Five signals worth tracking
1. Consistent attendance
Record the class date and type. Attendance does not prove skill, but it establishes the amount and rhythm of practice behind the rest of the record.
2. Position exposure
Note where rounds started and which positions appeared. Repeated exposure tells you what your training environment is asking you to solve. It also makes future questions easier to retrieve.
3. Earlier recognition
Progress often appears as noticing a problem sooner: recognizing the position, remembering the next decision, or knowing which question to ask. Write the moment you recognized, even when the round did not end your way.
4. Coach feedback applied
Label specific guidance from a human coach, then record whether you remembered to try it later. The second entry creates a useful chain from instruction to practice without claiming that the journal verified the mechanics.
5. One next-class focus
A training record becomes valuable when it changes the next session. Choose a reviewed lesson, a coach-assigned drill, or one question. Keep it visible before class and close the loop afterward.
Avoid fake precision
Words such as “got,” “caught,” “lost,” or “passed” are ambiguous outside the sentence and the round. Software should not convert them into a success percentage. Jits uses date-backed mentions and clearly labeled inferences rather than calculating wins and losses from loose prose.
Review progress every four weeks
Look for continuity, not a verdict. Which position moved from unfamiliar to recognizable? Which coach cue did you remember under resistance? Which focus kept returning without a clear question? Use those answers to choose the next block with your coach.