On this episode of SPOTTER Up COMBATIVES, Jeff Mau sits down with John Valentine to discuss building a holster for…

On episode 34 of SPOTTER UP, John Valentine is joined by a panel of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belts. Ben…

Author Donovan Riley joins John Valentine to discuss their thoughts on faith and the warrior. From Donovan’s Facebook page: “I’m…

What happened to traditional martial arts? When I first came into the gun world it was fascinating the number of…

John Valentine promoted to Black Belt by Matt Larsen from Spotterup on Vimeo.John is an active duty combat veteran with…

Bad training creates bad tactics and is the cause of most of the national backlashes. The good news is we…

   When Spotter Up first approached me with the opportunity to review the Elite Sports Gi, I asked for any…

We have all heard it said “never bring a knife to a gunfight.” While there’s certainly truth to the statement…

There are a several seminal or “Must Read” books in the self-defense industry.  De Becker’s “The Gift of Fear”, Samenow’s…