Modern Self Protection Podcast
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsThe Podcast for everyday people to learn how to defend themselves.
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The State of the Firearms industry Podcast 305
August 19, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 20.1 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Last weekend I sold guns at the Big Town Gun Show just outside Dallas Texas. I worked for my old boss at Sparks Firearms. I worked at Sparks Firearms for about four years selling guns at gun shows and in the shop. The shop has since closed and only sells guns at a gun shop and by appointment only. It had a blast being around all the gun people for the weekend and making money selling guns. I think it maybe one of the things I do best and I rea...
The State of the Firearms industry Podcast 305
August 19, 2020 01:00 - 20.1 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Last weekend I sold guns at the Big Town Gun Show just outside Dallas Texas. I worked for my old boss at Sparks Firearms. I worked at Sparks Firearms for about four years selling guns at gun shows and in the shop. The shop has since closed and only sells guns at a gun shop and by appointment only. It had a blast being around all the gun people for the weekend and making money selling guns. I think it maybe one of the things I do best and I rea...
How to get the most out of Class Podcast 304
August 12, 2020 01:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: I got a question from a listener named Scott about how to get the best out of a recent class he took. Scott was concerned that most of the instructor’s time was spent with newer students and that he didn’t all he could of out of the class. He wanted to know how to do it better. This podcast is a bunch of tips for beginner to expert students on how you can get more out of your class budget. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here fo...
Prepare and Test Podcast 303
July 24, 2020 17:53 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Are you as prepared as you think you are? Have you been tested? Have you tested yourself? Are you improving everything in your life? We all like to think we are prepared for anything. And if you have your mindset right, you can get through anything. You are prepared. But can you do it better? The answer to everything in life is always yes. You can do it better. I use after actions on everything to do it better next time. I have a simpl...
How Much Self Defense Practice do You Need? Podcast 302
July 08, 2020 00:08 - 1 hour - 34 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: How much do you practice your self-defense skills? All of them? Your handgun, rifle, knife, hand-to-hand, physical fitness, and avoidance all need practice, training, and work. Where do you start? How can you be good enough? How much time should you make to practice your skills? How much training should you get? From my experience in 11-gun fights, you will never be as good as you want to be. You will always wish you worked on something mo...
How Much Self Defense Practice do You Need? Podcast 302
July 08, 2020 00:08 - 34 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: How much do you practice your self-defense skills? All of them? Your handgun, rifle, knife, hand-to-hand, physical fitness, and avoidance all need practice, training, and work. Where do you start? How can you be good enough? How much time should you make to practice your skills? How much training should you get? From my experience in 11-gun fights, you will never be as good as you want to be. You will always wish you worked on something mo...
Learning from Jarrad Markel at Student of the Gun Podcast 301
July 01, 2020 00:15 - 34.3 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Jarrad Markel from Student of the Gun is my guest. Jarrad is a great guy and has been working on Student of the Gun for almost 10 years, carrying a gun since he was legally able, was a professional MMA fighter for about 5 years, and started taking self-defense firearms courses when he was 16! Jarrad has a unique place in the world since his father is Paul Markel. Paul has been a trainer and in the firearms industry for almost 30 years. Jarrad g...
Learning from Jarrad Markel at Student of the Gun Podcast 301
July 01, 2020 00:15 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Jarrad Markel from Student of the Gun is my guest. Jarrad is a great guy and has been working on Student of the Gun for almost 10 years, carrying a gun since he was legally able, was a professional MMA fighter for about 5 years, and started taking self-defense firearms courses when he was 16! Jarrad has a unique place in the world since his father is Paul Markel. Paul has been a trainer and in the firearms industry for almost 30 years. Jarrad g...
Podcast 300 Basic Mindset for Survival
June 24, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Back to basics: Mindset. Mindset is the most important skill you can learn. You need to learn to be positive and that you can and will survive… and even win if it comes down to it. In a violent encounter, you need to have your mind in the right place to win. In fact, it starts before you get into any encounter. What is your mindset? Are you in it to win it? Are you there to survive? Or do you mind avoiding the fight altogether? If possi...
FMF 31 Travel Safety: Do Your Research
June 20, 2020 01:00 - 4 minutes - 1.92 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. Last week I went to Dallas Texas for an interview. I’ve been there a dozen times and driven every time. I normally don’t res...
Podcast 299 Tactics over Techniques to Win a Gunfight
June 17, 2020 01:00 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: We study techniques of gunfighting everywhere. We hold up our shooting skills (technique) above all to show how we will win a gunfight. But the route world of gunfight is fight, not gun. Everyone talks about that, but what tactics do you really study, know, and will implement in an actual gunfight? That gets harder. You should be studying tactics at least as much as you are studying techniques. Whatever amount of time and effort you use to g...
