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Episode-1228 – Sam Coffman on Scenario Based Training

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Sam Coffman is the founder and director at The Human Path – a survival school in the central Texas area that teaches a wide array of skills.  Such as urban and wilderness survival to wilderness first aid, tactics, tracking and naturalist studies, homesteading, intentional communities, tactics and self-defense, tracking, off-grid engineering, plant medicine and much more. Sam is also co-founder of Herbal Medics – a non-profit organization with the goal of teaching and using plant medicine and self-sustainability concepts (off-grid engineering, in remote, post-disaster and inner-city areas. Sam’s medical background started as a U.S. Special Forces (a.k.a. “Green Beret”) medic … Continue reading →

Episode-1218- Airsoft and Airguns for Training (orig epi 126)

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Today is the first of quite a few TSP Classic episodes that will be coming in October.  Consider that this month I have the following events and you will understand why. Oct 3-11 I am in Colorado for vacation and the Self Reliance Expo Oct 15-20 I am running the Urban Permaculture Workshop at our homestead Oct 25-27 I will be in Louisiana for the earth works workshop as a guest instructor That is 18 out of 31 days, so I gotta do it.  But I plan to make it fun, a lot of fun and the shows will have … Continue reading →

Episode-1118- Lou Hayes on 6 Core Tactical Skills

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Lou Hayes is a full-time municipal police officer (15yrs), SWAT officer (13yrs) and trainer (12yrs). He sits on a large Statewide tactical officers organization. Lou provides instructions on weapons, tactics, law, command, rescue, active shooter response and area searches (K9). He and his partner have developed a fully-integrated system to train these items together, rather than in isolated fragments. Lou and his partner teach these as part of a program around the State to various police trainers and officers. Today we discuss six core tactical team skills. They are: Priority of Fire CrossFire Flanking Cover-Maneuver Back-to-Back Cross-Clearing. These six skills … Continue reading →

Episode-975- An Interview with Michael Adam of the Appleseed Project

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Today Michale Adam of the Revolutionary War Veterans Association and the Appleseed project joins us to discuss being a rifleman and concepts like history, honor and duty. Join us today as we discuss… What is the RWVA and what is Appleseed What is the difference between a rifleman and a guy with a rifle Why is mastering a rifle important Why is history a part of being a rifleman in America today What can you expect at an Appleseed shoot Why are so many women and young people jumping on board with Appleseed How Appleseed ensures safety at their shoots … Continue reading →

Episode-921- Security Dog Training with Joel Ryals of Dunetos K-9

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Joel Ryals spent 11 Years in the Army where he served as a military police platoon leader, operations officer and law enforcement company commander.  He also served on deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Colombia. He currently works as a sheriff deputy in Florida and has been a professional dog trainer for over 10 years.  He is the founder and Owner of Dunetos K-9, Dunetos Fitness and Dunetos Security. He joins us on TSP today to discuss why he feels that every person who is iterated in preparedness and security should have a dog and how you should train it. Join  … Continue reading →

Episode-911- Ben Branam on IDPA Shooting

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Ben Branam served 10 years in the Marine Corps Reserve along with 2 years on active duty, during his active duty service he was as part of an anti-terrorism unit in California after which he served during  the invasion of Iraq. He also has been through 2 separate police academies and has a law enforcement degree yet today is not serving in law enforcement because in his words he discovered, “I determined it was not for me”.  He also worked for an Armored Car company for 7 years In 2008 he returned to Iraq this time as a Private Security … Continue reading →

Episode-681- Frank Sharpe Jr. on the Harsh Reality of a Dangerous World

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Frank Sharpe Jr. of Fortress Defense Consultants joins us the point man on our interview blitz.  Frank is a sponsor of TSP and has been a firearms instructor for over 10 years. As a senior staff instructor for Defense Training International (DTI). Frank has trained thousands of citizens, police, and military in the art of defensive firearms, and is the author of the DTI Instructors’ Standards Manual. Frank specializes in the effective instruction of female students and regularly speaks on defensive issues for women’s groups and community watch organizations. Join us today to learn from Frank’s years of experience including … Continue reading →

Episode-357- Call in Friday 1-15-10

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Today we do our second edition of call in Friday where I take listener calls and comments on the air.  To call in an leave your own question for me just dial 866-65-THINK and leave a message and you might hear yourself on the air. Join me today as we discuss Where to find chickens for your homestead How many eggs does an average hen lay What protection do chickens need in winter What about filtering water during a city water contamination What is a good book for your BOB If you are buying your first two guns, should both … Continue reading →

Episode-253- Tactical Training for the Everyday World with James Yeager

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Today on The Survival Podcast I interview James Yeager of Tactical Response, Tactical Response Gear and the GetOffTheX Forum.  James joined us to discuss tactical concepts and training for every day survival and for practical preparation for real life scenarios. Tune in to Hear James Answer Questions Such As… Why he chose tactical training as a business? What makes a good defensive hand gun? Is a hand gun best for home defense or is a shotgun or carbine a better option? How can you best train tactically when most ranges are not accommodating to doing so? What is the best … Continue reading →