Glen

Mats and Mags

Sports EN ↓ 3 episodes

New to martial arts, firearms, and the world of self-defense training? This show is for you! Been training for a while? It’s for you too. Our goal is making self protection accessible.

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Glen

Episodes

Melee weapons, social skills, and a moral code, with Zane Forrest of Greenville Combatives Academy 07.07.2026 59:35

For this episode, I chat with Zane Forrest, owner of Greenville Combatives Academy in Greenville, SC. We cover topics including our takeaways from a ShivWorks ECQC class we both attended at Apache Solutions in Yadkinville, upcoming seminars at GCA focused on combatives and wrestling, and Zane's philosophy for teaching kids useful life skills.

Krav Maga, concealed carry, and forging blades, with Jeremy Brown of Treadstone Defensive Tactics 20.06.2026 1:12:03

In this episode, I interview Jeremy Brown, owner and head instructor at Treadstone Defensive Tactics in Fort Mill, SC. Our conversation hits on topics including how self-defense training should be comprised of more than just fighting skills, why hand-to-hand training is crucial for those who carry a firearm, and how he got into the craft of bladesmithing.

Sambo, Aikido, and how to choose a martial arts gym, with John Miller of Modern Gladiator 08.06.2026 45:44

For the very first episode of the Mats and Mags podcast, I chat with John Miller, head coach at Modern Gladiator Fight Training Academy in Roanoke, VA about combat sports, traditional martial arts, self-defense training and even the history of fighting in ancient Greece plus a little Japanese philosophy.