#325 Competition HACKS for BJJ Coaches | How to Coach a Live Match

I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show · Jun 5, 2025 · 1h 3m

You can drill berimbolos ’til your hips explode, but if your corner can’t guide a match you’ll still walk home with participation pics.

In this episode of The I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, I(@thejoshmckinney) flip the camera to the coach’s side: how to build a battle-ready team, run chaos-free tournament days, and yell the right words when everything’s on the line.

Inside you’ll get:

Pre-tourney prep: rule-set hacks, positional sparring that actually matters, and the “Hail-Mary” plan every squad needs.

Individual dialing-in: managing nerves with ISAJJ breathing, stopping dumb weight cuts, and…