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Functional fitness is an oft-used term, but what does it me an? And how does it apply to the self-defense minded person? That's the topic of Episode 162.

Home defense advantages: realistically, what are they? Pragmatically, what can you do to create them? Is there a "home field advantage"? Listen and learn.

Off body carry usually refers to the carry of a concealed firearm in an "off-your-person" location like a purse or a backpack. The method has pros and cons, which we'll discuss in this episode.

In Gunfighter Cast episode GC-124, I talked with Erik Utrecht from Michigan Defensive Firearms Institute about what a student should expect when taking any training class, etiquette, the safety perspective and how to get the most out of your class. Sign up for the class I am taking with Trek HERE.  Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Train with me at shawstrategies.com Support Gunfighter Cast on Patreon Subscribe to the Gunfighter Cast YouTube Channel Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Sponsors Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Bootleg Inc Searchable Database and top quality products for your net AR build. Bravo Concealment Holsters. Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase Bravo Concealment. If you enjoy podcasts, you should try audio books. To get two free audio books, start a trial at Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks" target="_blank">Audible.com today. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. Please leave a super awesome 5 star review on iTunes so other people can find Gunfighter Cast.

We have lots of new, green gun owners taking responsibility for their own personal and family protection turning to forums and social media to gain knowledge and information. Often in the firearms industry, we see a certain kind of person who feels empowered and has a serious ego attachment to certain ideas and using the correct terminology. In this podcast, we dissect the self-proclaimed experts and terminology police, and talk about what our real priorities should be.   https://media.blubrry.com/gunfightercast/s/content.blubrry.com/gunfightercast/159-Prioritizing_Knowledge_Over_Ego.mp3 Podcast Host: Daniel Shaw Co-Host: Varg Freeborn Transcriptionist and Producer: Leah Ramsden     Ego in the Firearms Community  A Closer Look 1:35  DS explains, On one hand we say we need to get more new gun owners fighting for our Second Amendment…Then when they come along we get really mean to them when they call a magazine a clip. Where does this originate from? VF replies,     "People craft this ability to only talk about things that they’ve learned the standard set of information about. You’ll notice that you won’t hear these people talk outside a few topics. The reason they do that is because they don’t know everything and they don’t want to be called out in the ways they call other people out. They create this world where they live in just a few topics and they’re willing to spend this unhealthy amount of time talking about these things when they could be learning about these other topics that they avoid. They could actually become proficient in the other topics, but they’d rather spend time calling other people out like they’re the terminology police of the gun community." Don't be a know-it-all by using terminology to cut others down. Instead, work on continuously improving your range of skills and transfer that knowledge.    Prioritize the Right Information 5:30 I’ve had people come up to me at the end of class and say “Hey that new guy who’s never really shot a gun before and he came to your handgun class, he called this thing a clip – all day, and you didn’t say anything to him,” DS responds,  "Well why would I? I’ve got a brand-new shooter; he just got a gun, he’s showing up, he’s getting a concealed carry permit, he wants to learn how to defend his family, I’ve got 2 days that are 8-9 hours each with hi to teach him how to fight, how to defend himself, how to think – I’ve got so much information I’m trying to get across to this guy. I’m trying to change his mindset… I have 0 time to stop and tell him what something is called. When I know he’s talking about a magazine, you know he’s talking about a magazine. Who cares? I’m just glad you’re here. Let’s get some important information out there and not take time talking about the stupid stuff." 7:40 "As a coach or instructor, you understand that a person has a limited amount of information that they can absorb at a time, and a good instructor prioritizes that information individually, based on the rate their moving at in their progression, their development, how they’re absorbing information. You learn these things over a couple of hours... If I start throwing terminology into this, about things that aren’t going to affect his performance right now, whether he calls it a magazine, a clip, or a black banana, I don’t give a shit what he calls it, but if he’s putting it into the gun properly, right now that’s what I need to focus on." "Find ways of actually prioritizing self growth and as you get that, help bring others up." - Daniel Shaw    Daniel Shaw on the range during a Handgun Fundamentals course. Broaden Your Knowledge Base     DS says "I hate when someone on the internet posts – oh well MY instructor teaches this. First of all, you lost me in that conversation because you said “my instructor.

