Abstract: An interactive toy object apparatus having a toy body that includes a plurality of object body portions, an object control circuit secured to the body that includes an object processor, an object memory device, and one or more object transceivers, a plurality of object inputs and object outputs secured to one or more of the object body portions and in communication with the object control circuit; and a first control program stored in the object memory device and operable by the object processor, wherein the interactive object is capable of communicating with a controller, via the one or more object transceivers, to receive or transmit at least one of commands, inputs, and outputs, therebetween.

Abstract: A system and method for training a boxer is provided that includes a mat having a top surface with at least one series of adjacent positional sections identified sequentially on the top surface, at least one of a left foot and right foot placement marker situated in each positional section, and an orchestrated sequence of foot placements in the respective positional sections for providing boxing training instruction. In addition, the sequence can further include additional body portion movements and/or positions to be executed in relation to the left or right foot placements in the positional sections.