PTP: The Practical Training Podcast

In this episode we discuss the tricky spot where legal firearms and legal marijuana meet.  

In this week's episode of the PTP Podcast, Mike sits down with founder Ryan Gass to discuss business as well as how he started his travel training program and taking care of our training hosts. . . Have questions about training? Give Mike a call or text at 240-925-5788 . . Get smarter, and qualified, to carry a weapon in the State of Maryland, DC, VA and many more States by taking our Multi State Training here: https://www.ptpgun.com/product-page/m...    If you don't have self-defense insurance you should! We HIGHLY recommend US Law Shield https://www.uslawshield.com/?affid=23...  Like US Law Shield, we only recommend brands that we fully support and use in our lives. Plates: https://safelifedefense.com/ref/PTPGUN/  Ear-Pro: https://bit.ly/3kR2mS2  Support our LGS: Gun Monkey's Armory at https://www.gmarmory.com/  As always, Train. Defend. PREVAIL!

In this episode Ryan and Mike share some tips and lessons learned about applying for the Maryland Wear and Carry Permit, also called the Maryland Concealed Carry Permit or Maryland Handgun Permit. . . . . . . . Get smarter, and qualified, to carry a weapon in the State of Maryland, DC, VA and many more States by taking our Multi State Training here: https://www.ptpgun.com/product-page/multi-state-concealed    If you don't have self-defense insurance you should! We HIGHLY recommend US Law Shield https://www.uslawshield.com/?affid=23fb3953-aab1-11e7-9717-02a900ca3473&fbclid=IwAR344ZsKulLclu_DrYy3Cv1CN92gHd7Xk2cfIpC9wBKEerKUVUayb56Yy50  Like US Law Shield, we only recommend brands that we fully support and use in our lives. Plates: https://safelifedefense.com/ref/PTPGUN/  Ear-Pro: https://bit.ly/3kR2mS2  Support our LGS: Gun Monkey's Armory at https://www.gmarmory.com/  As always, Train. Defend. PREVAIL!

Meet Jason McCoy, Owner and Lead Instructor of Redpass Training Solutions out of Utah.  In this episode of the PTP Podcast, Ryan and Mike talk with Jason about firearms training, his military background, career in law enforcement, and much more.  To train with Jason in Utah, please check out his website https://redpasstraining.com/ When we had more classes with him soon, they will be available at PTP-Gun.com Check out some footage from our past classes we've hosted Jason for: Handgun 1 Women Only, Jason McCoy https://youtu.be/1HpEXgV3oE4 Fighting from within a Vehicle, with Jason McCoy https://youtu.be/zvAcWxwv-iA Women Handgun 1, Day 1 https://youtu.be/7ubpAQyNRuw Strong Hand Shooting, Handgun 1 https://youtu.be/H_D0DuCKMKQ

In this episode we sit down with Jose Segovia and Koddie Lowery of Bushido Defense out in Oregon. Jose and Koddie are our first husband and wife training team that we have had on the show that actually train together! Normally one spouse is the trainer and the other does the admin work like selling classes or printing certificates; not Jose and Koddie. They are both active in the training arena. Jose and Koddie bring a combined knowledge set from military, law enforcement, and martial arts into their training regime. They emphasize the Warrior Spirit. they expect from their students a will to fight, win, and survive and stress that a gun is a tool - you are the weapon. Bushido Defense fundamentals are: 1. Consider the possibilities- are you ready to take a ife? 2. Physical - understand not only the physical aspect of operating a firearm, but your own physical state as well. 3. Mental/philosophical - tune in to find out! To find more about Bushido Defense, find them on Instagram @bushidodefense here https://www.instagram.com/bushidodefense/   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

We recently sat down with Mr. Aaron Acklin of Aaron's Gun Cabinet and AGC Training. Aaron has been in the firearms industry for going on a decade and runs both an FFL gun shop and a training business. He loves selling guns guns, but more importantly he is passionate about getting people trained on how to use them.  He instructs across the Country but primarily in the Eastern regions surrounding Georgia. Aaron's three big fundamentals are: 1. Mental preparedness 2. Spiritually prepared to lose. A win isn't guarenteed. 3. Physically prepared Aaron Acklin of Aaron's Gun Cabinet and AGC Training, please visit his website here: https://www.aaguncabinet.com/ We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

Today we are joined by Matt Stait of Modern Samurai. Matt is an authority in the world of personal and private security and self-defense. He is notably one of the leading authors in this industry and has published books such as  "Modern Samurai: A Revealing Look Into the World of the Private Security Industry" and "My Journey Up the Mountain: The Road to Black Belt". Matt regularly writes for several well known magazines and is the owner and chief instructor at Modern Samurai Martial Arts Academy. To find out more about Matt's pedigree, just hit that search button on Google, the man is out there. Matt's Fundamentals are: 1. Be honest with your capability 2. Train to an outcome   To find out more about Matt, please visit his website here: http://www.modernsamuraimartialarts.com/instructors_1.htmlhttp://www.modernsamuraimartialarts.com/instructors_1.html You can find his books on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Matt-Stait/e/B07FSCYGGV%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

