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

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

From I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show by Josh McKinney

February 26, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode features a live open mat discussion where participants share their hottest takes on various jiu-jitsu topics.

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 chill open mat at Headnod HQ turned into a full-blown mat-side debate about everything we pretend not to care about in jiu-jitsu… but absolutely care about. From disgusting mouthpiece etiquette to gym owner capitalism, from guard pullers to hoverers, from “flow rolling” lies to the eternal BJJ vs AJJ identity crisis, nothing was safe.We’ve got black belts calling people out, gym owners confessing what actually annoys them, competitors admitting the stress nobody talks about, and at least one take that was so hot it didn’t survive the edit.This episode is raw, live, and exactly what jiu-jitsu sounds like when you stop pretending it’s polite.If you train, you’ll recognize every personality in this video.If you don’t train, you’ll question why we do this to ourselves.Welcome to open mat with a microphone.Subscribe for more jiu-jitsu culture, comedy, and the stuff people only say when the round timer’s off.Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki(FREE)…

People in this episode

Host: Josh McKinney

Topics covered

  • jiu-jitsu culture
  • hot takes
  • debate
  • gym etiquette
  • competitor stress
  • BJJ vs AJJ

Keywords

  • jiu-jitsu
  • hot takes
  • open mat
  • debate
  • gym etiquette
  • competitors
  • BJJ
  • AJJ

Sponsors

Datsusara

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ISAJJx, Headnod HQ, BJJ Mental Models, Simplifying Jiu Jitsu

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