In this episode I have a conversation with Professor George Hissung.  George is a: man of God, husband, father, retired Seattle Police Officer, Defensive Tactics instructor, owner/professor of Hybrid BJJ gym, and inductee to the BJJ Hall of Fame.  

Topics, themes, quotes and ideas:

Early Life:

• Dad was a scrapper - Liked to fight
• Admired soft spoken men with high level of skills
• Pro-ack 17 yrs
• Short fused
• BJJ helped me step back
• Get military out of “fight fight kill kill”
• For in BJJ in Early 30s
   
  • Under Marcelo Alonso 7th degree black belt Coral belt under Carlson Gracie

Importance of lineage 

• Does it trace back to someone who contributed to the art
• Marcelo has not been inactive in the art for 40 years 
• Carlson Gracie was a father figure to many young, poor Brazilians 

Mindset of Law Enforcement 

• Can’t have warm and fuzzy
• Interview position
• Time to lock in
• “Modulate force down”

Somebody who trains is less likely to get in a fight      

• The more you are comfortable with violence or confrontation the less anxiety and less you will either over/under react.
• Get control and modulate them down.  

Physical culture is just trashed now they want to become police officers    

• May not be THE MOST COMMUNITY ORIENTED
• May be hard
   
  • Not looking for fights but PREPARED
• Cocky at first - gain maturity
• Get out of the civilian way of thinking

Purpose

• Serve people 
• Chase bad guys
• Have emotions under control
   
  • Training helps 
• Good “handler”

How are they dealing with mental health

• Have to be switched on
   
  • In trouble if not 
• Trouble if on all the time
• BJJ is part of a wellness program

Political left against law enforcement

• Officers are bad
• Defund movement

Get street smarts

OG Larry 

• He’ll teach you fair
• If you take discretion away from officers that’s when things fall apart

Risk to the community with warm and fuzzy and defund police 

• Seattle is a perfect example
• City fell apart
• Have to be proactive and violent
• If you have a good rep and are present 

Can’t hire sheep to do the role of a sheepdog 

Treat everyone the same 

Deescalation is a verbal and physical

Were you ever fearful on the Job 

• I never was
• In the morning I made my peace
• Got to give everything to my partner
• My fear was not being there for my partner
• I had to be “good to go”
• As Sergeant I was first one in, lead from the front
• Have a bear or two 
  • Worst fear is not being “good to go”
• To be a protector
   
  • You have to give up things 

You gotta be good with God

• Strong belief system
• There is only one real belief system “a Christ follower”
• Of something turns out bad at least my partner goes home
• On partner
   
  • I don’t have to like you, I just have to step in front and take a bullet for you 
• Be a shield
• Overload their senses

Others before self (physical and mental)

• I want to be able to take on any one person on the street
• Spiritual and emotional side need to be strengthened as well

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