Managing Violence Podcast with Joe Saunders

WOW. One of our true bucket-list guests, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. In their description of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Slate Magazine said, “Grossman cuts such a heroic, omnicompetent figure, he could have stepped out of a video game.” He has five patents to his name, has published four novels, two childrens’ books, and six non-fiction books to include his “perennial bestseller” On Killing (with over half a million copies sold), and a New York Times best-selling book co-authored with Glenn Beck. He is a US Army Ranger, a paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Col. Grossman’s research was cited by the President of the United States in a national address, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Congress, and numerous state legislatures. He has served as an expert witness and consultant in state and Federal courts. He helped train mental health professionals after the Jonesboro school massacre, and he was also involved in counseling or court cases in the aftermath of the Paducah, Springfield, Littleton and Nickel Mines Amish school massacres. Col. Grossman has been called upon to write the entry on “Aggression and Violence” in the Oxford Companion to American Military History, three entries in the Academic Press Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict and has presented papers before the national conventions of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Since his retirement from the US Army in 1998, he has been on the road almost 300 days a year, for over 19 years, as one of our nation’s leading trainers for military, law enforcement, mental health providers, and school safety organizations. Today Col. Grossman is the director of the Killology Research Group (www.killology.com). In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks he is has written and spoken extensively on the terrorist threat, with articles published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Civil Policy and many leading law enforcement journals, and he has been inducted as a "Life Diplomate" by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and a "Life Member" of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute.

If you know... you know. If you don't know, you're in for a treat. Deane Lawler is famous and infamous in equal measure in the Australian martial arts world. Growing up around violence and quickly excelling in both combat sports and traditional martial arts, Deane became also became a legend of the bouncing and security world. In this interview, Deane tells his story for the first time ever and provides some great tips for helping people access their inner warrior and ability to survive extreme violence.

Marc MacYoung is an undisputed legend of the violence management and self-defence world. He has over 30 published titles across print and visual media and has been active in this space for more than 30 years. In this interview we discuss the often-overlooked aftermath of violence. The physical, legal and emotional consequences of engaging in violence. If you'd like to hear bonus content from Marc and other guests, make sure you sign up over at patreon.com/managingviolence

This man needs no introduction. He's one of the most intense, "realest" self-defence and combatives instructors on the planet. He's established himself as a modern legend of the game. His intensity of mission and passion for teaching the art of violence is apparent within seconds of listening to him talk. Please enjoy one of our most requested guests ever, Mr Lee Morrison. If you want 24 minutes of bonus content, make sure you sign up to our Patreon over at www.patreon.com/managingviolence

Ray Floro is a legend of the Australian martial arts and one of the world's leading experts on the use of edged and improvised weapons. He has taught all over the world, including to various police, military and special forces groups. Dubbed "the smiling assassin" Ray is loved in Australia for his ever-present smile and giggle as he dismantles his hapless prey, even now in his 50's. Don't miss this interview with one of the world's leading experts in his field. Remember, if you'd like to hear bonus content with Ray, head over and subscribe at www.patreon.com/managingviolence

One of our most popular guests from Season 1, Matt Larsen is the Director of Combatives at the US Military Academy at West Point and the Father of Modern Army Combatives. He holds black belts in BJJ, judo, and karate. His black belt students include the likes of Tim Kennedy. Moreover, Matt is an expert in institutional and organisational training design. In this episode, we dive deep into how to effective transmit physical skills in the combative environment. Matt holds a Masters degree in psychology and is an expert in the psychomotor learning process. This conversation will make you a better learning AND a better teacher. Enjoy! I also recorded bonus content with Matt which is available exclusively on Patreon at www.patreon.com/managingviolence