We recently sat down with Mr. Lee Weems of First Person Safety and the podcast "That Weems Guy". Lee has been in the firearms industry for decades and is well known and respected. He instructs across the Country but primarily in the Eastern regions surrounding Georgia. Lee's three big fundamentals are: 1. Accountability 2. Be reluctant to deploy deadly force 3. Everyone imagines themselves as the hero; understand you may lose the fight To find out more about Lee Weems and First Person Safety, please visit his website here: https://firstpersonsafety.com/ To listen to That Weems Guy podcast just search it on any podcast player; he is everywhere! We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week on the Practical Training Podcast we sat down with Mr. Mark Ehlen of Marksmanship Firearms Training out in Minnesota. Mark grew up in and around the firearms industry however, he did not begin his journey instructing until he saw many people in his church buying firearms without knowing how to safely own and operate them. Helping out his congregation quickly turned into a full-time operation and he quickly started offering his training to the general population. Mark's big three fundamentals are: Safety Fundamentals: understand the firearm Legality: know when and where you can actually use your firearm and what to do after To find out more about Mark and Marksmanship Firearms Training, please visit his website here: https://www.marksmanshipfirearmstraining.com/ We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week on the Practical Training Podcast we sat down with Mr. Derek LeBlanc of Kids SAFE Foundation.  Derek started this foundation to introduce firearms and firearms safety to children as young as seven years old. The SAFE moniker in Kids SAFE stands for Safety Around Firearms Education and he is certainly on the front lines teaching this stuff. Since 2016, Derek, and the Kids SAFE Foundation have trained over 22,000 kids in 5 states. This is truly impressive and a big undertaking that will only grow from here! Derek's goal is to get this information in front of as many kids as he can to stop the 8-9 daily firearms-related deaths in children. Derek's three fundamentals that he presents to his students: Safety. Don't be fearful. Civic Responsibility: We have a responsibility to defend the Second Amendment and understand the importance of the Republic.  The Kids SAFE Foundation is a non-profit organization that runs off of donations. Please join us in speaking with our pocketbooks by contributing to the Kids SAFE Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Kids_SAFE_fdn/posts?filters%5Btag%5D=safety Find out more about Derek LeBlanc and the Kids SAFE Foundation here: Website: https://kidssafefoundation.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsSAFEFoundation   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week we sat down with Mr. Josh Logan of Guardian Training and Consulting on the Practical Training Podcast. Josh brings over a decade of Law Enforcement, Military, and practical training experience to the table to discuss his approach and philosophy. Josh is the first instructor we have had on that uses technology, an understanding of the nervous system, and sports medicine to affect his training; he literally uses a pulse-ox meter during his training to monitor heart rate. His training belief is that of Bruce Lee's: "A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself."  Josh's three fundamentals: Be a good person; know when to push the envelope and when not to. The best fight we can have is the one we don't fight at all. Continue your training; training is not a one time event, it is a journey.  Josh is also one of the instructors that teaches concealed carry training in a state with constitutional carry. We get in to why that matters.  Find out more about Josh and Guardian Training and Consulting here: Website: https://guardiantrainingandconsulting.org/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqIavPbo2OsPT-LoRBN_UA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gtctrain   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week we are joined by Brian Swift of the Maryland Chapter of Project Appleseed. Project Appleseed's goal is to create a nation of Riflemen. Through clinics and events, they teach rifle marksmanship and early American heritage to introduce individuals of all skill levels to the knowledge that was so crucial to the success of our nation's founders. Aside from the fun and camaraderie of these events, the designed takeaway is a renewed sense of civic responsibility that each attendee can then implement in his or her own community. If they can reconnect enough people with the selfless civic virtue of our forefathers, we as a nation will all be better off. If you would like to see Project Appleseed remain successful and continue to teach marksmanship to the Nation's youth, and instill the civic responsibility that we hold dear as Second Amendment supporters, find out how you can help by finding the local chapter here: https://appleseedinfo.org/schedulemap/ If you cant make it out, help with your pocketbook here: https://goappleseednow.org/?event=rwva-project-appleseed-donations Find the Maryland Chapter on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/Project-Appleseed-Maryland-264406060313831/ For more training, come check us out here: https://www.ptpgun.com/firearms-training-courses   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week we sat down with Mr. Zee Durham, also known as Instructor Zee. Zee joins us from Tennessee to share why and how he got into firearms and self-defense training. Bottom line, there is lot of talk of firearms in this episode, but there is even more about being a good human and learning from your failures. Zee shares how he avoids the ego contest in training, and how he tries to connect with stubborn students. Zee explains what it is to be a capable citizen and how that applies to all aspects of life. We also get Zee smiling by pulling up some of his own videos and learn how Danny DeVito showed up at his house! For more information about Instructor Zee, check out his website at https://instructorzee.com/ You can find him on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/zdurham1 Want to watch Zee dance with Danny DeVito? Check this out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsSyQ1hNnqM   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week we sit down with Matt Watson of Tactical Operations Consulting out of Virginia. Matt has been in the firearms industry for decades. He not only possesses the knowledge and wisdom to make him a credible source of truth for firearms instruction, he has years of experience teaching civilians and professionals on the use of firearms, self-defense, and special tactics. Matt's fundamentals for responsible firearms owners and carriers are some of the best I've heard, specifically one regarding brevity. I am certain you will take what he says to heart. To discover more about Matt Watson and Tactical Operations Consulting, visit their website here: https://www.toc-llc.com/   Make sure to let him know we sent you!    PTP-Gun will be hosting Matt for several classes in the near future to include: Vehicle Ambush Tactics  Home Defense Active Threat Response We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

