On today’s episode, special guest Chet Palumbo discusses the application of lessons learned in jiu-jitsu and MMA to the arena of criminal defense. Chet has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a green belt in combatives, with over 100 hours of training and weapons-based grappling and 200 hours of firearms training. Chet’s YouTube channel, The Combative Lawyer, offers insightful commentary on topics related to self-defense law. Chet has recently joined the Minick Law Team, launching the first South Carolina office of the firm in Greenville.
Learn how Chet got comfortable being uncomfortable in MMA and why the normalcy of discomfort is so important to a trial lawyer.
Discover how to develop a warrior mindset by not fearing your opponent in a fight or in the courtroom.
Hear Chet and Jake discuss where defense lawyers typically tap out early in a criminal case.
Uncover the value that a white belt gains from sparring with an experienced BJJ fighter and that a young lawyer gains from his first several trials even when the odds of victory are stacked against them.
