Run the drill. Coach the room.
Shark Bait is a free practice timer built for the wrestling room. Put the phone matside and it keeps the clock, tracks who is rotating in, blows the whistle, and calls out stance-in-motion drills, so you can keep your eyes on the mat. It was made by a coach, for coaches who are tired of doing the bookkeeping in their heads.
Free. iPhone, iPad, and Android. No account, no ads, no tracking.
What it does
Automatic rotations
In a Shark Bait drill, one wrestler is the Shark Bait and partners take turns coming in as the Shark. The app tracks who is in, who is up next, and when everyone rotates. Groups of 3, 4, or 5.
Positions, in order
Turn on Neutral, Top, and Bottom, and the rotation moves to the next position after everyone has had a turn. It is a full match's worth of positions without a whiteboard.
Whistle or buzzer
Pick a whistle or an arena buzzer, plus vibration and an optional pop-up that tells the room exactly who rotates in.
A timer you can read from across the room
A big ring empties as time runs out and turns red for the last seconds. The screen stays awake for the whole drill, and the clock does not drift.
Stance in Motion
The app calls the shots out loud: single legs, doubles, high crotches, sprawls, down blocks, circles, hard snaps, fakes, and level changes. They come at random, with a shot-and-sprawl combo every 20 seconds, so wrestlers react instead of anticipate.
Your choice of voice
Choose the callout voice, speed, and pitch so the whole room can hear it. Save your favorite setups as presets; the app remembers your settings.
Two drills, one app
Set it up in seconds, put the phone matside, and let it run.
Works beyond wrestling
The rotations work just as well for live rounds in grappling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and MMA practice. Rounds run from seconds to 10 minutes, and work and rest intervals from 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
Join the free beta
Shark Bait 2.0 is free to test right now. Try it at your next practice and tell us what to improve. App Store and Google Play listings are coming soon.
Got here from a friend's share link? Pick your phone below. The beta comes through Apple's TestFlight app on iPhone and through Google Play on Android, so the steps are a little different from a normal download.
iPhone and iPad
- Open the invitation on your iPhone or iPad: scan the code, or tap the button if you are already on it.
- If prompted, install Apple's free TestFlight app.
- Open the invitation again, tap Accept, then Install.
On a computer? Scan with your iPhone.
Open the Camera, point it at this code, then tap the link.
Already on your iPhone?
Open in TestFlight →https://testflight.apple.com/join/VX2rFVBV
Android
- Open the invitation on your Android phone: scan the code, or tap the button if you are already on it.
- Tap Become a tester, then follow the link to Google Play.
- Install. Updates arrive through Google Play automatically.
On a computer? Scan with your Android phone.
Open the Camera, point it at this code, then tap the link.
Already on your Android phone?
Open in Google Play →https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.w859.sharkbait
Questions or ideas? Feedback: feedback@startwrestling.com. Feature requests: dev@startwrestling.com.
Private by design
No account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. Your settings and presets live only on your device. If the app crashes, an anonymous crash report is sent so we can fix the bug; it does not include your name, location, or your settings. The details are in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
New to coaching?
Shark Bait pairs well with a practice plan on paper. Start with the Practice Planning guide and the free Coach Starter Kit.