In this week's mini-episode, we discuss the idea of learning modalities. The old concept of "learning styles" has been debunked; here's what we use instead.

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In this episode of State of the Meta, Marcelo Garcia vs Lachlan Giles takes center stage as Drew breaks down ONE Fight Night 38’s generational clash. He explores each legend’s style, career arc, and signature weapons (from Marcelo’s pressure, wrestle-ups, and guillotines to Giles’ K-guard leg-lock traps), while examining age narratives, meta trends, and realistic paths to victory for both icons.

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Resources discussed in this episode:

Longform Marcelo Garcia game breakdown:
https://youtu.be/GzLx2PgI9zw

Marcelo Garcia comeback match:
https://youtu.be/jPQdaNkx3ps

Lachlan Giles' famous ADCC run:
https://youtu.be/KoPxgjLbJmA

Lachlan Giles breaking down Marcelo Garcia passing:
https://youtu.be/bbjdRwWiQgk

Lachlan Giles highlights:
https://youtu.be/o_qsoJeroNg

Marcelo Garcia highlights:
https://youtu.be/PkgR767YgFk


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This week, we're joined by BJJ and Judo black belt, Dr. Chris Round! Chris is the Executive Director at Martial Arts for Social Transformation, Equity, and Rights (MASTERs). In this episode, Chris explains the helpful gripfighting scorecard from his Tactical Grip Fighting system.

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Mental models discussed in this episode:

• Grips Dictate Position
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/grips-dictate-position
  
  
• Core Mechanics
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/core-mechanics
  
  
• Goodhart’s Law
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/goodharts-law
  
  
• Theory of Alignment
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/theory-of-alignment
  
  
• Asymmetric Warfare
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/asymmetric-warfare
  
  
• Dominant Angles
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/dominant-angles
  
  
• Kinetic Chains
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/kinetic-chains
  
  
• Countergripping
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/countergripping
  
  
• Inside Channel Control
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/inside-channel-control
  
  
• Crossing the Center
  https://bjjmentalmodels.com/crossing-the-center
  
  
  

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