February 26th, 2013 at 2:01 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, economic collapse, self sustainability, eco building, prepping, intentional community, community, societal collapse, herbal medic, texas herbal medicine)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman is interviewed by Ed Corcoran from Survival and Beyond. Sam and Ed discuss general survival topics such as:
- The concept of “civilization” and how we have lost touch with who we are as humans
- The idea behind The Human Path as a school
- The importance of the topic of community as part of any realistic survival training
- Herbal medicine and its place in a post-disaster or remote setting
- Modern medicine as compared to herbal or natural medicine
- Wilderness vs. Urban survival and cummunity sustainability
- Speculation on what might be most likely looming in our future as a species
- What role does our culture play in forming our perception of reality?
Find out what's going on at The Human Path!Our class calendar
Facebook page
Comments |
January 7th, 2013 at 4:17 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, bushcraft, nature spiritulity, scouting, parkour, survival scenario)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the path of the Scout at The Human Path.
The scout is the eyes and the ears of a team. However, there is a lot more to it than just that. In this episode Sam talks about questions and subjects such as:
- What does it mean to say that the scout is related to the realm of the "mind?" What exactly is the mind and how does it relate to being a scout?
- What kinds of skills does a scout learn in the level 1 course?
- What are some of the skills taught in some of the elective/peripheral scout classes?
- What are the minimum physical conditioning requirements to enter the Level 1 scout course?
- Why is land navigation and orienteering off of a map and compass so important for scout?
- What are some of the different types of OpFor (opposing forces) exercises and scout games do you get to take part in during scenarios?
- What are the real-world applications of scout? How does scout training apply to being an advance party for post-disaster or remote-location work for Herbal Medics?
Next up is the 2013 Urban Scout Intensive Program. This begins on June 8th. For information, visit the website to learn more about the urban scout program.
2013 Scout Elective Classes
Scout Awareness, Aug. 25th, 2013. Information and sign up.
Scout Caches, Aug. 11th, 2013. Information and sign up.
Scout Prepper, Aug. 18th, 2013. Information and sign up.
Comments |
December 31st, 2012 at 1:18 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, trauma medicine, field medicine, disaster preparedness, readiness, health and nutrition, weapons, community, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the role of the Combat Medic and what it takes to become a combat medic through The Human Path.
The Combat Medic fulfills a role that is vital to the real-world mission of Herbal Medics. In todays discussion, Sam addresses topics and questions such as:
- What is the difference between "Combat Medic" and "Herbal Medic"
- Why are self-defense and tactics a core component of the Combat Medic Specialty, along with Herbal Medicine and Wilderness First Aid?
- what does it mean that the Combat Medic is based off of the relationship between us and our bodies?
- How can understanding martial arts help a person become a better healer?
- There are many roles that a Combat Medic plays on a team - Herbal Medic, Security, Resource Management, Health Care Oversight, Herbal Pharmacy, to name some of the most important ones. What are these roles and how do they play a part in the mission of Herbal Medics?
- What are the prerequisites to take the Level 1 Combat Medic classes? What electives/peripheral classes?
Combat Medic courses are in motion!
January 5th: Herbal Sports Medicine, Fitness, Chi Kung and Nutrition (no pre-requisite needed)
January 6th: Dealing With Infection Using Only Herbs (no pre-requisite needed)
January 11th: Herbal Clinic, for members
January 12-13th: Wilderness First Aid Certification, 16 hr. course. (no pre-requisistes needed)
Winter 2013 Schedule
Comments |
December 27th, 2012 at 9:21 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, primitive hunting, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, tracking, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, economic collapse, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the entire structure of classes and programs at The Human Path.
He addresses many of the questions that people have about how the program is structured at The Human Path, to include:
- What are the differences between core classes and peripheral or elective classes?
- What are the 4 paths or specialties that a person can follow within the core curriculum?
- What specific things do students learn in each of the specialties?
