a combat training system for competition and impact fitness training provides a feedback mechanism that supports virtual sparring . the system is designed for athletic training and game - play , for one or multiple users . sensors attached to a target structure may capture data about strikes on the target including proximity to a target , force of impact , direction , and reaction time . a target structure may be an instrumented punching bag , mannequin , or other structure that may move when struck . data collected by the sensors may be sent to an analytic system that updates a display presenting a cumulative score , and / or for each strike , the data collected and the points awarded . an athlete may configure the target system for a particular session such as which targets in the system are active , a point value associated with each target , and / or the force of a strike required to count as a valid strike .