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I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show
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
Episodes
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#398 BJJ's Scariest Stories | Halloween Special
Jiu-Jitsu is scary enough already… but these stories take it to another level. 🎃In this Halloween special of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show, listeners call in…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#397 I Hate Women and Children's BJJ | Hot Takes Live #3
Women’s BJJ, annoying jiu-jitsu parents, and a cameraman who's undefeated against women and children. What could possibly go wrong? 😂We handed the mic to the…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#396 Open Mic at a BJJ Tournament | "Coach Tried Stealing my Girl!"
We brought HOT TAKES WANTED to the Fuji BJJ World Championships… and one guy told us his Jiu-Jitsu coach tried to steal his girlfriend. 💀 And somehow, that's…
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#395 Why Everyone Hates White Belts | 951-Hot-Take #4
Spazzy white belts, terrible training partners, and the unwritten rules of jiu-jitsu. Today we're exposing everything upper belts wish white belts knew.Josh…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#394 Brandon McCaghren(B-mac): The $10,000,000 Jiu Jitsu League
Teams, Seasons, and Professionalism: is this the future of pro jiu jitsu?B-Mac(Brandon McCaghren) joins the show to tell the story behind the PGF, how the…
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#393 Josh Reacts to the Meanest Comments
Tell me how you REALLY feel.People have said some pretty wild things about me on the internet.So instead of ignoring them, I decided to read them on the…
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#392 The STL Outlaws: Can Jiu Jitsu Become a Team Sport? | Lloyd Wideman and Eric Longar
What happens when jiu-jitsu starts looking less like an individual sport and more like the NFL?I sit down with the St. Louis Outlaws management(Lloyd Wideman…
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#391 Do Master Worlds They Said. It'll be Fun They Said
I thought Master Worlds was going to be a quick, fun trip to Vegas.Instead, I watched a brutal jumping guard injury, got delayed 14 hours, paid way too much…
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#390 Former Mat Enforcer TELLS ALL
Do jiu-jitsu schools still need mat enforcers? I think they do.I’ve spent a lot of years around jiu-jitsu schools, and for a good chunk of that time I was the…
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#389 "How many Blue Belts Could I Beat in a Row?" | Ask Me Anything
I'm a black belt, ask me anything.You asked, I answered. No prep, no filter, just straight answers to the questions I usually dance around.If you train, you'll…
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#388 What Jiu Jitsu is ACTUALLY About
What if... It’s not the black belt.It’s not winning Worlds.It’s not the perfect technique.It might not even be the journey.It’s all about the people you get to…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#387 Dorian Brownlee: BJJ's Greatest Photographer
Dorian Brownlee is one of the most recognizable photographers in Jiu-Jitsu. In this episode we talk BJJ photography, Daisy Fresh, content creation, the IBJJF…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#386 Could Jonah Hill Beat You Up? | Can Blue Belts Win Street Fights?
Can a BJJ blue belt actually win a street fight, and could you beat up Jonah Hill?Jonah Hill’s viral jiu-jitsu rant opens a much bigger question: how well does…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#385 Is Your Jiu-Jitsu School is a CULT?
Is Jiu-Jitsu Brain Washing You?Your BJJ coach may be great at jiu-jitsu, but that doesn’t make them: your spiritual leader, financial advisor, relationship…
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#384 Henry Akins: How to have Jiu-Jitsu That Gets BETTER With Age
Henry Akins is 50 years old, and his jiu-jitsu is still getting better. In this episode, Henry explains how older grapplers can keep improving without relying…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#383 Everyone at Jiu-Jitsu Hates You… Here’s Why
Every Jiu-Jitsu gym has that guy.The person everyone avoids when it’s time to roll. The person who treats Tuesday night training like the ADCC finals, refuses…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#382 Was Rickson Gracie Actually THAT Good?
I tried to solve one of Jiu Jitsu's oldest debates and got beat up by a 50 year old man instead.Was Rickson Gracie actually that good… or did the legend get…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#381 "Don't Open a Jiu Jitsu School Feat. Jared Weiner, Kyle Watson, Nick Sanders, Junior Silva, and Andrew Sabens
Six jiu-jitsu black belt coaches with over 100 years of combined teaching experience sit down for an honest roundtable about what it really means to lead a…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#380 Most Black Belts Don't Know this BJJ Hack | Positional Pacing
This might be the best Jiu-Jitsu advice I’ve ever given. Because once you understand this Secret Concept, you’ll know who’s actually winning every position…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#379 Josh Longood: This BJJ Black Belt Saved a Plane
BJJ Black Belt, Josh Longood, went viral for saving a Frontier Airlines Flight.Josh was on a flight home when another passenger allegedly started attacking…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#378 10 Rules for Surviving White Belt
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#377 The 3 Reasons You Keep Losing BJJ Competitons
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#376 Rose Miller: How to Learn Jiu Jitsu Faster! | Rosierollz
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#375 Jena Bishop: Why BJJ Doesn't work in MMA
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#374 Beatrice Jin: Build Your Competition Game
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#373 "Let's Roll Light" is a LIE! | 951-HOT-TAKE #3
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#372 Should YOU Compete in Jiu Jitsu?
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#371 The Greatest BJJ Matches of All Time!
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#370 "Sitting Guard is SOFT" | 951-Hot-Take #2
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#369 Learn BJJ 10x Faster | 3-Step System
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#368 You Learned BJJ All Wrong!
