Giant Killer: The Evolution Of Lachlan Giles
Aug 30, 2023BJJEE
Guest post by Evolve MMA, Asia’s premier championship brand for martial arts. It has the most number of World Champions on the planet. Named as the #1 ranked martial arts organization in Asia by...
Lachlan Giles Shares Important Injury Prevention Tips: “Keep Your Training Load Consistent”
Aug 26, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles is one of the most recognizable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes and coaches today. And he has plenty of great advice – such as on how to train for longevity. Giles shared some of...
Lachlan Giles Shares Injury Prevention Advice: “A Rapid Increase In Training Load…”
Jun 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Ever got injured in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Yeah, chances are you did. And no wonder – it’s a combat sport. And injuries happen when you train combat sports. However, some injuries...
Lachlan Giles Has Received a $100,000 Donation to Help the Growth Of Jiu-Jitsu In Australia
Apr 15, 2023BJJEE
ADCC bronze medalist Lachlan Giles has benefited from a anonymous $100,000 donation which will go towards helping high level Jiu-Jitsu Australian competitors. Giles will decide who will receive the...
Lachlan Giles Shows The Perfect Way To Use The De La Riva Guard (In No-Gi)
Mar 27, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
The De La Riva Guard is one of those positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that give you a lot of options… If only you learn how to play it right. However, some beginners find this guard to be...
Lachlan Giles & Craig Jones: “Kit Dale Used To Beat The Sh*t Out Of Us”
Mar 16, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Kit Dale is known, among other things, for his “concepts over technique” Jiu-Jitsu philosophy and his fantastic sense of humor. But what a lot of up-and-coming BJJ practitioners...
Lachlan Giles Reveals Why He Doesn’t Do Ice Baths & Sauna For Recovery
Mar 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Regularly doing ice baths and going to the sauna are often lauded as the things to do for recovery. However, Lachlan Giles – elite BJJ athlete and coach, as well as physiotherapy PhD –...
Lachlan Giles Reveals The “Secret” To Becoming A Successful Athlete & Coach
Feb 13, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
What does it take to become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu… And, on the other hand, what does it take to become a successful coach in the sport? Well, Lachlan Giles has done it...
Lachlan Giles Shows Why Musumeci’s Modified Straight Foot Lock is So Effective
Jan 24, 2023BJJEE
Mikey Musumeci is a 3x IBJJF World Champion representing CTA (Caio Terra Association) and is the only American to hold 3 world titles in the gi. Mikey has competed against the biggest names in the...
Diving Kimura Grip Against Sit Up Guard – By Lachlan Giles
Dec 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The Kimura grip is by far the most versatile grip in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), whether grappling with or without the gi. While it is mostly known for its application as a powerful submission hold,...
Lachlan Giles On Becoming A Successful Competitor: “A Problem Solving Approach Played A Large Part”
Nov 25, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
How do you become a successful competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, there are many facets to success; such as training hard, being consistent, resting properly, and so on. However, a lot of it...
Lachlan Giles’ Advice for Injury Prevention: “Keep Your Training Load Consistent”
Apr 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Injuries are a frequent occurrence in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. And there’s a pretty high likelihood that you’ll experience some tweaks here and there… But, nevertheless, this...
Lachlan Giles: “People Who Improve The Fastest Have A Goal In Mind & Take The Time To Drill”
Feb 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles is one of those BJJ athletes that you just can’t help but to appreciate and respect. Not just for all of his successes on the competition scene, but also because of his general...
Lachlan Giles: “There Are Many Facets To Being A Good Coach”
Jan 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
You’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a long time, haven’t you? You’ve invested years into it and, actually, you became quite good… So much so that you’re now a...
Lachlan Giles: “Short On Time For BJJ? Emulate A High-Level Grappler”
Nov 22, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Do you remember Lachlan Giles’ run at ADCC 2019? Of course you do. That tournament was one of the most memorable ones in history, much thanks to Lachlan’s winning streak in the absolute...
Lachlan Giles: “I’ve Barely Missed A Day Of Training In The Past 10 Years”
Nov 01, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Lachlan Giles is Absolute MMA’s head coach and one of the top-ranked grapplers today; whose name echoed far and wide after placing 3rd in the ADCC 2019’s absolute division. Back in 2019,...
Lachlan Giles Shows How He Heel Hooked Bigger & Stronger Opponents at ADCC
Oct 16, 2021BJJEE
They say that heel hooks are the great equalizer. Well Lachlan Giles certainly proved that at the last ADCC. Lachlan Giles is an Australian first degree BJJ black belt under John Simon. Last weekend,...
Pass Any No Gi Guard with Lachlan Giles
Sep 01, 2021BJJEE
Passing the guard No Gi is a different ball game than with the Gi. The lack of grips, the slipperiness, the speed and different attacks available means that if you have to adapt your Gi passing game...
John Danaher, Andre Galvao & Lachlan Giles Show Top 5 Submission Holds For BJJ
Jan 14, 2021BJJEE
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be quite disruptive to beginners as there is so much to learn so fast. If you narrow down your focus on attempting to master these 10 submissions, you will be able to use the...
Lachlan Giles: “No Gi Berimbolos Don’t Work”
Jan 04, 2021BJJEE
The Berimbolo, whether you like it or not, when done correctly by someone who is very good at it, is extremely hard to stop. Some people simply will refuse to learn it or even do it. That’s...
Lachlan Giles Has Game Changing Details to the Arm Triangle
Dec 14, 2020BJJEE
Kata-Gatame/ Head and arm choke/ Arm Triangle choke is used as a hold down in Judo, and it is mostly used as a choke in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts. There are many schools of thought...
Lachlan Giles Has an Effective Way Of Setting The Seated Guard Double Leg
Nov 30, 2020BJJEE
What do you do when you have an opponent that is playing a very cautious game and is refusing to engage? 2019 ADCC bronze medalist Lachlan Giles likes to use a highly effective sweep that he calls...
The 5 Biggest Guard Retention Mistakes with Lachlan Giles & Ariel Tabak
Oct 18, 2020BJJEE
What is guard retention? Guard retention is the act of getting your opponent back in front of you and in between your legs, as he tries to pass your guard. You need to have a grip and at least 3...
5 Stages of The Body Lock Pass by Lachlan Giles
Sep 20, 2020BJJEE
If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may noticed many top grapplers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as the double over...
