In this episode I have a conversation with Professor George Hissung.  George is a: man of God, husband, father, retired Seattle Police Officer, Defensive Tactics instructor, owner/professor of Hybrid BJJ gym, and inductee to the BJJ Hall of Fame.  Topics, themes, quotes and ideas:Early Life:Dad was a scrapper - Liked to fightAdmired soft spoken men with high level of skillsPro-ack 17 yrsShort fusedBJJ helped me step backGet military out of “fight fight kill kill”For in BJJ in Early 30s Under Marcelo Alonso 7th degree black belt Coral belt under Carlson GracieImportance of lineage Does it trace back to someone who contributed to the artMarcelo has not been inactive in the art for 40 years Carlson Gracie was a father figure to many young, poor Brazilians Mindset of Law Enforcement Can’t have warm and fuzzyInterview positionTime to lock in“Modulate force down”Somebody who trains is less likely to get in a fight      The more you are comfortable with violence or confrontation the less anxiety and less you will either over/under react.Get control and modulate them down.  Physical culture is just trashed now they want to become police officers    May not be THE MOST COMMUNITY ORIENTEDMay be hard Not looking for fights but PREPAREDCocky at first - gain maturityGet out of the civilian way of thinkingPurposeServe people Chase bad guysHave emotions under control Training helps Good “handler”How are they dealing with mental healthHave to be switched on In trouble if not Trouble if on all the timeBJJ is part of a wellness programPolitical left against law enforcementOfficers are badDefund movementGet street smartsOG Larry He’ll teach you fairIf you take discretion away from officers that’s when things fall apartRisk to the community with warm and fuzzy and defund police Seattle is a perfect exampleCity fell apartHave to be proactive and violentIf you have a good rep and are present Can’t hire sheep to do the role of a sheepdog Treat everyone the same Deescalation is a verbal and physicalWere you ever fearful on the Job I never wasIn the morning I made my peaceGot to give everything to my partnerMy fear was not being there for my partnerI had to be “good to go”As Sergeant I was first one in, lead from the frontHave a bear or two Worst fear is not being “good to go”To be a protector You have to give up things You gotta be good with GodStrong belief systemThere is only one real belief system “a Christ follower”Of something turns out bad at least my partner goes homeOn partner I don’t have to like you, I just have to step in front and take a bullet for you Be a shieldOverload their sensesOthers before self (physical and mental)I want to be able to take on any one person on the streetSpiritual and emotional side need to be strengthened as wellTh