In this episode we are joined in studio by the great Tara "The Tiny Terror" Graff. Tara is a professional MMA fighter under contract with Bellator MMA  and a Self-Defense coach helping people to prepare for the unexpected. Tara joins us to discuss why she got into MMA and why she decided to start teaching other women how to defend themselves. Tara talks about jumping: how scary it was to fully commit to MMA and leave the day job behind. As I like to say, there are no losses, only lessons. We win or we learn. I ask Tara about her favorite loss and what she gained from it. Tara's favorite student: has drive to do the uncomfortable and is a hard worker willing to put in the work.   We at PTP believe in self-reliance and encourage our students to become their own first responders. As such, we are working with Tara "The Tiny Terror" Graff to offer women's only self-defense courses several times through the rest of the year. Next available classes are August 15th and September 4th. You can find these classes here: https://www.ptpgun.com/self-defense-unarmed  To round out the training, consider taking one of our Women's Only Basic Handgun courses here: https://www.ptpgun.com/product-page/women-only-firearms-training  We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

Explicit Content Warning -- Adult beverages were consumed during the recording of this episode and we let our language slip quite a bit. This week the Practical Training Podcast went on the road to the Eastern Shore of Maryland on the DelMarVa peninsula. The Shorebilly Farmer hosted Ryan and I on his farm to deliver our One Stop Shop: Multi-State Concealed Carry Course. Richard (the Shorebilly Farmer) is such a cool guy with such a cool story that we had to get him on the show. We talk parenting, Military Service, and my dilemma with my son that is convinced he wants to join the United States Marine Corps. Ryan shares some of his stories with angry Drill Instructors. Richard gives the history of the Shorebilly Farmer. Make sure to show Richard and Mrs. Shorebilly some love by subscribing to their YouTube Channel! Find them on Facebook here  or @ShorebillyFarmer1 We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

This week we are honored to talk with Mr. Spencer Keepers of Keepers Concealment and Awareness Defense Training. Spencer has been in the firearms industry for around 30 years and is still going strong. He is the founder of Keepers Concealment, where he has designed and patented the holsters that earned him the title of Prince and High Master of AIWB (appendix inside the waistband) from Massad Ayoob. Spencer also operates Awareness Defense Training out of Oklahoma but often offers his training regionally. He is absolutely qualified to deliver top-notch training and has been named one of the top-five firearms instructors in the Nation! This man is truly in the business to help people become better, safer, more proficient firearms owners and we are honored to share a bit of his story. To find out more about Spencer Keepers, check out his website at http://keepersconcealment.com/# We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail

Today we are joined by Brian Wang. He ​is the Chief Instructor of Monarch Defense out in the Bay Area of California.   Brian is, simply put, a bad ass in the Firearms Instruction arena.   Brian holds many specialty certifications he employs to deliver top-quality instruction: Brian is certified in: Stress Fire Handgun and Shotgun techniques The Use of Deadly Force Low Light and Flashlight Weapons Handling Force on Force Gunfighting Basic Pistol and Refuse to be a Victim And he is also certified to teach the Use of Chemical Agents for Self-Defense.   Brian is a voice for defending the 2nd Amendment in one of the most liberal states in the nation. He was recently defending the 2nd Amendment on NBC Bay Area discussing what San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo got wrong with the new policies his city council is pushing through. As Brian puts it, he is operating 'Behind Enemy Lines".   Brian Wang has one of the best approaches to Firearms Instruction I have seen. He takes a philosophical approach to firearms instruction, combined with technical and tactical expertise, to deliver a well-rounded educational experience. This leaves his students with an understanding of not just marksmanship, but how to understand and decompose a threat.   Brian says that "guns are simple, primitive, predictable machines. Let's instead understand human on human conflict, the relationship of predator and prey, and the violence that sick and selfish men commit upon the innocent."   He has adopted the ancient Chinese proverb 'pour out your cup'.   Tune in to find out what that means and more as we get to know more about Brian Wang of Monarch Defense.   You can find more about Brian Wang and Monarch Defense over at their website here: https://monarchdefense.org/   We hope you like this episode and would consider sharing with a friend!  If you find value in what we are doing here, please consider subscribing: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/PTPGun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzIAYe4EUCChF5pnA8d-iQ    Don't know what Rumble is? Find out here: https://rumble.com/register/PTPGun/ If you want to help us grow the show, please consider leaving us a review on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/ptp-the-practical-training-podcast/id1553635182 Practical Training Professionals (PTPGun.com) is Maryland's leader in Firearms Instruction. Check out our website for all of your training needs.  Learn. Defend. Prevail