The JBS Training Group Podcast

Welcome back to the JBS Training Group Podcast. This week I got to sit down with Craig and Brian from ShivWorks. Craig and Brian are well equipped to teach you a few things about fighting for a gun in close quarters concepts, edged weapons training, and more. Enjoy the show and looking forward to seeing y'all on the range! Sign up to win a Velo 5 Tenicor Holster Check out  BlackArc Munitions  ...

Welcome back to the JBS Training Group Podcast. This week I got to sit down with one of my homies from SF SWAT, Ali Misaghi. Ali and I have been friends for some years now and have trained a lot together. I wanted to ask him some questions I've always had about SWAT and life on the job. Enjoy the show and looking forward to seeing y'all on the range! Sign up to win a Velo 5 Tenicor Holster...

Happy New Year and welcome back to the JBS Training Group Podcast. Starting off the 2025 JBS Training Group Podcast season talking about my recent trip to Craig Douglas's Shivworks class, new JBS classes in 2025 with Scott Peterson, some questions about dry fire, pistol bills and mounting the rifle for better performance. Stayed tuned for new episodes dropping every other week. Sign up to win...

Welcome back to the JBS Training Group Podcast. I'm on the road this week in California and out to Ridgeline next week for my pistol class. On this episode I sit down with my marketing guy, Ryder, who shot his first precision gas gun match. He had a lot of questions about his performance and we talk about strategies for success in positional shooting. I hope this info will help many others on the...

Welcome back to the show. It's been a heck of a week with Hurricane Helene y'all, but the family and I are doing well. On this episode of the JBS Training Group Podcast I got to sit down with Mike Russo and talk all things competitive gas gun! We discuss Mike's career as a headhunter, his new paint job on the Ridgeline Rifle, and how he thinks about training for and competing in precision gas gun...

Grab your beverage of choice and throw on the latest episode of the JBS Training Group Podcast with my good friend, Jake Labhart.  Jake is a fantastic shooter, a master of movement, and has been running around the nation teaching optimal movement practices for some of the best shooters and military teams around.  Jake is a U.S. Army Veteran, with Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  We talk about his c...

After a long break, we're back!! Schedules got tight and I needed to prioritize family, competing, and teaching classes. We have an exciting episode here with Scotty and we are going back to 2 episodes a month! Scott Peterson of Veracity Solutions is the homie, and a precision rifle/gas gun guru, so I wanted to bring him on to talk about life, competing, ammo selection, and the new Ridgeline L...

Since y'all enjoy some shop talk, light you up a good stick, pour a glass of some of that syrup, and enjoy the episode! We talk about picking spots on targets, private lessons out on my home range, my time at The Proving Grounds matches, and some thoughts on my ZCO scope since I've had more time with it. Check out the JBS Training Group website for info on upcoming classes, downloadable ta...

Some DMR shop talk since Greg and many listeners are new to the sport and excited to learn. We talk about some movement training I'm doing, a new Proof barrel and ZCO optic I picked up, and I tackle some setup and gear questions. Check out the JBS Training Group website for info on upcoming classes as well as some cool new items in my Pro Shop. You can also now access my real-time schedule and...

This week on the JBS Training Group Podcast I got to host one of my good friends, Alex Hartmann of Ridgeline Defense. We talk about their new rifle and some of the bro-science involved in the design, DMR competition, and training at their amazing facility. Check out the NEW JBS Training Group website for info on upcoming classes as well as some cool new items in my Pro Shop. You can also now acces...

Trek (Erik Utrecht) and I sit down and discuss a bunch of stuff from self-reliance to firearms training out at MDFI. We also had a really interesting conversation about firearm and range safety. I'm looking forward to getting back out to MDFI for some of their classes. Check out MDFI here. Check the JBS website for info on upcoming classes and get signed up for the newsletter for the latest on...

Whats up y'all?! This is a great episode with my friend Jon Hatcher of Sun & Shadow . I have been talking to Jon for years about shooting since I first met him at a DMR match back in the day. We talk about gas guns, precision rifles, competition to hone your skills, and a bunch of other great topics. Jon runs a company called Sun & Shadow and has a pretty exciting match coming up that...

