Martial Apps is live | First app update

Newsletter 02 · June 2026

Martial Apps is live

Big news this month: Martial Apps is officially live in its first clubs. Here's how our two early adopters are using it, the first update we just shipped, and what's coming next.

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Launch · June 1–2, 2026

Live with two early-adopter clubs

On June 1 and June 2, Martial Apps went live in the first two early-adopter clubs:

• Sharbot Lake Karate — club owner Nicole Greenstreet, Renshi
• Perth & District Martial Arts — club owners Mark Melanson, Renshi, and Michelle Melanson, Sensei

They set up sites and rooms, onboarded club members, defined curriculums and classes, took attendance, used the in-app messages, and adapted the built-in video library — all with one-click access to our Support team.

“Martial Apps fills a long-standing need in Dojo management, and we at Sharbot Lake Karate are privileged to assist in early testing of this product. The early version is stable and shows much promise that this app will be of great assistance to dojo owners and martial arts students alike. The Support team has been incredibly receptive to all issues and suggestions and has already implemented many of our ideas in a timely manner. We can't wait to see this app grow and assist dojos everywhere.”

Nicole Greenstreet, Renshi · Sharbot Lake Karate

“I really like Martial Apps. It centralizes our club management and it has triggered us in streamlining our grading criteria. In addition, parents of our Little Warriors were excited that the app has videos so that their kids can practice moves at home.”

Michelle Melanson, Sensei · Perth & District Martial Arts

Product update · June 25

First app update is out

Our mission is to listen closely to the martial arts community and solve their needs. That's why the app lets users suggest ideas with a single click — we're not building it alone, the community is.

Our early adopters suggested a few helpful changes to the interface, and we delivered a first update just three weeks in. We intend to keep reducing the time between a suggestion and an update.

Roadmap

Where we are & where we're going

Martial Apps is a platform for martial arts schools and clubs. It cuts admin time, retains and delights students, and supports growth. Runs on laptops, tablets, and smartphones, backed by secure cloud infrastructure.

June
2026Go-live with our two early-adopter clubs, plus a first app update based on their feedback.July
2026Payments come to the app — collect fees without hassle. We'll onboard more clubs gradually to keep the experience high-quality.Fall
2026New Event Organizer module, simplifying how martial arts events are planned and run. A prototype is already being evaluated.

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From the founder

Thanks for being here at the start. Building something for the martial arts community has been the most rewarding work of my career — and we're just getting going.

Nick Van Maele · Founder, Martial Apps

For more, visit martialapps.com.