This drill is an excellent warm up for sparring classes. Take it to the next level by combining the basic footwork with sparring techniques.
Sparring | Warm Up | Movement | Fighting | Speed | Footwork

Work on the ax kick from a point fighter's point of view. Learn how to disguise your ax kick so the opponent never sees it coming.
Intermediate | Technique | Angles | Footwork | Point Karate | Point Fighting | Sparring | Partner Drill | Kicking | Pad Drill

The techniques themselves are the bread and butter of point fighting. How do you create the opportunity to use those techniques?
Timing | Reaction | Sparring | Intermediate | Point Sparring | Point Karate | Point Fighting | Partner Drill | Pad Drill

The hook, round, and side kicks are the three most commonly used kicks in sparring. Learn how to disguise these kicks and avoid "telegraphing".
Techniques | Sparring | Footwork | Pad Drill | Kicking | Partner Drill | Point Karate | Point Sparring | Point Fighting

Use a backwards side step to create the space necessary to extend the defensive side kick. This kick is a staple for any sport karate sparring athlete.
Kicking | Sparring | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Point Fighting | Defense

Use this drill to work on reaction time. This drill will help you stay on your toes in the ring and be ready to strike.
Sparring | Intermediate | Techniques | Speed | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Kicking | Round Kick | Pad Drill | Partner Drill

All contact sports are dependent upon limb speed. Having great limb speed will help you disguise your techniques and avoid "telegraphing".
Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Kicking | Speed | Bag Drill | Sparring

Work on your movement and spacing with this drill that utilizes both a boxing stance and a sparring stance.
MMA | Tae Kwon Do | Sport Karate | Point Karate | Point Sparring | Partner Drill | Pad Drill | Sparring

Do you feel like you get stuck using the same drills time and time again? Use these back fist combinations to spice it up a bit.
Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Hand Techniques | Speed | Bag Drill | Sparring

Combine a "check" or block with the spinning hook kick for a fun drill and an effective combo for use in point sparring.
Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Timing | Partner Drill | Sparring

Similar to the back fist add ons, you can use a reverse punch to spice up your old drills as well. Combine the reverse punch with multiple important kicks.
Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Speed | Bag Drill | Sparring

This combination drill keeps it basic and helps students understand how to link moves together. The drill is similar to the reverse punch and back fist add ons.
Punching | Sparring | Self Defense | Point Sparring | Point Fighting | Point Karate | Sport Karate | Kicking | Speed | Bag Drill

The pad holder will initiate movement forward so that the kicker can practice the back kick from a defensive perspective.
Kicking | Defense | Pad Drill | Partner Drill

The pad holder will initiate the drill by moving forward, then the kicker must respond by jamming them with a defensive side kick.
Kicking | Defense | Sparring | Pad Drill | Partner Drill

Two students will be tied together at the back with a white belt. The two students will face off against another pair and attempt to use teamwork and strategy to win the match.
Team Work | Sparring | Resistance Training | Strategy

A bungee cord keeps two students together to work on close range sparring. Then, the students will drill teamwork by sparring one pair versus another.
Sparring | Resistance Training | Team Work

Students will spar in a "king of the ring" style while staying in close range. If a student steps out of the circle, they are out.
Sparring | Close Range | Continuous Sparring | Footwork

Do you need a way to spice up your sparring class but maintain high safety standards? This drill helps students block aggressively and counter quickly.
Sparring | Defense | Blocking | Striking | Offense

Students will navigate through a set of Wavemasters to work a variety of kicks and master movement that will help with their sparring.
Footwork | Distance | Movement | Kicking | Bag Drill

This is very similar to Clearing the Forest - Part 1, but now students will be using step-up side kicks and spinning heel kicks.
Kicking | Footwork | Movement | Bag Drill

This drill incorporates a hula hoop to work some cardio and perfect your students' sparring footwork.
Footwork | Sparring | Movement | Cardio

This drill uses regular sparring rounds, but every time a student scores a point they get to eliminate one limb of their opponent's.
Sparring | Partner Drill | Strategy

This drill helps your students explode off the line at the start of a sparring match. Students throw only one technique, trying to be the first one to score.
Sparring | Speed | Back Fist

Work on close-range sparring by keeping one foot in the hula hoop at all times. One student is on offense while the other is on defense.
Sparring | Partner Drill | Close Range