I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show
Josh McKinney
Jiu-Jitsu is hard. Join host Josh McKinney on his forever quest to "suck less at jiu-jitsu." Learn from high level black belts, in depth conversations, and off the wall rants by the host himself.
It is guaranteed that each episode will help you suck just a little less at jiu-jitsu, or your money back.
Josh McKinney is an accomplished adult black belt competitor with a "suck-less" mindset that can help anyone progress
It is guaranteed that each episode will help you suck just a little less at jiu-jitsu, or your money back.
Josh McKinney is an accomplished adult black belt competitor with a "suck-less" mindset that can help anyone progress
Episodes
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Jan 15, 2020 • 1h 7min
#11 Eli Knight: Self Defense vs Sport, Training Jiu-jitsu in the 90's, and Berimbolo Gun Disarms
In this episode Josh interviews YouTube Jiu-jitsu star Eli Knight. They get into great discussion about training, self defense, and Eli's hair vs Chewjitsu's beard.
Jan 13, 2020 • 26min
#10: My First Competition, don't make the same mistakes I did!
First times competing can be scary. This is the advise I give to my students about competition.
Jan 6, 2020 • 15min
#9 Jiu-jitsu Plateaus suck. Here's how I deal with them.
In today's episodes Josh discusses 4 questions that he asks himself anytime he's dealing with a plateau.
Jan 3, 2020 • 40min
#8 Q&A: Gym egos, unwritten rules, what I ate over the holidays, knee cuts
In this Question and Answer Josh talks about what he disagrees with about jiu jitsu politics, the part of guard passing that people are missing, and how to emulate other people's games.
Jan 1, 2020 • 1h 7min
#7 Kyle Watson--How to be a great learner, dad jokes, what it's like to have super human strength
Today Josh has the pleasure to sit down with his long time coach, Kyle Watson. Kyle is a black belt in bjj, a UFC veteran, a semi finalist on the ultimate fighter season 12, and the owner/head coach of Watson Martial Arts.
Dec 30, 2019 • 20min
#6 How to Progress From Every Single Round
In this episode Josh discusses how to get better no matter who you're training with. From the 110 pound teenager to the 220 pound black belt. Listen to this episode to learn how to get the most out of every round.
Dec 27, 2019 • 20min
#5 Goal Setting: The Reason Most People Quit BJJ
In the episode Josh discusses the importance of setting large goals in jiu-jitsu and then mini goals to accomplish them.
Dec 23, 2019 • 11min
#4 Jiu-Jitsu is not like chess
In this episode Josh discusses the importance of focusing on positions individually and not as a whole.
Dec 19, 2019 • 27min
#3 Q&A with Josh-improving while injured;Coming back from layoffs;approaching bjj as a beginner
In this episode we experiment with a different format of question and answers.
Dec 18, 2019 • 47min
#2-Steve McKinney: How to train into your 60s
In this interview Josh interviews his father, Steve. Steve is a BJJ Black Belt, instructor, a personal trainer, and a pastor. We focus on longevity in jiu-jitsu, strength training for bjj, and balance of training.
