The Way is in Training

In this episode I talk with Brazilian Jujitsu black belt and retired LAPD SWAT cop Cliff Byerly about the realities of martial arts training and the value of being not just a practitioner of your craft but a scholar of it as well.

On today’s episode, I talk with Scott Jedlinski about his training for shooting, his background as a martial artist, and whether you should be a performer or a craftsman.

In this episode, I talk with Rob Epifania about finding your own best technique, grip tension and  fast splits, and how the more you give the more you get.

In this episode I talk with my friend Caleb Giddings, Taurus USA’s social media raconteur, revolver whisperer, and Top Shot alumnus.

In this episode I talk with my good friend Frank Proctor. He’s a Green Beret, USPSA grand master, and the guy who convinced me to compete in the action shooting sports.

In this episode, I talk with my close friend and former training partner Les Kismartoni. Known as Les Pepperoni on the internet, Les is an IDPA national champion, a USPSA grand master, and the inventor of my favorite combination drill, Calvinball.

In this episode I talk with Coach Tony Blauer, inventor of the Spear System, and a huge influence on my training in martial arts and combatives. We discuss the reality of fighting and training realistically for it, and the importance of truly knowing fear.

In this episode, I talk to Noah Scinta from ACE Virtual Shooting about virtual reality simulation and how it can help, or hurt, your training.

In this episode, I talk with top USPSA grand master competitor and firearms trainer Tim Herron about deliberate practice, focusing on consistency and the carryover of discipline.

In this episode I talk with Robert Vogel, former SWAT officer and world champion competition shooter. We talk about training for consistency, the mental game, and shooting alphas in mid air.