Course 2
Module 3
The Fighter’s Discipline Protocol
Training on Low Energy Days
Low energy days are not a problem. The problem is treating low energy like a reason to disappear. This module gives you a simple decision system and training menus so you can train intelligently when tired without breaking consistency.
Quick Start (do this today)
Before training, run the 60 second readiness check.
Pick the session tier (Green, Yellow, Red).
Execute the menu exactly as written.
Log the tier and completion (yes or no).
Module Brief
What you will install:
1) A readiness check (60 seconds)
2) A 3 tier training menu (Green, Yellow, Red)
3) A log that makes discipline measurable
1) A readiness check (60 seconds)
2) A 3 tier training menu (Green, Yellow, Red)
3) A log that makes discipline measurable
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KPI for this module
Low energy compliance: you complete a Yellow or Red session instead of skipping.
Target: 80 percent of low energy days completed.
Target: 80 percent of low energy days completed.
Outcomes for Module 3
- Know exactly what to do when tired (no guessing)
- Protect skill development without accumulating fatigue debt
- Reduce injury risk by matching intensity to readiness
- Stop the skip → guilt → overtrain cycle
- Track discipline as a measurable weekly score
Operating Rule
Do not ask if you should train.
Ask what tier you are in, then execute the correct menu.
Quick Map
| Old pattern | New system |
|---|---|
| Tired → skip Guilt → go hard Overtrain → crash Repeat |
Tired → tier check Pick menu Complete session Log and recover |
Your skill improves from clean reps, not emotional intensity.
Module Navigation
Lesson 3.1 | The 60 Second Readiness Check
Core Principle
“Low energy” is too vague to train by. You need a simple decision rule that prevents ego sessions on tired days. This check takes 60 seconds and produces a tier. The tier decides the session.
Readiness Check (score it)
| Factor | Score 0–2 | How to score |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 = poor, 1 = ok, 2 = good |
| Body soreness | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 = heavy, 1 = manageable, 2 = fresh |
| Stress load | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 = high, 1 = medium, 2 = low |
| Motivation clarity | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 = foggy, 1 = ok, 2 = sharp |
Tier Rules (add the points)
Green: 7–8 points (normal training)
Yellow: 4–6 points (reduce intensity, keep skill quality)
Red: 0–3 points (minimum standard only)
Yellow: 4–6 points (reduce intensity, keep skill quality)
Red: 0–3 points (minimum standard only)
Micro Protocol | The Ego Kill Switch
The biggest risk on low energy days is trying to “save” the session with intensity. Your job is to protect tomorrow.
- Do the readiness check before you warm up
- Choose the tier and commit to the menu
- No sparring escalation if Yellow or Red
- Leave with momentum, not damage
A clean short session beats a reckless long one.
Attention Check | Lesson 3.1
Tier decides session
1) The readiness check exists to
A) Hype you up
B) Decide the correct training tier
C) Replace coaching
B) Decide the correct training tier
C) Replace coaching
Answer Key
1) B
Circle Standard
If you do not choose the tier, your ego will choose for you.
Lesson 3.2 | The Tier Menus (Green, Yellow, Red)
Core Principle
You are not choosing whether to train. You are choosing the right type of training. The tier menus below are designed for Muay Thai. Each one has a clear purpose, a stop condition, and a measurable completion.
Green Tier (7–8 points)
Normal training with one constraint
Purpose: build skill and conditioning normally.
Constraint: pick one technical focus and keep it clean.
Constraint: pick one technical focus and keep it clean.
- Warm up: 8–12 min (skip rope, shadow, mobility)
- Skill block: 3–5 rounds (one focus: teep, jab, kick setup, clinch entry)
- Main work: pad or bag rounds as normal
- Optional: spar or clinch rounds if coach says yes
- Stop condition: technique breaks down for 2 rounds in a row
Completion = you trained and held one technical focus the entire session.
Yellow Tier (4–6 points)
Reduce intensity, keep skill quality
Purpose: maintain rhythm and sharpen fundamentals without fatigue debt.
Rule: no ego rounds, no chasing power.
Rule: no ego rounds, no chasing power.
- Warm up: 6–8 min (easy shadow, joint prep)
- Skill block: 3 rounds x 3 min (choose 1: jab timing, teep control, defense return, kick balance)
- Bag or pad: 3 rounds at 60–70 percent power, full technique
- Clinch option: 2 rounds pummel only (no wars)
- Stop condition: breathing spikes or form collapses
Yellow Tier Completion
Completion = you finished the menu and left with energy for tomorrow.
Red Tier (0–3 points)
Minimum standard only
Purpose: protect consistency and nervous system, maintain movement skill.
Rule: you stop while it still feels easy.
Rule: you stop while it still feels easy.
- Warm up: 4 min easy mobility + nasal breathing
- Shadow: 2 rounds x 3 min, light and clean (jab, teep, guard returns)
- Technique: 6 minutes total (pick 1: teep reps, knee mechanics, kick balance)
- Finish: 2 minutes breath down, stretch hips/ankles
- Stop condition: end after 15–20 minutes total
Red tier is a win.
Completion = you trained and protected tomorrow.
Circle Standard
When you are tired, the goal is clean reps and an early exit, not a war.
Lesson 3.3 | Make Discipline Measurable
Core Principle
Discipline becomes real when you can measure it. Your score is not how hard you trained. Your score is whether you executed the correct tier. This removes ego and keeps you consistent.
The Discipline Score (simple)
| What you did | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Correct tier executed | 2 | Professional decision making |
| Trained but wrong tier (ego) | 1 | Still showed up, but risk increased |
| Skipped | 0 | Consistency broken |
Weekly Target
Track 7 days.
Target: 10 points or higher out of 14.
This builds consistency without forcing intensity.
Micro Protocol | The Post Session Log (30 seconds)
- Tier: Green / Yellow / Red
- Completion: yes / no
- One technical focus used
- One friction point to remove tomorrow
If you do not log it, you will drift back into mood based training.
Circle Standard
Consistency is not a feeling. It is a weekly score.
Tools
Tool 1 | Readiness Check Card (copy and paste)
Sleep (0–2):
Soreness (0–2):
Stress (0–2):
Clarity (0–2):
Total:
Tier:
Green (7–8) / Yellow (4–6) / Red (0–3)
Tool 2 | Tier Log (7 days)
Day 1: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 2: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 3: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 4: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 5: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 6: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Day 7: Tier (G/Y/R) Completion (yes/no) Focus:
Weekly score (0–14):
One friction point to remove next week:
Tool 3 | Red Tier Menu Card (print this)
Red Tier (15–20 min total)
1) 4 min mobility + nasal breathing
2) 2 rounds x 3 min light shadow (jab/teep/guard returns)
3) 6 min technique reps (pick 1: teep, knee, kick balance)
4) 2 min breath down + hips/ankles
Completion = yes/no
This is the session that keeps you from disappearing.
Module 3 Check
Completion Criteria
- Run the readiness check before training for 7 days
- Execute the correct tier menu (no ego upgrades)
- Log tier and completion (yes/no) each day
- Calculate your weekly score (0–14)
Copy and Paste Check In
Post Title
Course 2 Module 3 Check In | Low Energy Training, Tier Log, Weekly Score
My readiness check totals (7 days):
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Tier used each day (G/Y/R) + completion (yes/no):
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Weekly discipline score (0–14):
One technical focus that improved:
One friction point I will remove next week:
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