* Traditional training mannequins, heavy bags, or solo drills give neither realistic opponent interaction nor measurable feedback — so athletes and coaches lack precise data to improve performance utilizing a variety of metrics to track overall performance. Also, static training equipment without live competition features and daily scoreboards minimizes interactions between and amongst gym members, and gym owners.

* Contact-sports athletes have virtually no way to monitor cumulative head-impact exposure or objectively gauge trauma risk over time; head injuries and chronic neurodegenerative conditions remain unquantified until it’s too late.

* The fitness and combat-sports market lacks a scalable, data-driven, hardware + software solution that can deliver opponent-like feedback, performance analytics, and injury safety signals in one integrated system. There is no equipment that combines movement (footwork) and force detection all at once. There is not a single apparatus that makes the end user have to think and react to what the product is actually doing.

• Raised ~$153K in initial funding, with more than $50K coming in within the past 3 months — showing recent investor momentum and confidence.
• Accepted into the Capital Factory All-Access program, signaling early recognition within dual-use innovation channels (fitness ↔ health/medical).
• Secured partnerships with multiple high-profile combat-sports athletes (champions and veterans), providing both endorsements and early-use feedback from real professionals.
• Made first gym sales in Dallas and San Antonio — demonstrating willing customers and real demand in target territories.
• Launched a lease-to-own program for gym owners — lowering the barrier for adoption and enabling scalable deployment in facilities.
• Showcased product publicly at two major Texas boxing and MMA events in the last 2 months — gaining direct audience engagement and validating market interest.
• Week long demo during Austin tech week, growing our email list of consumers who would like to see STRIKECOACH in their homes.