FMF 30 Are You Doing After Actions?
June 13, 2020 00:44 - 7 minutes - 3.2 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. Today I had a close call in a Walmart parking lot. It turned out to be nothing but I want to make sure I don’t end up in that...
Podcast 298 Should We Defund the Police?
June 10, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: There is talk about defunding police everywhere. I have friends in California law enforcement that are taking a 10% pay cut across the board. Minneapolis is talking about defunding their police force altogether. Is there a way we can make the police better without a radical change? Is there an answer if we disband a police department and still have law enforcement? I don’t know what will happen in Minneapolis, but I know it isn’t good. Ther...
FMF 29 Tactical Empathy
June 06, 2020 00:50 - 3.43 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. When is the last time you practiced true empathy for someone outside your circle? Did you feel for George Floyd and his famil...
FMF 29 Tactical Empathy
June 06, 2020 00:50 - 7 minutes - 3.43 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. When is the last time you practiced true empathy for someone outside your circle? Did you feel for George Floyd and his famil...
Podcast 297 Any Reason to Riot?
June 02, 2020 23:41 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Rioting is out of control! There are cities being burned every night in states across the US. Is there a legitimate reason for them to riot? Is there any legitimate reason to riot? Is there any reason you would riot? Those are hard questions. What if the President of the United States said he is making himself king? Would that be a reason to riot? What if elections this year are cancelled. Is that a reason to riot? So there could be a reas...
FMF 28 The Eyes are not a Window to the Soul
May 29, 2020 21:29 - 9 minutes - 4.17 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. Have you noticed is harder to figure out what people are doing when they are wearing a mask? The eyes are supposed to be the ...
Podcast 296 Amount of Violence Necessary
May 27, 2020 01:00 - 14.9 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Violence is a part of our world… good, bad, or indifferent, it is there. If you are forced to fight, how much violence should you use? The obvious answer is enough. But what is enough? Have you studied it? Have you really thought about it? Have you checked your thoughts with someone that understands violence? Where did you get your ideas of violence? Unfortunately, most of us get our ideas about violence from TV shows and movies… and that is...
FMF 27 The New Normal: Reinvent Yourself
May 23, 2020 02:00 - 2.55 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self-defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self-defense while looking at our ever-changing world. What will your new normal look like? After going through any major life event there will always be a new normal. Ask any milita...
Podcast 295 Training to Get Off the X
May 20, 2020 01:00 - 24.5 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Shooting and moving is one of the hardest things to train. I know you don’t have access to a training facility most of the time, taking classes is not always viable (cost, time, and locations), and shooting a local match just isn’t the same thing. Here is where you can start training yourself to shoot and move. This is how you can start learning how to bust off the X in a fight. This is a simple crawl/walk/run method. Start at the very beginning...
FMF 26 Self Defense for the Reopening
May 16, 2020 00:10 - 3.01 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Don’t forget your self defense as your country and city start opening around you and you are headed out to have fun and get back to life. This was going to happen sooner or later. We were going to get back to life and back to work. I’m ready… don’t know about you. Different parts of the country should open at different rates. And just because they open doesn’t mean you have to go. Do your own threat assesment to your individual situation. Th...
Podcast 294 Giving Yourself Away as a Gun Carrier
May 13, 2020 01:00 - 15.8 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: A Dave Letterman style Top 10 ways you are giving yourself away as a gun carrier. We all do most of these and we all can work on it. Some of these you are doing without knowing it. The important part about carrying your gun is have your gun. The best way to have it concealed is just to have it concealed. The more you worry about it, the more you will have a tell. Here is the Top 10 List: #10 – You always seem to forget the bottom button on ...
FMF 25 Fake News and How to Spot it
May 09, 2020 00:11 - 5.29 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Fake news and how to spot it and what you should do about it. Five Minute Friday is a quick tip to help you stay safe in today’s modern world. Watch the Video here Fake news is everywhere in our life. Everyone is talking about it. But how do we define fake news? Is it only outright lies that are fake news? Or, as the big media outlets seem to be saying, anyone that isn’t them? Personally, I think the major news outlets are more guilty o...
Podcast 293 Daily Go Bags
May 06, 2020 01:00 - 20.5 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: I’ve used a daily go bag for years. I have cycled through many different ones. Adding a bag to your everyday carry may give you the versatility you want to carry things you can’t carry on you but would like to have. I got this question from a listener that manages a hardware store. He has to carry, lift, and move heavy things all day and can’t have people seeing his gun. He doesn’t think there is a high risk of his store being robbed, but is wo...
