The Way is in Training

This is a conversation I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. Chris Leblanc is a retired Vancouver SWAT officer and trainer who is a lifelong martial artist. We talk about applying traditional martial arts training in the modern world, and the potential pitfalls and benefits of traditional and modern training methods. Don’t miss this one!

Chuck Pressburg of Press Check Consulting is back on the show to talk about how scoring and competitive rule sets incentivize training choices, sometimes for the better but often for the worse…

My friend Joel Levan of Radius Factor is back on the show. This time we do a deep dive into carrying edged weapons for self defense or duty use. We talk equipment, technique,  training, and legalities. If you carry a knife you don’t want to miss this one.

John Valentine, combatives Summit founder, Brazilian Jiujitsu black belt and Army Modern Combatives  instructor, and I talk about training for fighting with firearms, training principles instead of outcomes, and the nature of combatives compared to martial arts and combat sports. This is an episode you won’t want to miss.

My friend Matt Rakestraw is back on the show. We do a deep dive into mindful practice, double action only shooting, and the meaning of life…

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…

I have a great conversation with firearms instructor Melody Lauer about training in general and her Armed Parent training course in particular.

the audio In this episode was a little rough on my end, but the conversation makes it worth it. I have a great discussion with Kerry “Kato” Murakami about martial arts and combatives training for LE and civilians.

In this episode I talk with Jared Wihongi. Jared is a retired SWAT officer, a Grand Masrer of Pekiti Tirsia Kali, and a combatives instructor for 19th Special Forces Group. You don’t want to miss this one…

In this episode I have another great conversation with my friend Caleb Giddings - Wheelgun Whisperer, Top Shot Alumnus, and Internet Raconteur Extraordinaire, as well as handler of all things social media for Taurus USA.