About this episode

Josh McKinney discusses the concept of Positional Pacing in Jiu-Jitsu and its importance in understanding match dynamics.

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…

Topics covered

• BJJ advice
• Positional Pacing
• grappling strategy
• match analysis
• Jiu-Jitsu techniques

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