Evolution Security Podcast

Mike Brown is a 22 year retired veteran of the Tulsa Police Department. He has been an accomplished athlete becoming a Division I wrestler from Cornell, a national champion in IDPA at the expert level and has made the top 5 in the Master Class division at IDPA nationals. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jean Jacq Machado and a world champion at the IBJJF brown belt masters.  He currently teaches Criminal Justice in the Tulsa OK area. With all of these accomplishments likely his best attribute is being an eminently qualified coach. 

This show we welcome back Mike to focus on JiuJitsu.  We talk about Mike's journey, his most important mentors in that journey, we hit on some of the frustrations that all of us have including black belts like Mike, and go deeply into the use of video instruction for improvement.  We also talk about Mikes new shooting venture, Steel Challenge.

Evolution Security is Eric Davis, Aaron Davis and Brian Schilt; specializing in self-protection education, defensive pistol and carbine, consulting, and weapons based grappling.  Their mission is to help those serious about protecting themselves and their loved ones, become more capable though filtered information, recommended study, and highlighting their mentors who are the best in the field.   In addition, Eric and Aaron (twins) are musicians keeping with Musashi's adage that martial artist should focus on art outside of the martial (bumper music recorded by the brothers).

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This episode we welcome Kyle Defoor of Defoor-Proformance- Shooting to the show.  Kyle is a former Navy SEAL Sniper, member of DEVGRU and is a professional shooter teaching pistol, carbine and rifle to a new standard. His use of shooting the B8 Bull at speed on his established standards has influenced the firearms industry undeniably.  With tours to Bosnia, Afghanistan, and other real world applications he has honed his philosophy on what makes everyone more capable.  He teaches open enrolment classes all throughout the US, and also closed classes to the top units in the US military and Law Enforcement.  Kyle places all of his standards on his website, check them out here Kyle's tests    We prescribe his Pistol Test 1 for the drill of the week (See link below). 

This episode we talk about Kyle's up bringing, his time in BUD/S and in the Teams We then move into his training business and even hit on his thoughts on red dots on pistols.  

Check out Kyle's website, support him and yourself by getting into one of his classes.  They go quick so if you see a class near you jump on it.  

https://defoor-proformance-shooting.myshopify.com/

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Drill of the week:

Defoor Pistol Test 1 

This episode we invite Lieutenant Chris Lapre to the show. He is a SWAT Commander for Pinal Country Arizona Sherriff's department and runs Asymmetric Options. Asymmetric Options provides training in firearms and tactics to Law Enforcement, Military and Civilians. Chris also leads training at his agency, providing opportunities for both himself and his deputies to train with the top instructors in the industry multiple times a year.  Just recently, Eric and Chris took the Rangemaster Pistol Instructor and Certification course together where Chris was one of the top shooters.  Chris also is an avid JiuJitisu practitioner and trains in combatives and weapons based grappling on a regular basis.  This show the EvoSec Crew talk with Chris about his law enforcement career and his life of dedication to keeping himself sharp and the lives of his deputies and community safer.

For more info on Chris, please follow him on Instagram @asymmetricoptions and also his website Asymmectric Options – Training, tactics, tradition. (asymmetricoptions.com)

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This episode the EvoSec crew celebrate the Heritage of the American Rifleman, and also celebrate the modern Musket, the AR15. They then go into the details of their primary ARs. In addition Aaron provides a summary of Bill HR 127, a draconian gun control bill that everyone should be aware of and should contact their representatives to oppose.

Reference below for links to Project Appleseed and the Dr Roberts Ballistics paper.

This is a very fun episode on the lighter side, so tune in to learn a bit and please provide comments if you like at [email protected] 

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Project Appleseed  

Dr Roberts Ballistics paper 

This episode we invite John Daub of KR training on the show.  John is co-author of the very influential book, Strategies and standards for Defensive Handgun Training.  If you have been a listener to the show for a while you will recall, this book was part catalyst in EvoSec being founded.  The book dives deep into the statistic that only 1% of firearms owners actually train. It then goes into providing some incredible shooting drills for our improvement and a road to improve.  John is a certified Master Instructor under Tom Givens of Rangemaster, OC Spray instructor under Chuck Haggard, NRA Instructor, Force Science Institute Analyst, martial artist and much more. He is also a software engineer by day where his company HSOI Enterprises produces software for iOS (iPhone, iPad) WatchOS, and OS X.  He provides some of his great wisdom on a plethora of subjects from shooting, fitness, fitness philosophy, music and more.   

