#04 CH02-E01: Planning for competition (How Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 - PART 1) - a podcast by Lachlan Giles

In this chapter, we discuss the basic principles linked to planning for competition, by looking back at how Lachlan Giles prepared for ADCC 2019 and comparing it to how other sports prepare for elite-level competition. 

Part 1 focuses on what Lachlan learned from competing at ADCC 2015 and 2017 and looks at how to break the year down into periods, macrocycles and mezocycles and why it can be beneficial to do so.

Lachlan Giles is an Australian grappler and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is the Head Coach at Absolute MMA in St Kilda, Melbourne and holds a PhD in physiotherapy.

As a competitor, Lachlan is a medallist at ADCC (2019) and the IBJJF World No-Gi Championships (2017). Giles is also known for his work as a grappling coach, aiding athletes such as Livia Giles (née Gluchowska) and Craig Jones.

Tom Crick is the Head of Track and Field Athletics at Aspire Academy in Qatar and a BJJ brown belt. He was previously the Director of Coaching and Athlete Development in Northern Ireland and worked for British Athletics in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.

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