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Week 3 Review & Checklist

Review your technique documentation and prepare for the final week.

Week 3 Goals Recap

This week you learned to document techniques systematically. Let's check your progress:

Technique Tracking Checklist

  • Created 2-3 Position Trackers for positions you train most
  • Understood the 4 competency levels (Seen → Drilled → Execute → Live)
  • Did initial brain dump of techniques you know
  • Started your Competency Matrix
  • Identified at least one gap in your game

Week 3 Weekly Review

Training Volume

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Sessions: ___ / ___ planned
Total Minutes: ___
Sparring Rounds: ___

Sparring Statistics

Continue tracking your sparring data:

CategoryAttemptedLandedDefendedSuccess %
Submissions
Sweeps
Passes

Technique Progress This Week

New Techniques Learned (Level 1-2):




Techniques Leveled Up:

  • _____________ went from Level ___ to Level ___
  • _____________ went from Level ___ to Level ___

Techniques Practiced (drilled or used in sparring):




Technique Library Summary

Take stock of your documented technique library:

By Level

LevelCount
Level 4 (Live)
Level 3 (Execute)
Level 2 (Drilled)
Level 1 (Seen)
Total

By Position (Top 5)

PositionTechniques

By Type

TypeCount
Submissions
Sweeps
Passes
Escapes
Takedowns
Other

Gap Analysis Results

Position Gaps Identified

Critical (no techniques in positions I'm often in):


Important (weak positions that need development):


Technique Type Gaps Identified

Missing or underdeveloped categories:


My Priority Gap to Address

The gap I most need to work on:


Week 3 Reflection

What's Working in My Tracking System?

What parts of the journaling system feel useful and manageable?


What's Still Challenging?

What parts feel difficult or cumbersome?


Key Insight from Technique Documentation

What did you learn by documenting your techniques?


Planning for Week 4

Week 4 is about review and analysis - bringing together everything you've tracked.

Week 4 Focus Areas

  • Monthly review process
  • Creating your sparring summary
  • Pattern recognition from your data
  • Setting goals for the next cycle

Worksheets for Week 4

  • Daily Training Log × 5 (continue)
  • Weekly Review × 1
  • Monthly Review × 1 (new)
  • Sparring Summary × 1 (new)

Week 4 Goals

Primary Goal: Complete first full review cycle

Analysis Goal: What question do you want your data to answer?


Next Month Goal: Based on your gaps and data, what's your focus for the next 4 weeks?


Technique Progress Over 3 Weeks

If you've been tracking, you might see patterns:

Sample Progress

TechniqueWeek 1Week 2Week 3
Scissor SweepLevel 2Level 3Level 3
Armbar from guardLevel 2Level 2Level 3
Mount escapeLevel 1Level 2Level 2
TriangleLevel 1Level 2Level 2

This shows slow but steady progression. Some techniques moving faster than others.

Questions to Ask

  • Which techniques are progressing?
  • Which are stuck at Level 2?
  • What's the difference between techniques that advance and those that don't?

Self-Assessment: Technique Tracking

Rate your Week 3 skills:

Skill12345
Recording techniquesForgot mostSome notesMost techniquesAll techniques+ Details
Competency assessmentDidn't doRough guessMostly accuratePrecise+ Evidence
Position TrackersDidn't startOne started2-3 activeComplete set+ Updated
Gap identificationNot doneVague senseNamed gapsPrioritized+ Plan

Week 3 Complete

You now have a documented technique library. This becomes increasingly valuable over time as you:

  • Track which techniques develop fastest
  • See which positions improve
  • Identify persistent gaps
  • Measure real progress beyond belt promotions

Key takeaways from Week 3:

  1. Documentation makes knowledge visible - You can't improve what you can't see
  2. Competency levels require honesty - Overrating yourself defeats the purpose
  3. Gaps are opportunities - Identifying weaknesses is the first step to fixing them
  4. Your library is a living document - Regular updates keep it useful

Ready for Week 4? Time to analyze everything and set goals for your next cycle.