ShadowCoachAI - Training Logger

The Challenge for Dedicated BJJ Practitioners

Many jiu-jitsu practitioners face hurdles in optimizing their training. This section outlines the common difficulties ShadowCoachAI aims to solve, helping you understand the 'why' behind our solution.

Information Overload: Remembering every technique, drill, and sparring detail from class is overwhelming.
Hidden Gaps: It's hard to objectively identify personal strengths, weaknesses, tactical habits, and missed opportunities in your game.
Personalized Feedback Scarcity: Access to detailed, individualized sparring analysis is often limited, hindering targeted improvement.
Optimizing Mat Time: Ensuring every session contributes effectively to overall progress can be difficult.

Introducing ShadowCoachAI: Train Smarter, Progress Faster.

ShadowCoachAI is a web application specifically designed for jiu-jitsu practitioners, acting as your digital cornerman to enhance both on-mat focus and off-mat learning. Explore its core features below.

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1. Log with Precision

Effortlessly record class details, specific techniques (categorized), live drills (CLAs), sparring rounds, and personal notes.
Capture your insights and areas needing work immediately after training.

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2. Analyze Your Journey

Transform your logs into actionable intelligence with a personalized dashboard.
Visualize training frequency, technique distributions, and identify your most practiced moves, helping you focus your efforts.

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3. Unlock AI Sparring Coaching

Upload videos of your jiu-jitsu rolls (5-10 mins). Receive in-depth, objective analysis from our AI, powered by Google's Gemini API. This isn't just about identifying techniques; it's like having a coach review your footage, pointing out:

Gaps and weaknesses in your game.
Insights into your pace and grip fighting.
Missed opportunities and decision-making.
Key exchanges and positional control.

Who is ShadowCoachAI For?

ShadowCoachAI is designed for any jiu-jitsu student – from dedicated hobbyists to aspiring competitors – who is serious about maximizing their potential and wants a systematic, intelligent approach to skill development. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of BJJ and accelerate your progress, this tool is built for you.

Key Benefits

Discover the advantages of integrating ShadowCoachAI into your training regimen. Our platform is built to provide tangible improvements to your jiu-jitsu journey.

🧠 Clarity & Recall

Systematically track your learning and never forget a crucial detail.

💡 AI-Driven Coaching

Gain “coach-like” insights into your sparring, identifying areas for improvement a robot wouldn't see.

🎯 Targeted Improvement

Understand exactly what to work on based on your own data and AI-powered feedback.

🚀 Accelerated Learning

Leverage the power of rapidly advancing AI to learn smarter and progress faster in your limited training time.

🥋 Enhanced Mat Focus

Use off-mat analysis to make your on-mat training more purposeful.

🔒 Data Privacy

Built with secure practices to protect your personal training data.

Core Technology

ShadowCoachAI is built using modern, robust technologies to ensure a reliable and scalable platform for your training needs.

Front-End Modern, responsive web interface (React/Next.js, TypeScript).
Back-End & Analysis Robust API and data processing (Python, with Flask/Django).
AI Analysis Google Gemini API (via Vertex AI).
Database Secure and scalable (PostgreSQL on Google Cloud SQL).
Platform Hosted on Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud Storage).

The Future of BJJ Training is Here. Learn Smarter with Us.

Our vision is to be the indispensable digital tool that helps jiu-jitsu practitioners worldwide understand their game on a deeper level and achieve their martial arts goals more effectively.

Follow our journey & get updates:Instagram @JessicaRollsBJJ

Access Model: Planned free trial tier and subscription-based access.

Project Status (as of May 24, 2025): Phase 0 - Foundational setup, core technology learning, GCP environment configuration.