This episode Eric and Aaron discuss some unique gear not normally reserved for a Gear and Mindset show. Eric then tells a story about a contentious confrontation with a colleague at a work training event. This builds around basic managing unknown contacts, but we sometimes have to manage known contacts that could turn into an actual self defense situation. Intro and Outro Music by: The Tactical Twins, Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra and Tim Alexander/Fata Morgana Please subscrib...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 149
This episode we have Sarah Hauptman from PHLSTER holsters. Sarah and her husband John have created some of the most innovative concealment gear in the industry. PHILSTER is most well-known for their market disrupter – the Enigma deep concealment system. But they offer many more brilliantly designed holsters and accessories. Further, they teach courses in Concealment Mechanics in person and they offer videos and resources on their website with a breadth of knowledge to help ANYONE conceal their p...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 148
Aaron Jannetti KCC – Knife Control Concepts - Knife Control Concepts | Defensive Training | Self Defense | Endeavor Defense and Fitness, Ohio @knifecontrolconcepts info@endeavordcf.com www.endeavordcf.com www.facebook.com/Endeavordcf www.twitter.com/endeavordcf This show is a long time coming, Eric has been tracking what awesome work Aaron has been doing for several years, and frankly we should have had him on the show a long time ago. Just recently Eric was able to attended his instruction modu...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 147
This episode we're excited to have Aaron's Jiu Jitsu coach Mat Reyna on from Training Ground in Tulsa, OK. We had a great conversation about humility, ministry, and the continuing EVOLUTION as a student and instructor. We're excited to introduce Training Ground as our new show sponsor and to announce the official partnership of EvoSec and Training Ground - bringing firearms, weapons integration and combatives into Training Ground's multiple martial disciplines. Please visit https://thetraininggr...
Jan 31, 2024•46 min•Season 5Ep. 146
This Gear and Mindset episode Eric and Aaron disuss their path accountability, gear recommendation follow ups, and the alarming effort by anti-armed citizen attorneys general to make Lake City manufactured ammunition off limits to civiilians. Intro and Outro Music by: The Tactical Twins, Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra and Tim Alexander/Fata Morgana Please subscribe and share our podcast with friends and family. Visit our website for bios, future events and info at www.evosec.or...
Jan 24, 2024•53 min•Season 5Ep. 145
Sam Ferguson is a highly experienced Police officer with six years of service in Lexington, KY. He has been a combat sports enthusiast throughout his life, having trained in MMA, boxing, and Thai boxing. While well-rounded in striking, he has made a name for himself as a skilled grappler. His journey began at 8 when he started wrestling, which he continues to coach at a high school level. In addition to wrestling, Sam has also earned a blue belt in judo and a 1st-degree black belt in BJJ. Additi...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 144
This show we have two extremely pivotal guest, Sarah Adams and Dave “Boon” Benton. They are both survivors of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya attacks and are authors of the book, Benghazi Know Thy Enemy, A Cold Case Investigation. Many will recall the book “13 Hrs in Benghazi” and the Benghazi attacks themselves. Boon was one of the CIA GRS contractor whom went to the aid of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his staff at the Benghazi Consulate, and later defended the CIA Annex against al-Qa’ida terrorist. S...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 143
Merry Christmas Everyone! This episode we have Chuck Haggard on for a long overdue 3rd time. We revisit the NPE Counter Robbery Class taught by Chuck, Cecil Burch, and Darryl Bolke. Aaron attended this incredible class and we highly recommend you seek it out or contact them to host it in your town. With Chuck’s decades long LE career he has up-to-date and deep knowledge regarding the terrible shape police retention, recruitment, and Training is in. He offers important actionable intel on this. A...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 142
We spent this gear and mindset episode going over last minute gift ideas to get with Christmas cash or if someone asks what they should overnight you before the Christmas get together. They also give a shout out to their friend and mentor Mike Brown for his excellent performance at the 2023 No Gi World Championship. And we gave some long overdue accountability for our health and self defense paths. Links to gear discussed: Carhartt Men's Storm Defender Relaxed Fit Lightweight Packable Jacket: ht...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 141
This episode we have the Jerry Wetzel on the show. This is long overdue! Eric has been interfacing with Jerry for close to 20 years via online forums like Total Protection Interactive and social media. He is a wealth of knowledge in weapons integration into the combat sports model yet completely from the context in the street environment. Jerry is a preeminent expert in reductionist solutions for dealing with a knife in the real world. Some of our most important mentors credit him with building ...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 140
