#367 "Belt's Don't Matter" | 951-HOT-TAKE #1

About this episode

In this episode, Josh McKinney addresses listener frustrations about BJJ belt promotions and discusses various hot takes related to jiu jitsu.

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 been annoyed about someone who doesn't deserve their next belt getting promoted before you, then you NEED to listen to this episode. BJJ Belt promotions are one of the most vague and frustrating parts of jiu jitsu. How can we solve it? Don't worry, I have the answer and it's simple and it'll shock you. We also talk about big guys being mistreated, submissions not working, and how dumb stripe are. Whites and Blacks(belts) alike will laugh and learn from this new episode format for the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu show. It took 367 episodes but we really have found our stride... Subscribe for more jiu jitsu breakdowns, seminars, competition insights, and gameplans. Greatest Guard Passing Seminar Ever: https://youtu.be/aDAwqBVoDP4 Jiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki(FREE): https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck Datsusara 10% OFF with Promo Code “ISUCK”: https://www.dsgear.com/ The Competitor’s Journey: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/comp 0:00 I Suck at Jiu Jitsu (Intro + new hotline concept) 1:41 HOT TAKE #1…

People in this episode

Host: Josh McKinney

Topics covered

• BJJ belt promotions
• frustrations in jiu jitsu
• heavyweight competitors
• submissions
• omoplatas

Keywords

• BJJ
• belt promotions
• jiu jitsu
• hot takes
• omoplata
• heavyweights
• submissions

Sponsors

Datsusara

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BJJ Mental Models, Simplifying Jiu Jitsu

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