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Drill of the week:  Carbine -  Easy week tightening up our carbine marksmanship.  At 50 or 100 yards, your choice, three position slow fire - 10 rounds slow fire for groups from Standing, Kneeling, and prone 30 rounds total.  Focus on getting your natural point of aim, eliminate muscling the position, and pressing the trigger at your respiratory pause.  There is no time limit, just 30 rounds of slow deliberate fire.  

As promised new Tactical Twin (Davis Twins) music at the beginning!  Let us know what you think.

This episode we have legendary firearms instructor Tom Givens back on the show.  This is an AAR based on Eric's experience taking the Rangemaster Instructor Development and Certification Class in Casa Grande AZ hosted by Cecil Burch of Immediate Action Combatives.  Tom is a 25 year law enforcement veteran, has been teaching firearms in some fashion since the 1970s, and has been teaching full time for 24 years. He is a prolific author with 6 books and 100s of magazine articles for the industry leading magazines, and is a highly successful competitive shooter.  Tom was also one of the founders of the International Defense Pistol Association (IDPA).  He teaches how to shoot effective but also how to defend yourself with the mindset that it is not the odds its the stakes.  In this episode, Tom's lecture on violent crime statistics alone may save peoples lives by helping them understand that you have a much higher chance then the mainstream would have you believe.   In addition, Tom has had over 65 students defend themselves successfully with a firearm, as he says, that is a demonstrable set of evidence all of us can learn from.

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On a B-8 Repair, FBI-IP-1 or a LTT-1

5 yards - Draw and fire 5 rounds in 5 seconds using both hands

5 yards - Start gun in hand, at low ready, in dominant hand only.  Fire 3 rounds - 3 seconds 

5 yards - Start gun in hand at low ready - non-dominant hand only.  Fire 2 rounds in 3 seconds

7 yards - Start gun in hand, loaded with 3 rounds only - fire 3 rounds empty gun reload, and fire 3 more rounds, all in 10 sec.

10 yards -  Start gun in hand, at ready.  Fire 4 rounds in 4 seconds.

20 rounds total.  Possible score = 200 

Pete is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt who had a brilliant vision...bring back American manufacturing. In a world of outsourcing and insurmountable roadblocks to US companies, Pete and his employees have proven everyone wrong. Making the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis available and Jeans out of cotton grown in the US, and woven on looms from the US textile past. They also make boots, industry leading supplements, rash guards, exercise equipment and more.  

In this episode, Pete talks about how Origin started, how difficult the path has been and gives us insight into how his work ethic has contributed to the companies success. He also gives us some phenomenal philosophical deep dives into what Jiu-Jitsu means to him helping us all learn a new way of thinking about the way.  

As normal, the crew hit on music with Pete, but he pulls a major black belt move on the tactical twins that was a blast.  The crew then move into accountability of the week.

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Drill of the week:

4 strings of the Valor Ridge Rifle Standards, Credit Reid Henrichs:

On Valor Ridge target.  Can also use IDPA or the Rangemaster Q target (8 inch center) as well.

Each string starts with your safety on, this is a MUST. 

String 1 - 50 yards, start position standing at the ready, on the buzzer drop to  kneeling, fire 2 shots, then drop to prone and fire two more shots.  Par time 15 sec

String 2 - 25 yards from low ready, on the buzzer fire 6 rounds to the body in 10 sec.

String 3 - 15 yards at low ready, on the buzzer fire one round to the head in 3 sec - you will do this 5 times individually.

String 4 - 7 yards, on buzzer fire 2 to the body in 1.5 sec, you will does this string 3 times.

21 rounds total, you are allow 1 round out of either the head circle/triangle or 8 inch circle for a pass, all under par.  