Understanding personal or individual mission is crucial to effective self-defense: self-control is a vital part of that. What is your mission, and why?

Shooter Rughi The “Weapon Snatcher” Pretty much everyone has seen the viral footage of a man snatching a stolen AR-15 rifle from a protester during the recent Seattle riots. However, not everyone knows this was not the first, but the second rifle the “Weapon Snatcher” took away from a rioter that day. “Shooter Rughi” shares with us the importance of mindset, training, and core values. These are what led him to take successful action in a situation that could have gone horribly wrong.     After blending into the crowd, chanting their slogans, and being “the grey man”, this experienced protection specialist (think executive protection) launched into action quickly and decisively to resolve what might well have been an extremely bad development. Listen to the podcast. There’s a ton of good information in it. Below you’ll find a few excerpts. Some (by no means all) of the topics you’ll hear include: •25:00 What he carried and why. Medical kit and skill obligations. •26:57 Rughi’s background and experience. •23:30 The advantage of true concealment and being the Gray Man. •40:21 Breaking cover and the draw. •45:30 What could have gone better? •47:20 Looking like a good guy: how do you avoid getting shot by another good guy? •54:30 What would you do differently? ⚠️ Warning: Explicit language…F bombs ahead. Mindset and Mission Clarity “I was able to make that decision so rapidly because I had framed my mindset into what I was gonna go into that day.” (09:07) Being Decisive: the Element Of Surprise “They produced another rifle bag out of the back of the second vehicle, which they pulled the rifle from…I drew my pistol from my pocket and I came up on him pretty much the same way as the other. the only difference was I had further distance to cover.” “Most of everyone there didn’t know what happened with the first shooter and me taking his rifle…violence and surprise. [With] the guy acting like a sheep the second he saw me, I was able to snatch that weapon – he didn’t want any of it. He immediately took his hand off the fire control.” The Fundamental Difference Between A Job vs A Duty 07:10 Asked, what was the thought process for you to leave your principles (his protectees) and deal with the stolen police rifle, SR responds, “From the moment I saw the firearm, I knew it was in the hands of someone that was illegally obtaining it…they were escalating everything they had done from that day..to the moment I decided I needed to get my hands on that weapon and get it away from them…I headed a job to do.

In Gunfighter Cast episode GC-130, I talk with seasoned Law Enforcement Officer Joe Weyer about interacting with an officer as a Concealed Carry License holder. Alliance Police Training Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Train with me at shawstrategies.com Support Gunfighter Cast on Patreon Subscribe to the Gunfighter Cast YouTube Channel Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Sponsors Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Primary Weapons Systems Top quality long stroke piston ARs and innovative accessories. Bootleg Inc Searchable Database and top quality products for your net AR build. Bravo Concealment Holsters. Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase Bravo Concealment. If you enjoy podcasts, you should try audio books. To get two free audiobooks, start a trial at Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks" target="_blank">Audible.com today. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. Please leave a super awesome 5 star review on iTunes so other people can find Gunfighter Cast.

Varg and Daniel discuss how we hold ourselves back from doing the things we should be doing for ourselves, others, family or even careers by creating our own hurdles that make no sense to anyone but us. If you want to see the live video version and join in on chats to ask questions and be involved in the live conversation, follow Daniel on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/danielshaw0369 If you want to support the show, you can use your free Twitch prime subscription that comes with your Amazon prime, to subscribe on Twitch. There is also a donation button on the Twitch channel and the best way to support the show is always to share it with your friends. Stay safe.

Daniel Shaw and Varg Freeborn talk about how we can improve ourselves and our positions while some of us have a little more time on our hands than usual. If you want to see the live video version and join in on chats to ask questions and be involved in the live conversation, follow Daniel on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/danielshaw0369 If you want to support the show, you can use your free Twitch prime subscription that comes with your Amazon prime, to subscribe on Twitch. There is also a donation button on the Twitch channel and the best way to support the show is always to share it with your friends. Stay safe.

Byron Rogers and I talk about what Byron always loves to talk about – become a better person for all things in life through warriorship.  

