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Your guide to a conceptual and intelligent Jiu-Jitsu approach. BJJ black belt Steve Kwan and a slate of expert guests explain the concepts, strategies, and tactics behind the gentle art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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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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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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