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National Martial Arts Organization

Raising the standard of martial arts.

Accreditation that earns trust, software to operate your school, and a national championship league to inspire your students.

Why we exist

Built by martial artists, for martial artists.

The National Martial Arts Organization, founded in 2015, exists to professionalize the martial arts — an independent authority that accredits schools, equips them to run, and elevates their students on a national stage. We hold that a school which trains with integrity deserves to be formally recognized, and that every family deserves the confidence of a school that has been independently verified.

We commit to three things, and we lead in each: we accredit schools against nine rigorous standards families can independently verify, we equip them with high-value software to run the entire school, and we stage a national championship league that keeps students striving all year long.

Elevating Standards. Schools Empowered. Students Inspired.

What we deliver

Three pillars. One standard.

Be accredited, be equipped, be seen on a national stage — independently governed and nationally recognized.

Three pillars, one mission

Built to elevate the martial arts.

The accreditation earns trust. The management system operates the business. The league keeps students engaged. Together they raise the standard for what a martial arts school can be, and give schools the recognition they deserve.

Elevating Standards. Schools Empowered. Students Inspired.

Your privacy: We never sell or rent your information — we use it only to operate our services and share it only with the providers that help us run them. Read our full Privacy Policy →
Non-discrimination (Title VI): NMAO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin — or sex, age, disability, or religion — in its accreditation, programs, or activities.