Varg Freeborn is an author, self-defense and gunfight instructor, lethal force educator and fitness coach, as well as a father and a family man. https://vargfreeborn.com/ Born into a violent home life, he was no stranger to deadly violence by a very young age. At 19, he was convicted in a self-defense case that went terribly wrong and sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary, for stabbing his attacker dozens of times. His education in both violence and strength training were solidified during those years. Following his release, he continued to fight his case and was eventually granted a full restoration of all civil rights. Varg went on to train extensively in civilian and law enforcement gunfighting, tactics, CQB fighting, and more. He provides training to civilians and law enforcement all over the U.S. He is a cadre instructor to multiple law enforcement facilities and associations, and is well known in the law enforcement and task force communities. He also achieved multiple certifications working as a personal trainer and strength coach across several states. His experience with criminal violence, concealment as a field craft, close fighting (especially with weapons), and criminal mindset are unsurpassed in the self-defense industry for the specific lane of civilian criminal violence. He is most well known for his "Violence of Mind" course work, which focuses on the mindset aspect of training and fighting in a way that few have ever been able to approach. When Varg is not traveling the U.S. and teaching lecture, live-fire or combatives classes, or helping his online strength and conditioning clients, he is enjoying a quiet, peaceful life on his small farm in Central Florida with his Great Dane and a few horses, where he continues to write, and produce content for his YouTube channel (/OneLifeDefenseLLC), his online show The Varg Freeborn Podcast, and his Patreon page (/ViolenceOfMind).