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Karate gyms

The front desk for your karate dojo

Kids' classes, family memberships, belt-test seasons — CornerDesk keeps the schedule, the trials, and the payments calm so you can teach.

15-minute setup · Stripe goes to you · No member app

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Before CornerDesk

Sound familiar?

  1. 1

    The front desk is a parent trap

    Every class change, payment question, and trial booking lands on you between sessions. Public pages let parents book, pay, and check the schedule themselves.

  2. 2

    Trial families don't get followed up

    A kid tries a class, loves it, and the family still doesn't join because nobody texted them. The trial pipeline nudges them automatically.

  3. 3

    Payment chasing eats teaching time

    Expired cards and missed dues become awkward conversations. CornerDesk texts an update link and schedules the retry before it becomes one.

How it runs

Your Karate gym, on CornerDesk

  • A schedule parents can actually check

    The public schedule page shows the week — no login, no app. Cancel a class and members get texted automatically.

  • Trial bookings with reminders built in

    Families book a trial from your link — 24h and 2h SMS reminders cut no-shows, and follow-ups catch families who attended but didn't join.

  • Check-in at the speed of a kids' class

    Name, tap, done — under five seconds. Runs on any tablet or laptop, optional staff PIN.

  • Dues that collect themselves

    Memberships bill through your Stripe. Failures get flagged, texted a fix link, and retried — recovered money shows on Today.

$99/mo — flat.

Unlimited members, staff, and classes. First 30 days free, and we move your data from Zen Planner for you.

The FAQ

Corners asked

01Can parents manage bookings without an app?

Yes — members get a magic SMS link to a browser portal: next class, book or cancel, membership, card update. Nothing to install.

02Does it track belt ranks or gradings?

Yes. Instructors can plan grading events, choose candidates, record results, and see promotions on student profiles. Rank names are flexible for each school, and instructors decide who is ready to test.

03What does it cost?

$99/mo flat — unlimited members, staff, and classes. Month-to-month.

Your corner is ready.

Fifteen minutes of setup. Tomorrow morning, one screen tells you what your gym needs.