I Suck At Jiu Jitsu Show

Is Gordon Ryan actually the GOAT of jiu-jitsu? I ranked his 110 black-belt matches to find out.From the early DDS days to Felipe Pena, Craig Jones, Buchecha, and Andre Galvao, we're going through Gordon's career one match at a time. Every ranking comes down to the buildup, his dominance, and the strength of his opponent.For episode 400 of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show, find out which performances built the legend, which losses changed his career, and which matches you need to watch.Which match did I get most wrong? Tell me your tier in the comments.Every one of Gordon's Matches: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fRV8V1K-qstpo4UmKnWQjQGvSW65_ZK77ExgqMVkgfQ/edit?usp=sharingBJJ Mental Models: https://www.bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck4:18 vs Johnson #16:16 vs Murray7:44 vs Hill10:04 vs Barch11:34 vs Cocco14:10 vs Sabatini15:10 vs Berbrich16:58 vs Partridge18:20 vs Bacallao22:22 vs Orchard30:03 vs Flynn30:53 vs Salazar31:22 vs Simoes #134:17 vs Chsiev36:25 vs Rocha #140:13 vs Cornelius #146:16 vs Arroyo47:36 vs Hillebrand48:49 vs Hayden50:50 vs Griffin51:32 vs Mueckenheim53:15 vs Pena #158:49 vs Brown59:22 vs Carlos Jr.59:44 vs Childrey1:00:28 vs Tesla1:00:53 vs Baize1:03:15 vs Lebosnoyani1:03:56 vs McKarski1:04:22 vs Goncalves1:05:12 vs Rocha #21:06:12 vs Barbosa #11:08:31 vs Lo1:11:42 vs Kelly1:13:20 vs Jokmanovic1:14:18 vs Johnson #21:14:50 vs Johnson1:15:57 vs Danis1:17:38 vs Barral1:18:42 vs Ribeiro1:19:32 vs Cornelius #21:22:20 vs Abreu #11:23:23 vs Jones #11:24:45 vs Aly1:25:20 vs Pena #21:28:41 vs Gracie1:30:57 vs Borovic1:32:11 vs Donabedian1:32:46 vs Hellenberg1:33:14 vs Jones #21:35:55 vs Simoes #21:36:50 vs Magalhaes1:39:10 vs McGuire1:40:05 vs Gimenis #11:40:38 vs Gimenis #21:41:15 vs Duarte1:43:23 vs Barnett1:44:14 vs Souza1:45:25 vs Souza1:46:06 vs Jones #31:47:03 vs Ribeiro1:47:26 vs Gracie1:48:14 vs Moumtzis1:48:41 vs Fadlallah1:49:44 vs Randeberg1:49:58 vs Gaudio #11:51:11 vs Sousa1:51:36 vs Simoes #31:52:28 vs Abreu #21:54:10 vs Simoes #41:55:02 vs Rocha1:57:51 vs Checco1:59:15 vs Domingos1:59:34 vs Vasconcelos2:00:39 vs Hodgkinson2:01:08 vs Spriggs2:01:48 vs Barbosa #22:03:34 vs Gazola2:04:58 vs Marinho #12:05:19 vs Tonon2:06:55 vs Giles2:08:37 vs Almeida2:11:32 vs Palhares2:12:11 vs Nickal2:13:00 vs Oleinik2:13:14 vs Gonzaga2:14:53 vs Johnson #32:15:12 vs Downey2:16:15 vs Newton2:16:24 vs Hall2:16:39 vs Dixon2:16:50 vs Allen2:17:13 vs Tracy2:19:32 vs Boehm2:21:38 vs Diniz2:22:26 vs Jimenez2:24:32 vs Rocha #32:25:16 vs Couch2:27:42 vs Marinho #22:28:14 vs Pena #32:32:42 vs Jussila2:33:24 vs Hugo2:34:30 vs Sousa2:35:07 vs Rodriguez #12:35:46 vs Galvao2:37:27 vs Rodriguez #22:38:36 vs Gaudio #22:39:37 vs Saunders2:40:34 vs Pena #42:44:24 vs Simoes #5#GordonRyan #BJJ #JiuJitsu

Does being a BJJ black belt make you a good person? Absolutely not.

