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Posting this in survival forum, as that's where Joe seems to post most of his stuff
So… I took a class with jmjkd. He was teaching at an LE conference, so I reached out. I like to think I am open-minded, and that there is a world beyond the internet. I told him I’d post a quick review on NES… because NES. Hahaha. I don’t think he translates very well on the internet, so he had a little rough start here (including me busting his balls on occasion), but the internet sucks anyways. I have my Black Belt in Parker Kenpo, so I know just enough to be a danger to myself. I suck at grappling.
I’m a man of my word, so here are my thoughts:
1. You’re a spaz Joe! And I mean that in the most respectful way it can be taken. I haven’t seen an instructor that passionate about his students, and genuinely excited when they get something right in a long time. He’s got a hell of a lot more energy than me, and I’ve got 20 years on him. Chris was no slouch either! (He wrestled the entire class one after another)
2. He was teaching a room full of cops. Cops are the worst students on the planet. The fact that 90% of them stayed after the long break says something. It says that they saw value in what he had to offer. Giving anything longer than a 2 minute water break will cut a class in half generally… LOL
3. Common sense and down to earth. I don’t know how many gunfighting classes people have gone to, but you get a different sense from people who have fired shots in anger or defense of this nation. The same thing happens with martial arts. There are people who you can tell are fighters… no matter what their discipline. Joe has a very strong Jeet Kune Do influence, and you can definitely see it come through, but my impression is that the guy can fight. Take that however you want, I’ve been in enough fights, and like to think I have a pretty good BS detector. He’s fast, and he hits hard, and his stuff made sense in the context of a street fight.
4. He had a good balance of explanation, demonstration, and then experience. We all had plenty of time to work the skills, and he had no problem letting you slap him around to fix any holes. I didn’t really understand the whole picture of his class until the end, but he all brought it around full circle. The skills that he taught were easily grafted and blended with each other so that they made sense in the flow of a fight.
5. My only criticism would be to slow down just a wee bit in the presentation. Also, knowing your audience, tailor it a bit more to the tools available, and maybe mandate that guys have training guns. I think the average NESr would be curious as to the transition from hand to hand to firearms. Integrate that more. There were so many times I would have transitioned to gun or knife, but didn't think it was kosher because no one else was.
I’m tired, and not a professional reviewer. All I can say is that I would have no problem spending money on his training and time. He’s a really nice guy, moves well, and knows what he is talking about.
Next time we meet Joe, I’ll have to teach you how to shoot, that way I don’t feel like a tool while you toss me around.
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