Ep. 376: New-School Fundamentals, feat. Lachlan Giles
· 54 min · Episode 376
Episode Ep. 376: New-School Fundamentals, feat. Lachlan Giles
This week, we're joined again by Lachlan Giles for a deep rethink of what "fundamentals" really mean in modern Jiu-Jitsu. Rather than treating fundamentals as a fixed list of techniques, Lachlan argues they should be defined by goals, rulesets, and outcomes. He explains why competitors may benefit more from guard retention and winning early exchanges than from late-stage escapes, how mindset and time allocation shape development, and why specialization often beats chasing the meta. Follow Lachlan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lachlan_giles Train with Lachlan at Absolute MMA in St. Kilda, Australia: https://absolutemma.com.au Learn online with Lachlan at SUBMETA (seriously, do it): https://submeta.io Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Controlling the Distance https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance • Opening Salvos https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos • Win Conditions https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions • Defense Paradox https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox • Layers of Guard https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard • Prevention Over Cure https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure • Funneling https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling • Zone of Genius https://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-genius • Shuhari https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari • Curse of Knowledge https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge
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Links in the notes 20
- https://instagram.com/lachlan_giles
- https://absolutemma.com.au/
- https://submeta.io/
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/controlling-the-distance
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/opening-salvos
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/zone-of-genius
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/shuhari
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/newsletter
- https://bjjmentalmodels.com/database
- https://instagram.com/bjjmentalmodels
- https://threads.com/@bjjmentalmodels
- https://bjjmentalmodels.bsky.social/
- https://youtube.com/@bjjmentalmodels
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