In this episode of the Partizan Grappling Podcast, Lachlan Giles shares insights from the Australia/Asia CJI Trials, building a world-class team including Fabricio Andrey, and what it really takes to succeed as a BJJ athlete long-term. We dive into coaching philosophy, how to train smarter (not just harder), and what Lachlan has learned throughout his long and successful BJJ career.

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00:00 CJI Trials Recap

08:20 Securing Fabricio Andrey & CJI Team

11:10 Level of BJJ in Australia

12:50 Innovations in Modern BJJ

14:18 Ecological Dynamics/CLA

20:10 How Lachlan Likes to Study

21:09 Sponsored by SubMeta

21:39 Lachlan's Career

25:00 Advice for Running a BJJ Gym

28:05 What Makes Athletes Successful?

30:10 Dealing with Losses

32:10 Mindset in Competition

35:10 The First CJI Experience

38:10 CJI2 Strategy & Ruleset

45:10 Sub-Meta

49:10 Lachlan's YouTube Channel

51:10 Advice for BJJ Content Creators

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