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For national federations, branch officers and organisers: how to build a credible federation, join KBN, run a branch, keep ranking data clean, safeguard young athletes and keep money separate from results.

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For federations & organisersBuilding a federation

How to start a martial arts federation: governance, members and credibility

To start a martial arts federation you need a legal entity, a written statute, elected officers, member clubs, trained officials, a safeguarding policy and a calendar of sanctioned events, and then affiliation to an inte...

25 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁13.3k ♥1.1k ↗309

For federations & organisers

Starting a federation, joining KBN, sanctioning and running events.

Building a federation

For federations & organisersBuilding a federation

How to start a martial arts federation: governance, members and credibility

To start a martial arts federation you need a legal entity, a written statute, elected officers, member clubs, trained officials,...

25 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁13.3k ♥1.1k ↗309

For federations & organisersBuilding a federation

Federation governance basics: committees, elections and accountability

Good federation governance separates powers between an elected board and specialist committees, manages conflicts of interest, pub...

22 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁21.9k ♥1.5k ↗736

Joining KBN

For federations & organisersJoining KBN

How a national federation joins KBN and becomes a branch

A national federation joins KBN by applying with its legal credentials, accepting the KBN Executive Statute and paying annual memb...

14 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁11.8k ♥754 ↗113

Running a branch

For federations & organisersRunning a branch

The branch admin role explained: powers, limits and good practice

A KBN branch administrator manages their country's branch page and events, and reviews their country's applications through the fi...

8 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁14.4k ♥1.1k ↗270

For federations & organisersRunning a branch

Data quality for national rankings: how federations keep results clean

Clean national rankings depend on official result sheets from every event, a single register of events and athletes, consistent na...

6 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁13.7k ♥740 ↗155

Welfare

For federations & organisersWelfare

Safeguarding for clubs and federations: protecting young and vulnerable athletes

Every combat sports club and federation needs a written safeguarding policy, a named welfare officer, appropriate background check...

30 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁29.5k ♥3.3k ↗1.2k

Partnerships

For federations & organisersPartnerships

Sponsors, partners and integrity: keeping money separate from rankings

Sponsors and partners can support events, athletes and education, and receive visibility in return, but they can never influence r...

30 Jul 2026 · 5 min👁22.9k ♥916 ↗348

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Questions & answers

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