Jim’s Take on Shooters

Jim’s Take on Shooters

EPISODE 32 ActIVE SHOOTERS AND MASS VIOLENCE Jim does a deep-dive on active shooters and mass violence, complete with case studies, some steps you can take to get help, fight if necessary, and some scenarios to help you recognize some warning signs.  Also be sure to...
Optics 101 with Riton

Optics 101 with Riton

EPISODE 31 OptIcs 101 wITH RITON OPTICS What do those numbers mean on your scope? What difference do they make? Brady Speth is the owner of Riton Optics and he’s going to teach us some nomenclature and terminology about scopes and optics. We’re also going to hear how...
Role Players and OPFOR

Role Players and OPFOR

EPISODE 30 TrAINING WITH ROLE PLAYERS AND OP-FOR Reality based training with opposing force and other role players What about “reality” are you trying to simulate when you run scenario based training? How do you explain to your role players what you want them to do?...
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...