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Rodney King - PhD, Self-Defense Coach May 28, 2019

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I've known Rodney for years. Decades actually. We share a lot of the same philosophies. We share many of the same goals and ambitions. Our approaches to training and safety are philosophically very similar. We've had very similar experiences in business, from the incredibly positive, like amazing success stories of our students to the very negative like betrayals by those we've mentored and trusted. We've also experienced similar injuries and have been living with chronic pain from the wear and tear on our bodies because of the path we chose - bluntly, we've beaten the crap out of our bodies to better understand violence. I consider Rodney a peer and a friend. We've done many interviews in the past on each other's platforms. But this was before I started the KNOW FEAR podcast and before Rodney earned his Ph.D., which is a significant achievement for anyone, but when you hear his story, his background, his WHY? it's even more impressive and you'll understand why I wanted him on KNOW FEAR.

Meet my friend, Rodney King.

Here's more info on Rodney King and his CRAZY MONKEY DEFENSE program.

Crazy Monkey Defense – Preparing You For Full Contact Living!

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Dr. Belisa Vranich May 02, 2019

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I always took breathing for granted. I think most of us do.

I've been teaching self-defense since 1977. I trained for hours. Sparred every student. Taught 7 days a week. I did this for decades. I always assumed my breathing was on point. It wasn't. That didn't mean I didn't have excellent cardiovascular conditioning, I did. But it was adapted for a specific scenario (even today, in my late 50s, I can do scenario-drills with 30-year old military studs and hang with them - but again, that's 'adaptation'., my body had acclimated.

I needed to understand breathing outside my sport. Enter Belisa Vranich. Belisa had been on my list of breathing experts to connect with and we finally linked. Within minutes I learned I wasn't breathing efficiently. I didn't really understand the role of the diaphragm or how it moved. My Vital Lung Capacity (VLC) was restricted from scar tissue from broken ribs. I didn't know this! I was a vertical breather. Ugh! All of this impacted my athletic potential and it contributed to other subtle health issues. I learned so much during our private session that I also downloaded her book Breathe even though she gave me a copy after our session! If you are alive and breathing you don't want to miss this episode. Meet my friend Belisa Vranich.

Learn more here.

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Foundation Training with Eric Goodman & Jessie Salas Apr 22, 2019

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My relationship with pain is a long one. For better worse (mostly worse), I grew up in during NO PAIN NO GAIN era and as a result, my body has nagged at me for decades. In my frequent search for the next magic pill to manage my back and neck issues, I discovered Dr. Eric Goodman.

I was intrigued by who he's helped from A-list actors to professional athletes, firefighters, BJJ practitioners and of course regular people like you and I. A year ago I finally had the chance to work with him and his amazing team.

His method called, Foundation Training, has really helped me.

If you're a human, living on planet Earth, you're working against gravity, looking down on a cell phone, hunched over a computer, sitting a lot (car/desk) and you likely experience back and neck pain.

Meet my friends, Eric Goodman and Jessie Salas.

Learn more here: https://www.foundationtraining.com/about/

Katie Hurd: SPEAR & Krav Mar 19, 2019

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Katie Toliao Hurd is the Self Defense Program Director at CSA Gym, she's a Krav Maga Black Belt, a member of the Krav Maga Alliance Training Team, an MTAA Champion, a KMA Force Instructor and last year, she was voted the Krav Maga Alliance 2017 'Instructor of the Year'. Katie recently had a very cool experience during one of her Krav classes and called me to share it. I love how much it excited her! This experience epitomizes what we strive to do at Blauer Tactical with our SPEAR System programs for all martial artists and self-defense instructors around the world. This is 15 minutes of passion!

Mr. Jiu-JItsu - Michael Mihas Feb 15, 2019

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I started following Michael Mihas on Instagram where he has a very popular and irreverent page called MR JIU-JITSU.

Many of his posts are very very funny - so funny in fact, that I private messaged him and asked if he had a team of comedy writers helping him. To which he LOL'd and admitted it was just him having 'deep thoughts while on the toilet'. No shit, I thought. I had to get him on KNOW FEAR.

I didn't know him outside his posts, and as you can tell from his page name, he loves BJJ. Separate to his funny posts, his message is consistent - train -train - train - No Excuses. He pulls no punches when he posts or replies. So I knew our call could get controversial because of how I have created categories separating martial art training from martial training. Regardless, I wanted to get to know Michael, and hell it didn't matter if we ended up disagreeing on methods, as long as we had an intelligent conversation and inspired some people to train.

