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#86 Jon Perrine: Roadmap to the Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle
Have You Sold Out For Jiu-Jitsu?
My next guest has!
In todays Episode, Jon Perrine talks about what it was like moving to St Louis to train Jiu-Jitsu after a really unique, "how I started training" story....
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#85 Progressing While Injured, Exhausted, and Unmotivated
Jiu-jitsu progression is tough.
Add in injuries, over training, and lack of motivation and then it's impossible, right?
Today, Josh(@thejoshmckinney) breaks down how to keep outside forces from stopping your...
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#84 Devin Pirata: How to Train Tough
A lot of people think that mental toughness comes natural.
Either you have it or you don't.
Devin Pirata proves that you have to earn being mentally tough!
In this Episode, Josh(@thejoshmckinney) sits down...
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#83 Derek Maguire: 17 Years to Black Belt
We all have a plan of how we're going to get our black belt and what we will do once we get it.
Sometimes, plans change.
Today, Josh talks with his newest black belt Derek Maguire about what it's like to have to...
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#82 Chris Paines: Technique Vs Concept | Artist Vs Athlete
In this new Joint Podcast format, Josh sits down with Chris Paines of The Villaincast and they break down the value of concepts and techniques, How to learn, and why you may struggle in competition.
Free...
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#81: Should Your Coach Yell at You?
In this episode, Josh gets a listener question on how coaches should and shouldn't treat their students.
As always he takes a round-about way to answer this question and also a few more, like:
The difference...
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#80 Eric Huebner: Mindset of a Competitor
Are you born mentally tough?
Combat Wrestling World Champion, Eric Huebner, doesn't think so.
Join Josh(@thejoshmckinney) as he interviews his brand new Black Belt, Eric(@erichueb12). They dig deep into what it...
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#79 Getting A Black Belt is EASY
Josh McKinney(@thejoshmckinney) has lost his mind!
You can't claim that "getting" a black belt is easy, right? Wrong.
You could order one off of amazon and "have" a black belt in 2 days.
The trick is becoming...
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#78 Should You Train With an Injury?
One of the toughest things in jiu-jitsu is navigating injuries.
In todays episode of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu show Josh(@thejoshmckinney) breaks down exactly how he teaches his students to manage injuries and what...
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#77 Luigi Fioravanti: From UFC to BJJ Hobbyist
Let's say you make it to the biggest stage in MMA, where do you go after?
Today I sit down with my good friend Luigi Fioravant. Former UFC fighter and now a pure jiu-jitsu artist.
It was awesome to get to pick...
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#76 The Biggest LIE in Jiu-Jitsu
You Either WIN or You LEARN Wrong!
It is very easy to lose and learn nothing. Jiu-Jitsu progression is all about becoming a good learner. It's not as easy as just losing.
We have to fight the enemy of...
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#75 Ryan Ford: Risking it all for a podcast
Today Josh gets to sit down with the host of the Grappling Central Podcast, Ryan Ford.
Ryan is the brown belt who has probably gotten to conversate with more high level black belts than anyone on earth! Getting to...
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