Evolution Security Podcast

In this episode of the EvoSec Podcast, tactical twins Eric & Aaron welcome Mark Smith of JBS Training Group. Mark shares his amazing rise from everyday gun owner to USPSA Grandmaster, the critical role of mental management in shooting (and life), and why most training fails to produce real results. Deep dives into effective dry/live fire practice, self-diagnosis, why gear won’t buy skill, and practical precision with gas guns and barricades. Packed with actionable advice, training philosophy, and mindset shifts that can transform your performance—plus a fun music chat at the end.Websites & Resources for Show Notes:JBS Training Group: jbstraininggroup.com (classes, schedule, info)Instagram: @jbs_training_groupTenicor YouTube: Search for Mark Smith / JBS episodes with Jeff Mao (highly recommended visual demos)Support our sponsors: www.tenicor.com/ Recommended Books: Recommended Books:With Winning in Mind by Lanny BashamThe Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy GallweyThe Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

This gear and mindset Aaron does an after action review (AAR) of the Rangemaster Master Instructor Development and Certification class he just attended at Mead Hall, Shawnee OK. Aaron talks about the revolver he used for the course and Eric talks about the revolver he will be using for his IDC coming the first of the year. Lastly, Eric hits on how Ham Radio has been critical in the aftermath and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Emergency Prep Ham Radio and helping with Hurricane Helene Listen to rescue efforts in NC near Mt. Mitchel on N2GE 145.19 MHz https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/42258 How to get your ham radio license - Technician HamStudy.org HamStudy.org: Cutting edge amateur radio study tools I used an app on my ipad and phone, since I could easily study on the road. Ham Test Prep: Technician (Not Lite version), I believe they have same app on Android HAM Test Prep: Technician on the App Store (apple.com) HF is limited but you will have a section of the 10M band which is in the 28 MHz Basic Emergency Prep FEMAs Basic Preparedness pdf untitled (fema.gov) Prepared by Mike Glover Prepared: A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios: Glover, Mike, Carr, Jack: 9780593538142: Amazon.com: Books WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!! Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path. Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly. EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market. They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year. We support those who do the work. Please visit our new sponsor Training Ground at https://thetrainingground.life Training Ground offers top notch trianing in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Tang Soo Do and Firearms. An environment where learning is paramount for both students and instructors. Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.

This episode we FINALLY have Claude Werner - The Tactical Professor - on the show. https://thetacticalprofessor.net/ He has been a mentor of ours from a distance since our days of being on the Total Protection Interactive forum starting back in 2007. Listeners of the podcast will likely have heard us quote Claude, discuss his blog, or discuss and reference his writings multiple times through the last few years. He is a wealth of knowledge, and this interview was long overdue. Some of the topics covered: Negative Outcomes - Social Space Gunfighting Class - Ohio Police Carbine Qual and more.. https://thetacticalprofessor.net/2020/10/24/teach-your-children-to-shoot/ The Tactical Professor is Claude Werner. His background combines extensive work in the military, self defense training, and white collar financial services communities. This eclectic experience base gives him a view of self defense equipment and techniques that is more attuned to the needs of people with median lifestyles than some segments of the industry. His background includes: § Retired Army Captain, with 10 years service in Special Operations § Market Research Director for 3 commercial real estate firms § National Director of Real Estate Research at a Big Four Accounting Firm § Match Director, International Defensive Pistol Association Georgia State Championship; 2000, 2001, 2002 § IDPA Area Coordinator for Georgia and Alabama § Former Chief Instructor at the elite Rogers Shooting School IDPA Classifications are: Master – Stock Service Revolver (SSR), Stock Service Pistol, Enhanced Service Pistol, Custom Defensive Pistol. Numerous wins in pistol competition. NRA Certified Instructor for Basic Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun; Personal Protection In The Home; Refuse To Be A Victim; and Home Firearms Safety. tacticalprofessor | An elite marksman. A real shooter with aim. (thetacticalprofessor.net) WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!! Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path. Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly. EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market. They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year. We support those who do the work. Please visit our new sponsor Training Ground at https://thetrainingground.life Training Ground offers top notch trianing in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Tang Soo Do and Firearms. An environment where learning is paramount for both students and instructors. Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.

This episode we have our great friend Pinal County AZ. SWAT Team Lt. Chris LePre on to share his expertise leading SWAT operations in homes and small structures and how it applies to citizens defending themselves with carbines in their own homes. Chris also gives some perspective on the July 13th Trump assassination attempt, having supported the Secret Service during a Trump campaign event attended by over 50,000 people. Get signed up!! Home - Combatives Summit WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!! Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path. Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly. EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market. They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year. We support those who do the work. Please visit our new sponsor Training Ground at https://thetrainingground.life Training Ground offers top notch trianing in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Tang Soo Do and Firearms. An environment where learning is paramount for both students and instructors. Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.

Finally we have Raul Martinez on the show! We have been talking about having him on for over 2 years…. well the stars have aligned. We have a excellent time talking about Raul's philosophy on why he teaches what he teaches, his personal training, and a really fun discussion on music. Former US Army Chicago Police Officer - Narcotics Firearms and Combatives Instructor For more info on Raul, and how to get into some of his excellent training: https://rogue-methods.com/ @rogue.methods on IG Upcoming EvoSec Training: 7/20/2024 EvoSec - Drawing From Concealment - 4hrs Home - Combatives Summit WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!! Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path. Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly. EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market. They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year. We support those who do the work. Please visit our new sponsor Training Ground at https://thetrainingground.life Training Ground offers top notch trianing in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Tang Soo Do and Firearms. An environment where learning is paramount for both students and instructors. Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.

We're excited to have Kirk Clark on for a second time. We asked Kirk what he considers the shooting skill priorities for the carrying citizen. As expected, his answers were insightful and slightly different than one might assume. You'll get a lot out of this discussion. Kirk is one of the most accomplished shooters in the open enrollment training circuit. Winning every high-level patch, pin, TacCon championship, and aspiring designation to place a goal on. One of the most coveted: 4 Perfect 125 scores at the Rogers Shooting School Test from concealment - (Bill Rogers himself has 4 125s). https://citizensdefenseresearch.com/ Just some of Kirk's accolades: Master Class USPSA Carry Optics Steel Challenge Grand Master Carry Optics and Production IDPA Master in multiple divisions 5 time Rangemaster Tactical Conference Champion 2 MSP Black Belt Patches 3 Gabe White Turbo Pins FAST Coin #22 with Ernest Langdon Gunsite 250 Expert Ticket BJJ Purple Belt Updoming EvoSec Training: 7/20/2024 EvoSec - Drawing From Concealment - 4hrs WE ARE PUMPED TO HAVE A NEW AFFILIATE LINK FOR ORIGIN AND JOCKO FUEL!!! Help support this show by purchasing any of your JiuJitsu gear, Jocko Supplements, books clothing and more... link below. Origin/Jocko Fuel – Bringing back American manufacturing, producing the best Jiu-Jitsu Gis on the market, Jeans, rash guards, and world class supplements to help you on the path. Use EvoSec10 at checkout for 10% off, this helps us greatly. EVOSEC Originusa.com AFFILIATE LINK Tenicor – www.tenicor.com they are educators, and innovators in the holster market. They are firearms instructors themselves, pressure testing their gear in multiple force on force events every year. We support those who do the work. Please visit our new sponsor Training Ground at https://thetrainingground.life Training Ground offers top notch trianing in Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Tang Soo Do and Firearms. An environment where learning is paramount for both students and instructors. Again, patronizing our sponsors helps us greatly.