BJJ Mental Models
BJJ Mental Models
Steve Kwan
Ep. 391: Am I Getting Better? feat. Josh McKinney
1 hour 5 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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This week, we're joined by Josh McKinney! Josh is a black belt, head coach at HeadNod Jiu-Jitsu in Southern Illinois, and the host of the I Suck at Jiu-Jitsu podcast. In this episode, Josh shares a framework for self-coaching beyond getting belt promotions, and explains why submission count and belt color are the wrong yardsticks for measuring whether you're getting better. Topics include: false metrics, the over-reliance on your A-game, learning to read old-school black belts, the Henry Akin...