Do you record your training sessions?

Do you mean take video of them or just track them in general? I have always used the Marune app to track my sessions. I think it is kind of cool, but mostly just because I like to see my total trained hours number go up. It also kind of helps you see if you are slacking and did less training in a certain month.

If I have something I'm specifically working I video drilling with progressive resistance or situational sparring. It's great for working out what is / isn't working.

My coach recommends us to record our rolling so we can personally study what went wrong, what's working etc etc.

But personally I do not do it because it makes me more conscious and frustrated, it kinda taking out the fun in rolling. I pretty much know where I fukk up and I ask my training partner/coach about it. I am not a competitor so my motivation is just to have fun.

There's definitely a good argument on video'ing your rolling if you want to learn fast and be competitive.

Drewjitsu200, post: 60585, member: 32842

Do you mean take video of them or just track them in general? I have always used the Marune app to track my sessions. I think it is kind of cool, but mostly just because I like to see my total trained hours number go up. It also kind of helps you see if you are slacking and did less training in a certain month.

I did record some rolls a long time ago. Inspiration for recording was that Lovato Jr gave feedback on rolling. It would be very time consuming to record and eveluate rolls - I don't think it is very useful for me, because I don't roll very seriously.
Maybe if you are preparing for a competition and working on some detail of a technique?

I do a lot of recording, but I record the instructions instructor gives and shows.

My instructor said that I would get a kick out of it later if I video some of my rolls now because I am just starting out. I have recorded a few rolls and I am glad that I did because I enjoy watching them to evaluate what I should or shouldn’t have done.

I film my training sessions once in a while. If there's a moment I want to back and study I clip it out and save it. If not I just delete the video.

I should just add that do not post in social media your rolling footage. Videos are just for personal review, not for public bragging!

I once called out a teammate for posting a rolling footage without my permission. I was on a compromised position and became a laughing matter among his circle of friends. Ofc he'll only post what makes him look good.

I definitely regret not recording more of my rolls pre covid. I've been watching the same clips of myself eager to get back!

skrumian, post: 60611, member: 31496

I should just add that do not post in social media your rolling footage. Videos are just for personal review, not for public bragging!

I once called out a teammate for posting a rolling footage without my permission. I was on a compromised position and became a laughing matter among his circle of friends. Ofc he'll only post what makes him look good.

I’ve recorded tons of my rolls throughout my training. I didn’t really keep many files though. I would record, watch, implement changes, delete, and repeat.

Jason_Scully, post: 60648, member: 1

I’ve recorded tons of my rolls throughout my training. I didn’t really keep many files though. I would record, watch, implement changes, delete, and repeat.

tephonis, post: 60649, member: 24945

Looking back now, do you wish you had kept more of the recordings?

I record footage of specific training on positions I'm working on at least once a week. I tell my training partners that I'll send them the footage so they can study it too. I upload it all to youtube so there's no clutter and it's nice to document my progress. Of course all of this is strictly for educational purposes.

My gym had rolling footage recorded that all the students have access to but so far I never thought to review the footage. Maybe I’ll come around to it one day. But so far I feel I could learn more from watching instructionals and breakdowns.

I recorded some of my earlier rolls to see what was going on because I was unable to recall mistakes, compromising situations, etc. It helped a lot. Keep your head up here, hands off the mat, elbows in, etc. The most entertaining was to have my 7 year old video. She gets bored about 10 seconds in and starts doing a little puppet show with her socks. I had no idea she was doing that until watching it later. I thought it would make a good youtube channel.

sgtbowe, post: 61021, member: 32921

I recorded some of my earlier rolls to see what was going on because I was unable to recall mistakes, compromising situations, etc. It helped a lot. Keep your head up here, hands off the mat, elbows in, etc. The most entertaining was to have my 7 year old video. She gets bored about 10 seconds in and starts doing a little puppet show with her socks. I had no idea she was doing that until watching it later. I thought it would make a good youtube channel.

I do record them when I roll with lower belts. I want to analyze my skill when it should be best. Analyzing it against a higher player, I cannot be sure what I am doing is because of myself or because of them. Know what you can control!

You’ve just inspired me to start recording sessions and going over them with my training partners to see what worked and what could have been done better. THANKS!

baconlt, post: 61114, member: 33621

You’ve just inspired me to start recording sessions and going over them with my training partners to see what worked and what could have been done better. THANKS!

kimbah805, post: 60670, member: 31337

My gym had rolling footage recorded that all the students have access to but so far I never thought to review the footage. Maybe I’ll come around to it one day. But so far I feel I could learn more from watching instructionals and breakdowns.

skrumian, post: 61146, member: 31496

How does your gym do this? CCTV or someone dedicated taking random videos of all rolling on mats?

I'm actually looking at having a phone mount setup permanently in the gym so that anyone can make use of it to record their rolls. Just put your phone in and start recording at the start of your round.
Obviously it must be agreed on that the footage doesn't get posted publicly [ unless you hit something really cool ;) ]