Our call was pretty animated, here's a link to it too: https://vimeo.com/330247986

Go follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/mrjiujitsupage/

Ryan Munsey - The Science Inside the SPEAR System Jan 17, 2019

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IMPORTANT: This is the AUDIO version, the KEYNOTE presentation with the SLIDES is available for you to watch on VIMEO - Here is the link.

I invited Ryan to talk at my training camp after reading powerful sections from his book F**K Your Feelings.

Ryan's passion for performance, his knowledge about how the brain works from neurotransmitter to the muscular extension and contraction made him a great choice to talk about the science inside of the SPEAR System.

What was awesome is that Ryan didn't just show up onsite and ask for his dressing room...he came in early and trained with all the martial artists, cops, self-defense experts and then after doing a full day of training rewrote his presentation now that he had tasted and felt the connection between physiology, physics, and psychology - which is why I refer to my system as the 'science' of self-defense.

If you're sitting on the fence about my system this should help push you over the edge. If you enjoy SPEAR, this will take your understanding to a deeper level.

Dig in and learn more about the mind and the body from my buddy, Ryan Munsey.

Coach Tony Blauer Dec 03, 2018

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When I was 15, my mom asked me what I was going to be when I was older, lawyer? doctor? work in the family business? I was stretching on the floor looking at Bruce Lee magazines and I told her I wasn't going to go to school, that I was going to create my own self-defense system and teach that. She pat me on the head and said, "Ok dear we'll talk about this when you're older".

Well here we are 43 years later and I haven't stopped for four decades.

When Stephen DiLeo, the editor-in-chief of Warriors Magazine told me he wanted me to be the cover feature of the 2019 New Year edition, I was humbled and flattered. As part of his research, he asked if he could interview me for the article and our talk turned out to be one of the deepest discussions on the science and psychology of self-defense system I've ever done.

I hope you enjoy this.

Stay safe,

Coach B

To learn more about Warriors Magazine click here.

James Clear: Atomic Habits Nov 21, 2018

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I've been a fan of James Clear's newsletter for years and have enjoyed how strategic his writing was, always lucid, always interesting and logically compelling. When ATOMIC HABITS was released I bought it right away. I'm pretty disciplined and was curious to see what I could glean from the book to help me dial-in my habits even more. The book didn't disappoint! I finished it quickly and incorporated some of James' strategies the very next morning! I especially appreciated how James incorporated biology, neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, to explain his system. This completely resonated with me, because it mirrored my approach to designing effective self-defense. When you understand how the brain works it becomes easier for you to make your brain work. Enjoy this podcast with James Clear!

Click here to join his newsletter and learn more about his book ATOMIC HABITS

Christmas Abbott Nov 03, 2018

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MUCH MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE Have you ever met someone who's famous because of their looks or athleticism or some other talent only to discover that's all they have going for them? Disappointing right? Not so with Christmas. Over the years I've gotten to know her and watch her amazing career evolve from athlete to entrepreneur, she's a gym owner, model, author, inspirational speaker, and mom! She first popped on my radar around 2011 via the CrossFit community. and she quickly went from viral to iconic after INK MAG put her on the cover in 2012. You're going to enjoy her story and philosophy! Bonus! For this episode, I asked my wife Jesse to join me. We've known Christmas for many years and caught up with her just before the birth of her son. Get ready for Christmas.

The INKED MAG pics that rocked the community

Joe Mullings Nov 01, 2018

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I've known Joe Mullings for about two decades. I met him years ago when he signed up for my SPEAR:PDR Trainer course. He was a standout in the class, not just physically, he had penetrating questions about the psychology - he was fascinated with mindset - I knew we would become friends. Over the years our professional relationship turned personal and now, years later, he's not just a close friend but he's become a business mentor helping me balance the art and science of what I love with the realities of scaling and growing a business, something Joe has finessed. Meet my friend Joe Mullings, entrepreneur, triathlete, BJJ Black Belt, SPEAR Coach, gym owner, fight trainer, Vlog producer, and I'm running out of space. It makes me so proud to see his passion, intelligence and business acumen continue to evolve and be recognized on the world stage.

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