THE QUICK ANSWER
Record the session’s purpose, what you actually practiced, one observation, and one next question. Link the relevant clip when you have one. Keep observations separate from AI suggestions so you can revisit the evidence later.
A practical review workflow from Fight AI. Our guides help you choose tools, organize practice, and evaluate feedback; they are not personalized technique instruction. How we write these guides.
Track decisions, not just activity
Knowing that you trained on Tuesday is useful. Knowing what you were working on and why you wanted to revisit it is more useful when Thursday comes around.
A journal does not have to duplicate every number in a dashboard. Its job is to preserve context that gets lost: the task your coach assigned, what confused you, and the question you wanted to ask after class. A short note you consistently make is preferable to an elaborate template you abandon.
The one-session template
SAVE THIS SESSION NOTE
Date and session type: ______
Purpose of today’s practice: ______
What I actually completed: ______
Clip filename or link: ______
One observation: ______
Feedback source: self / coach / app
One question or next step: ______
Write plainly. “Practiced the task from class; the camera lost my feet halfway through” tells you what to change about the next recording. “Bad session” is a feeling worth noting, but it does not tell you what happened.
Keep personal context only where you are comfortable storing it. You do not need to put sensitive information into an app to create a useful practice log.
Label where feedback came from
Your own impression, a coach’s instruction, and an AI observation are not the same type of evidence. Label the source so a future reader—including you—does not mistake a suggestion for a verified finding.
If an app flags something, record the wording or a short paraphrase next to the original clip reference. Add whether you could confirm it in the footage. Leave room for “unclear” rather than forcing a yes or no.
The video-analysis guide explains how to distinguish an observation from an interpretation or a proposed correction.
Review the journal before planning more work
When you look back over several sessions, first check what you actually did. Were you practicing the same task, or comparing unrelated sessions? Did you use a similar camera angle? Did your coach change the assignment?
Those differences matter when you interpret a result. A better-looking clip could reflect a clearer view. A different app score could reflect different input. Do not turn either into a precise measurement of improvement without a sound basis.
Look instead for unresolved questions and practical patterns: repeated framing problems, notes you never followed up on, or a practice task you intended to revisit but forgot.
Turn the log into a short class agenda
- Choose one question that appears in your notes.
- Find the clearest relevant clip or example.
- Show the context, including what you were trying to do.
- Record the coach’s response separately from the original app feedback.
- Write the agreed next practice focus in plain language.
This keeps the journal connected to action instead of becoming a collection of scores. If you do not have a coach, use the log to organize questions for qualified instruction rather than using it to certify your technique.
Use a notebook, notes app, or training app
You can start with any place that makes it easy to find the previous entry. A specialized app is useful only if it makes the habit easier or supplies a feature you need.
Fight AI includes training activity tools and AI video feedback. You can use the template above alongside it; this guide does not claim the app contains these exact journal fields or an export feature. If footage is part of your log, follow the filming checklist so the recording remains useful.
Examples are illustrative. Check current app requirements before uploading footage. Spot an error? Tell us what needs correcting.