FMF 24 Social Distancing for Self Defense
May 01, 2020 19:04 - 2.33 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe TODAY: Use Social Distancing to your advantage for your self defense. You can practice now for later when you need it. I went to the garden nursery with my wife yesterday to get some food plants to grow. I was impressed that everyone was wearing masks and everyone seemed to be okay with working on social distancing. They were working on their distancing. They weren’t doing it very well. I sat there with my mouth shut afraid to have a confrontation w...
Podcast 292 Selective Unmasking in the Covid-19 Crisis
April 29, 2020 01:00 - 19.8 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Selective Unmasking is letting one person take their gas mask off in a NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) environment before everyone else takes theirs off. Even when everything and all the tests say it is safe, we in the Military would still select one person in each unit to take their mask off while the rest of keep our masks on. We would watch that person for a given amount of time (dependent on the environment and the toxin in the air) to see ...
FMF 23 Are You Improving Your Position
April 24, 2020 22:00 - 4.15 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Are you improving your position despite being behind? It’s easy to get overwhelmed and want to sit down and do nothing. No matter how much you do there is always more. You will never get it done as fast as you want. Information, even in the information age, is still not in the correct context, doesn’t always apply to you, is unreliable, and is always behind at least a couple hours if not a couple days to a week. I did a post called Behind the T...
Podcast 291 Top Self Defense and Shooting Books to Read
April 22, 2020 01:00 - 19 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Read some of the top self defense and shooting books while you are stuck at home during the lockdown. Most of us have extra time right now. I’m no different. I’m reading extra. What about you? Are you reading? Doing something productive to better yourself during this time or just scrolling through social media mindlessly and endlessly. Here is a list of the best books that have helped shape me and change my life. Check out the list. Get th...
FMF 22 Take Advantage of Your Time
April 17, 2020 13:00 - 2.22 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever-changing world. We are still stuck at home. What will you do with the time you have? Will you take advantage of it and learn something, read ...
Podcast 290 John Correia Active Self Protection
April 15, 2020 01:08 - 27.2 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Special guest John Correia from Active Self Protection and I have a conversation about self defense handgun shooting and how fast should you be shooting in self defense. John runs a ASP YouTube channel that shows videos of real gun fights caught on camera and then analysis them so you can learn and gain practical experience in case you are ever in a gun fight. We talk a little about john’s business and how much work he does to find and make his vi...
FMF 21 Take Care of Yourself
April 11, 2020 03:02 - 1.84 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever-changing world. With Covid-19 and all the craziness out there are you taking care of yourself both physically and mentally? What does your sc...
Podcast 289 Unrest and How to Deal
April 08, 2020 01:00 - 28.4 MBClick to Subscribe Subscribe Today: At any given time we are only a heart beat away from violence and unrest. Are you prepared to survive in a riot? Do you know how? Listen to this podcast and get some tips and tricks to prepare for violence in your area and what you can do if you are ever caught in a riot. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great price...
FMF 20 Watch the Attitude of Your Area
April 05, 2020 03:02 - 1.51 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Get out and find out what your neighbors are up to and more importantly their attitude and mental state right now. You don’t ha...
Podcast 288 Leadership in a Crisis
April 01, 2020 01:00 - 28.1 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: Leadership lessons from an old Marine. Marines are great at making leaders for crisis situations. We will go through the most important leadership principles you can start using today to lead yourself, your family, and your teams through the current Covid-19 crisis. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a rea...
Podcast 287 COVID-19 Understanding What’s Going On
March 25, 2020 02:16 - 20.9 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: Covid-19 is everywhere! It’s going to get you! Or is it? What’s the numbers look like and will it happen to you? What the heck is flattening the curve? How will that help me? Who is WHO? All that and more on this Podcast. Announcements Upcoming Courses Beyond Concealed Carry San Antonio Oct 26 Beyond Concealed Carry Qual Day in San Antonio, TX Oct 27 Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I n...
FMF 19 Be Prepared for Crap to Happen
March 21, 2020 04:03 - 10.7 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Are you prepared for crap to happen? Sooner or later it is going to happen to you! It happened to me today. My boss calle...
Podcast 286 Competition and Self Defense TTT
March 17, 2020 04:03 - 21.5 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: Today is a Truck Talk Tuesday (TTT). Just you and me on a long drive sitting in the truck talking about guns and self-defense. I took a self defense friend of mine to his first shooting competition. He liked it, but when I watched him it reminded me that competition shooting and self defense shooting are very different things. Self Defense should be smooth and methodical in all you do. Competition is fast and furious and the movements, gun hand...
FMF 18 MOA What’s That?
