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.

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Train with Lachlan at Absolute MMA in St. Kilda, Australia:
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Mental models discussed in this episode:
• Controlling the Distance
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• Opening Salvos
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• Win Conditions
bjjmentalmodels.com/win-conditions

• Defense Paradox
bjjmentalmodels.com/defense-paradox

• Layers of Guard
bjjmentalmodels.com/layers-of-guard

• Prevention Over Cure
bjjmentalmodels.com/prevention-over-cure

• Funneling
bjjmentalmodels.com/funneling

• Zone of Genius
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• Shuhari
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• Curse of Knowledge
bjjmentalmodels.com/curse-of-knowledge

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