{"podcast":{"title":"I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show","slug":"i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235","podcast_index_feed_id":901235,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/113b3074/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://simplifyingjiujitsu.com/3","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2790917/2790917-1690841066529-47e4901a97ffa.jpg","author":"Josh McKinney","episode_count":396,"summary":"Jiu-Jitsu is hard. Join host Josh McKinney on his forever quest to \"suck less at jiu-jitsu.\" Learn from high level black belts, in depth conversations, and off the wall rants by the host himself. It is guaranteed that each episode will help you suck just a little less at jiu-jitsu, or your money back. Josh McKinney is an accomplished adult black belt competitor with a \"suck-less\" mindset that can help anyone progress","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T00:19:36.534623+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235"},"episode":{"title":"#372 Should YOU Compete in Jiu Jitsu?","slug":"372-should-you-compete-in-jiu-jitsu","published_at":"2026-04-30T06:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235/372-should-you-compete-in-jiu-jitsu","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isuckatjiujitsushow/episodes/372-Should-YOU-Compete-in-Jiu-Jitsu-e3ilr02","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/113b3074/podcast/play/119253442/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-29%2F423153402-44100-2-4c8d39a8c46bc.mp3","summary":"Should You Compete or Waste Money? If you’ve ever sat on the fence about competing in Jiu-Jitsu… this episode is for you. We break down the real reasons people compete (and the lies they tell themselves), whether tournaments are actually worth the money, and how competition can completely change your Jiu-Jitsu, and your mindset. This isn’t just ADCC vs IBJJF. It’s about who competition is for, who it’s NOT for, and how to actually get value out of it. If you’re a competitor (or thinking about becoming one), this episode will help you decide: 👉 Should you compete at all? 👉 Which tournaments actually make sense for you? 👉 And how to stop overthinking it and just go. Why most people compete (and why they’re wrong) The real benefit of competition (it’s not medals) How competition forces faster improvement ADCC vs IBJJF: pros, cons, and who they’re for Why local tournaments might be the smartest move The biggest mistake beginners make with competing How to know if competing is right for YOU Add 1 “performance day” per week (competition-style rounds only) Stop talking about competing, be about competing Treat each tournament like a rep, not a result Compete more locally before chasing “big” events 🔥 What You’ll Learn🥋 Try This in Training (Mini Playbook) Add 1 “performance day” per week (competition-style rounds only) Stop talking about competing, be about competing Treat each tournament like a rep, not a result Compete more locally before chasing “big” events ISAJJ Rash Guards: https://imposedwill.com/collections/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-showJiu-Jitsu for Imbeciles, feat. Rob Biernacki(FREE): https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuckDatsusara 10% OFF with Promo Code “ISUCK”: https://www.dsgear.com/ The Competitor’s Journey: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/comp 00:00 – Should You…","meta_description":"Should You Compete or Waste Money? If you’ve ever sat on the fence about competing in Jiu-Jitsu… this episode is for you. We break down the real reasons p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3966,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235/episodes/372-should-you-compete-in-jiu-jitsu/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-suck-at-jiu-jitsu-show-901235/372-should-you-compete-in-jiu-jitsu.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}