I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

Josh McKinney

Episodes 397
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (234)
Since Dec 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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

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#378 10 Rules for Surviving White Belt

Jun 11, 2026 1h 15m

Every BJJ white belt needs this.When you start Jiu Jitsu, you don’t know the positions, you don’t know the rules, you don’t know the etiquette, and worst of all… you don’t know what you don’t know.So…

#377 The 3 Reasons You Keep Losing BJJ Competitons

Jun 04, 2026 57m

Have you ever walked into a Jiu Jitsu tournament feeling ready… and then got absolutely smashed in the first round?You trained hard. You thought you were prepared. You knew some techniques. Maybe you…

#376 Rose Miller: How to Learn Jiu Jitsu Faster! | Rosierollz

May 28, 2026 1h 18m

Rose Miller, aka @rosierollz, is everywhere on BJJ Instagram right now because she does something that sounds simple but is actually incredibly rare: she gives simple but helpful advice.In this…

#375 Jena Bishop: Why BJJ Doesn't work in MMA

May 21, 2026 1h 15m

BJJ works… until it doesn’t.In this episode, I sit down with Jena Bishop, a BJJ World Champion, elite grappler, and now professional MMA fighter, to talk about the brutal truth of taking world-class…

#374 Beatrice Jin: Build Your Competition Game

May 14, 2026 1h 14m

Is your Jiu-Jitsu gameplan actually helping you win… or are you just collecting random techniques?In this episode, I sit down with Beatrice Jin( ⁨@berimbozo⁩ ), black belt competitor, coach, and one…

#373 "Let's Roll Light" is a LIE! | 951-HOT-TAKE #3

May 07, 2026 1h 29m

I asked the internet for their hottest BJJ takes… and honestly, this was a mistake.In this episode of The I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, Josh, Bryce, and Brian react to listener-submitted BJJ hot takes…

#372 Should YOU Compete in Jiu Jitsu?

Apr 30, 2026 1h 6m

Should You Compete or Waste Money?If you’ve ever sat on the fence about competing in Jiu-Jitsu… this episode is for you.We break down the real reasons people compete (and the lies they tell…

#371 The Greatest BJJ Matches of All Time!

Apr 23, 2026 1h 6m

The greatest BJJ matches of all time… who made the top 10?This isn’t just a list of exciting fights. These are the matches that actually changed jiu jitsu. The ones that shifted the meta, shocked…

#370 "Sitting Guard is SOFT" | 951-Hot-Take #2

Apr 16, 2026 1h 18m

Guard pulling is SOFT… or is it just smarter?In this Hot Takes Hotline episode of the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, we dive straight into one of the most heated debates in jiu jitsu. Is sitting guard…

#369 Learn BJJ 10x Faster | 3-Step System

Apr 09, 2026 1h

This episode is the exact system I used to help students go from white belt to blue belt in months, not years.After 18+ years of training and coaching, I realized something:👉 Most people are training…

#368 You Learned BJJ All Wrong!

Apr 02, 2026 1h 1m

What if everything you’ve been told about “fundamentals” in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is wrong?For years you’ve heard it. Focus on the basics. Master the fundamentals. Drill the same moves over and over.…

#367 "Belt's Don't Matter" | 951-HOT-TAKE #1

Mar 26, 2026 1h 9m

Finally, your voice can be heard!In episode #1 of "951-HOT-TAKE" I(@thejoshmckinney) listen to some of your most frustrated and hottest takes.If you've ever been annoyed about someone who doesn't…

#366 Guard Passing Tier List | I Ranked EVERY GUARD PASS

Mar 19, 2026 1h 17m

I ranked every major guard pass in jiu jitsu from useless to essential based on what actually works when you’re trying to pass against good people.In this episode of the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, I…

#365 The Submission Tier List | Top 66 Submissions RANKED

Mar 12, 2026 2h 4m

I ranked 66 submissions in Jiu-Jitsu from F Tier to SS Tier (completely useless to absolutely unstoppable)Some of these finishes are guaranteed taps at the highest levels of grappling. Others……

#364 The Guard Tier List | 28 Different Guards RANKED

Mar 05, 2026 1h 18m

I ranked 28 different guards in Jiu-Jitsu from F Tier to SS Tier based on real effectiveness at the highest levels of grappling.Which guards are actually worth learning… and which ones are a complete…

#363 I Asked for HOT TAKES at Open Mat...

Feb 26, 2026 59m

I brought a mic to open mat at ISAJJx (The I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show Experience) and asked one simple question:“What’s your hottest jiu-jitsu take?”That’s it. That was the mistake.What started as a…

#362 STOP GUESSING: Train THIS in 2026 | Feat. The Allen Bros

Feb 19, 2026 1h 20m

You’re training a lot. You know the names of the positions. You’ve watched the instructionals. You’ve saved the Instagram clips.And somehow… you still feel like you kind of suck at everything.That…

#361 Kyle Watson & Andy Sabens: Returning From Injuries | Arresting WILD People

Feb 12, 2026 2h 6m

SHOCK WARNING - There are stories describing injuries and other content some listeners may find disturbing. Don't be fainting while driving and then blaming the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show. You've been…

#360 I Interviewed Coaches After a BJJ Tournament...

Feb 05, 2026 58m

A Few weeks ago at the Fuji Expo in KC, I (@thejoshmckinney) grabbed a mic at the end of a long tournament day and did what every exhausted coach should do: talk trash, tell stories, and give hot…

#359 I Searched for HOT TAKES at a BJJ Tournament | Hot Takes Wanted Ep. 1

Jan 29, 2026 1h 4m

Everyone Has a Hot Take about BJJ… So We Gave Them all a MicrophoneThis is the FIRST EVER episode of Hot Takes Wanted—and we didn’t hold back.I(@thejoshmckinney) grabbed as many people as possible…

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