Shivworks ECQC

Shivworks ECQC

EPISODE 29 SHIVWORKS:Extreme Close Quarters Concepts Earlier this year we had Craig Douglas on the show to talk a little about his expertise in the self-defense world. Craig runs a company called Shivworks, and their flagship course is called Extreme Close Quarters...
The “Tactical” Personality

The “Tactical” Personality

EPISODE 28 TACTICAL PERSONALITY TRAITS What is “Type-A” and is that you? A lot of people think that being a “Type-A” has something to do with a hierarchy or “alpha dog,” but it turns out, that’s not really it. In this episode, Mike and Jim break down what...
Kevin Briggs, The Guardian of the Golden Gate

Kevin Briggs, The Guardian of the Golden Gate

EPISODE 27 Guardian of the Golden Gate Kevin Briggs, retired CHP Sergeant, the Guardian of the Golden Gate Kevin Briggs is a retired California Highway Patrol Sergeant who has been called the Guardian of the Golden Gate for his reputation interacting with hundreds of...
The Final Mission of Extortion 17

The Final Mission of Extortion 17

EPISODE 26 The FINAL MISSION OF “eXTORTION 17” Author and war reporter joins Jim and Mike and discuss Extortion 17 and its final mission Ed Darack is an author and war reporter who has embedded with US forces in Afghanistan and written a couple books about...
Being Effective At Work

Being Effective At Work

EPISODE 35 BeING EFFECTIVE AT WORK Bureaucracy and organizational politics This might sound a little boring, but let’s face it: Trying to get stuff done when you’re dealing with your bosses is a skill of its own. Some people are better at it than others. We discuss...
Problem Solving and Tactics Development

Problem Solving and Tactics Development

EPISODE 24  PROBLEM SOLVING AND TACTICS DEVELOPMENT Tactics is chess, not checkers What is a tactic? How do we come up with them? The word tactical is one of those buzzwords we throw around, but what does it all mean? We are going to talk about how people apply...