Modern Self Protection Podcast

Click to Subscribe Subscribe Thirty-Round AR Mags should be loaded at 28 rounds. More and you risk your rifle malfunctioning. But how can you tell if there are 28 rounds in there?  Are there more or less? Here is an easy way to tell if you have loaded your 30-round AR Mags correctly. Stay Safe, Ben   Check out http://modernselfprotection.com for more great tips.

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Click to Subscribe Subscribe Face masks are becoming part of our world. Good, bad, or indifferent it seems they are here to stay. Should you wear one or not for your health? I have no idea. That isn't my area of expertise. I've read a lot about it, just like I hope you have over the last five months. But should you wear one for your physical security? I do. I'm always trying to blend into my surroundings. If you are in the local Walmart and you are the only person not wearing a mask, you stand out... a lot. Lately violence is on the rise. People are frustrated, scared, and pissed off. That's one step from violence. Look at some of the videos out there where people have an argument that turns into a fight. You probably don't need that in your life. I actively try to avoid stupid people that do stupid things like getting in a fight over a face mask. I just don't want to play. If you are not wearing a mask for political reasons or health reasons, I suggest that you keep a good eye on the people arou

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Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Are you as prepared as you think you are?  Have you been tested?  Have you tested yourself?  Are you improving everything in your life? We all like to think we are prepared for anything.  And if you have your mindset right, you can get through anything.  You are prepared.  But can you do it better? The answer to everything in life is always yes.  You can do it better. I use after actions on everything to do it better next time.  I have a simple formula that can help you. Check out the podcast and see how you can do everything in life better. This came up for me when I had to bug-out unexpectedly two weeks ago.  I thought I was prepared, but there are things I can improve. I bet you are the same way.  Here is how you can be better.   Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Ge

Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: How much do you practice your self-defense skills?  All of them?  Your handgun, rifle, knife, hand-to-hand, physical fitness, and avoidance all need practice, training, and work. Where do you start?  How can you be good enough?  How much time should you make to practice your skills?  How much training should you get? From my experience in 11-gun fights, you will never be as good as you want to be.  You will always wish you worked on something more.  You will never wish you worked on your skills less. In this podcast, I created five categories of handgun self-defense skill sets.  Which one do you fall into?  Are you working to get to the next category? Announcements Upcoming Courses Click here for current course list. Got Ammo? Need it? Go to Lucky Gunner.  When I need ammo, it’s where I go.  Check it out.  Great prices and a really easy site to use. ShootersClubMembers.com Get Better for only a couple bucks a month Over 60 pieces of content to train you to

Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Jarrad Markel from Student of the Gun is my guest.  Jarrad is a great guy and has been working on Student of the Gun for almost 10 years, carrying a gun since he was legally able, was a professional MMA fighter for about 5 years, and started taking self-defense firearms courses when he was 16! Jarrad has a unique place in the world since his father is Paul Markel.  Paul has been a trainer and in the firearms industry for almost 30 years.  Jarrad got to grow up learning and handing out with a lot of big names in the firearms and training community.  Even with those advantages, it turns out he has a bucket of holsters like the rest of use.  But when it comes to holster selection, he has been using the same one for almost 10 years.  Jarrad has his own business.  A consulting group where he helps other people get through the social media landscape and other things.  And we talk about how much both of us like social media right now. I asked the obvious questions about

Click to Subscribe Subscribe Today: Back to basics: Mindset.  Mindset is the most important skill you can learn.  You need to learn to be positive and that you can and will survive… and even win if it comes down to it. In a violent encounter, you need to have your mind in the right place to win.  In fact, it starts before you get into any encounter.  What is your mindset?  Are you in it to win it?  Are you there to survive?  Or do you mind avoiding the fight altogether? If possible, have the mindset to avoid the fight.  It is the only fight you can’t lose.  Once in a physical altercation, anything could happen.  Even people with no skill or training get lucky sometimes and when.  You don’t want to depend on luck for your self-defense.  If you can’t avoid the fight, you have to have the mindset that you are going to win and get back to your family. Winners go home, survivors go to the hospital, losers go to the morgue.  Which do you want to be? And you have to win all three aspects of the fight:  Th