Grappling Training Journals
Shop grappling training journals for Judo and BJJ, so the detail your coach showed on Tuesday is still there on Thursday. Write it down after class and you start seeing what actually changes.
Learn before you buy
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Guide
How to Keep a BJJ Training Journal That You Actually Use
A BJJ training journal is the catalogue jiu-jitsu never wrote. Copy my four-column sheet, learn to spot gaps by position, and start tonight.
Read the guide: How to Keep a BJJ Training Journal That You Actually Use
How to choose a training journal
A journal is the simplest coaching you can give yourself: five minutes after class, written while the details are fresh. It helps in both arts. A judoka can log the grip fight that decided a randori and how the uchi-komi felt; a BJJ player can note the guard they got stuck under and the sweep that finally worked. Browse the wider ranges in Judo apparel and gear and BJJ apparel and gear.
There are two grappling training journals here. The Grappler Progress Journal is the one built for the mat: its inside pages are training logs with space for the date, the technique, your rolls or randori, one win and one fix. That last pair is Better Than Yesterday on paper. The Hardcover Journal carries the hand-inked belt mark on its cover and is the hardcover option for coaches planning classes or anyone who keeps longer notes.
If you train one art, the Judo training journal page and the BJJ training journal page show the same journals from each side of the mat. Heading into a tournament? A written game plan belongs with the rest of your competition day essentials.
Both journals are printed to order. Start the day it arrives; a few weeks of entries is when the patterns show up.
Frequently asked questions
What should I write in a grappling journal?
The technique of the day, one detail to keep, one thing that worked in sparring and one to fix, plus a question for your coach. The Grappler Progress Journal lays these out for you.
Do I need a Judo journal or a BJJ journal?
The same journals serve both. The Grappler Progress Journal's log pages cover rolls and randori, so it works whether you train one art or cross-train.
Is a journal a good gift for a coach?
Yes. Coaches plan classes and track students, and the Hardcover Journal with the belt mark on the cover suits that job.