Season 2 of She Shield Podcast is here! This episode takes you inside a ShivWorks ECQC course through the voices of the people who lived it.

Recorded during my most recent Extreme Close Quarters Concepts (ECQC) course, this episode features interviews with Craig Douglas, founder of ShivWorks, alongside his assistant instructors and students from the class.

You’ll hear from:

• Craig Douglas (ShivWorks) on why ECQC is structured the way it is, what people consistently misunderstand about close-range violence, and why pressure testing matters
• Brian Frias and Scotty Oates, ShivWorks assistant instructors, on what they observe when students are stressed, entangled, and forced to make decisions in real time
• Olivia, a law enforcement officer and instructor, on applying ECQC principles within duty constraints and policy-driven environments
• Nick, a civilian with one clear goal: becoming harder to hurt and more capable of protecting himself and those he cares about

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