BORETS LAB / Performance DeskTraining intelligence · Issue 01 · Updated July 27, 2026

Athlete + coach edition

Train for the contest you actually fight.

A specialist desk for wrestlers, grapplers, fighters and the coaches responsible for their week. We connect mat demands, gym load and competition decisions—without fitness theater.

Published now
14 field guides
Competition systems
9 sport systems
Editorial standard
Coach-led

Live field guides

Start with the work.

Each practical guide begins with the sport week, then asks what the weight room or conditioning session must add—and what it must not take away.

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Strength and Conditioning for BJJ and Grappling

Build a practical BJJ and grappling S&C week around rolling intensity, full-body strength, repeatable power, grip and trunk support, and competition preparation.

06

Strength and Conditioning for Judo and Sambo

Organize judo and Sambo S&C around technical throwing, ukemi, grip fighting, randori, full-body force, power and competition-phase fatigue management.

Discipline-specific planning

Nine connected systems. Different performance problems.

The same exercise can have a different value depending on rules, round structure, grip, surface and technical calendar. This matrix shows the questions our performance reporting starts with.

DisciplineCompetition problemPreparation emphasisProtect in the week
01

Freestyle wrestling

Competition problem

Repeated entries, hand fighting and short explosive scrambles.

Preparation emphasis

Lower-body force, repeat power, neck and trunk capacity.

Protect in the week

Shot speed, reaction quality and live-wrestling output.

02

Folkstyle wrestling

Competition problem

Neutral scoring, top control, bottom escapes and dense match schedules.

Preparation emphasis

General force, repeat power, trunk capacity and seasonal load control.

Protect in the week

Mat skill, reaction quality and school-season readiness.

03

Greco-Roman wrestling

Competition problem

Upper-body contact, pummeling, committed throws and par-terre bursts.

Preparation emphasis

Leg and trunk force, rotational power, neck and repeat effort.

Protect in the week

Inside-position timing, throwing speed and safe partner work.

04

MMA

Competition problem

Striking-to-wrestling transitions, cage work and variable round pace.

Preparation emphasis

General strength, aerobic support and repeat high-intensity work.

Protect in the week

Technical sparring, timing and decision speed.

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Sport Sambo

Competition problem

Jacket grips, high-amplitude throws, pins and rapid submissions.

Preparation emphasis

Multidirectional leg strength, grip economy and fast force.

Protect in the week

Throw mechanics, landing quality and kurtka volume.

06

Judo

Competition problem

Kumikata, kuzushi, explosive throws and ne-waza transitions.

Preparation emphasis

Braking skill, lower-body force and rotational power.

Protect in the week

Randori, hand freshness and safe falling quality.

07

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Competition problem

Long positional exchanges, isometric control and repeated escapes.

Preparation emphasis

Whole-body strength, aerobic support, trunk and grip capacity.

Protect in the week

Hard-roll count, technical learning and joint tolerance.

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Submission grappling

Competition problem

Open wrestling, no-gi passing and leg-entanglement transitions.

Preparation emphasis

Fast force, single-leg strength, neck, trunk and repeat work.

Protect in the week

Takedown exposure and the intent of live rounds.

Editorial planning map—not an individual prescription. Programming changes with age, training history, injury status, calendar and coaching environment.

The reporting method

Performance advice has to survive the mat.

We are building a desk where coaches can compare systems without losing the specificity of their own sport. Every future program must clear four editorial tests.

01

Observe the sport

Start with rules, decisive actions, practice structure and the athlete’s real technical week.

02

Use the smallest useful dose

Add enough work to move a measurable quality without burying the sessions that teach the sport.

03

Name the tradeoff

Volume, intensity and exercise choice always carry a recovery cost. The guide has to say where it lands.

04

Review the transfer

Track whether the athlete is stronger, faster or better conditioned while technical execution remains available.

In development · Expert review required

Nutrition, hydration and weight management.

These subjects matter too much for generic content. BORETS LAB will open this cluster only with named qualified review, clear sourcing and a firm boundary between education and individual medical care.

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Performance nutrition

Training-day and competition-day questions, organized by sport demand and schedule.

02

Hydration

Evidence-led education that distinguishes routine preparation from situations requiring professional care.

03

Weight management

Long-horizon planning, event rules and athlete welfare—not unreviewed rapid-cut protocols.

No nutrition, dehydration, supplement or weight-cut protocol will publish as an automated or unreviewed page.