Jiu-jitsu is full of fake respect, fragile egos, and people who think being good on the mats makes them worth looking up to. But what actually makes someone deserving of respect?

In this episode, Josh McKinney breaks down the divide between old-school and new-school jiu-jitsu, how to recognize toxic gym culture, and why the people you train with matter more than the belt around their waist.

Learn how to build better relationships, avoid bad training environments, and surround yourself with people who will actually make you better at jiu-jitsu.

Because getting better at jiu-jitsu shouldn't come at the cost of becoming a worse person.

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#BJJ #JiuJitsu #BrazilianJiuJitsu

00:00 – Why Being a BJJ Black Belt Doesn't Make You a Good Person

02:08 – How to Recognize Red Flags in Jiu-Jitsu

05:03 – What Competition Reveals About Respect

07:06 – Does Jiu-Jitsu Actually Build Character?

10:08 – How to Tell if You're in a Good BJJ Gym

13:02 – Why Every White Belt Deserves Respect

17:49 – Why Winning Doesn't Mean You Know More About Jiu-Jitsu

19:04 – The Secret to Getting Better at BJJ Faster

22:34 – How to Learn From People Who Are Better Than You

26:21 – Understanding Gym Loyalty and Cross-Training

29:28 – What Young Grapplers Can Learn From Older Black Belts

32:03 – How to Coach Young Athletes Without Changing Them

35:42 – How Great Coaches Earn Their Students' Trust

39:49 – How Chasing Clout Is Hurting Jiu-Jitsu

42:05 – Why Forcing Kids to Compete Can Backfire

45:01 – How to Build a Positive Jiu-Jitsu Gym Culture

46:14 – Finding Your Own Path in Jiu-Jitsu

48:12 – How Old-School and New-School BJJ Can Work Together

Jiu-Jitsu is scary enough already… but these stories take it to another level. 🎃In this Halloween special of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show, listeners call in with their wildest, grossest, and most disturbing jiu-jitsu horror stories. Some are hilarious. Some are horrifying. All of them are unforgettable.⚠️ WARNING: This episode contains graphic, disgusting, and potentially disturbing stories. Listener discretion advised.Happy Halloween! 💀

Women’s BJJ, annoying jiu-jitsu parents, and a cameraman who's undefeated against women and children. What could possibly go wrong? 😂We handed the mic to the jiu-jitsu community for another round of HOT TAKES WANTED, and things got out of hand. From women's-only classes and crazy BJJ parents to Craig Jones vs. Gordon Ryan, nobody was safe.What's YOUR hottest jiu-jitsu take? Drop it in the comments! 🔥Filmed live at the Fuji BJJ World ChampionshipsSubscribe for more of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show every Thursday!TIMESTAMPS0:00 Kids Are the WORST 😂0:33 Hot Takes Wanted: Day 21:46 If You Hate Guard Pullers, You Suck3:26 A Kid Absolutely ROASTS Her Coach7:50 BJJ Has a Sportsmanship Problem12:50 Eye Pokes Should Be an Instant DQ16:25 Guillotines Are the WORST Submission20:13 BJJ Moms Deserve Medals Too22:27 Podium Promotions Are Stupid25:00 The Dark Side of Hot Takes Wanted29:11 Stop Screaming When You Win!31:38 Should Kids Get Black Belts Before 18?35:17 Jeff HATES Kids (And White Belts)39:28 Undefeated Against Women & Children40:41 Craig Jones Is BETTER Than Gordon Ryan?46:02 The Future of Jiu-Jitsu Is Changing49:31 Are Women's-Only BJJ Classes a MISTAKE?56:44 You're Not a Competition Gym Without Wrestling1:01:26 Why Aren't More Women Training BJJ?1:05:15 Wearing Gi Pants in No-Gi? Expect Grips1:06:35 STOP Coaching Your Opponents1:08:14 Social Media Is RUINING Kids' BJJ1:23:36 Why Don't More Women Own BJJ Gyms?1:26:59 Rolling With Women Is a Lose-Lose?1:29:15 Final Thoughts on Hot Takes Wanted

We brought HOT TAKES WANTED to the Fuji BJJ World Championships… and one guy told us his Jiu-Jitsu coach tried to steal his girlfriend. 💀

And somehow, that's only ONE of the crazy stories we heard.From gym drama and questionable submissions to spazzy white belts, guard pulling, and the hottest opinions in BJJ, we handed grapplers a microphone and let them say whatever they wanted.

