This week we bring you a special interview with one of our most popular past guests Matt Thornton. This interview has a central focus on self-defense and real world violence. Not only is Matt a BJJ black belt and a world class coach, he also has extensive knowledge about what BJJ can do for you in a life and death struggle.

We talk about:

A brief bio of Matt Thornton

The goals of his book that he is working on

Why violence is natural

Why it is so important to have resisting opponents

Law enforcement and self-defense training

What all SBG coaches have in common (a search for the truth)

Statistics on violence

Why some young men are attracted to violence

Bullying in school

Teach kids how to talk to strangers and how to be assertive

Things criminals look for in a victim

Keeping self-defense a topic in training BJJ

Police doing BJJ

Adding a striking martial art (without getting damage to your brain)

His thoughts on Krav Maga

MMA and self-defense

Dealing with multiple attackers

Links:

Quote of the week: “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn for a wise answer.” Bruce lee

Article of the week: How I progressed at BJJ going to class 6 or 7 times a month

We also have Mat Tales Epi 6- Oscar the Cat, and we are looking for essay submissions for coach of the year.

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