Martial Arts Bods™

Sixteen shapes, two students, one belt neither of you has earned.

spit
bucket
spit bucket — shape card
you
star
you star — shape card
don't cross
me
don't cross me — shape card

Sixteen shapes for two people who've done one class of something and now consider themselves experts. Martial Arts Bods takes the whole dojo and turns it into a shape-off: Crane Style demands the actual Karate Kid pose without the actual balance, Throw needs one of you fully committed to being hurled, and Spit Bucket is exactly the unglamorous prop nobody puts in the montage. It plays like a belt grading where the only judge is Auntie Zeffie, who scores commitment over technique and has seen worse than your Kick. It suits gym partners, anyone who's watched too much mixed martial arts on a Saturday night, or two people who fancy their chances at You Star without the actual throwing star. Nothing here needs a gi, a mat or an octagon — just the willingness to trust the other person mid-Throw. Best played by two people who'd rather be roasted for their form than for skipping the warm-up entirely.

How it works

  1. The card flips.
  2. You've got 10 seconds for the two of you to work out who's what and make the shape together.
  3. Bods! The camera catches it, Auntie Zeffie scores it and judges you.
  4. Share the result, or don't.

Full instructions, free to play

Details

Players
2+
Shapes
16 in the pack, 8 a round
Play time
About 10 mins
Age
10+
Price
£1.99
Needs
A phone, laptop, iPad or TV. No app to download.
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