The dojang software that speaks karate.
Kyu and dan belts, kata and kumite, gradings and tournaments — NextKick handles the running of your dojang so you can focus on teaching.
What NextKick runs for you
Three things every dojang has to get right
Kyu and dan belts, your dojang's exact way
Every style orders its belts differently. Set yours once — from 10th kyu to shodan and beyond — and NextKick tracks each student's promotions, testing results, and belt history on a permanent profile.
Kata, kumite, and beginner classes on one schedule
Run technical kata sessions, kumite sparring, and white-belt fundamentals as separate classes with their own rosters. Students check in from the app; you see attendance in real time.
Tuition, testing, and uniform fees on autopilot
Recurring monthly tuition, one-time grading and gi fees, and automatic reminders. Families with multiple students share one invoice and one login, with discounts applied automatically.
Grading day, without the clipboard
Set an attendance minimum per belt and NextKick flags exactly who is eligible to grade. Score kata and kumite on the day, record results, and print certificates — parents get notified the moment their child is promoted.
Eligible to grade
18 students flagged this cycle
Scoring
Kata + kumite recorded per student
Certificates
Auto-generated on promotion
10th → 1st
Kyu grades before black belt
Kata + Kumite
Class types tracked separately
One invoice
Per family, no per-student fees
Karate dojang questions
Can NextKick match my style's belt order?
Yes. Whether you run Shotokan, Goju-ryu, Wado-ryu, or your own system, you configure the exact kyu and dan order. NextKick tracks each student against your structure, not a generic one.
Does it handle in-house tournaments and gradings?
It does. Set up gradings and tournaments as events with their own registration, fees, and attendee lists — separate from your regular class schedule — and collect payment on sign-up.
How does billing work for karate families?
Recurring monthly tuition plus one-time testing and uniform fees, all automated. Siblings link under one family account with a single invoice and automatic family discounts.
Can students and parents see belt progress?
Yes. The branded student and parent app shows schedules, current rank, upcoming gradings, and payments — so families always know where their karateka stands.
Does NextKick work for multi-location dojangs?
Yes. Multi-location dojangs get shared student profiles, consolidated reporting across locations, and centralized billing from one dashboard.
Run a sharper dojang
Try NextKick free — no contracts, no setup fees, and we migrate your student records for you.