This episode we have the preeminent expert of Self Defense Law - Andrew Branca on the show. Arguably the only attorney in the nation that focuses purely on self defense law giving him expertise that all of us should seek. Andrew is also the author of the book, The Law of Self Defense, which will educate you on the principles needed to keep you out of legal trouble. It can not be over emphasized, if you use lethal force you WILL go through some form of legal proceedings, even if it is "cut and dry."  As gun owners the majority of us do not focus on being prepared for the legal fight, this lack of education can certainly affect our lives drastically and can result in spending the rest of our lives in prison.  Also in this episode the crew discusses Legal Assistance memberships and their efficacy.  Lastly, in the accountability section Eric speaks on his recent experience in taking and graduating from the Rangemaster Instructor Development and Certification course.  

For Andrew's wealth of online sources, and to access his Q and A sessions: 

https://lawofselfdefense.com/

The Law of Self Defense book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Law-Self-Defense-Indispensable-Citizen/dp/1943809143/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2HBRIXMZNPIXC&dchild=1&keywords=the+law+of+self+defense+by+andrew+branca&qid=1605902265&sprefix=the+law+of+self%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-2

The Drill of the Week -  Trident Concepts modified Navy qual

50 yards on 8 inch circle (pie plate, IDPA center, etc) - 3 mags of 5 rounds each.   On go, fire 5 rounds from standing - reload - 5 rounds kneeling - reload - 5 rounds prone.  Any miss adds 5 points, any second over par adds 2 points -  Any second under par is -1 point.  Everyone starts with 0 points - Marksman = 26 -40 points - Sharpshooter = 10 - 25 points - Expert less then 9 points.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv5epCk5KRY

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This week we welcome life changing leadership instructor JP Dinnell of Echelon Front on the show. JP is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Tactical Training Programs. Jeremiah spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ar Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper for Delta Platoon opposite the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, in Charlie Platoon. He worked closely with SEAL Officers Jocko Willink, his Task Unit Commander, and Leif Babin, and was the driving force on many of the daring combat operations Jocko and Leif wrote about in Extreme Ownership. Upon his return, J.P. again worked directly for Jocko as a training instructor at Naval Special Warfare Group One Training Detachment, where he orchestrated realistic and challenging special operations urban combat and close quarters combat training to better prepare SEAL units for the real-world battlefield. He also served as combatives and marksmanship instructor and earned his Master Trainer Specialist qualification while helping Jocko rebuild and enhance these training programs into the highly effective platforms they are today.  For more information on what JP and the team at Echelon Front are doing to build Preeminent leaders: https://echelonfront.com/

Also for direct online leadership instruction from your office or home:  https://efonline.com/

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Evosec Drill of the week:  Trident Concepts Carbine Modified Navy Qualification 

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2017/8/23/skills-check-trident-concepts-modified-navy-qualification-drill/#:~:text=At%20Trident%20Concepts%2C%20a%20score,game%20up%2C%22%20says%20Gonzales.

This episode we have legendary firearms instructor Tom Givens of Rangemaster on the show. Tom is a 25 year law enforcement veteran, has been teaching firearms in some fashion since the 1970s, and has been teaching full time for 24 years. He is a prolific author with 6 books and 100s of magazine articles for the industry leading magazines, and is a highly successful competitive shooter.  Tom was also one of the founders of the International Defense Pistol Association (IDPA).  He teaches how to shoot effective but also how to defend yourself with the mindset that it is not the odds its the stakes.  In this episode, Tom's lecture on violent crime statistics alone may save peoples lives by helping them understand that you have a much higher chance then the mainstream would have you believe.   In addition, Tom has had over 65 students defend themselves successfully with a firearm, as he says, that is a demonstrable set of evidence all of us can learn from. 

https://rangemaster.com/

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Tom's latest book:  Concealed Carry Class  https://www.gundigeststore.com/product/concealed-carry-class-the-abcs-of-self-defense-tools-and-tactics/

Drill of the Week:  This week we continue shooting portions of the FBI 2019 qualification -  This week we shoot the 5 and 7 yard portions on the Rangemaster Q target.  Drill and target links below.

https://www.usacarry.com/2019-fbi-handgun-qualification/

https://shop.actiontarget.com/pc_product_detail.asp?key=BFDA006D99174162AE73D319BD2E898B

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