I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

Josh McKinney(@thejoshmckinney) has lost his mind!   You can't claim that "getting" a black belt is easy, right?  Wrong.  You could order one off of amazon and "have" a black belt in 2 days.   The trick is becoming a black belt. In todays episode Josh Breaks down how to become a black belt and what he believes the belt to mean

One of the toughest things in jiu-jitsu is navigating injuries.   In todays episode of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu show Josh(@thejoshmckinney) breaks down exactly how he teaches his students to manage injuries and what he does himself.   To keep up with everything be sure to subscribe to Josh's Youtube/Instagram/Facebook where he puts out new jiu-jitsu content every day.

Let's say you make it to the biggest stage in MMA, where do you go after?   Today I sit down with my good friend Luigi Fioravant. Former UFC fighter and now a pure jiu-jitsu artist.  It was awesome to get to pick someone's brain about what it's like to be cheered by thousands and then pay to compete in IBJJF tournaments. Luigi also has a very interesting perspective when it comes to the cops need/don't need BJJ argument. Because Luigi himself is a police officer.   Enjoy!  Buy Tickets to Luigi's upcoming match: https://nitrotickets.com/fuji

You Either WIN or You LEARN  Wrong!   It is very easy to lose and learn nothing. Jiu-Jitsu progression is all about becoming a good learner. It's not as easy as just losing.   We have to fight the enemy of Progression...  Excuses!   Join Josh(@thejoshmckinney) as he breaks down how to learn from both winning and losing and the mistakes you just might be making!

Today Josh gets to sit down with the host of the Grappling Central Podcast, Ryan Ford. Ryan is the brown belt who has probably gotten to conversate with more high level black belts than anyone on earth! Getting to hear his opinions is fun and educational. Some other topics of the episode are: Should you "make" your kids train jiu-jitsu Steroid use in BJJ Car rides with Dan Severn Professional Wrestling Old school Pride Fights

Can you learn Jiu-Jitsu on Youtube?   Of Course!   But how do you do it?  How do you know what you're watching even works?   Chewjitsu aka NIck Albin weighs in on this topic. Plus, he gives an incredible amount of  input on dealing with the struggles of having too many options in BJJ.   Chewy, as always, offers incredible insight on these topics and more and breaks them down into easily understandable bits that even Josh(@thejoshmckinney) can understand!

In the first Q&A of the year Josh(@thejoshmckinney) talks about how he finished the year sick and in quarantine.   Other topics: What should each belt know? Are there dumb questions in Jiu-Jitsu? What are Josh's New Years Resolutions?   Check Out Josh's Free Ebook "Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu": https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in

Dealing with a "boneless" or a "this doesn't work" training partner can be so frustrating!  In today's episode Josh@thejoshmckinney) shows some of his favorite methods to deal with bad partners, how he finds the right partner, and how to drill properly when you have the right partner.  Duck Guard: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/quack

The feeling of "I'm not getting better" is one of the most frustrating things that can happen in Jiu-Jitsu!   Today Josh(@thejoshmckinney) shares some of his simple methods to breaking through plateaus.   There are different reasons that you may feel like you're not progressing but as you will see from the video there is one MAIN reason that most people feel stuck.  Learn what it is and how to beat it!   To Simplify Your Jiu-Jitsu and receive Josh's free ebook Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu click here: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in

Different types of Breathing?   I wasn't aware!   Jiu-Jitsu Black Black belt Miles Lukas blows my mind with different breathing techniques in todays episode.   He also talks, escaping police custody, cold water therapy, and a conversation that he had with Rickson Gracie.   For a free copy of the Simplifying Jiu-Jitsu ebook: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/opt-in   Check out Miles: http://breath.fitness/classes