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Mats and Mags

Mats and Mags

Written by: Glen
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New to martial arts, firearms, and the world of self-defense training? This show is for you! Been training for a while? It’s for you too. Our goal is making self protection accessible.

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Episodes
  • Longevity in BJJ, competition, and checking your ego, with Jon Helton of Monroe Jiu-Jitsu Academy

    Longevity in BJJ, competition, and checking your ego, with Jon Helton of Monroe Jiu-Jitsu Academy
    Jul 22 2026

    In this episode I catch up with Jon Helton, head coach at MJJA in Monroe, NC. We dive deep on topics including how competition can help you learn to perform under pressure, the value of physical therapy and strength training for Jiu-Jitsu longevity, and a recent seminar at MJJA with Keenan Cornelius — famed in the Jiu-Jitsu community for innovations such as Worm Guard. Then we take a brief detour to talk Winnie the Pooh and Pixar's Inside Out.
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    56 mins
  • Melee weapons, social skills, and a moral code, with Zane Forrest of Greenville Combatives Academy

    Melee weapons, social skills, and a moral code, with Zane Forrest of Greenville Combatives Academy
    Jul 7 2026

    For this episode, I chat with Zane Forrest, owner of Greenville Combatives Academy in Greenville, SC. We cover topics including our takeaways from a ShivWorks ECQC class we both attended at Apache Solutions in Yadkinville, upcoming seminars at GCA focused on combatives and wrestling, and Zane's philosophy for teaching kids useful life skills.
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    1 hr
  • Krav Maga, concealed carry, and forging blades, with Jeremy Brown of Treadstone Defensive Tactics

    Krav Maga, concealed carry, and forging blades, with Jeremy Brown of Treadstone Defensive Tactics
    Jun 20 2026

    In this episode, I interview Jeremy Brown, owner and head instructor at Treadstone Defensive Tactics in Fort Mill, SC. Our conversation hits on topics including how self-defense training should be comprised of more than just fighting skills, why hand-to-hand training is crucial for those who carry a firearm, and how he got into the craft of bladesmithing.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
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