3 free games for better sparring
Help students manage distance, take clearer turns and recover after attacking. Three video demonstrations with practical coaching cues for martial arts instructors.
Give the next round a clear purpose
When students freeze, rush or repeat the same attacks, another open round is not always the most useful next step. Give them one clear problem to solve.
Mirror Match – help students maintain useful distance as their partner moves.
Ping-Pong Sparring – create thinking space by taking turns to attack and defend.
Score and Escape – practise recovering after attacking instead of staying there to be countered.
You get three demonstration videos, coaching questions and easier/harder variations, plus a short welcome lesson. Choose one game, adapt it to your class and watch what changes.
Free access through a ProDojo course account. No paid subscription.
Try one game in your next class
Watch the demonstration. Set the rules. Run a short round, ask one useful question and repeat with an adjustment.
Adapt each game to your students’ age, experience and confidence. You stay in charge of techniques, targets, contact, space and pace.
This free sample contains three games from Better Sparring. If the approach helps your teaching, the full £19 course gives you 25 games in total – these three plus 22 more. Start here and see what works for your class.
Course curriculum
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1Start here
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2Three games to try in your next class