Concealed Carry Combat with World Class Killers

Training Ugly with World Class Killers

A typical Friday at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy… except nothing about this is “typical.”

In this mashup, I’m carrying a training gun—because yes, this is firearms training. That fact alone completely changes my strategy, tactics, and decision-making under pressure.

I’m going live against two absolute monsters:

Nat McIntyre – 5x American Muay Thai Champion, 50+ fights (MT/MMA), BJJ Black Belt, and IDS Student.

Cannon Swanson – Former D1 Wrestler turned Pro MMA fighter, rising star in the LFA, and IDS Student.

This is Training Ugly—real resistance, real pressure, and sharing failures publicly.

Because growth happens in the deep end.

If you want to get better, train with people whose abilities, attributes, and talents far exceed yours.

They’ll force your skill to adapt, sharpen your mindset, and humble you in the best possible way.

The lessons learned through this process are extracted and integrated into the IDS APEX Instructor Certification Curriculum, as well as into my own personal insights and experience as a coach.

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