The Long Term Consequences of Training

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The world is not going to, well, let me take a step back. Big long term trends. Every generation seems to be a little less violent than the one that came before. But having said that, it's never going to, I don't think it's ever going to completely go away. And there have always been bad people walking among us. The only way and the best way to stay safe in those situations is to be dangerous. If you're dangerous, then they're likely to leave you alone. Long term consequences of training in a combat sport. You will also start to carry yourself naturally in a way that's just going to be more assertive and more aware of your

Shermer and Thornton discuss: aggression: passive, proactive, reactive, relational • moralistic punishment and the game theory analysis of the logic of violence • gun violence (homicide, suicide, accidents) • violence against women/children • male-on-male violence • alcohol, drugs, infidelity • race • self-control • training soldiers • male role models • Rodney King, Michael Brown, George Floyd • police violence • bullying • fatherless homes • rape and sexual violence • self-defense.

Matt Thornton has been teaching functional martial arts for more than thirty years and holds a 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His organization, Straight Blast Gym, has more than seventy locations worldwide and has produced champion MMA fighters as well as world-class self-defense and law enforcement instructors. He lives with his wife Salome and their five children in Portland, Oregon. His new book is The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World.