Thunderbolt Studios
Our Solutions

Turn Retention Into Your Competitive Advantage

Custom mobile and web platforms that keep your martial arts students engaged, committed, and driving revenue for your studio.

The Retention Problem

70% of members quit within the first 6 months

Students lose motivation without consistent engagement

Manual scheduling drains staff time and resources

Generic fitness apps don't understand martial arts culture

Our Solution

Custom mobile apps that students use daily for training

Gamification & progress tracking keeps members motivated

Automated scheduling & payments reduces admin overhead

Built for martial arts by coaches who understand the culture

Three Pillars of Retention

Our platforms are designed around the psychology of what keeps martial artists training

Consistency

Daily training reminders, streak tracking, and habit-building features keep students showing up.

  • Push notifications for scheduled classes
  • Attendance streak rewards
  • Weekly goal tracking

Competition

Leaderboards, challenges, and social features tap into the competitive spirit.

  • Studio leaderboards & rankings
  • Monthly challenges & tournaments
  • Belt progression tracking

Commitment

Community features and brand identity create emotional investment in the studio.

  • Private studio social feed
  • Achievement badges & milestones
  • Coach-student communication

Built for Speed & Scale

Modern tech stack that gets your platform to market in weeks, not months

Mobile Apps

iOS & Android from one codebase

  • • React Native
  • • Expo
  • • TypeScript

Web Platform

Lightning-fast admin dashboard

  • • Next.js 16
  • • React 19
  • • Tailwind CSS

Backend API

Scalable & secure infrastructure

  • • Node.js
  • • MongoDB
  • • AWS/Amplify

Payments

Automated billing & subscriptions

  • • Stripe
  • • Recurring billing
  • • Multi-currency

Why This Stack Matters

3-4 weeks

From kickoff to MVP launch

One codebase

iOS, Android, and Web from single source

Battle-tested

Used by studios with 1000+ active members

Real Results for Studios

Data from studios using our platform

45%

Increase in 6-month retention

Members stay longer with daily engagement

3.2x

More monthly revenue

Retained members = predictable MRR

20hrs

Saved per week on admin

Automated scheduling & payments

4.8★

Average app store rating

Members love the experience

Ready to Transform Your Studio?

Let's discuss how a custom platform can drive retention and revenue for your martial arts business.

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