No scripts. No filters. Just Jiu-Jitsu people being Jiu-Jitsu people.🔥

**What's YOUR hottest Jiu-Jitsu take?**

Drop it in the comments!

Subscribe for more of The I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu Show.

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0:00 My Coach Tried to Steal My Girl!

0:54 Hot Takes Wanted at Fuji Worlds

3:08 Leg Locks, Slams & Controversial BJJ Rules

12:05 Should Guard Pulling Cost Points?

17:56 Rex's CRAZY Jiu-Jitsu Coach Story

19:17 Rex Starts Dating the Girl

20:19 The Coach Confesses His Feelings

20:46 She Rejects Him... and He Closes the Gym?!

21:29 Josh Responds to the Drama

23:47 Gi vs. No-Gi Debate

37:45 Are Masters Black Belts Tougher?

54:26 Competitors Protecting Their Records

1:00:26 Ron Ron's INSANE White Belt Hot Take

1:09:58 The D'Arce Choke Doesn't Exist?!

1:16:28 Jiu-Jitsu Saved His Life

1:18:46 Shorts Over Spats. ALWAYS!

1:25:50 Stop Sandbagging at White Belt

Spazzy white belts, terrible training partners, and the unwritten rules of jiu-jitsu. Today we're exposing everything upper belts wish white belts knew.Josh McKinney and the ISAJJ crew reacts to YOUR hottest BJJ takes, tells some ridiculous stories, and declares war on white belts (with love, obviously).☎️ Leave your hot take: 951-HOT-TAKEBJJ Mental Models: bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck0:00 Spazzy White Belts Are a Problem8:31 Why BJJ Gyms Don't Teach Wrestling13:30 Ex-White Belts Are the WORST17:34 The Most Controversial Hot Take Yet25:27 The White Belt Competition Problem32:46 The WORST First Jiu-Jitsu Class36:35 Gi vs. No-Gi: The Unwritten Rules41:23 Should Black Belts Fear White Belts?44:31 The Most Annoying Training Partner49:56 The Unspoken Rules of Open Mats52:49 White Belts Need Adult Supervision?56:31 The White Belt Uprising59:23 Can White Belts Refuse to Roll?1:02:08 Our Final Message to White Belts#BJJ #JiuJitsu #WhiteBelt

Teams, Seasons, and Professionalism: is this the future of pro jiu jitsu?B-Mac(Brandon McCaghren) joins the show to tell the story behind the PGF, how the league grew from an idea into something much bigger, and the moments that convinced him jiu-jitsu could become a real team sport. We talk about building the PGF, the new franchises, Zoltan Bathory offering $100,000 to a winner, and what the future of professional jiu-jitsu could look like.This episode is a playbook on how to build a jiu jitsu brand and use it to change the game!Free Mental Models Course "Jiu Jitsu for imbeciles" : bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck

Tell me how you REALLY feel.People have said some pretty wild things about me on the internet.So instead of ignoring them, I decided to read them on the podcast.Bad coach. Obnoxious. Mr. Know It All. American Jiu Jitsu is stupid. Apparently I look like Nick Fuentes. We’re going through some of the meanest, funniest and most unhinged comments from the I Suck at Jiu Jitsu community and seeing how accurate they actually are.Leave your own insult in the comments. Maybe you’ll make the next episode.Free Mental Models Course "Jiu Jitsu for imbeciles" : bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck 00:00 Josh is a terrible coach02:53 You guys asked for this episode05:39 “Shrimping primes the nervous system”08:56 Has BJJ gotten boring without Gordon Ryan?17:51 Apparently I’m actually a good coach20:28 The Hot Take Hotline gets weird21:50 “Smoking weed creates cults”27:08 I’m mean to my ukes29:31 Comments from an old competition video33:11 You guys called me out35:10 “This dude is a total nutsack teacher”37:25 Americans will never understand martial arts41:47 Apparently I look like Nick Fuentes44:56 Is Gracie Barra a cult?49:35 “There is no argument for American Jiu Jitsu”50:34 What does AJJ even mean?51:37 The BJJ vs AJJ debate nobody accepted53:59 Finally, a nice comment56:17 “Get to the point”57:28 Maybe I need more gimmicks58:58 Why I actually love your comments1:00:38 I have a list