March 14, 2020 01:00 - 2.51 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. What is an MOA? And why should anyone care? It is very simple if you take the time to figure it out. In this easy 5 minute vid...
Podcast 285 Sanitize Your Life for Self Defense
March 11, 2020 01:00 - 26.7 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: We look at sanitizing your life of stuff that will help your self defense. Best way to win a fight, not get into one. Best way to defend yourself, not have to. When is the last time you took a look at the things in your life and what they say to criminals? I go through step by step on things you should look at sanitizing from your life, your car, your home, your clothes, your stuff. And if you are willing to change those things, at least look at...
Podcast 284 Evolution of My EDC Guns
March 04, 2020 02:00 - 24.7 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: I’ve been carrying a gun everyday now for over 20 years. First as an armored car guard, then Marine in combat, then a Government Security contractor in Iraq and somewhere in there as a private citizen and a CHL. I’ve learned a lot in 20 years of carrying a gun. Something work and some don’t. But not only the gear, but also the mindset of what to carry and why. Yes, I do a modular system and it works for me. Use your mindset, threat analysis, a...
FMF 17 Have Your EDC
February 29, 2020 03:45 - 4.23 MBFive Minute Friday (FMF) is a quick tip you can use today to make your self defense better. This week we talk about your EDC (Every Day Carry). My everyday carry is modular. I use the base that is on me any time I go anywhere or put on my pants. Then I can ad other things as I go. What about you. What's your EDC? Do you have different things you carry for different situations? You can watch the video here on Vimeo.
Podcast 283 Stretching Your Self Defense
February 28, 2020 04:06 - 27.7 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: Two mental games you can play with yourself to improve your self defense anywhere at any time. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a month Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better. Free Video on the front pag...
FMF 16 Self Defense when you are Tired
February 22, 2020 04:07 - 9.33 MBHow tired are you? How does that effect your self defense? Do you look more like food to the wolves when you are tired? You don't have to. My simple method when this is happening to me is to take a breath. When I'm tired, before I go into a different space, I stop and take a deep breath. This just gives me a second to get out of my head or phone and into the real world. Watch the Five Minute Friday (FMF) video here.
Speed Sights Review: Why I'm Getting Rid of them on my M&P
February 21, 2020 02:00 - 2.43 MBWatch the Speed Sights Review Video on Vimeo here! I got rid of my speed sights because they weren't working for me. Check out the video to see why. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a month Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better. Free Vid...
Podcast 282 Being Better at Self Defense
February 19, 2020 03:44 - 14.8 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: The little things you can do to improve your self defense without a lot of work. Easy stuff we know we all should be doing. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a month Over 60 pieces of content to train you to be better...
Podcast 281 Chin Gibson and Revolvers for Self Defense
February 06, 2020 03:10 - 31.3 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: A good friend of mine asked me about a unique situation he had for his self defense gun. We talked a little and I suggested a revolver. We started talking about his needs more and I thought this would make a great podcast. So we got on Skype and recorded it for you to listen in on. Chin is required to unload and lock up his gun every day for work. And for his special circumstance he actually obeys that rule. He needs a gun that he can load and ...
Podcast 280 SHOT Show New Stuff
January 31, 2020 02:00 - 30.2 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: The stuff you may have missed and the stuff I can’t live without from SHOT Show 20202. I love the stuff that comes out every year at this time. And I love new stuff. I’m a gear head and have always been into the newest gear. This year there are some new and innovative stuff that I think I “need.” Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Che...
Podcast 279 Safety or a Higher Calling?
January 22, 2020 02:47 - 25.4 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: Is it worth giving up some of your safety to go extra places? Is there a time it’s okay and a time it is not? How can you figure out the difference? In this podcast I’ll tell you how to do a risk assessment on your upcoming activity and let you make an informed decision on if you should or should not go. My point: Make an actual decision about the risk you will except and the ones you won’t. Don’t let someone else make the decision for you! ...
Podcast 278 Shotgun Training
January 15, 2020 02:00 - 37.2 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: I took Firearms Training Associates General Shotgun class last month while I was on vacation. I learned and re-learned a bunch of things. This podcast is a review and lessons learned from the class. Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner. When I need ammo, it’s where I go. Check it out. Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only ...
FMF 15 Black Friday
November 29, 2019 02:31 - 1.03 MBClick Here Get Notes by Email Today: This is Five Minute Friday (FMF), just a little quick tip on how you can think differently about your self defense in today’s modern world. Things are always changing, but we always have to remember the basics. These tips are designed to keep the perspective of basic self defense while looking at our ever changing world. Black Friday sales are here! Are you going out and taking part? If you are, remember to watch out. Look around, get your head...