BJJ JournalingThe Ouchie Method

Course overview

Track training, measure progress, and accelerate improvement with a systematic BJJ journaling system.

4 weeks
19 lessons
1h 17m

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Week 1

Week 1: Foundation Setup

Understand the journaling system, set up core worksheets, and establish the logging habit.

5 lessons
16 min
  1. Why Journal Your BJJ Training

    The benefits of systematic training documentation and how it accelerates improvement.

    3:14
  2. Choosing Your Journaling Medium

    Printed worksheets in a binder, notebook templates, or digital options.

    3:21
  3. Setting Up Your Journal

    What to print, how to organize it, and getting your starter kit ready.

    3:23
  4. Your First Training Log

    Walk through completing your first Daily Training Log step by step.

    3:33
  5. Week 1 Review & Checklist

    Verify your setup is complete and prepare for Week 2.

    3:28
Week 2

Week 2: Sparring Focus

Track sparring rounds effectively, understand attempt vs. success tracking, and calculate success rates.

4 lessons
15 min
  1. Sparring Tracking Basics

    Introduction to the tally mark system: Attempted, Successfully landed, Defended.

    4:07
  2. Using the Sparring Log

    Detailed round-by-round tracking with the Sparring Log worksheet.

    3:02
  3. Calculating Success Rates

    Turn your tallies into actionable percentages for submissions, sweeps, and passes.

    3:56
  4. Week 2 Review & Checklist

    Complete your first weekly review with sparring data included.

    3:58
Week 3

Week 3: Technique Tracking Deep Dive

Document techniques systematically, use competency levels meaningfully, and identify gaps in your game.

5 lessons
22 min
  1. Using Position Trackers

    Track techniques organized by position: Guard, Mount, Side Control, Back, and more.

    3:39
  2. Understanding Competency Levels

    The progression from Seen to Drilled to Execute to Live, and what each level means.

    5:31
  3. Building Your Technique Library

    Adding techniques to your Competency Matrix with meaningful details.

    4:50
  4. Identifying Gaps in Your Game

    What positions do you train most? Least? Finding holes in your development.

    4:37
  5. Week 3 Review & Checklist

    Review your technique documentation and prepare for the final week.

    3:34
Week 4

Week 4: Review & Analysis

Complete your first full review cycle, identify patterns and insights, and set goals for the next cycle.

5 lessons
23 min
  1. The Monthly Review Process

    How to complete your Monthly Review worksheet and extract insights.

    3:50
  2. Creating Your Sparring Summary

    Aggregate your sparring data into a monthly rollup with trends.

    3:37
  3. Pattern Recognition

    What does your data tell you? Finding actionable insights in your logs.

    5:55
  4. Setting Goals for Next Cycle

    One position to focus on, one technique to level up, one weakness to address.

    4:34
  5. What's Next: Continuing the Cycle

    How to iterate and improve your journaling system over time.

    5:33
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