Ask an instructor why a student stalled before their next belt and the answer is rarely technique. It is the conditioning that was supposed to happen between classes and did not.
That gap is the same one every fitness operator has, with one difference: in martial arts the consequence is visible. Progress is graded. A student who has not put in the work knows it, the room knows it, and the drop-off that follows is not a billing decision — it is embarrassment.
The two hours you own
A school owns two or three hours of a student’s week. Belt progress depends on considerably more than that: the core work, the pushups, the pullups, the hold that nobody is watching.
Traditional answers are a printed sheet or a group chat. Both rely on willpower and neither produces evidence, so an instructor cannot tell who is drifting until grading day exposes it.
Verified conditioning, under your name
A game turns the homework into something with structure and proof. Students join a game under the school’s name, do the conditioning at home, and the camera counts the reps — pushups, situps, squats, dips, pullups, and timed plank holds.
Three things change for a school:
- You can see who is putting in the work before grading day, not after.
- The room competes with itself. A shared scoreboard suits a culture that already understands rank.
- Every session is shareable. A verified clip carrying your school’s name reaches exactly the audience most likely to walk in — the student’s friends.
Getting started
The Dojo Arcade is where these games live. It is thin today — we are recruiting martial arts brands to it, and if you run a school the fastest route is to host your own game under your own name.
Redeeming winnings toward school fees or gear is on our roadmap, not live yet.
See how Cadoo works for martial arts schools, or email Tim@cadoo.io.
Frequently asked questions
Which exercises can a school set?
CadooVision-verified reps include pushups, situps, squats, dips and pullups, plus timed plank holds. Movement totals such as steps and distance sync from the student’s health app.
Can instructors see who is training?
Yes — that is the point. Verified reps produce a real record of who did the conditioning, rather than a self-reported sheet.
Is this suitable for younger students?
Cadoo is built for adults and has age requirements for money games. For younger classes, a school would run free games where the reward is recognition rather than cash.
How does a school launch one?
Create a game with a goal and a length, share the join link with the class, and students play from their phones. Nothing needs installing at the school.
