I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

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 before the score ever changes.
Today, I(@thejoshmckinney) will break down the idea of "Positional Pacing" and why it's important to base your game around the right positions. 
Most grapplers don’t lose because they don’t know enough techniques. They lose because they don’t know when they’re already in trouble. 
They think all guards are equal. They think close matches are close because the scoreboard says they are.
They’re wrong.
In this episode, I’m going to show you the hidden way good grapplers measure every position: who has real offense, who controls the pace, who is closer to scoring, and who is slowly getting dragged into hell.
I call it Positional Pacing and using the ideas you’ll learn you will start to see Jiu Jitsu’s Secret scoreboard!
And once you see it, guard, passing, pressure, pacing, and match strategy will never look the same again.
Somebody is always winning.
Most people just don’t know how to see it yet.
Subscribe to the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show for weekly AJJ advice, mindset, training stories, and questionable life choices that help you suck just a little bit less at Jiu Jitsu.
Get my free ebook The Competitor’s Journey:
simplifyingjiujitsu.com
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Get Champions Stay Present(mindset hacks for competition): https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp
0:00 Most Black Belts Don’t Know This BJJ Hack
4:23 Welcome to I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu
5:05 The Secret Scoreboard in Every Sport
7:28 Why Some Positions Are Worth More Than Points
8:24 Closed Guard Isn’t Neutral
10:44 Smashed Half Guard Means You’re Losing
14:16 The Chicago Open Story That Changed My Game
23:51 He’s Tired… Go Now
27:56 The Blitz: When to Attack and When to Wait
47:34 The Black Belt Answer: “You Shouldn’t Have Been There”
50:57 How to Beat the Annoying Blue Belt
1:03:00 How to Use Positional Pacing in Your Rounds
1:07:22 The Dormammu Strategy for Jiu-Jitsu
1:09:18 The Positions You Should Build Your Game Around

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 workers and causing all sorts of chaos. The Bjj spidey sense in Josh’s head started to tingle and he handled the situation exactly how a black belt should. He was able to control the aggressive passenger, keep everyone calm, and go super viral while doing it!Today, I(@thejoshmckinney) get to sit down with Josh and ask him exactly how he was able to subdue the passenger so easily. We also find out what Frontier Airlines did to thank him for saving everyone in what could have been an absolute disaster.If you’ve ever wondered, “I wonder if my jiu jitsu could work in a real life situation?” This episode is for you!Watch this before your next flight!Subscribe to the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show for weekly AJJ advice, mindset, training stories, and questionable life choices that help you suck just a little bit less at Jiu Jitsu.Get my free ebook The Competitor’s Journey:simplifyingjiujitsu.comGet a free copy of jiu jitsu for imbeciles: bjjmentalmodels.com/isuckSponsored by Datsusara:Use code ISUCK at dsgear.comGet Champions Stay Present(mindset hacks for competition): https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp0:00 Intro1:33 The viral Frontier flight story3:35 Flying home from Puerto Rico5:04 When Josh knew something was wrong8:38 Going hands-on with the passenger10:29 “I only used 2%”11:47 Zip ties, seatbelts, and keeping everyone calm13:22 Passengers started yelling “choke him!”15:39 Police, FBI, and the emergency landing16:37 When Josh realized the story went viral19:30 Riding the wave after going viral23:48 Why this went bigger outside the BJJ world28:33 Every jiu-jitsu guy’s airplane fantasy30:13 Does jiu-jitsu actually work in real life?34:06 Josh’s wrestling, MMA, and competition background41:30 Coaching vs. teaching jiu-jitsu45:36 The IBJJF rule mistake that cost him gold55:21 The best jiu-jitsu advice Josh ever received57:04 Where to train with Josh

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 after 18 years of training and 13 years of teaching beginners, I made the White Belt Survival Guide I wish someone gave me on day one.
These are the 10 white belt mistakes that keep people confused, injured, frustrated, annoying to train with, and worst of all… stuck at white belt forever.
If you’re brand new to BJJ, trying to get to blue belt, constantly getting smashed, addicted to YouTube techniques, scared to ask your coach questions, rolling way too hard, or wondering why everyone else seems to be improving faster than you, this episode is for you.
This is not just “beginner advice.”
This is how to survive white belt, stop sucking faster, avoid quitting, and actually become dangerous on the mats.
Watch this before your next Jiu Jitsu class!
Subscribe to the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show for weekly BJJ advice, mindset, training stories, and questionable life choices that help you suck just a little bit less at Jiu Jitsu.
Get my free ebook The Competitor’s Journey:
simplifyingjiujitsu.com
Get a free copy of jiu jitsu for imbeciles: bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck
Sponsored by Datsusara:
Use code ISUCK at dsgear.com
Get Champions Stay Present(mindset hacks for competition): https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp
0:00 Every White Belt Starts Completely Lost
2:02 There Is No Perfect Time to Start BJJ
8:46 The Skill That Makes White Belts Improve Faster
16:02 Jiu Jitsu Will Ruin Your Social Life
21:53 The Truth About Consistency
30:03 Why White Belts Need to Pay Attention
35:06 Winning in the Gym Is Not the Goal
44:27 Jiu Jitsu Does Not Automatically Make You Better
56:28 Do YouTube BJJ Moves Actually Work?
1:00:59 If It Hurts, Tap
1:04:04 Recovery Rules White Belts Ignore
1:10:22 Volume vs Intensity: How White Belts Stay on the Mat
1:14:34 Final Advice for Every White Belt

