Today we sit down with Zack Young, a lifelong fitness enthusiast, triathlete, crossfitter and now Jiu Jitsu Practitioner! At an early age Zack suffered a spinal injury but it hadn't stopped him physically. Having competed in swimming, marathons, cycling and all together in triathlons, Zack has finally found time to fit in Jiu Jitsu to his lifestyle! Join us as we discuss all of the above as well as his duties serving his community as Justice of the Peace here in St. Charles Parish ..read more

Police officers vs Fireman? That's a battle that has a long history and this weekend, Nov. 10th it's settled in the ring! We are joined today by last episodes guest Myron Gaudet along with his business partner Angellia Spitale and a man that needs no introduction if you are familiar with the local fight and martial arts scene of Louisiana - The Butcher Boy! Mr. Joey Ancona! We sit and discuss the history of the Battle of the Badges and one of their new non-profit ventures MAK (martial arts for kids) which helps those in need financially to keep their kids training jiu jitsu, karate, kickboxing ..read more

Myron Gaudet is a lifelong martial artist and LEO. Hes traveled the world for both and is a major contributor to the martial arts scene in Louisiana. Myron is also an mma referee having worked over 3k fights since the 90’s. We discussed a wide range of topics revolving martial arts, technology, crime, law enforcement, self defense and even mental health. This is a fabulous episode digging deeper into the meaning of what martial arts. Myron is also the lead instructor or Courage Combatives. Courage Combatives is a New Orleans based company that is dedicated to making people stronger, safer, and ..read more

This week we are joined by Jacob "Biggie" Smalls and Macy "Mako" Breaux, two south Louisiana professional MMA fighters! We catch up on Jacobs most recent win and how Macy is still fightless since February. No one seems to want to step up to the plate and face off against this 115lb shark! Learn what it takes to be a successful couple juggling opposite day/night shifts as both Law enforcement officers, training together and finding the time to decompress if possible ..read more

SBCS (SWCC/FPJ) Eric Shuman (ret.) takes you through some key fundamentals of firearms training. *kinda sorta because he curses like the sailor he is ..read more

This episode we are joined by two LEO's. Scott and Calvin. Both train in martial arts and we discuss the importance of proper training and it's affects on job performance as an officer. Mainly, the confidence in simply controlling a situation even when it isn't yet physical. You can use the chapters above to skip to the parts of the podcast you may find most interesting to yourself! references as mentioned: Midcity MMA - www.midcitymma.com : providing Bjj, striking, wrestling and FREE classes for law enforcement every Tues/Thurs 9am www.nolapekiti.com - Pekiti Tirsia Edged weapons fighting. Th ..read more

Welcome to Round Table Combatives Podcast. We will be hosting discussion on all things related to martial arts! Everything from training, fitness, recovery, sport fighters, hobbyist etc. In this first episode we introduce ourselves and interview two of our local gym's students. Reny is a life long martial arts enthusiast and presently practicing and coaching both BJJ and Pekiti Tirsia Kali , edged weapons fighting. He also conducts his communities Women's Self Defense program. Billy is also a lifelong martial artist and is one of the lead instructors at Cyclone Martial arts academy. He instru ..read more