What happens when jiu-jitsu starts looking less like an individual sport and more like the NFL?I sit down with the St. Louis Outlaws management(Lloyd Wideman and Eric Longar) to talk about what PGF is actually trying to build: franchises, drafts, team strategy, scouting, sponsors, contracts, and a real pathway for grapplers to become professional athletes. We also get into what makes someone worth signing, why the Midwest may be sitting on a ton of overlooked talent, and whether team jiu-jitsu could actually be the future of the sportSign up for the Outlaws Qualifier: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/34563?background=transparent&linktargets=inherit&embedView=1Check at our new Skool Jiu Jitsu Curriculum: https://www.skool.com/headnodFree Mental Models Course "Jiu Jitsu for imbeciles" : bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck Register for Grappler 4 Good: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/mission-111/grapple-for-good0:00 Intro1:20 Why buy a jiu-jitsu franchise?8:49 Going all-in on the PGF vision12:50 How the St. Louis Outlaws were created17:45 What PGF feels like from the inside21:34 The ridiculous 10th Planet origin story23:47 What PGF is like for the athletes28:03 Why the PGF rules are different33:02 Money bags and rewarding exciting jiu-jitsu37:09 How team competition actually works39:05 Who are the Outlaws signing?47:31 How PGF qualifiers and the draft work53:44 Building a team without ruining the culture57:27 The perfect professional jiu-jitsu athlete1:06:39 Contracts, sponsors and athlete expectations1:07:45 Finding the Midwest’s hidden talent1:13:09 Where the Outlaws go from here1:15:07 PGF expanding to 16 franchises1:17:32 Why Midwest jiu-jitsu needs a bigger stage1:20:43 Final thoughts on the St. Louis Outlaws

I thought Master Worlds was going to be a quick, fun trip to Vegas.Instead, I watched a brutal jumping guard injury, got delayed 14 hours, paid way too much for water, and almost coached one of my best friends out of the Master World title he had been chasing for years.This episode is basically my honest review of Master Worlds from a coach’s perspective. The injuries, the chaos, the weirdness of Vegas, the heartbreak of losing, and the stuff that actually makes the whole experience worth it.Somewhere in the middle of all of it, I got reminded what jiu jitsu competition is really about.Check at our new Skool Jiu Jitsu Curriculum: https://www.skool.com/headnodFree Mental Models Course "Jiu Jitsu for imbeciles" : bjjmentalmodels.com/isuck Register for Grappler 4 Good: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/mission-111/grapple-for-good0:00 Master Worlds Was Supposed to Be Fun2:14 The Jumping Guard Injury Problem10:21 Why I Even Went to Master Worlds13:06 My Perfect 38-Hour Vegas Trip Goes Wrong15:48 Spirit Airlines Delays Me 14 Hours19:11 Losing at Master Worlds Isn’t the End of the World23:37 The Real Reason I Went: Nick Sanders27:29 Nick’s Master World Title Run29:05 I Almost Cost My Friend a World Title30:39 “We Got Him”31:18 Maybe Jiu-Jitsu Competition DOES Matter34:14 My Honest Review of Las Vegas35:26 Vegas Is One Giant Airport Terminal37:01 $6.50 Water Is Criminal41:40 What Makes Master Worlds Awesome47:12 When Jiu-Jitsu Becomes Your Identity50:17 What Losing at Master Worlds Actually Means53:46 Master Worlds Actually Was Fun