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 even had a plan.Then the match started and everything fell apart.In this episode, I’m breaking down 3 mindsets that might be the real reason you keep losing BJJ matches — not because you don’t know enough moves, not because the ref screwed you, and not because your opponent was just “stronger.”My name is Josh McKinney (@thejoshmckinney) and after 18 years of competing, coaching, winning, losing, and watching students go through the same patterns over and over again, I’ve noticed that most people don’t lose because of one big technical mistake.They lose because they don’t understand how to perform on command.They lose because they get trapped in the wrong story after a bad match.They lose because they walk into chaos with no real plan and hope their Jiu Jitsu magically shows up.If you’re a white belt, blue belt, purple belt, or anyone trying hard to compete but you can’t figure out why you keep falling short, this episode is for you.We’ll talk about competition mindset, game planning, pacing, exchanges, staying present, and how to actually compete in your own match instead of just “seeing what happens.”Get my free ebook The Competitor’s Journey:simplifyingjiujitsu.comGet a free copy of jiu jitsu for imbeciles: bjjmentalmodels.com/isuckSponsored by Datsusara:Use code ISUCK at dsgear.comGet Champions Stay Present(mindset hacks for competition): https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/csp

Chapters:
0:00 Why you keep losing BJJ matches
2:34 Mistake #1: The learner’s mindset
5:06 How to actually perform on competition day
7:00 Finding your real competition A-game
9:47 Performance mindset vs. learner mindset
10:54 Free gift: The Competitor’s Journey
12:24 Mistake #2: Victim mentality
15:05 The brutal truth about losing in front of everyone
16:13 The match I thought I won
17:01 Understanding exchanges and pacing
20:22 Why I should have turned it up sooner
23:18 Free BJJ Mental Models course
24:33 The wildest victim mentality story ever
31:24 Take responsibility for your own doodoo
33:09 Why excuses ruin your Jiu Jitsu
37:21 Datsusara hemp gear
38:49 Mistake #3: The chaos mindset
40:43 The opposite of chaos is being present
43:00 Why “just see what happens” loses matches
44:32 How I stopped losing at adult black belt
46:02 Why your game plan has to be simple
49:04 The 3 mindsets that decide your matches
50:02 Why my coach changed my finals game plan
53:28 Being present in your training camp
55:17 Know the rules, know your opponent
56:44 Why losing is part of becoming dangerous
57:39 Final thoughts

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 episode of the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu Show, Rose and I talk about how to actually learn Jiu Jitsu faster, why so many people waste years training without a real plan, and how a black belt thinks about improvement differently than a beginner.We get into her start in Jiu Jitsu, losing a lot early, competing, getting injured, learning how to learn, teaching white belts and blue belts, creating BJJ content, CLA/ecological training, drilling, women leading in Jiu Jitsu, and why starting every round from your knees is probably making your Jiu Jitsu worse.This is not just a “do these 3 moves” episode. This is a conversation about how to train smarter, how to think better, and how to keep getting better at Jiu Jitsu without making your entire life miserable.Follow Rose on Instagram: @rosierollzGet my free ebook The Competitor’s Journey:simplifyingjiujitsu.comGet a free copy of jiu jitsu for imbeciles: bjjmentalmodels.com/isuckSponsored by Datsusara:Use code ISUCK at dsgear.com

00:00 Intro
00:46 How Rose Miller got into Jiu Jitsu
03:31 Why Jiu Jitsu gave Rose structure and direction
05:28 Starting at Gracie South Bay with elite women
08:45 Rose’s first Jiu Jitsu competition
11:18 Losing a lot and learning how to learn
13:02 Why Rose refused to quit Jiu Jitsu
15:09 The original goal of becoming a black belt
16:30 What changes when you finally get your black belt
18:19 Injuries, COVID, concussions, and loving the process
22:01 Becoming a “try-hard hobbyist”
25:17 Why Rose makes beginner-friendly BJJ content
29:13 Rose’s intention behind creating content
34:10 Women leading in Jiu Jitsu
40:42 Training in San Diego vs smaller Jiu Jitsu scenes
43:56 Cross-training, loyalty, and gym culture
47:23 Would Rose be different if she started at a hobbyist gym?
49:57 Using competition as a learning tool
53:06 Why Rose’s Jiu Jitsu content works
57:31 Drilling, CLA, and live training
1:04:33 Why CLA people can be so annoying
1:07:10 Advice for beginners learning Jiu Jitsu today
1:10:27 Stop starting rounds from the knees
1:12:34 Why Jiu Jitsu standup is still evolving
1:16:37 Is Jiu Jitsu Brazilian or American?
1:17:50 Final thoughts