This throwback episode we go back to Mike Seeklander's 2nd interview with us: Enjoy This episode we sit down with world champion shooter Mike Seeklander of Shooting Performance and the American Warrior Society. If you did't hear our first interview with Mike please listen to Episode 14 . In this episode We talk about his new exciting venture with Rob Leatham, The Bigger Circle were they co-teach classes assisting shooters gain exponential performance. Eric just recently purchased the video Advan...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 139
This episode we welcome Dr. Sherman House as an EvoSec repeat offender. Dr. House draws from a life of experience in many endeavors. From multiple college degrees, trauma medicine, surgical dentistry to serious firearms training. We covered the continued attacks on the Second Amendment in Washington state with the egregious H.B. 1240 signed into law this year. For the time being, this means alternative firearms formats for self-protection. So Dr. House has begun utilizing and promoting the appro...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 138
This episode John Hearne joins Aaron Davis to present a scientific based conversation on the pathologies of violent criminals. From anti-social street criminals to the worst among us; psychopathic serial killers and rapists. This is a fascinating conversation full of novel viewpoints and novel commentary on this extremely concerning universe of those we work daily to defend against. December 28th 2023 7pm CST John will be giving his yearly online lecture on crime in the US (with on demand video ...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 137
This throw back episode we go back to show 38: This episode we have the preeminent expert of Self Defense Law - Andrew Branca on the show. Arguably the only attorney in the nation that focuses purely on self defense law giving him expertise that all of us should seek. Andrew is also the author of the book, The Law of Self Defense, which will educate you on the principles needed to keep you out of legal trouble. It can not be over emphasized, if you use lethal force you WILL go through some form ...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 136
In this show the twins talk about the current trend of ammo prices starting to climb and what may be causing it. They also hit on the conflict in Israel and how Iran may be behind it. Lastly, they pose the question, is there a greater possibility of terrorism in the US because of current world events? In addition, the US border crisis may also be contributing to this increased threat posture. Vista Outdoors Sell Hornady Explosion - Grand Island Hezbollahs Operations and Networks in US - Two Deca...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 135
Last weekend Aaron was blessed to attend the NPE Counter Robbery course taught by Cecil Burch, Chuck Haggard, and our guest this week. Darryl Bolke from Hardwired Tactical Shooting joined us to talk about the importance of training in force decision making for the armed civilian. Unfortunately most citizens aren't prepared for the complexities of employing a firearm in crowded public places. We also discuss the excellent option of pocket carried revolvers chambered in smaller cartridges like .22...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 134
This show we have Matt Pranka of Xray Alpha on to talk Shooting, the Combatives Summit, CQB, training, dry fire and much more. Matt is a USPSA Grand Master providing training to Military, Law Enforcement and Civilians. and is quickly becoming one of the most sought after instructors in the industry. Matt has decades of special operations experience, yet he believes that being a high level competitor in practical shooting sports is one of the most important attributes of an operator and he hits o...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 5Ep. 133
This episode we have John Valentine on for a 4th interview to do an After Action Review (AAR) of the incredible and inaugural Combatives Summit held this last 22-24 Sep 2023. Some of the event instructors were Craig Douglas, Matt Larsen, Cecil Burch, Ben Aubin, Cliff Byerly, Jerry Wetzel, John Valentine himself and many more. https://combativessummit.com/ John is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Modern Army Combatives under the "Father of Modern Combatives," Matt Larsen. He served as an a...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 132
This episode the twins summarize Eric’s epic learning experience at the first annual Combatives Summit in FL. They also discuss Article III of the constitution and how it all relates to the case involving the CA State “Large Capacity Magazine” Ban. https://combativessummit.com/ Duncan vs Rob Bonta case CA magazine ban https://saf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Duncan-v.-Bonta-Decision.pdf We are offering our Defensive Pistol 1 course in the Tulsa OK area October 28th . This is an 8 hour course f...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 5Ep. 131
This week we have an EvoSec Throwback Episode to Ep. 47 Scott "Jedi" Jedlinski. This is an excellent interview... essentially an audio pistol private lesson. Scott has taught members of the Pentagon ERT, US Marshal's Service, NYPD Instructor Cadre, Chicago SWAT, Ohio Tactical Officers Association, and FBI National Tactical Training Unit and multiple other SWAT teams around the US and much more. For more information on Scott and to get into one of his sold out classes: www.mordernsamuraiproject.c...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 130