- What makes The Human Path so different from other survival schools?
- How does learning these skills make a difference in day-to-day life?
- What is the difference between Urban and Primitive tracks of instruction?
- What are the "Four A's" of survival that are a part of the core curriculum?
- How does a student move up from level 1 to level 2 in a specialty?
- How are concepts like teamwork, leadership and community taught as part of the classes?
The next Urban Core Basic class is January 25 - 27th, 2013.
Check out the Winter 2013 schedule for the next 2-3 months!
Comments |
December 26th, 2012 at 10:33 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, fire-building, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, herbology, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, aquaponics, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage, trauma medicine, field medicine, bushcraft, primitive bowmaking, nature spiritulity, scouting, disaster preparedness, readiness, parkour, health and nutrition, power shortage, survival scenario, weapons, self sustainability, pet survival, eco building, homestead livestock, prepping, homesteading, intentional community, community, societal collapse, gardening, herbal medic)
In this podcast, Sam Coffman discusses The Human Path growth, classes and real-world action during 2012, as well as the direction for 2013 and beyond.
Sam answers questions such as:
- What kinds of learning experiences were developed throughout 2012 and what can we look forward to in 2013?
- How has the breadth of the curriculum has been defined over the past few years at The Human Path? What exactly does that breadth of information include?
- How have The Human Path instructors evolved with the school?
- Why is it necessary to implement testing and selection procedures for higher level classes and real-world teams? What might that testing procedure look like, and at what point in the different levels will we see it?
- As we focus in the 4 areas of our curriculum delivery - Lecture, Hands-on, Scenario and Real-world missions – how does this all merge to create an ideal learning and even life-changing environment?
- How did Nicaragua figure into learning experience during 2012, and what's next?
- What can we expect to see in 2013 in regards to real-world missions and new classes?
Our new calendar for 2013 is up online here.
Comments |
April 3rd, 2012 at 10:02 am (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, readiness)
Today Sam Coffman continues his discussion about realism in self-defense training with Mark Hatmaker.
Mark and Sam discuss topics including:
- What do mud/obstacle races like "The Spartan Race" calculate into this kind of training?
- What kind of training test will be involved with the Level 1 Combat Medic?
- Where do kicks fit into street fighting?
- How important is awareness as a martial arts skill?
Make sure you listen to Part 1 if you missed it! Episode 113: Training Out of Your Comfort Zone.
Comments |
April 2nd, 2012 at 12:26 pm (urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, health and nutrition)
Today Sam Coffman has a great discussion about realism in self-defense training with Mark Hatmaker.
Mark and Sam discuss topics include:
- Mark's journey across the different aspects of fighting in western martial arts
- How Historical boxing and old-school pugulism and catch-wrestling fit into fighting styles
- How much of the boxing and wrestling base gets thrown out of the window when it comes down to real adrenaline training
- What are the "Outer Limits" drills and how does disorientation fit into adrenaline and real street fighting drills?
- When is the "Outer Limits" DVD coming out (on Paladin Press)?
- How can people train to take away their comfort zone to constantly learn and "stress-inoculize" themselves for a street encounter?
- Randomness in a fight, and the book "The Black Swan" by Nassim Taleb
- The Mixed Martial Arts continuum of "Conditioning, Positioning, Striking and Submission" and how those apply to a street fight?
- How does submission and grappling training fit into the concept of realistic self-defense practice?
- What do mud/obstacle races like "The Spartan Race" calculate into this kind of training?
The second part of this podcast will be released tomorrow. Don't miss it!
Comments |
March 21st, 2012 at 1:07 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, disaster preparedness, readiness, survival scenario, weapons, reviews, societal collapse)
In today's podcast, Sam Coffman discusses the zombie apocalypse series - The Walking Dead - and how we can learn from critically thinking during and after watching shows pertaining to social collapse.
