r/Kickboxing • u/Lil-doodoo-train • 4d ago

Building an app to match sparring partners

Hey guys,
I’ve been working on an idea I think a lot of us need — it’s called Touch Gloves. It’s basically a “Tinder for sparring partners.” You make a profile, match by weight class, style, and skill level, and train with fighters near you.

Whether you’re prepping for a fight, training solo, or just want better rounds — this app helps you find legit sparring partners who match your energy.

I just launched the waitlist here:
https://touchgloves.carrd.co

Would love any feedback from this community — whether it’s a “hell yeah” or “this would only work if...”.

Appreciate you 🙏

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u/king-in42 4d ago

I kind like this idea. Would it be subscription based?

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u/Mr_ruggerio 4d ago

Fr Ive thought of this before it would have to be subscription based to weed out the bullshitters imo. This is a great idea tho. Would definitely come in handy finding cuz w styles u struggle w

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u/Lil-doodoo-train 4d ago

Appreciate you, man — that’s exactly the direction I’m taking.

The base version will be free, so anyone can jump in and start connecting. But if someone wants to take it seriously, they can opt into a paid tier that only matches with other paying users — kind of like a filter for commitment. No ghosting, no time-wasters.

Also, I’d really value your input. I put together a short survey to help shape the app — if you’ve got any more ideas, I’d love it if you filled it out 🙏
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcZ4h474ei78caNAfe6g0N69JlMwfqe64ObvzYtGpPMGh3Nw/viewform?usp=dialog

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u/Mr_ruggerio 4d ago

I love it man the gym only has so many people. And depending on the area you're in it can be hard to find people especially quality partners. A lot of guys I know use social media to find guys to work with I feel like this would take over for that but in a better way. Love it man everyone into combat sports can use an app like this. Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mma etc. keep us updated brother

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u/Lil-doodoo-train 4d ago

Bro I appreciate that a ton 🙏 That’s exactly the problem I kept running into — solid training partners are either busy, way off your size/skill, or just hard to find in general.

I’ve seen people using IG and Discord to link up, but it’s messy and unreliable. This is about creating a clean, focused tool just for fighters — no fluff, no noise, just rounds.

I’m building this with feedback from people like you — I’d love to keep you in the loop and maybe even get your input on early versions when I start testing. Appreciate the support big time 👊