Their Results With Gymdesk

• Transitioned over 200 students onto Gymdesk with stress-free data migration and onboarding
  
• Replaced manual attendance, billing, and ranking systems, saving hours each week
• Enhanced member experience and streamlined promotions and class organization

About All-Pro Tae Kwon Do Academy

• Founded in 1997, All-Pro Tae Kwon Do Academy has been a fixture in its community for nearly 30 years.

• Owner Grandmaster Andrew Fanelli has 43 years of martial arts experience and has taught martial arts for 38 years.

• They offer Taekwondo group classes and private instruction, serving hundreds of students across all ages and belt levels.

  
  
  

The Problem

For decades, the Grandmaster kept things traditional: member info on cardstock, attendance tracked by hand, billing logged via QuickBooks, and a third-party processor. As the gym grew, so did the manual workload. Managing hundreds of students’ records, tracking class attendance, keeping up with payments (and chasing failed cards by phone), and individually updating student progress became overwhelming.

Their first attempt at using martial arts software was disappointing. It was plagued by unresolved support issues, lackluster features, and an inability to adapt to the gym’s needs, especially around data migration and reliable billing. The process was time-consuming and stressful, especially for a one-man operation balancing teaching with all back-office duties.

The Solution

Grandmaster Fanelli says switching to Gymdesk was a “breath of fresh air.” In just six weeks, the Grandmaster saw the difference—an intuitive, easy-to-use platform with powerful features. Attendance tracking became digital, automated, and stress-free. No more handwriting dates for each of the 150-200 daily students—instead, the system seamlessly recorded class check-ins and tracked student progress.

With Gymdesk, billing is streamlined: automatic notifications for failed payments, integrated revenue tracking, and easy communication through email and text. Student ranking and promotion can now be tracked and managed within the app. The Gymdesk support team’s expertise ensured smooth migration and setup, and the Stripe integration meant credit card data was transferred securely.

Now, the Grandmaster Fanelli can focus more on teaching and community, and less on paperwork. He even plans to digitize enrollment agreements and further explore Gymdesk’s features to maximize efficiency and deliver an even better experience for every student.