Dave “Boon” Benton and I talk about concealment. Most of you will recognize boon because he looks just like the actor who played him in “13 Hours – The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” Boon is a guy who has had his life and other lives depend on him being able to conceal his firearm, intentions and skills and knowledge. Give it a listen. If you want to see the live video version and join in on chats to ask questions and be involved in the live conversation, follow Daniel on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/danielshaw0369 If you want to support the show, you can use your free Twitch prime subscription that comes with your Amazon prime, to subscribe on Twitch. There is also a donation button on the Twitch channel and the best way to support the show is always to share it with your friends. Stay safe.

Varg Freeborn is one of the most experienced men I have ever met in terms of observing violence and criminal behavior first-hand as well as being an active participant in violent encounters. His views, concepts, and ideas are straight to the point and well-articulated. Varg Freeborn interview: Jump to timeline and some excerpts. • See live video discussions, join in chats, or ask questions during future conversations by following Daniel on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/danielshaw0369 • Buy Violence of Mind: https://amzn.to/38UlNRZ • More information, background, and learning opportunities: https://vargfreeborn.com/. • Support the show! Use the free Twitch Prime subscription that comes with Amazon prime to subscribe on Twitch. Hit that donation button if you’d like, but remember: the best way to support the show is always to share it with your friends. Stay safe! Back to top 20:00 Varg Freeborn: introduction 22:00 Harder to kill: qualifications to instruct 25:00 Violence: on the receiving and giving end…and going to prison 39:02 Violence and physical training 43:46 Reading the crowd, Avoidance, and the vibrations of a room 51:11 Human predatory skills and behavior for defense 01:11 What the training community gets wrong Back to top [I teach mostly] things that have to do with fighting up close and personal with a firearm or loan and that is more likely geared towards civilians or lone patrol officers, that type of situation. So I try to stay very clearly in my lane, of experience there. I have a lot going on, but it all has to do with coaching and making people stronger, better, safer, healthier, and harder to kill.

In GC-151 I talk with Dean Sylvester about his company Primary Weapons Systems. I have been running PWS rifles hard for many years and thought you needed to hear more about why I do. PWS is not bashful and has an amazing and rare company culture of end users that shoot, compete and train with the products they make. Gunfighter Cast is one of the top gun podcast on the web, we do our best to bring the quality thought provoking content that you want to hear. If you want to catch a live recording follow me at www.facebook/danielshaw0369 Nighthawk Custom  giveaway | Register Here. Train with me at shawstrategies.com Support Gunfighter Cast on Patreon Subscribe to the Gunfighter Cast YouTube Channel Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Sponsors Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Primary Weapons Systems Top quality long stroke piston ARs and innovative accessories. Bootleg Inc Searchable Database and top quality products for your net AR build. Bravo Concealment Holsters. Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase Bravo Concealment. If you enjoy podcasts, you should try audio books. To get two free audiobooks, start a trial at Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audible.com today. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. Please leave a super awesome 5 star review on iTunes so other people can find Gunfighter Cast.

In Gunfighter Cast episode GC-150 Daniel talks about carbine Identifying and clearing stoppages and reloads. Gunfighter Cast is one of the top gun podcast on the web, we do our best to bring the quality thought provoking content that you want to hear. If you want to catch a live recording follow me at www.facebook/danielshaw0369 Nighthawk Custom  giveaway | Register Here. Train with me at shawstrategies.com Support Gunfighter Cast on Patreon Subscribe to the Gunfighter Cast YouTube Channel Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Instagram Sponsors Nighthawk Custom Predator 2 giveaway | Register Here. Primary Weapons Systems Top quality long stroke piston ARs and innovative accessories. Bootleg Inc Searchable Database and top quality products for your net AR build. Bravo Concealment Holsters. Use our coupon code “Gunfighter” at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase Bravo Concealment. If you enjoy podcasts, you should try audio books. To get two free audiobooks, start a trial at Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audible.com today. If Gunfighter Cast is worth $1 or $2 per episode to you, why not pledge that amount per episode through Patreon and get access to episodes as soon as they are ready instead of waiting for the scheduled releases.  Your pledge is only paid when new episodes are delivered. Please leave a super awesome 5 star review on iTunes so other people can find Gunfighter Cast.