600+ Active students—all tracked, billed, and ranked in Gymdesk
1997 The year All-Pro opened. Still in the same location.
40+ years Of experience in Martial Arts.
The Before
Grandmaster Andrew Fanelli has been teaching martial arts for 38 years. He opened All-Pro Tae Kwon Do Academy in Los Gatos in 1997, broke even in his first nine months, and never moved. For most of those 28 years, he ran everything without dedicated management software.
Every part of the operation was manual:
- Attendance tracked on printed card stock—one card per student, dates written by hand with a pen, 150 to 200 students a day
- Billing reconciled in QuickBooks through a third-party processor
- Failed credit cards handled one by one, by phone
He eventually moved to Spark. Eight months in, he'd logged 17 issues in five months. "They weren't accountable or responsible for their actions," he says. "They had their head in the sand." He terminated his membership.
The After
Six weeks into Gymdesk, every one of those problems had an answer:
- Attendance is in the software — no card stock, no pen, no ink
- Billing, rank tracking, and promotions all run from one place
- Failed payments trigger automated reminders — no phone calls
Stripe migrated his member payment data directly from Spark's processor. Autopay launched without a single issue. "Everything's pretty much in my rearview mirror," he says. "You're very passionate about your craft. I feel it will be a long-lasting relationship."
What Changed
No more writing attendance dates by hand
For nearly three decades, Fanelli tracked attendance on printed card-stock — writing the date with a pen for every student, every session, across 150 to 200 visits a day. Gymdesk replaced the entire system. The back of the card doesn't get printed anymore. The attendance is in the software.
One system instead of three
Before Gymdesk, billing lived in one system, attendance in another, and rank tracking nowhere in particular. Now it's consolidated—belt promotions, billing, and scheduling all in one place. Automated reminders handle failed payments without Fanelli picking up the phone.
A migration that actually worked
His previous software left him stranded—no cooperation, no support, 40 hours of manual work to move his own data. Gymdesk's Stripe integration handled the transfer automatically. For anyone who's been burned switching platforms, the difference is significant.
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It’s like night and day. Every step of the way, Gymdesk has been outstanding.”
With my old software I had 17 issues in five months. They had their head in the sand. Gymdesk has been a breath of fresh air—from the platform to the people.”
About the Gym
- Los Gatos, California (Silicon Valley / Santa Clara County) location
- Grandmaster Andrew Fanelli, 43 years in martial arts, 38 years teaching users
- April 1997—28 years in the same location calendar
- Sole proprietor—no office manager settings
- 600+ active members user-check
- Previously on: Spark (8 months, terminated after 17 issues in 5 months) arrows
- Disciplines: Traditional Taekwondo, Thai Boxing, and Self-Defense rating
- Using Gymdesk for: Attendance tracking, belt promotion and rank management, billing automation, member communications check
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