance for managing your school efficiently. Running a dojo involves managing student progress, billing, attendance, promotions, and parent communication. 

What is Black Belt Membership Software and how can it help my school?

Black Belt Membership Software is a complete management system. For martial arts schools, boxing gyms, fitness studios, and yoga centers. It asssit you track members, automate billing, record attendance, and connect with families — all in one place.

The software saves you hours each week. It keeps your school organized. Helps your team focus on what matters most — teaching and growing your programs.

General Software & Business Questions

Martial arts membership software helps schools manage students, track attendance, handle billing, and organize operations in one platform. With Black Belt Membership Software, you can view attendance patterns and send automatic reminders to parents, making management easier and more efficient.

Running a dojo requires tracking student progress, managing payments, handling attendance, and communicating with parents. Using software reduces manual work and prevents mistakes. Therefore, your instructors and staff can focus on teaching, improving classes, and growing the school.

Black Belt Membership designers are martial arts school owners who understand operational challenges. The software combines billing, attendance, student progress, and reporting in one easy-to-use system. It provides powerful management tools while remaining simple for staff to use confidently.


The software improves engagement by automating communication and tracking student progress. It keeps parents informed about classes and achievements. When families remain engaged, students attend more consistently, payments arrive on time, and retention rates rise.


Yes. One login provides access to multiple schools or branches. Centralized data allows you to monitor performance and maintain consistency across all locations, making multi-site management smooth and scalable.

Yes. Follow Black Belt Membership on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, and Pinterest. These accounts share updates, tips, and success stories from other martial arts schools.

Billing & Payment Questions

Automating and Processing Payments Questions

Black Belt Membership lets schools set up recurring payments for memberships, classes, and programs. This automation removes the need for manual invoices and prevents missed payments. In addition, it allows staff to spend more time teaching and less time managing billing.

Yes. Parents can securely establish recurring payments through the online portal. This feature reduces errors, saves time, and allows families to manage payments easily from any device.

The system sends reminders automatically for overdue or failed payments. It also generates reports for staff to track unpaid accounts. Therefore, your team can act quickly and maintain steady cash flow.

Yes. Black Belt Membership provides detailed revenue reports, payment summaries, and financial dashboards. You can monitor trends, control expenses, and make data-driven decisions confidently.

Yes. Schools can operate under separate merchant accounts or connect to a main account. This setup accommodates different cash flow needs and simplifies financial reporting across locations.

Yes. Black Belt Membership processes payments in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The system uses trusted partners such as Paysafe, TSYS, First Data, WorldPay, and Global Payments to ensure reliable transactions.

Yes. Canadian payments go through Moneris and First Data. This arrangement ensures fast, secure, and compliant transactions.

Yes. Depending on your payment processor, you can receive next-day or same-day funding. This option helps schools maintain steady cash flow and pay daily expenses on time.

Yes. Gateway fees range from $25 to $35 per month, plus $0.12 per transaction. All fees appear transparently in your subscription, so you always know your costs upfront.

Yes. Schools can set recurring payments daily, weekly, bi-weekly, every four weeks, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annually. This flexibility aligns with each program’s membership plan and keeps billing organized.

Yes. Some regions allow credit card surcharging depending on the processor and local laws. Always check regulations before enabling this feature.

Yes. Students and parents can pay using credit cards, ACH, or cash. This flexibility helps families stay current with payments and ensures consistent cash flow for your school.

Attendance & Belt Promotion Questions

Yes. The software tracks exams, rank requirements, and promotion history automatically. This feature saves time, keeps student records organized, and ensures accurate belt promotions.
Alerts and reports identify students approaching milestones or missing class requirements. This allows instructors to provide support early and keep students on track for testing.
The system records attendance in real time for every student. You can generate participation reports, monitor consistency, and identify trends that help improve engagement and retention.
Yes. Schools can create several ranking systems within a single discipline. For example, you can track Little Tigers, Kids, and Adult programs separately. Each system integrates with the Belt Promotion feature for easier management.

Communication & Engagement

Schools can use the built-in SMS and email tools to reach individual students, class groups, or the entire membership. These features simplify communication and ensure messages reach everyone promptly.
Yes. Family profiles allow messages to reach parents, guardians, and siblings simultaneously. This ensures clear and consistent communication across households.

Programs & Aftercare

Yes. Schools can add, track, and manage afterschool programs, summer camps, and special classes within the system. This keeps all student data and program details organized in one place.
Schools can label programs by school year, such as “Aftercare 2025–2026.” Labeling helps organize memberships, run reports, and separate seasonal or yearly programs.

Yes. The Financial Ledger categorizes revenue for each program. For instance, after-school fees go under “After School,” summer camps under “Summer Camp,” and regular memberships under their own categories.

Onboarding & Security

Schools can add new students through an intuitive setup screen. You can input contact information, add payment methods, track attendance, and link family memberships. This approach simplifies onboarding.
Most schools start using the system immediately. Once you add student profiles, billing automation, attendance tracking, and promotion tools become ready to use.
Yes. New users receive guided onboarding, personal training, and ongoing support. These resources help your team learn quickly and manage the academy confidently.
Yes. The software provides a full library of training videos for staff and instructors. You can use the YouTube Training Center for tutorials, tips, and walkthroughs to master every feature.

Multi-User & Advanced Features

Yes. You can create separate logins for all staff members. You can assign permissions by role, and users can access one or more locations as needed.

International & Language Support

Currently, the system supports English only. The team plans to release a Spanish version in 2026–2027. However, schools can still send messages in other languages manually.
Yes. The system automatically adjusts currency and date formats to match your country settings. This makes international school management easier and more accurate.
Yes. Schools worldwide can use the software. Payment processing currently works only in the U.S. and Canada through NMI. If your processor supports NMI, you can connect using a VAR sheet.

Costs & Pricing

Pricing starts at $79.95 per month for unlimited members. Smaller schools may pay $29.95 per month. Additional costs include a $25–$35 gateway fee, $0.12 per transaction, and $5.99 per month for text messaging plus usage charges. All members, active or inactive, are billed. To get your custom demo and pricing, complete the form on our website.

These Frequently Asked Questions show how Black Belt Membership Software supports every aspect of martial arts school management. From billing, attendance tracking, ranking systems, and student management to international support and multi-user functionality, Black Belt Membership simplifies daily operations. Whether you’re exploring options or managing an existing school, these FAQs provide clarity, guidance, and confidence.

For more details, explore the full list of Frequently Asked Questions and see how Black Belt Membership can streamline your academy today.

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