A long week in Vegas and got to see some of my favorite people in the industry! On this episode, I recap SHOT 2024, and talk about some new rifles and gear I'm excited about using and testing this year. Check the JBS website for info on upcoming classes and get signed up for the newsletter for the latest on upcoming podcasts, events, and swag drops. www.jbstraininggroup.com Call the JBS Podcast Vo...

Kicking off the start of the year with Joe Dawson of Bruiser Industries. Joe has become a great friend and someone whose perspective on shooting I value. I initially wanted to have a conversation around LPVOs since Joe is a self-proclaimed glass-snob, but we ended up getting off topic and talking about things like precision carbine shooting, Japanese glass, CQB, rifle-length gas systems, and more!...

Happy New Year y’all! 2023 was one heck of a year!!  I’ve been all over the nation to some new and interesting places and shot with some really great people. I never thought I would be doing this whole podcast thing, but I get great feedback from everyone who listens, and I’m grateful for the time I get to spend with so many of my friends and fantastic guests.  I’ve got some incredible people line...

What’s happening y’all?!  I’ve been traveling all over the country shooting with some great folks lately. I just wrapped up the first-ever JBS  Training Group Rifle Match out in Texas - the prizes and trophies were awesome!  I had one heck of a time y’all!  I brought my producer, Greg, back on the show this week to ask me some questions and catch up on life, my upcoming DMR match, and the new 18”...

Find a spot to chill and check out this week's episode with Grant Yount, of the police academy firearms training program. Grant is a long-time student and on one helluva tear in his personal training and performance shooting journey. Grant shares a bit about his job and how he ended up working as an instructor, what it was like attending his first JBS Training class, and how many of his first...

Find a spot to chill and check out this week's episode with Nick Young, of Velox Training Group. Nick is a long-time friend and straight-shooter. We have always thought about training in a very similar way. Hear what he has to say about competition mentality, training for pressure, and what students should look for in a firearms training program. Check the JBS website for info on upcoming clas...

What’s happening y’all?!  I’ve been traveling all over the country shooting with some great folks lately.  I just wrapped up a private training with my San Francisco SWAT brethren here at my private range.  Heck of a time!  I brought my producer and editor, Greg, on the show to ask me some questions and catch up on life, my upcoming rifle match in Texas, and my new pistol from Smith & Wesson. ...

Find a spot to chill and check out what Scott Peterson and I had to say about competitive shooting on this week's JBS Training Group Podcast. Scott is one of the best competitive rifleman around and we probably got enough to chat about for a part 2 in the near future. I value his opinions and look forward to him coming out to shoot my rifle match in the next few weeks. Grab your favorite bever...

Find a spot to chill and check out what Bryan Veliz and I had to say about all sorts of stuff on this week's show\. Bryan is one of the sharpest dudes in the low-light training game. Hear why Bryan thinks you should rock a handheld light over a weapon-mounted light and his perspective on some hypothetical VCQB scenarios. Check the JBS website for info on upcoming classes and get signed up for...

Find a spot to chill and check out what David Acosta Jr and I had to say about all sorts of stuff in this awesome conversation we had the other day. I met David awhile back at a scoped rifle class, and we connected on many levels.  David is one of those dudes who is constantly training to take down the bad guys.  He shares what drives him to be one of the good guys, and talks about some of the awe...

Find a spot to chill and check out what Jon Dufresne and I have to say about stuff in this awesome conversation we had the other day. Jon is one of those dudes who is fun to be around and is constantly deep thinking about stuff, even though he’s candid about almost everything. I am very fortunate to know him and hope this episode might inspire some of you guys to go check out what he’s got going o...

Settle in on the boat, the back porch, in the car, or wherever you listen to awesome shows at and get ready for the Season 1 Finale of the JBS Training Group Podcast, with the Mark Smith interview. Check the JBS website for info on upcoming classes and get signed up for the newsletter for the latest on upcoming shows, events, and swag drops. www.jbstraininggroup.com  Be sure to subscribe to JBS Tr...

Settle in on the boat, the back porch, in the car, or wherever you listen to awesome shows at and get ready for what my pastor and friend, James Henderson, has for ya in the eighth episode of the JBS Training Group Podcast.  We talk about carrying a gun and how the church looks at self defense.  We also talk about our responsibility to be skilled with the pistol we tuck in our waist-lines.  We dis...