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NMAA Warrior Challenge 2026
Train with purpose. Fund our future. Help South African athletes prepare for Worlds 2027.
About The Challenge
The NMAA Warrior Challenge 2026 is a national virtual training and fundraising challenge for athletes, schools, families, and international supporters. Participants log daily martial arts and fitness activity, earn points, unlock achievement levels, and help fund the road to Worlds 2027.
Challenge Categories
For athletes who want to sharpen striking volume, control, power, and consistency.
Log kicks, punches, blocks, and strikes across your training sessions. This division rewards discipline through repetition and is ideal for martial artists who want a clear daily target.
For participants building strength, stamina, mobility, and mental toughness through accessible fitness work.
Push-ups, sit-ups, squats, burpees, chair squats, step-ups, planks, mobility work, runs, walks, and cycling all count. This is the best fit for non-martial artists, older participants, families, schools, and supporters who want a simple fitness challenge.
For athletes who want to honour martial arts tradition through patterns and technical quality.
Submit recognised forms or patterns and earn points for completed practice. This division works on precision, balance, rhythm, memory, and presentation.
For the complete warrior who wants to mix striking, fitness, forms, distance, and sparring.
Use the full points system and build your own balanced challenge. This is ideal for athletes chasing the highest overall score and broad all-round development.
Points System
Entry Packages
Choose the package that best suits your Warrior Challenge journey. Every participant receives portal access, daily point submissions, leaderboard participation, and official digital recognition.
South African Participants
Basic Entry
Digital challenge access for participants who want to join, submit daily points, appear on the leaderboard, and earn official digital recognition.
- Official challenge registration
- Personal participant dashboard
- Daily points submissions
- Live leaderboard participation
- Downloadable participant badge
- Digital certificate after completion
- Achievement badges and profile progress
- Access to the official WhatsApp community
Warrior Pack
Basic Entry plus official physical keepsakes and finisher recognition for participants who want something to keep after the challenge.
- Everything in Basic Entry
- Exclusive Warrior Coin
- Printed certificate
- Official finisher recognition
- Physical keepsake pack preparation
- Recognition as a Warrior Pack supporter
- Sponsor-supported campaign updates
Elite Pack
Warrior Pack plus T-shirt, wristband, Elite participant badge, social share graphics, and priority website/profile recognition.
- Everything in Warrior Pack
- Official Warrior Challenge T-shirt
- Challenge wristband
- Elite Warrior South African Participant badge
- I'm An Elite Warrior social media frame
- Worlds 2027 supporter graphic
- Elite Finisher graphic after final verification
- Priority recognition on the website
- Elite participant profile highlight
- Priority physical pack preparation
- Recognition as an Elite Pack supporter
Physical items such as Warrior Coins, printed certificates, T-shirts, and wristbands will be produced after registration closes and final quantities are confirmed. T-shirts and physical packs are fulfilled after final numbers are confirmed.
International Participants
International packages are digital-first. International Warrior also includes a physical Warrior Coin reserved for collection at Worlds 2027; international shipping is not included.
View International ParticipantsInternational Basic
Digital challenge access for supporters outside South Africa, with country leaderboard participation and downloadable recognition.
- International challenge registration
- Participant portal access
- Daily points submissions
- Country leaderboard participation
- Official country representation
- Printable digital certificate
- Downloadable participant badge
- Social media achievement graphics
International Warrior
International Basic plus premium digital recognition and an exclusive Warrior Coin reserved for collection at Worlds 2027.
- Everything in International Basic
- Elite International Warrior digital badge
- Priority recognition on the international participants page
- Expanded achievement graphics pack
- Share-ready social media frames
- Exclusive Warrior Coin reserved for collection at Worlds 2027
- Shipping is not included
- Recognition as an International Warrior supporter
Group & Partner Entries
Schools, clubs, teams, and businesses can join the challenge through grouped entries with shared recognition and simplified admin.
School & Team Entries
Schools, clubs, and teams can register 5 or more participants at reduced group rates and compete on the school leaderboard. Team entries are ideal for instructors who want to motivate students, build team spirit, and track school progress.
- Basic Team: R100 per participant
- Warrior Team: R220 per participant
- Elite Team: R360 per participant
- Minimum 5 participants
- Dedicated school/team profile
- School leaderboard participation
- Team progress tracking
- Coach/instructor overview
- School recognition graphics
- Optional school sponsor recognition
Corporate Partner Package
A premium sponsorship and participation package for businesses that want to support the Warrior Challenge while involving staff, clients, or community members.
- Corporate 10 Pack: R5,000 total
- Corporate 20 Pack: R8,000 total
- Individual participant profiles for every listed member
- One company payment
- Company sponsor profile feature
- Sponsor wall recognition
- Social media recognition
- Corporate team leaderboard grouping
Sponsorship Partners
We position sponsors as partners in youth development, healthy lifestyles, leadership through martial arts, and South African athletes preparing for Worlds 2027.
Cash sponsorships, in-kind sponsorships, athlete sponsorships, school/club sponsorships, corporate partner entries, prizes, apparel, media, leaderboard, certificate, badge, website, and social media partnerships can all be managed through the portal.
Sponsor Enquiry View OpportunitiesPayment Security
Package prices are controlled by the server. PayFast, PayPal, and EFT payments use the selected package from registration, not editable browser values.
Sponsorship Partners
One Nation. One Team. One Goal. Together we train. Together we win.
Exclusive presenting partner, largest logo visibility, certificate and badge placement, T-shirt recognition, leaderboard banner, feature article, social media features, and major campaign mentions.
Large website and sponsor wall logo, T-shirt and digital certificate recognition, monthly social media spotlight post, leaderboard recognition, and voucher opportunity.
Medium website and sponsor wall logo, certificate recognition, social media mentions, sponsor slideshow placement, and prize announcement recognition.
Small website logo, sponsor wall placement, group sponsor recognition post, social media thank-you, and sponsor page listing.
Business name listed on the sponsor wall, social media thank-you post, and website acknowledgement.
Support one participant directly with profile recognition and optional certificate mention.
Live Sponsor Wall
Announcements
Just submit the amount of kicks, punches or KM's you have done, the system will do the calculation for you. No need for maths
FAQ
Live Public Leaderboard
Leaderboard
| # | Participant | Division | Country | Points | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marko Venter
WC2026-00010
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 26,400 | Legendary Warrior |
| 2 |
Celia Landman
WC2026-00003
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 20,073 | Legendary Warrior |
| 3 |
Tuzel
WC2026-00020
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 19,969 | Legendary Warrior |
| 4 |
Ursula Mellet
WC2026-00005
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 12,541 | Legendary Warrior |
| 5 |
Mina Mamabolo
WC2026-00025
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 11,981 | Legendary Warrior |
| 6 |
Tamia Potgieter
WC2026-00023
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 11,425 | Legendary Warrior |
| 7 |
Mitchell Landman
WC2026-00004
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 10,275 | Legendary Warrior |
| 8 |
CJ Engelbrecht
WC2026-00014
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 10,176 | Legendary Warrior |
| 9 |
Adri Engelbrecht
WC2026-00027
|
Combo Warrior | South Africa | 6,625 | Elite Warrior |
| 10 |
Barbara Prinsloo
WC2026-00024
|
Fitness Warrior | South Africa | 6,030 | Elite Warrior |