I recently went through my many notes on karate and reorganized them. In doing this I was able to make connections that I did not before, and as an added bonus it is now much easier for me to refer to my notes when training and researching in Shobayashi-Ryu.
Below are some steps to creating your own karate notebook. Enjoy!
Step 1: Get a 3 ring binder. Since you will be adding to this over your months and years of training, a 3 ring binder is better than a simple notebook.
Step 2: Split the binder into sections. The different sections should be based on your own training/research style, but some sections to get you started are history/masters, training/hojo undo, kata notes, and nutrition.
Step 3: Use what's in your notebook! This is a mistake that I initially made. I would keep my karate notes and only refer to them when training on my own. Bring your notebook to class, use it to ask your instructor questions, keep your notes in mind while watching your teacher or skilled students in class.