Round Table Combatives

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.

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, boxing, wrestling...etc whatever it may be. Look for future episodes with Angel as we plan to discuss her adventure into the world of martial arts and self defense. A true success story of perseverance, strength and growth.

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 more confident in their everyday lives. We aim to provide training that is realistic and relevant, but still enjoyable to our students. We teach a well rounded system that draws from proven, modern martial arts and tactical training methods. Our material is also compliant with and understanding of the legal and ethical standards of self defense law. Our team consists of Coaches Myron Gaudet & Angel Lia. We provide group & private training to all who understand the critical need for defensive training in today’s rapidly changing world. This includes organizations, families, first responders & individuals. Find Myron and Courage combatives: www.couragecombatives.com Instagram: myga1124 ticktock: myrongaudet facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myron.gaudet

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.

This episode we are joined by Dr. Derek and Angelle Stratton. Two chiropractors who run a successful practice here in St. Charles Parish! In addition to spinal alignment, we delve into the interesting topics of dry needling and Neuro feedback! The future of medicine, Neurofeedback therapy shows great success in treating anxiety, PTSD, learning disabilities, coordination and a host of other complications. We discuss a how it has helped veterans with PTSD, children with attention disorders as well as what it can do to improve athletics as seen by NFL Quarterbacks. We also invite podcast friend, Joe Galeano aka Kong to get dry needled as Angelle gives us the benefits of this practice that stems from acupuncture In addition to other body healing recovery topics, We discuss covid masks, the pharmaceutical and medical insurance industry, whole food plant based diets and what a few other things i can't recall! you can find more info about DNA Chiropractic as their website: http://dnachiro.com/ Or give them a call at (985)722-7486 to schedule a consultation!

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. 😂

***unfortunately we had to relocate set to different part of studio this weekend and i'm not sure what happened but our audio is degraded. Not a complete wash but we apologize for the poor audio on this episode. We promise to have everything ship shape for episode 5! This weekend we were joined by Josh Ramirez and Yehia Riles as they prepare for their upcoming fights! Josh takes on an undefeated Russian out of Oregon this weekend for FCFF and Yehia will be fighting Nov. 11 for  @AllInCombatOfficial  on the Northshore in Mandeville, LA. We catch up on their beginngins in wrestling and transitions into MMA along with some good stories on what it took to get there. We'd like to that www.ohanahosting.com, our sponsor here at RT Combatives studios. Below are special mentions for sponsors for the above fighters! Fleur De Leaf Wellness https://www.fleurdeleafwellness.com/ Cafe 615 https://www.facebook.com/cafe615homeofdawabbit/ Gemini Chiropractics https://geminichiro.com/ El Gato Negro https://elgatonegronola.com/ Favorites Promotiona Products https://www.favoritespromotionals.com/

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. The only PTK-SMF instructed edged weapons class teaching the "AUTHENTIC" Pekiti Tirsia Kali ***** This episode brought to you by www.ohanahosting.com. For all your web development needs, Ohana hosting provides: website hosting, domain names, professional email, Microsoft 365 accounts, e-commerce solutions etc. ****

Today at the Round Table we are joined by up and coming mixed martial artist Madison Ave Ural and Stormy Rogers fighting out of Midcity MMA in New Orleans! We discuss everything from the HOW, WHAT, WHEN and WHY of their venture into the popular fight sport of women's mixed martial arts. We also delve into some personal life, school, aspirations, pups, the Paul Brothers, possible WWE dreams and which one of the besties is the better fighter ;-). Billy does his best to get Madison to sh*t talk her opponents and we discover Stormy might not have that problem come her time to shine! It was a real treat to sit down with these young ladies and talk martial arts! You can catch Madison Ural fighting next weekend on the 19th at ALL IN COMBATS event at the Castine Center in Mandeville. Search  @AllInCombatOfficial  on all social platforms for more info! Also, be on the look out for Stormy's debut fight in the next month or so! Be sure to follow us on all social platforms! You can also find our podcast on Spotify & Apple podcasts. Be sure to like, subscribe and share! You don't want to miss our on our upcoming episodes!

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 instructs both adults and the kids programs (of of the largest in Louisiana). Billy is also the lead hand to hand combat instructor for the New Orleans Police Department.