Sam discusses:
- Why it helps to think critically, even while watching fictional TV or Movies
- What we can learn from The Walking Dead in regards to basic self defense concepts
- What some of the different styles of leadership can do to group dynamics
- How to think about leadership with a group of random people
- If you have to fight to survive, then you have to discard false notions of anything other than fighting to win
- How important it is to think outside the box in a fight or a war
The Zombie Apocalypse is coming up in about 7 months. You must have taken the Urban or Primitive Core Basic in order to participate in the Zombie Apocalypse. Sign up now for the UCB or PCB.
May 2012 Urban Core Basic, Part 1 May 4 - 6th, and Part 2, June 1 - 3rd.
September Urban Core Basic, 5-Day Intensive: September 17 - 21st.
September 2012 Primitive Core Basic, Part 1 September 7 - 9th and Part 2, October 5 - 7th.
Comments |
February 14th, 2012 at 1:58 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, the combat medic, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, outdoor survival, readiness, weapons)
In part 2 of the discussion between Tony Blauer and Sam Coffman, they talk about:
- How do you teach the body and brain to react to panic?
- What is the primal flinch or survival reflex, and how can that help us?
- What is Hick’s Law and how do we get the most out of our hard-wired survival mechanism during training for a violent street encounter?
- What is “stress inoculation” and how does that play a role in our response mechanism in a fight?
- How do you practice fighting in a way that forces your body to always know intuitively where its balance point is?
- Why should you avoid hitting someone with your fists?
- Where does ground-fighting and grappling figure into a street fight?
- Why is it important to learn to fight in small, claustrophobic spaces?
Learn more about Tony Blauer’s training programs, calendar of classes, unique training gear and more at his website:
Tony Blauer is founder and CEO of BLAUER TACTICAL CONFRONTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS©. Mr. Blauer has pioneered research and training methodologies that have influenced and inspired martial art & combative systems around the world.
His company, BLAUER TACTICAL SYSTEMS (BTS) is now one of the world's leading consulting firms specializing in research & development of combative training & equipment for the military, law enforcement and self-defense communities. BTS has taught key performance enhancement, fear management, and combatives based on S.P.E.A.R. System research to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel since 1988.
Comments |
February 13th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, texas outdoor education, martial arts, Outdoor Fitness and Self Defense, readiness)
In today’s podcast, Sam Coffman welcomes Tony Blauer of the highly acclaimed “Blauer Tactical Systems”
Tony and Sam talk about:
- How long Tony has been teaching hand-to-hand combatives, how he started in martial arts and what the route was that took him to his no-nonsense, adrenaline-based form of street self-defense today
- What is the difference between training for street/realistic scenarios and studying a traditional martial art?
- Can you learn to fight by moving from style to style in your own martial arts training?
- What is the difference between a “Subject Matter Expert” and a “Substance Matter Expert”
- What is “experiential learning” and how can it help your training? How does this relate to a violent encounter?
- Why is hand-to-hand combat the most important fight situation to train for? Why is it the one situation you can have control over the outcome the highest percentage of the time?
- How does hand-to-hand fighting relate to preparedness?
- How does stress-inoculation and attitude training relate to who will win a real fight or violent encounter?
- When does it make sense to protect more than just your life (property, etc) and defend yourself?
 |
Learn more about Tony Blauer’s training programs, calendar of classes, unique training gear and more at his website:
Tony Blauer is founder and CEO of BLAUER TACTICAL CONFRONTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS©. Mr. Blauer has pioneered research and training methodologies that have influenced and inspired martial art & combative systems around the world.
|
|
His company, BLAUER TACTICAL SYSTEMS (BTS) is now one of the world's leading consulting firms specializing in research & development of combative training & equipment for the military, law enforcement and self-defense communities. BTS has taught key performance enhancement, fear management, and combatives based on S.P.E.A.R. System research to military, law enforcement and civilian personnel since 1988.
|
Comments |
« Previous entries ·
