DojoNotesI'm Sam, a 1st Dan in Ju Jitsu, and I built DojoNotes: a free mobile app that helps students keep their syllabus, training notes, videos and voice memos in one place. If you run or teach at a club, this page explains what it does and how to share it with your students.
I originally built it for myself. I was scribbling notes in a notebook, typing them up later, and trying to keep track of training videos buried in my camera roll. Over time, I realised I was spending almost as much time organising my notes as I was actually using them.
DojoNotes is my attempt to solve that.
How It WorksStudents can structure their syllabus the way it is actually taught:
Belt → Section → Technique.
For example:
Orange Belt → Arm Locks (3) → Figure-4 Arm Lock.
Each technique can include written notes, a short video, and a voice memo. Everything is stored locally on the student's phone, with no account required, no internet needed, and no data leaving the device.
BenefitsThe main benefits are:
- Students can spend more class time training and less time trying to write everything down
- Notes, videos, and voice memos are kept together in one place
- It makes revision easier before gradings
- It is privacy-friendly, which is especially useful for younger students
If you think your students would find it useful, here's a short message you can paste into a group chat or social post:
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Any feedback or shares would be hugely appreciated.
Oss,
Samuel Allen