Having armed good people inside a church sounds reassuring. But what happens when nobody has a shared plan? In this episode of The John Hallett Podcast, John talks with Bill Anderson about church security, concealed carry, realistic training, and...

Beyond the Gun: Why Most Firearms Training Fails Under Pressure 🎙️ Todd Fossey on The John Hallett Podcast Most firearms training focuses heavily on shooting. That makes sense—until you look at what real violence actually demands. In this episode...

🥋 Why Kids Don’t Quit Martial Arts—Parents Do Every parent will eventually hear it. “I don’t want to go to martial arts today.” The question isn’t if it happens. The question is what happens next? In our latest episode...

One of the topics John discussed with Black Mountain Defense founder Pjeter Berishaj was the importance of pressure testing. At RMSDF, we believe self-defense requires more than learning techniques. Our students train: striking grappling sparring scenario training verbal de-escalation...

Fighting Skills Are Important. Self-Defense Is Bigger. Many people assume that if they can fight, they can handle a self-defense situation. Sometimes that’s true. Sometimes it isn’t. At Rocky Mountain Self Defense & Fitness in Castle Rock, we teach...