Diego's Goals — This Season Into Next
A working sheet, not a wish list. Each goal has a way to tell if it's actually happening — a goal you can't measure is just a hope.
Turn power into precision — win with sharp, not just strong.
Why it matters: the power and athleticism are already there; rushing and sloppiness are what cost him.
- How we'll know: a tournament where he out-scores more experienced students on the precision of his forms.
- This week: sharp, not fast; deep, held stances.
Sharp, controlled forms.
- How we'll know: an instructor or judge notes crisper technique — held stances, snapping kicks, clean lines.
- This week: forms slow-motion then sharp; hold every stance.
A varied, set-up game.
- How we'll know: a sparring score off a feint or combination instead of his one telegraphed kick.
- This week: never one technique alone; footwork to angles.
Stay controlled under pressure.
- How we'll know: a big tournament where he stays sharp instead of speeding up and getting sloppy.
- This week: breathe and slow it down; one controlled form to a standard.
The one that isn't a skill
Don't rush when it's big.
- How we'll know: he reins himself back to controlled when the nerves say go faster.
- Nobody claps for this one. It's the habit underneath every other goal on the page.
Pick one target every time he trains or competes, put a number on it, and chase it. The goals don't move — the evidence stacks up.
