Karate · Kumite · Footwork · Game

Kumite distance tag

Partners try to touch each other's shoulder and escape, learning distance and timing.

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Time
8 min
Players
2–30
Age
U7+
Area
Mat

Setup

  1. Pairs facing in fighting stance, two metres apart.

How it runs

  1. Score a point by touching the partner's lead shoulder with an open hand and getting out.
  2. Rounds of 45 seconds, change partners.
  3. Add a second target (the knee) after two rounds.

Coaching points

  • Stay on the balls of the feet.
  • Enter and exit on an angle.
  • Fake before you go.

Common mistakes

  • Reaching in without moving the feet.
  • Standing still after the touch.

Say it: “In, touch, out.”

Make it harder

  • Both shoulders are targets.
  • Touch with a controlled punch instead.

Make it easier

  • One player attacks, one defends only.
  • Walking pace.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.