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Hurdle
For Martial Arts Schools

More intro classes becomeblack belts.

Memberships, belt testing, after-school, and camps in one place. Plus AI agents that follow up every trial and catch every failed payment.

  • $99/month flat
  • Month-to-month
  • Live in days
A smiling student in a white gi and red belt mid flying kick
Hurdle agents
You approve every send
  • Operations3 EFT declines this morning. Retried and sent card-update links.
  • Operations12 students eligible for yellow belt. Test invites drafted with the $75 fee.
  • EnrollmentIntro offer lead from Instagram at 9:14 pm. Booked Thursday's Little Dragons trial.

Trusted by youth sports clubs, leagues, academies, gyms, and studios

FCO Sports
St. John's Minor Football
St. John's Minor Basketball
SC Parkour
Dr. Phillips Soccer Club
Rock Sports
JTA Jeong Jaehyun Taekwondo Academy
Rugby NorCal
CenCal Rugby
Kingdom Beach Volleyball

What changed

Retention is the whole business

Students are easy to start and hard to keep. The schools that win follow up.

6.61M

Americans practicing martial arts in 2023, up 4% in a year.

SFIA via Gymdesk, 2024

77%

Of kids whose parents want an after-school program aren't in one. That's your pickup van.

Afterschool Alliance, America After 3PM 2025

Click to cancel

The FTC rule was struck down in 2025, but California's AB 2863 and other state laws require easy online cancellation.

Eighth Circuit ruling, July 2025

Why Hurdle

Your instructors teach. Hurdle's agents work the mat-side desk.

AI agents convert trials, run belt-test logistics, and keep EFT clean. You approve what goes out.

Marketing agentSaved agent
  • Found 38 students frozen or cancelled in the last 6 months
  • Grouped by rank and the class they used to attend
  • Drafted a return offer from their instructor

Watch the agents work on your own martial arts setup.

EFT that doesn't need a phone call

Memberships

EFT that doesn't need a phone call

Recurring memberships, family plans, and freezes, with declines handled before you notice.

Family plans

One draft, every sibling, the right discount.

Freezes and holds

Pause for injury or travel. Resume automatically.

Easy cancel, on your terms

Online cancellation with your notice period built in.

Intro offers and belt tests, sold online

Trials & testing

Intro offers and belt tests, sold online

Every trial, test, seminar, and camp week has its own page and checkout.

Intro offer pages

Run the ad, land the lead, book the class.

Belt test events

Fees by rank, collected when they register.

Camps and seminars

Sold to members and the public from one link.

Check-in, gear, and pickup

Front desk

Check-in, gear, and pickup

Students check in at the kiosk. Uniforms and sparring gear ring up at the desk.

Kiosk attendance

Every class counts toward eligibility.

Pro shop

Gis, belts, and gear in the same store as tuition.

Authorized pickup

Know who's allowed to collect each after-school student.

Compare

Hurdle vs. martial arts software

Most schools stack a billing tool, a CRM, and a funnel builder. Hurdle is all three, plus agents.

All-in-one
A+

Hurdle

The all-in-one platform for martial arts

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Hurdle

A+
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • Yes: No fees on top of the plan
  • Yes: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
$99/month flat. Month-to-month.
Only on Hurdle
AI agents that follow up every intro offer and every failed draft
Specialist
A−

Spark Membership

Martial arts CRM, billing, and funnels

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Spark Membership

A−
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • Yes: No fees on top of the plan
  • Yes: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
$199–$249/mo published
Where it stops
Powerful, with a steep learning curve. You still work the CRM.
Specialist
A−

Kicksite

Martial-arts-only management

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Kicksite

A−
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • Yes: No fees on top of the plan
  • Yes: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
$49–$199/mo by student count
Where it stops
Price climbs with enrollment. Basic marketing.
Platform
C

Zen Planner

Gym and martial arts (Daxko)

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Zen Planner

C
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • No: No fees on top of the plan
  • No: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
$99–$348/mo; marketing add-on $249
Where it stops
Marketing and branded app are extra. Reviewers cite closing fees.
Specialist
B

Black Belt Membership

Martial arts billing and CRM

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Black Belt Membership

B
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • No: No fees on top of the plan
  • Yes: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
$29.95–$79.95/mo + gateway and per-transaction fees
Where it stops
Fees stack on top of the base price.
Platform
C

Wodify

CrossFit-first gym software

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Wodify

C
  • No: Price on the website
  • Yes: No fees on top of the plan
  • No: Built for martial arts
  • Yes: One system, not several
Pricing
Quote only
Where it stops
Built around workouts, not ranks and kids' programs.
DIY & generic
C

RhinoFit

Budget gym software

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RhinoFit

C
  • Yes: Price on the website
  • Yes: No fees on top of the plan
  • No: Built for martial arts
  • No: One system, not several
Pricing
Around $57/mo
Where it stops
Basic. Marketing and after-school are on you.

Hurdle, 1 of 11

1 / 11

Grades count the checks on the back of each card. Pricing from vendor websites and public reviews as of October 2026. Vendors change terms; check with them for a current quote. Full comparison

Move without re-signing a single family

EFT keeps drafting through the switch.

  1. 1

    We bring your students over

    Families, ranks, memberships, and saved payment methods.

  2. 2

    Programs rebuilt

    Little Dragons, juniors, adults, after-school, and camps.

  3. 3

    Drafts continue

    Same billing day, same card. Families barely notice.

How we move your families

Customers

Martial arts schools already on Hurdle

From one dojo to every camp week.

Common questions

Yes. Recurring memberships draft automatically. Declines retry and families get a link to update their card, and you see who's past due.

See your school run on Hurdle

30 minutes, on your programs. Here's what you'll see:

  • 01Your memberships and family plans, built live
  • 02An intro-offer lead booked and followed up by the agent
  • 03A belt test set up and paid in minutes

Free. No migration commitment.