Eric and Aaron hang out on a Friday and hit on their weeks accountability. They then move into some updates on some gun control efforts out of New Mexico and errors with FBI Stats on Armed Citizens stopping Active shooter events. Eric’s Echo Bike 3.0 Crime Prevention Research Center’s piece on FBI reporting errors regarding Armed Citizens stopping active shooter events. We are offering our Defensive Pistol 1 course in the Tulsa OK area October 28th . This is an 8 hour course focusing on what tru...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 129
Eric and Aaron chat with Craig Douglas for his 4th installment on the EvoSec podcast. We took a different turn and went down Craig's current training path. We covered his surgury and rehabing his weight lifting injury, his BJJ black belt promotion, and his firearms training approach. Then we cover the very exciting announcement of the long anticipated Shivworks Instructor Certififications. Learn about Craig Douglas' and Shivworks' life changing course offerings at https://shivworks.com/ We are o...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 5Ep. 128
Chris Lapre 5! The heat is on between Chris and Cecil Burch for the top repeat offender for the EvoSec Podcast. CARBINE - It is our modern musket, we believe we have a patriotic duty to be a proficient rifleman. This show we discuss the efficacy and the place of a carbine/rifle for civilians. We draw on Chris’s vast experience with this platform as a working SWAT Commander. We discuss what civilians should be focusing the bulk of their training on, legal issues with longer distance engagements, ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 127
Aaron's hitting competition harder than ever. Who better to have on to chat about it than Tim Herron? Aaron and Tim talk about anti-competition attitudes. Who should compete and why. Tim's approach at the match and at the buzzer. A little gear talk too! https://www.timherronshooting.com/ Instagram @timherronshooting Facebook Tim Herron Intro and Outro Music by: The Tactical Twins, Jason Bieler and The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra and Tim Alexander/Fata Morgana Please subscribe and share our podca...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 126
This show Eric and Aaron hit on their accountability this week. They then discuss some philosophy and history on the elites controlling the polis, and how it relates to Gavin Newsom’s 28th Amendment proposal. Also discussed was the Fargo ND Police Officer Ambush where Officer Jake Wallin was killed. Officer Zachary Robinson was a hero in this incident where he shot and killed the shooter and likely saved countless people due to the apparent plans the killer had. LInks as discussed on the show: T...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 5Ep. 125
This throwback episode we celebrate Dr. William Aprill for his second appearance on our show. We miss him greatly, but can continue to learn from his amazing and critical contribution to our path. ///////////////////////////////// This week we have Dr. William Aprill back on the show to hit on some very timely subjects. William is the self-protection industry leader in knowing the criminals mind and the protectors mind and how to use this knowledge to keep us safer. Some of the topics discussed ...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 124
This episode Aaron and Eric talk about concealed carry holders crime myths and hit on some accountability long over due. Eric hits on some accountability on some carbine drills that he proposed including the Ohio Police Carbine qual recommended by Claud Werner The Tactical Professor, and the Defoor Hat qual and more. Aaron talks about getting to start training again after his surgery and much more. https://tacticalprofessor.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/ohio-police-rifle-carbine-standard-qualifica...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 123
Tessah Booth is the founder of the amazing Armed and Styled Youtube channel. The channel content takes viewers on her journey of self defense, competitive shooting and concealed carry acumen. She provides timely, filtered and pressure tested carry method tips that cuts through all the noise. This information can keep you from making expensive or worse dangerous mistakes with your concealed carry journey. This episode we talk about her first classes, first and current carry pistols, Rangemaster T...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 122
This show Cecil sets a record for the EvoSec podcast, this is show number 5! He has the world record and has beat Chris Lapre hands down! We talk awesome upcoming training opportunities with the Combatives Summit and the NPE Counter Robbery classes. We also talk Old Folks JiuJitsu and some new gear Cecil has in the hopper. Combatives Summit - Slots left....Get in while the getting is good. For 25% off email info@combativessummit.com https://combativessummit.com/ NPE Counter Robbery classes NPE C...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Season 4Ep. 121
We invite John Daub of KR Training back on the show. We have a great discussion on Fitness, and more importantly being strong which John is a big strong dude so he knows a thing or two about it. We also talk about supplements, testosterone treatment, and a bit about small revolvers. Johns first episode 41 John is co-author of the very influential book, Strategies and standards for Defensive Handgun Training. If you have been a listener to the show for a while you will recall, this book was part ...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 4Ep. 120
