The Way is in Training

I finally managed to get my long time friend, legendary lawman and firearms instructor extraordinaire Chuck Haggard on the podcast.

My friend Bryce Frank, LE trainer and former pro kickboxer, and I do a deep dive conversation into Ecological Dynamics and how he applies it in law enforcement training as well as martial arts.

My friend Tim Herron, World Shoot gold medalist, and I do a deep dive into what he’s learned from randomizing his training over the last year.

Darryl Bolke and I do a deep dive into the similarities and differences in firearms training for competitors, law enforcement officers, and civilian self-defense shooters.

My good friend Eric Kamps is back on the show again to talk about his experiences training for and competing in the 2025 IPSC World Shoot in South Africa. 

My friend Mickey Schuch of Carry Trainer is back on the show. This episode we talk about balancing training with other demands, and how good “good enough” actually is.

I talk with army veteran Justin Rorres about his charity foundation for veterans and first responders, Project Heroes First.

In this episode I have a great conversation with Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training. Greg is a lifelong martial artist and retired police officer who is now both a trainer and a prolific writer with an insightful perspective. 

My friend Chris Workman is back on the show to talk about shooting and training. Chris is a combat veteran from the 3rd Ranger Battalion, a high level competition shooter, and the NCOIC of the Army Marksmanship Unit’s action shooting team.

Kerry “Kato” Murakami is back on the show for another great conversation. We talk about his new open enrollment class for civilians, weapons disarms and retention for the real world, and training around injuries.

I talk with my friend Kirk Holmer, retired Green Beret, competitive shooter, tactical games athlete, and creator of the new total operator challenge.

Karl Rehn of KR Training is back on the podcast to talk about the trends he’s seen in his career as a firearms trainer.

In this episode I have a great conversation about Filipino Martial Arts with Paulo “GN” Rubio, a Guro in Pikiti-Tirsia Kali and the man behind both Funker Tactical and Aperture Fight Focus.

I catch up with Chris Magyar for his second appearance on the podcast. We talk about the training he’s been doing, and his new business, The Firearms Concierge.

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.