Combat Control to Mixed Martial Arts- Connor "Bad News" Matthews!!!
It's hard enough laying your life and career on the line to chase the dream of being an Air Force Special Warfare Airman- but imagine, after all that work and sacrifice, you decide to try your hand at professional cage fighting?! Connor "Bad News" Matthews comes on the Ones Ready podcast this week to talk about those very things.
From where he developed his love of martial arts to how the lessons learned in his pipeline help him today in the cage.
Huge thanks to Connor and we are going to support him every step of the way. We will be getting his next fight out there as soon as it is rescheduled- head over to his Instagram page and cop a sweet shirt and support the cause.
00:01:44 Who is Connor "Bad News" Matthews
00:06:53 After Graduating High School
00:11:05 Academic Struggles in the Pipeline
00:13:32 Keep Your Brain Active
00:14:09 Becoming a Fighter?
00:20:22 Smile while you Suffer
00:31:09 Confident, Cocky, Bulletproof and Hungry
00:34:01 Words of Advice
00:44:18 Lightning Round
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Did you ever want to see Connor's coach and brother go at it in the front yard? Well, let me oblige - • Video
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Interesting video.. Keep up the great work!
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Do you guys have a podcast/video planned for older guys that are planning on enlisting with interest in AFSOC field? Like, enlisting past the age of 27. Fully enjoying the podcast versions of these vids, listening to them while doing my workouts and runs.
Humble guy 🎮🇺🇲
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@quinn9570
4 жыл бұрын
@@OnesReady I was wondering if you know what the percentage of people who make it through special selection and assessment is?
I’m not even going AFSPECWAR but holy crap these help!
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, happy to hear it!
Win.
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ones ready, cctpeaches, or anyone who has first-hand knowledge on cct 1) so im kind of confuse. Besides humanitarian mission, does afsoc have a combat controller only team kind of like a special force or seal team where they do their own missions? or is cct strictly only as an attachment unit to SF/seal/etc.? 2) since CCT are a 1-man attachment to sof units, how exactly does their deployment look like? specifically their time frame. 3) So if a cct gets attached to a seal unit on one deployment, what happens on the next deployment. to they get attached to the same seal unit? or to a different sof unit? 4) if they get attached to a sof unit, say a seal team, how does the CCT build any cohesion to the unit it gets attached to? it doesnt make sense in my head, its like having a guy jump in here for "x-amount of months" and then is gone after the deployment. Seems kind of a lonely journey in that case for the CCT. like i dont get how he can build any team chemistry with the sof unit he is attached knowing that it will only last for one deployment. I'd imagine that cct for the most part would be ostracize unless he has a golden charismatic personality, i dont get how a sf unit or a seal team would be able to perceive the cct as "part of the team." its like the CCT is a "third-wheel"? 5) who does the cct train with when not deployed?
@Fenrir_Wrath
3 жыл бұрын
Yes my father said they operated with cct only teams at times. When they end a deployment with a team seal or rangers ect they are reassigned with a diffrent team on the next. CCT goes thru ranger school, seal buds, and many more you you can dream of as well you attend the school with other branches at the same time. Last i heard of afsoc teams were doing 6 month deployments. Training never stops. Sorry you answers are out of order but its the best i can give at this time. My father was a CCT instructor but that was long ago i hope this little information can help
@glyphsuritos6588
3 жыл бұрын
@@Fenrir_Wraththank you for the information. i appreciate any goodwill!
His ring name should be Connor "Combat" Matthews
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
I'd support that!
Aaron is a clown haha
@OnesReady
4 жыл бұрын
More so than you know.