Class queues, paperwork and chasing payments
United Karate Association was founded in 1981 and has grown into an all-round sporting and academic association, coaching over 300 students across Essex. Daniel Cuthbert and his team of fully insured, DBS-checked instructors are dedicated to improving students athletically, academically and personally.
But before ClubRight, Daniel’s time was being consumed by admin. Before every class, he faced queues of 20 to 40 minutes — collecting cash, talking to parents about fees, chasing late payments. Time that should have been spent coaching.
“My time wasn’t best spent doing that. I should’ve been concentrating on delivering a great class to my students.”— Daniel Cuthbert, United Karate Association
Online bookings, Xero and parent logins
A friend introduced Daniel to ClubRight, and after a quick demo with the founder he was confident it would solve the daily problems. Online joining and bookings would automate the process and cut down paperwork. The Xero integration and reporting tools would give him real visibility into the business. And the parent/guardian login was a standout — parents of children attending camps could manage their child’s bookings directly.
Daniel’s one concern was that setup would create even more paperwork. It didn’t.
More in control — and more time with family
Once up and running, the feedback from students and parents was immediate — it was easy to use and made booking onto camps far more convenient. Daniel could customise the software with UKA branding and colours, which looked professional. Small features like birthday notifications let him deliver a better service to students without any extra work.
“ClubRight and the team behind it have helped me feel so much more in control. Perhaps best of all, I’m finally able to spend more time with my family because I’m no longer sitting at my desk for hours battling paperwork.”— Daniel Cuthbert, United Karate Association
The support from ClubRight has been exceptional. Daniel describes it as second to none — the team helped him feel in control of his business for the first time.
Do it as soon as possible
Daniel now recommends ClubRight to any martial arts club struggling to stay on top of admin. The features that matter most to him are the ones that gave him his time back — time to teach, and time to be at home.
“I would one-hundred-per-cent recommend ClubRight to any martial arts club. Their product is amazing and their level of support is what makes them the best. My advice would be to do it asap — I wish I did it sooner!”— Daniel Cuthbert, United Karate Association