The Way is in Training

Cliff Byerly of Hill Country Combatives and I have a great conversation about the realities of police work, the practicality of Brazilian Jiujitsu, the brutality of catch wrestling, and Abraham Lincoln’s choke slams…

Andy Prisco and I have a conversation about the realities of conflict mediation and de-esdalation. He is a former emergency medical professional who has trained a wide variety of government agencies on realistic and practical techniques for avoiding violence when possible, without compromising safety.

A great conversation with Amir Killah - retired pro MMA fighter, cop, and owner of both a martial arts school and a defensive tactics program.

In this episode, my friend Buck Peddicord and I talk about training, shooting, law enforcement, and aging (somewhat) gracefully…

In this episode I talk with Mike Green about our careers in special forces, and how our mentors in SF shaped us as trainers and as people. 

In this episode I talk training with Lora Thorson of Defenders USA, and we have a great conversation on process versus goal focus and realistic levels of participation.

Mickey and I discuss how training for shooting has evolved,  the differences in civilian defensive training compared to competitive or institutional training, and being balanced in our pursuits.

Coach Tony Blauer, creator of the SPEAR system is back on the show for what is probably our best episode yet. We do a deep dive into the nature of non consensual violence and how to train for it. You won’t want to miss this one.

This episode is a conversation I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Mike Seeklander and I talk martial arts, competition and tactical shooting, the importance of a good mental transmission, and technique development versus attribute development in training. 

in this episode I catch up with my old teammate and good friend Dave Klaus. We talk medical and firearms training for military, law enforcement, and civilians. We also wind up sharing a war story or two…