Intro

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
  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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