The Sheepdog Project

In this episode, Tim and Doc interview Sheepdog Response’s co-founder and legal use of force expert, Blake Hayes. Blake Hayes has been a licensed attorney for over a decade and has lectured on using deadly force within the law to thousands of people. Blake also has a lifetime of experience in various response training. He was an amateur boxer in his youth and has taught people to apply boxing skills to self defense for 20 years. Blake earned his black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2012, and has extensive training in Judo, Muay Thai, and wrestling. He teaches a combination of all of these skills at Sheepdog Jiu-Jitsu in Jenks, Oklahoma. Blake is also an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor and Oklahoma Self Defense Act Instructor. Tim Kennedy’s legend began at his local Army recruiter’s office on September 12th, 2001. His training to earn his Green Beret was featured in the book “Chosen Soldier.” Kennedy is now a Ranger qualified Special Forces Sniper with deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Fr