Josh McKinney

I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

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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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Josh McKinney

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#25 Q&A: Washing gis, My GOAT Opinion, and Dumb stuff people say at tournaments 27.03.2020 41:12

In today's Question and Answer Josh goes on 30 tangents and doesn't directly answer a single question asked.

#24 This Pandemic is like Jiu-jitsu 25.03.2020 14:57

In today's episode Josh gives a different perspective on how to look at situations out of our control whether they be on or off the mats.

#23 Jeff Shulze: Progressing while you can't train through imagery training 18.03.2020 1:02:52

In today's episode Josh interviews fellow black belt and doctoral candidate Jeff Shulze.  Imagery acronym: PETTLEP – physical, environmental, task, timing, learning, emotion, perspective Books: Kabat-Zinn, J., & Hanh, T. N. (2009). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Delta. Mumford, G. (2015). The mindful athlete: Se...

#22: Don't Call it a Comeback 09.03.2020 11:43

In today's special "I'm locked out of my house so I guess I'll record" episode. Josh talks about how to comeback from injury or layoff in jiu-jitsu.

#21 Nick Sanders: Receiving a purple heart, getting your significant other into jiu-jitsu, and dealing with competition anxiety 04.03.2020 1:09:36

In today's episode Josh interviews 2nd degree black belt Nick Sanders. Nick talks about his unique journey that includes joining the army, becoming a US marshall, and then a physical therapist by day and Jiu-jitsu coach by night.

Positional Paradox: This Thought Process will Increase Your Progress by 10x 03.03.2020 15:41

In today's quick solocast, Josh talks about what he calls the "positional paradox." This is a Jiu-jitsu high-jack that you can use to increase your progression in Jiu-jitsu by 10.

#19 Claudia Do Val: Winning World Titles, Traveling, and Creepy Instagram Messages 26.02.2020 1:18:48

Here Josh Interviews 3x world champion Claudia Do Val. She offers an incredibly unique perspective on bjj considering she has done over 200 seminars and gotten to train at more academies than most of us can imagine.

#18: Enjoying Jiu-jitsu 21.02.2020 15:12

In this episode Josh discusses the importance of enjoying jiu-jitsu no matter what spot you're in.

#17: I Lost. This is How I'll Deal With It 10.02.2020 15:11

In this episode Josh discusses how much losing in jiu-jitsu can suck but also how we can use a lose to suck less at jiu-jitsu.

#16 "Chewy" Nick Albin: Being a Great Teacher, Using Simple Moves, and What It Means to Be A Man 05.02.2020 1:17:07

In this episode Josh interviews YouTube Jiu-jitsu star Chewy. Chewy really breaks down how to be a great teacher, why he started a youtube channel, and how he got his start in jiu-jitsu.

#15 How to Beat People Who Train More Than You: High Efficiency Jiu-jitsu Training 31.01.2020 18:35

In today's short solocast Josh explains his approach on being efficient in training, deciding what position to work on, and how to beat the people that get more mat time.

#14 Steve McKinney: Strength and Conditioning for The Natural Athlete 29.01.2020 1:03:05

Steve McKinney returns to talk about his strength and conditioning routine for combat athletes and the way he built it.

#13: Top 5 Things That I Wish I Knew Before Starting Jiu-jitsu 23.01.2020 20:57

Here Josh talks about some of the most important lessons he wish he knew when he was a newbie.

#12 Ezra Lenon: Die Hard, ADCC, and Training Twice a Day with a Full Time Job 22.01.2020 1:13:33

In this interview Josh interviews his long time friend/enemy Ezra Lenon. This is by the the most wide ranging episode to date. The best way to see what it's about is to take a listen!

#11 Eli Knight: Self Defense vs Sport, Training Jiu-jitsu in the 90's, and Berimbolo Gun Disarms 15.01.2020 1:07:02

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.

#10: My First Competition, don't make the same mistakes I did! 13.01.2020 25:48

First times competing can be scary. This is the advise I give to my students about competition.

#9 Jiu-jitsu Plateaus suck. Here's how I deal with them. 06.01.2020 14:34

In today's episodes Josh discusses 4 questions that he asks himself anytime he's dealing with a plateau.

#8 Q&A: Gym egos, unwritten rules, what I ate over the holidays, knee cuts 03.01.2020 39:38

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.

#7 Kyle Watson--How to be a great learner, dad jokes, what it's like to have super human strength 01.01.2020 1:06:44

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.

#6 How to Progress From Every Single Round 30.12.2019 20:19

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.

#5 Goal Setting: The Reason Most People Quit BJJ 27.12.2019 20:25

In the episode Josh discusses the importance of setting large goals in jiu-jitsu and then mini goals to accomplish them.

#4 Jiu-Jitsu is not like chess 23.12.2019 11:09

In this episode Josh discusses the importance of focusing on positions individually and not as a whole.

#3 Q&A with Josh-improving while injured;Coming back from layoffs;approaching bjj as a beginner 19.12.2019 26:51

In this episode we experiment with a different format of question and answers.

#2-Steve McKinney: How to train into your 60s 18.12.2019 47:01

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.

#1: The Simplest Way to Progress at Jiu-Jitsu 16.12.2019 12:31

The pilot episode of the ISAJJS. Here Josh discusses something he calls the end goal method of training. This is what he believes to be one of the most efficient ways to suck less at jiu-jitsu.