Recognize
Do I understand what is happening?
Training Report
Training Report Card
A clear way to see what is working and what to try next.
Start with the student and review details. Then choose what you saw in class.
Progress Map
How Your Skills Are Growing
Use these stages to describe real training progress. This is not a school grade.
Watch → Practice → Check → Adjust: use what happened in class to choose the next problem to work on.
Choose the state that best matches what the student has shown more than once. A state can stay the same. That is useful information, not failure.
Protect
Can I remain safe?
Solve
Can I improve the situation?
Adapt
Can I respond when my first idea fails?
Express
Am I choosing solutions that fit me?
What went well?What will we try next?What is getting easier?
Coach note: update a state after the student shows a clear change in more than one class. Write down the problem, what happened, and what to try next. Needing a prompt is part of learning. A failed try gives us information. “Reliable” means the skill still works when the situation changes. It does not mean perfect.
1. Tell us who this is
Student
Student ID is optional.
Level
Coaches
Schedule
Optional context for this review
Problem tested
Name the problem, not the number of moves.
Observation context
These notes give context. They are not a score.
Context tells us where the skill worked.2. Pick one thing to work on
Current Focus
Pick one main area to practice. Add a second only if it helps.
3. Show what happened in class
Skill Areas
Skills, not grades
These states describe what Sandy sees in live training. They are not permanent labels. A skill may work in one situation and still need practice in another.
These states describe what Sandy sees in live training. They are not permanent labels. A skill may work in one situation and still need practice in another.
Feet to Floor
Pinning
Pin Escapes
Base Retention
Guard Passing
Guard Retention
Guard
Submissions
Submission Escapes
Skill states
- Not Yet Observed
- We need more class time to see it. This is not failure.
- Emerging
- The student can start with help or in an easier situation.
- Developing
- The student is doing it more often during safe practice.
- Contextual
- It works in some situations. We are checking it in others.
- Reliable
- It still works when the situation changes. It does not mean perfect.
Progress is information, not pass or fail. Each step means the skill is working more often or in more situations.
Feedback & Remarks
Write three short notes about the main focus. Say what happened, not only that the student improved.
4. Write what comes next
Using the report card
Progress Review
1
Identify the review date, context, coach, and schedule.
2
Review the five progress areas. Leaving a state unchanged is okay.
3
Choose one main focus. Add a second only if it helps.
4
Write three short notes, then print or copy the summary.
Update a state after the student shows the skill in more than one class. Do not base it on attendance or one round. A new situation may show that the skill needs more practice. That is useful information.
Parent role: Ask, listen, and encourage. Let the coach handle technique. Try: “What felt easier today?” or “What are you working on?” For a young child, say: “You did this part. Next time, we can try this part.”
Keep practicing.
Then review what comes next.
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How to use the Report Card
How to read this card
This card shows what Sandy sees in training. It does not rank students. Look first at the current focus: what is working, what comes next, and what is starting to feel natural.
The notes come from coached practice in class. They do not measure a medical or school skill. See how class works or read the evidence ledger.
New to a BJJ word? Browse the beginner BJJ glossary for short, plain-language definitions.
Helpful terms: Base, Pin, Pin Escape, Guard, Guard Pass, Guard Retention, and Submission.
The Sensei Sandy BJJ Report Card is a quick way to review one student’s training. It shows what is improving, what is steady, and what problem to work on next.
It is made for calm, beginner-friendly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coaching in Tannersville, NY. Each area points to a skill we can see in class, such as staying safe, escaping a pin, passing guard, or finishing a hold.
- Choose the state that best matches what the student shows in safe practice.
- Add the date, coach, and class details.
- Write what is working, what comes next, and what feels more natural.
- Print or copy the card to share with the student and family.
Use the same state meanings each time. Update a state when the student shows a change in repeated training. No change is still information. Skills do not move only up. This keeps reviews useful for coaches, parents, kids, teens, and adults.
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