Richard Dimitri began his martial arts journey at the age of 6. By 21 he’d acquired instructor certifications and black belts in several forms of martial arts and combative disciplines which lead him into various careers that spanned over 2 decades in the fields of private and corporate security, executive protection and bouncer. Richard continued his journey into the depths of counter-violence, researching & formulating a functional for all methodology of self-protection predicated on human behaviour in relation to violence and on April 11th 1994, opened his first and only gym, the infamous Senshido School, a tactical urban combat and defence system in the heart of downtown Montreal, Canada. In under 5 years of operation, his notoriety and reputation as being the ‘Howard Stern’ of the martial arts & self defence industry due to his no holds barred attitude and brutal honesty, quickly earned him the reputation of being one of the top and most sought out violence prevention, management and defence tactics experts in the world until present day. A short list of some of his prestigious clients include: The British Special Forces The Finland Presidential Security Team, SWAT and Counter Terrorist Units CTR High Risk Investigations & Security UK The Mexico City Chapter of the Guardian Angels International Women’s movements Girls Gone Gorgeous (Los Angeles California), The Association for Women’s Total Advancement & Development and The Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (ADEW, Cairo Egypt) to name but a few. Richard has to date released over 30 instructional videos and self-published several books. His book In Total Defence of the Self was dubbed as “One of the best books ever written on self defence” by Black Belt Magazine’s contributing editor, Mr. Lito Angeles. Richard also contributed as a co-author in Loren Christensen’s “Fighter’s Fact Book 2” published via Paladin Press and was featured in several of the world’s leading martial arts magazines including Black Belt, Martial Arts Illustrated, Fight Sport, Combat, Budo Quebec and Australia's Blitz as well as Egypt Today and Alter Ego. He’s been interviewed on several top radio stations in North America as well as Egypt’s Nile FM Day Show and has appeared in newspapers worldwide for his unique philosophy to personal protection. Referred to as one of the top 20 toughest fighter’s on planet earth in the April 2006 issue of Black Belt magazine, and inducted into the National Registry of “Who’s Who” Business directory for outstanding business practice, Richard was also a member of the former American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and still continues to train law enforcement officers and military personnel at an international level. Learn more at: www.richardimitri.com Check out our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/managingviolence Join the our listener group to interact with Rich and many others at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/managingviolence/

Patrick is the Founder and CEO of The CP Journal and the co-author of, "Left of Bang." Before starting the company, Patrick served in the United States Marine Corps for seven years, progressing to the rank of Captain before returning to the private sector. Through his two deployments to Iraq, he saw first hand the importance of strong leadership and effective training for our nation's protectors. Following his time as a Company Commander, he became the officer-in-charge of a mobile training team in the Combat Hunter program at the School of Infantry aboard Camp Pendleton. In this role he provided training to deploying infantry battalions and regiments in behavioural analysis. He led the creation of the Combat Hunter Trainer Course, a pilot course designed to make Marines into Combat Hunter instructors. It was in this role that Patrick identified the need for similar training in our nation's police departments and security companies, decided to write Left of Bang and create The CP Journal The CP Journal offers training programs in behavioural analysis to the military, progressive police departments, and security companies looking to proactively recognise threats and prevent violent acts from occurring. For the private sector, the principles of behavioural analysis are tailored to improve customer service, interviews, negotiations, and sales presentations.

Tony Blauer is back to talk about his ongoing passion for making people safer, how to incorporate scenario replication into your training and ensuring it is safe, productive and realistic, and also the development of his revolutionary High Gear impact reduction suit. Many thanks to Tony for making himself available again for the podcast. Check out all the things he does over at www.blauerspear.com

Aaron Mauldin is a close personal protection operative with AS Solution and also the owner/founder of ZERT: Zombie Eradication Response Team where Zombie is used as a metaphor for any kind of natural or manmade disaster. Aaron has an extensive background in military and celebrity protection, and many of these skills are applicable to protecting ourselves and our families. Check out more about Aaron's work at: https://assolution.com/ https://zertnation.com/ Links to YouTube videos that Aaron mentions: EP DAD https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCbkRIcYKVPkyLcpIR8HFhxa0I0dHpuPT