Lachlan Giles on CJI2, Advice to Athletes, and Success in BJJ

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 as as athlete, coach and business owner.

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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