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Partner Sprawl Reaction Drill

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Video: DD Partner Movement Drill 10 - Clap sprawl by Drill Dice. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.

Technique recap

Your partner fakes or shoots at slow speed, and you react with a sprawl or a clear. Live reactions build timing no solo drill can.

3 key details

  • Watch the hips, not the hands.
  • Sprawl only when the shot is real.
  • Reset to stance immediately after.

Your 10-minute home drill

  1. 2:00Shadow stance together
  2. 2:00Partner shoots slowly, you sprawl
  3. 2:00Switch roles
  4. 2:00Partner mixes fakes and shots
  5. 2:00Switch roles
Safety

Keep it light: no driving through the sprawl and no slams.

Instructor disclaimer

Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.

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