MARTIAL ARTS DEPOT INC.

What MARTIAL ARTS DEPOT INC. does

Martial Arts Depot Inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation operating a specialty e-commerce retailer for martial arts equipment, founded in 2004 and headquartered at 1181 Finch Ave W, Unit 21, Toronto, Ontario. The company sells martial arts uniforms, sparring protective gear, training weapons, boxing and MMA equipment, heavy bags, Wing Chun training gear, footwear, books and DVDs, and branded apparel through a Shopify-powered online store, serving individual practitioners of disciplines including Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Boxing, MMA, and Wing Chun, with a secondary wholesale channel for martial arts schools and dojos. Its catalog spans more than 30 distinct collections and stocks third-party brands such as Adidas, Century, UFC, Tokaido Arashi, Feiyue, and Shock Doctor, with unit prices ranging from roughly $4.99 (single mouthguards) to $1,390 (Wing Chun wooden dummies) and seasonal Black Friday promotions offering up to 70% off select items. The business model is direct-to-consumer hardware sales with pay-as-you-go unit pricing and no disclosed subscription, software, or service revenue, supported by a multi-channel digital presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, email newsletter, and Google Plus. The company is independently owned with no institutional investors, no disclosed parent, no leadership team data, and no reported revenue, funding, M&A, or headcount figures.

Name

MARTIAL ARTS DEPOT INC.

Legal name

Martial Arts Depot Inc.

Website

https://martialartsdepot.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Martial Arts Depot Inc. is a Toronto-based, privately held e-commerce retailer founded in 2004 that sells martial arts uniforms, sparring gear, training weapons, and boxing equipment to individual practitioners and schools across Canada and the USA via a Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Martial Arts Equipment Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Combat Sports & Boxing Fitness Equipment Retail (Bags, Gloves, Pads, Wraps) (CRAMADAI)

Keywords

• Martial arts equipment
• Training uniforms
• Sparring gear
• Martial arts weapons
• Boxing MMA supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

North York

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Retail sale of martial arts equipment, uniforms, training gear, and apparel through e-commerce platform. One-time purchase model for individual products with occasional Black Friday promotional discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Martial Arts Depot Inc. is a Canadian specialty retailer that sells martial arts uniforms, sparring protective gear, training weapons, boxing and MMA equipment, heavy training bags, footwear, apparel, and instructional media. The company operates a Shopify-powered e-commerce store and a physical retail location in Toronto, Ontario, serving individual practitioners and martial arts schools across disciplines including Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Boxing, and MMA.

Product overview

Martial Arts Depot Inc. is a Canadian e-commerce retailer specializing in martial arts equipment and supplies. The company operates as a Shopify-based online store offering an extensive catalog of martial arts gear across multiple disciplines including Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, and MMA. The product portfolio includes uniforms, sparring protective gear (chest protectors, head gear, groin guards, shin/foot gear, mouthguards), training weapons (bo staffs, bokken, escrima, kamas, tonfas, sai, Chinese weapons, nunchaku), boxing and MMA equipment, heavy training bags (Wavemaster, BOB), Wing Chun training gear (wooden dummies, butterfly swords, wall bags), footwear, patches, books/DVDs, and branded apparel. The store carries major brands including Adidas, Century, UFC, and Tokaido Arashi alongside private-label products. Located at 1181 Finch Ave W, Unit 21, Toronto, Ontario, the company serves martial arts practitioners ranging from beginners to competitive athletes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Martial Arts Uniforms Traditional training uniforms (doboks, keikogi, judogi) for Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, and Judo, available in various weights and styles from brands like Adidas and Tokaido Arashi. Includes uniforms plus pants, belts, and belt displays for students and competitors.
• Sparring Protective Gear Protective equipment for sparring and competition, including chest protectors, groin cups and guards, headgear, shin and foot guards, arm and hand guards, mouthguards, and martial arts sport bags. Brands include Adidas, Century, and UFC, with WTF-approved options available.
• Training Weapons Traditional martial arts training weapons including bo staffs, bokken (wooden swords), escrima sticks, kamas, tonfas, sai, Chinese long and short weapons (spears, swords, broadswords), nunchaku, and foam practice weapons for safe training. Materials include ash hardwood, rattan, bamboo, graphite, steel, and polypropylene.
• Boxing & MMA Gear
• Training Equipment Heavy training equipment for combat sports and martial arts, including Wing Chun wooden dummies (Muk Yan Jong), butterfly swords, wall bags, striking posts, free-standing Wavemaster heavy bags, hanging heavy bags, body opponent bags (BOB), kicking shields, and training aids.
• Martial Arts Footwear
• Apparel & Accessories Martial arts themed apparel and accessories including T-shirts, hoodies, caps, rash guards, fight shorts, and embroidered patches featuring UFC, Taekwondo, and Kung Fu designs.
• Instructional Books & DVDs Instructional martial arts books and DVDs covering various styles and topics including Wing Chun, Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Judo, Taekwondo, weapon training, self-defense, and health and wellness.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fairtex: Thai combat sports brand and retailer specializing in Muay Thai, boxing and MMA gloves, bags, and training equipment. Comparable as a combat-sports equipment specialist, but narrower in discipline focus and brand-led rather than multi-brand retail.
• Title Boxing: US boxing and combat sports retailer offering gloves, bags, apparel and training equipment, with both e-commerce and a retail-club model. Comparable as a combat-sports equipment retailer, though more boxing-focused with a hybrid retail/fitness-club angle.

Broad incumbents

• Decathlon: Global mass-market sporting goods retailer offering martial arts, boxing, and combat-sports equipment as part of a much broader sporting goods assortment. Comparable as a competitor in combat-sports equipment retail, though Martial Arts Depot is far more specialized and deeper in martial arts-specific SKUs.
• Amazon (Sports & Outdoors / Martial Arts): Dominant online marketplace where many of the same martial arts brands (Adidas, Century, UFC, Hayabusa) are sold, often at competitive prices with Prime shipping. Comparable as a competing channel for the same product categories, with overwhelming scale and pricing power.

Direct peers

• KarateMart: US-based online specialty retailer focused on karate and broader martial arts uniforms, weapons, and apparel. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer martial arts e-commerce specialist.
• Tiger Claw: US-based specialty retailer of martial arts uniforms, weapons, sparring gear and promotional products for tournaments. Directly comparable as a martial arts specialty retailer serving schools, tournaments, and individual practitioners.
• MMA Warehouse: US-based online retailer specializing in MMA, BJJ, boxing, and Muay Thai equipment, apparel and training gear. Comparable as an e-commerce-first combat sports retailer overlapping in MMA and boxing categories.
• Century Martial Arts: One of the largest US-based martial arts equipment and apparel retailers, carrying uniforms, sparring gear, and training equipment across multiple disciplines. Directly comparable as a multi-discipline martial arts specialty retailer, though larger and US-focused.
• AWMA (Asia World Martial Arts): Long-running US martial arts retailer offering uniforms, sparring gear, weapons, and footwear across Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu and other disciplines. Directly comparable multi-discipline specialty retailer with deep school/dojo channel exposure.
• ProForce Equipment: Wholesale and retail supplier of martial arts sparring gear, uniforms and training equipment across multiple disciplines. Comparable as a martial arts equipment specialist, with strong presence in the dojo/school supply channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMOIoqwu17MbE7d5JN1X2Kg
• Facebookfacebook.com/MartialArtsDepot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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