Combatives instructor, BJJ Black belt, and host of Spotter Up podcast John Valentine talks with us about what "Deeds Of Arms" means, influential mentors along his life, military, and martial arts path, what he finds meaningful about his current training approach and much more!

Combatives instructor, BJJ Black belt, and host of Spotter Up podcast John Valentine talks with us about what "Deeds Of Arms" means, influential mentors along his life, military, and martial arts path, what he finds meaningful about his current training approach and much more!

Second portion of our talk with Paul Sharp. Paul runs Straight Blast Gym Illinois (https://www.sbgillinois.com/), is a black belt in BJJ, has competed as a pro in MMA and boxing, and has 20 years of law enforcement experience, including time in SWAT and working as an undercover narcotics detective. He also has extensive knowledge related to weapons training, serving as an instructor at The Site Firearms Training Center, co-developing the internationally recognized ISR Matrix, and serving as a member of the Shivworks collective. He is also a recognized instructor in DR Middlebrooks' Fist-Fire shooting system...see what he has to say about all of this and more in the second part of this episode!

Second portion of our talk with Paul Sharp. Paul runs Straight Blast Gym Illinois (https://www.sbgillinois.com/), is a black belt in BJJ, has competed as a pro in MMA and boxing, and has 20 years of law enforcement experience, including time in SWAT and working as an undercover narcotics detective. He also has extensive knowledge related to weapons training, serving as an instructor at The Site Firearms Training Center, co-developing the internationally recognized ISR Matrix, and serving as a member of the Shivworks collective. He is also a recognized instructor in DR Middlebrooks' Fist-Fire shooting system...see what he has to say about all of this and more in the second part of this episode!

Part one of our talk with Paul Sharp. Paul runs Straight Blast Gym Illinois (https://www.sbgillinois.com/), is a black belt in BJJ, has competed as a pro in MMA and boxing, and has 20 years of law enforcement experience, including time in SWAT and working as an undercover narcotics detective. He also has extensive knowledge related to weapons training, serving as an instructor at The Site Firearms Training Center, co-developing the internationally recognized ISR Matrix, and serving as a member of the Shivworks collective. He is also a recognized instructor in DR Middlebrooks' Fist-Fire shooting system...see what he has to say about all of this and more in this episode!