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#367 "Belt's Don't Matter" | 951-HOT-TAKE #1
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#366 Guard Passing Tier List | I Ranked EVERY GUARD PASS
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#365 The Submission Tier List | Top 66 Submissions RANKED
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#364 The Guard Tier List | 28 Different Guards RANKED
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#363 I Asked for HOT TAKES at Open Mat...
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#362 STOP GUESSING: Train THIS in 2026 | Feat. The Allen Bros
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#361 Kyle Watson & Andy Sabens: Returning From Injuries | Arresting WILD People
SHOCK WARNING - There are stories describing injuries and other content some listeners may find disturbing. Don't be fainting while driving and then blaming…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#360 I Interviewed Coaches After a BJJ Tournament...
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…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#359 I Searched for HOT TAKES at a BJJ Tournament | Hot Takes Wanted Ep. 1
Everyone Has a Hot Take about BJJ… So We Gave Them all a Microphone This is the FIRST EVER episode of Hot Takes Wanted—and we didn’t hold back…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#358 Victor Hugo: Big Man Flow | The Secret to Being Unbreakable
What does it actually take to become unbreakable in jiu-jitsu — mentally, physically, and over an entire career? I(@thejoshmckinney) recorded this conversation…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#357 Give me 59 Minutes, I'll Fix Your Jiu Jitsu in 2026
Most people won’t waste 2026 on purpose—but they will by accident. In this short, no-fluff episode of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show, Josh…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#356 The 15 Best Moments of ISAJJ in 2025 | 7 Hours of Jiu jitsu Learning
What happens when you take the wildest, deepest, most ridiculous Jiu-Jitsu conversations of the year… and put them in one episode?This is it.⚠️ 7 straight…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#355 Josh Answers 40 Questions | How to Suck Less
This special is a rapid-fire AMA where I answer your questions on jiu-jitsu, coaching, competing, gym ownership, family life, burnout, bad ideas, good albums…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#354 Bionic Rob Handshy and the CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: AJJ, TRT, and What's in my Gym Bag?
Christmas is here Again! So that means it's time for a visit with everyone's favorite Jiu-Jitsu Uncle, "Bionic" Rob Handshy(@bionic_bjj)! Today on Rob's…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#352 TRT Hot Takes
Trt is one of the hottest topics in Jiu Jitsu. Today I (@thejoshckinney) take a deep dive into listener opinions on TRT. Some people call it cheating, some…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#351: Jake Luigi: Creativity, Content Creation, and Burn Out | Less Impressed More Involved
In this raw and hilarious conversation, Josh sits down with Less Impressed More Involved (Jake Luigi) to talk about the real world of BJJ content creation —…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#350 Thanksgiving Special: "Thanks for Kneeing me in the Nuts"
This Thanksgiving, I’m giving thanks to the real heroes of jiu-jitsu: the ball-kneeing white belt, the conspiracy blue belt, the ref-blaming victim, and that…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#349 ONE HACK for Getting Good at Jiu Jitsu (FAST) | Performance Days
What if one rule could change your Jiu-Jitsu forever?In this episode, Josh breaks down Performance Days — the once-a-week training hack that forces you to…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#348 Why You Keep Losing Competitions
Want to actually win your next tournament? This episode gives you the exact blueprint. I’m breaking down the 10 most reliable ways to compete better, feel…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#347 Women's BJJ Hot Takes...
This is the episode nobody else had the guts to make. Have you ever wondered, "what are the HOTTEST women's BJJ Hot takes?" You'll never need to wonder…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#346: 13 Jiu Jitsu Horror Stories!
Every Jiu-Jitsu gym has its own ghost stories—broken toes, cursed Darce chokes, phantom white belts that vanish for years, and students who never came back. In…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#345 The Sacred Art of Stalling
Everyone hates stalling—until they realize it’s actually strategy. In this episode, I(@thejoshmckinney) breaks down why the best competitors know when to slow…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#344 I'm Quitting BJJ, Here's Why...
After 17 years I'm Quitting BJJ If you want to know why, listen to the episode. HeadnodHQ Home of American Jiu-Jitsu Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles (FREE) BJJ Mental…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#343 Black Belt's Guide to Getting Promoted
What is required of a black belt? What is required of a blue?Today Josh(@thejoshmckinney) defines every belt and exactly what you should be focused on at every…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#342 Henry Akins and Micheal Zenga: Stop Overcomplicating Your Jiu-Jitsu
Jiu-Jitsu isn’t supposed to be complicated — so why do most people make it harder than it has to be? In this episode of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#341 Glyn Powditch: Breathe like THIS for Better Jiu Jitsu
If you still “gas” when the pressure hits, you’re breathing wrong. Today, I (@thejoshmckinney) sit down with Glyn Podwitch (@glynpowditch). Glyn breaks down…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#340 Don't Let Jiu-Jitsu Ruin Your Life
Jiu-Jitsu obsession is powerful—it can make you great, but it can also wreck your health, family, and future if you don’t control it. In this episode…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#339 Old Bastard and Matt Linsemier: Using Magic to get Better at BJJ?
Ever wonder if there’s a little magic behind getting better at Jiu-Jitsu? In this episode, I sit down with Old Bastard BJJ Mike Mahaffey and his coach Matt…
I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show#338 Micheal Zenga: How a Website Changed BJJ Forever | Owner of BJJ Fanatics
In this episode, I(@thejoshmckinney) sit down with Michael Zenga(@michaelzenga), the co-founder of BJJ Fanatics, for an in-depth conversation on building one…