How to remember BJJ techniques between classes

Write a cue you can bring back to the mat

Instead of only writing “We learned knee-cut passing,” record the detail you want to act on: “Get the underhook before I slide.”

The cue should come from what you learned or noticed in training. Keep it specific enough to guide an action, and ask your coach to clarify details you are unsure about.

Review before class

Before your next session, read the cue and decide where you want to try it. A broad intention such as “improve my passing” can become a practical focus such as “look for the underhook when I reach knee-cut position.”

In GrappleLoop, that move or concept becomes your active focus. Review its current cue in the app and display it in a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget.

Record what actually happened

After class, write what happened and one next adjustment. Here is an illustrative journal entry:

Focus

Knee-cut passing

Cue before class

Get the underhook before I slide.

Outcome

Partial success

Feedback

I established the underhook once, but rushed the next movement.

Next cue

Settle the position before I slide.

GrappleLoop records Hit, Partial success, Stuck, or Not attempted. Each check-in carries a new cue forward to your next class.

Save other ideas for later

You may learn several useful things in one session. Capture those as separate class learnings while keeping one active focus. Add your own reference or video link when it helps explain what you want to revisit.

That gives new ideas a place in your journal without requiring you to change your training focus after every class.