In this gripping episode of the Mike Drop podcast, host Mike Ritland welcomes Craig Douglas, aka "SouthNarc," the founder of ShivWorks and a tactical training icon. From military school discipline that launched him into the Army Rangers, through 21 intense years in undercover narcotics and SWAT, to becoming a world-renowned instructor for elite military, intelligence, and law enforcement teams, Douglas shares raw stories of survival, faith, fatherhood at 57, and hard-won lessons on real-world violence that challenge conventional self-defense thinking.
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Military School Structure
00:04:03 - Recent Baptism
00:05:14 - Becoming Father
00:05:48 - Managing Money
00:07:44 - Time Travel Wish
00:10:31 - BJJ Self-Defense
00:12:08 - Favorite Quote
00:13:54 - Morning Routine
00:15:15 - Childhood Martial Arts
00:19:50 - Military Path
00:20:04 - Father Revelation
00:25:10 - Juvenile Crimes
00:33:24 - Military School Impact
00:35:57 - Army Ranger
00:39:49 - CIA Plan Shift
00:45:54 - War on Drugs View
00:59:07 - Undercover Stories
01:00:00 - Street Level Ops
01:02:47 - Undercover School
01:03:36 - Role Play Scenarios
01:04:52 - Female Informant Risks
01:07:29 - Pipe Bomb Scenario
01:09:31 - Kinetic Undercover Gaps
01:11:50 - Robbed Nine Times
01:13:53 - Risk Tolerance Needed
01:15:42 - Subtle Word Mistake
01:16:49 - Undercover Persona
01:20:05 - Cop Myth Debunked
01:23:44 - Morality Struggles
01:26:48 - Officer Discretion
01:30:26 - Body Cams Impact
01:33:12 - Project Logistics
01:37:50 - Proving Not Cop
01:41:49 - Drug Use Instances
01:45:10 - Violent Cases
01:46:42 - Martial Arts Failure
01:49:30 - Training Pivot
01:53:26 - Clinch Pick Origin
01:55:42 - Early Fight Club
01:59:47 - ShivWorks Beginnings
02:01:53 - Criminal Assault Paradigm
02:05:20 - Distance Management
02:07:55 - Boundary Setting
02:12:38 - Social Literacy Importance
02:18:54 - Unknown Contacts Strategy
02:21:12 - Physical Initiation
02:26:10 - Default Position
02:29:50 - Curriculum Principles
02:36:22 - Vehicle Threats
02:42:20 - Window Defense
02:54:09 - Course Structure
02:55:33 - ECQC Philosophy
03:01:13 - Video Breakdown
03:11:56 - Bystander Effect
03:14:18 - Transport Tips
03:17:31 - Mental Health Issues
03:19:33 - Societal Changes
03:22:02 - Non-Firearm Options
03:25:11 - Key Violence Lesson
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