Today's Classes
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Sensei Sandy Student Hub
Get set for class. Check today’s times. Read this week’s class task. Bring water and clean class clothes. Ask Sandy if you need help.
Before Small-group class
Ready to Train
- Bring a full water bottle
- Trim nails (fingers & toes)
- Wear clean training clothes
- Arrive 5–10 minutes early
Weekly focus, refreshed by the coaching team
We are exploring how to stay connected while a partner creates space and tries to recover useful position.
Starting area
Top chest-to-chest / shoulder connection.
Useful result
Maintain safe control or improve position while keeping strong balance.
Youth Starting Problem
Stay balanced while moving around the hips
Explore safe top connection and balance while the partner creates space. The goal is a useful response, not a required move.
Adult Starting Problem
Stay connected as the angle changes
Respond when the bottom player changes angle or recovers inside position. Cover the hips, change angle, or use a side-triangle entry when it becomes available.
Recognition
YAM Hall
You Are Magnificent. We highlight specific moments when a student helped make training safer, more useful, or better for a partner.
Partner care
Released on a tap or adjusted resistance.
Useful communication
Asked for help or spoke up when something felt unsafe.
Room contribution
Reset, included someone, or helped a partner start.
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Nominate YAM
Nominate by telling Sandy who you saw and what specific action helped the room. Sandy approves anything shared publicly.
Parent Corner
After Class, Ask This
Progress is grounded in repeated training evidence: what is working, what problem comes next, and what is becoming easier to own.
"What problem were you working on today?"
Ask. Listen. Keep it specific.
Rhythm
Adult weekly schedule
Follow your planned regular class time. If something changes, text Sandy about an appropriate open replacement seat.
Your next planned class continues the work.
Glossary
Side Control
A dominant position where we stay heavy, calm, and in control.
141 plain-English BJJ terms Progress
See My Progress
See what is working, what problem comes next, and what is becoming more reliable.
View Progress Report Card
Next Step
Review My Training
Start with your Progress Report Card, then use the review to name what is working and choose what comes next.
Review ProgressOptional Class References
Optional short references for students who want another look at an idea from class. Watching is never required and is not progress tracking.
YAM Archive
Recent Magnificent Moments
Recent examples of students helping make the room safer, more useful, or better for a training partner. Recognition is coach-curated and does not affect the Report Card or rank.
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