Alexander Lanshe - The Warrior Millennial
Alexander Lanshe grew up in the greater Akron area in northeast Ohio with his parents and 6 younger siblings. He was home-schooled his entire life prior to going to the University of Akron where he received a Bachelor’s of Science degree - double majoring in Exercise Science and Philosophy. Growing up, he held all manner of different jobs including as a golf caddy at age 15 at the beautiful Donald Ross design of Congress Lake Country Club in Hartville, Ohio, busboy at the nation’s largest dinner-theatre, The Carousel, and working at the University of Akron as a success coach.
One of the most life-altering moments of Alex's life was when he was placed in a martial arts karate class at age 5. He has continued training from that day consistently without a gap. By age 10, he earned his black belt. He has competed in regional tournaments, and has trained with elite members and former members of the military and government agencies including the US Army Rangers and US Secret Service. This training and the people he trained with set his heart, mind and soul on the path of the warrior. He has been training and teaching people in these fields for over 20 years.
Alex believes that in order to forge the best warrior possible, 3 distinct elements must be trained: The Heart, The Mind and the Body.
The Body: Alex has trained with and been mentored by some of the greatest warriors in the world from all branches of public and private service. He has trained with members of the US Secret Service, US Special Forces, as well as martial artists of advanced skill and rank. Alex has developed his own unique approach to martial training and personal protection by studying violence and its neutralization from a scientific perspective - engaging in Martial Science.
Alex uses his knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and physics to study violence in order to promote peace the same way a physician studies disease to promote health.
Using this expertise, Alex instructs private citizens in the tactics of personal protection. He has taught dozens of personal protection seminars ranging in audience scope from women's groups, Church's, University Students, and private civilians.
The Heart: Alex believes that inspiring the warrior's heart and filling it with the proper virtues and intentions is just as important as training the body in physical tactics and fighting ability. To be the best warrior you can be, Alex believes a holistic approach is required.
Alex firmly believes that pursuing virtue is a critical element to reducing the amount of unjust violence, death and suffering in the world. He believes that members of his generation, Millennial's, need to see more virtuous role models to teach them and show them how to be good men and women who embrace the warrior path. He decided to embrace that role and hold himself to the standard of being someone who leads by example.
His podcast, The Anatomy of a Warrior Show, captures powerful true stories of virtue, valor and heroism from professional warriors and private citizens. These stories give fuel to the heart and call it be strive after higher things. Alex envisions creating the greatest library of warrior stories & interviews ever assembled as a legacy to pass on to his children and to the next generation of millennial warriors.
The Mind: Alex believes that a good warrior sharpens their mind through study, research, reading, prayer, listening to others with more experience, and asking questions (especially the big, deep questions). He is a lifelong student, philosopher, and avid reader who brings that experience to bear on his teachings and seminars. His book, Warrior Attitude, is a collection of 21 mental attitudes that he has learned in over 23 years of training. These attitudes have helped him overcome personal challenges and adversity and help keep a warrior's mind sharp.
Today, as the Warrior Millennial, Alex brings about his vision of forging warriors and preventing unjust violence by creating products and services which deliver inspiration, encouragement and personal protection training. His work gives you confidence through the acquisition of skill and virtue.
In addition to being a serial interviewer, he has written two Amazon-published books - Warrior Attitude: 21 Ways to Think and Act Like a Warrior That Will Transform Your Outlook on Life, and Anatomy of a Warrior: The 7 Virtues All Warriors Must Live by to Successfully Protect and Serve.
Anatomy of a Warrior is based on 2.5 years of research in which Alex interviewed 120 professional protectors from all branches of the military, special forces groups, government agencies, executive protection firms, police officers, survivors of real-world violence, and top personal protection trainers from around the nation. From the data collected, he was able to discover the 7 most common virtues that a good warrior should strive to attain in their life so that unjust violence can be neutralized. The foreword was written by legendary, Best-Selling author, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and the afterword was written by the National Best-Selling author, Gavin de Becker.
Alex is dedicated to helping as many people become the best warriors they can be, especially in helping Millennials and Generation Z take up the torch.
You will find him writing, speaking, interviewing, blogging, and training people all over the country to become the best warriors they can become - body, mind, heart. He is always seeking to join forces with those who believe what he believes. If this is you, send us your information in the contact form below!
"If you believe what I believe, join me in my quest to promote virtue and warriorship. Together, we can create a safer world by forging personal virtue!" ~ Alexander Lanshe
Alexander Lanshe grew up in the greater Akron area in northeast Ohio with his parents and 6 younger siblings. He was home-schooled his entire life prior to going to the University of Akron where he received a Bachelor’s of Science degree - double majoring in Exercise Science and Philosophy. Growing up, he held all manner of different jobs including as a golf caddy at age 15 at the beautiful Donald Ross design of Congress Lake Country Club in Hartville, Ohio, busboy at the nation’s largest dinner-theatre, The Carousel, and working at the University of Akron as a success coach.
One of the most life-altering moments of Alex's life was when he was placed in a martial arts karate class at age 5. He has continued training from that day consistently without a gap. By age 10, he earned his black belt. He has competed in regional tournaments, and has trained with elite members and former members of the military and government agencies including the US Army Rangers and US Secret Service. This training and the people he trained with set his heart, mind and soul on the path of the warrior. He has been training and teaching people in these fields for over 20 years.
Alex believes that in order to forge the best warrior possible, 3 distinct elements must be trained: The Heart, The Mind and the Body.
The Body: Alex has trained with and been mentored by some of the greatest warriors in the world from all branches of public and private service. He has trained with members of the US Secret Service, US Special Forces, as well as martial artists of advanced skill and rank. Alex has developed his own unique approach to martial training and personal protection by studying violence and its neutralization from a scientific perspective - engaging in Martial Science.
Alex uses his knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and physics to study violence in order to promote peace the same way a physician studies disease to promote health.
Using this expertise, Alex instructs private citizens in the tactics of personal protection. He has taught dozens of personal protection seminars ranging in audience scope from women's groups, Church's, University Students, and private civilians.
The Heart: Alex believes that inspiring the warrior's heart and filling it with the proper virtues and intentions is just as important as training the body in physical tactics and fighting ability. To be the best warrior you can be, Alex believes a holistic approach is required.
Alex firmly believes that pursuing virtue is a critical element to reducing the amount of unjust violence, death and suffering in the world. He believes that members of his generation, Millennial's, need to see more virtuous role models to teach them and show them how to be good men and women who embrace the warrior path. He decided to embrace that role and hold himself to the standard of being someone who leads by example.
His podcast, The Anatomy of a Warrior Show, captures powerful true stories of virtue, valor and heroism from professional warriors and private citizens. These stories give fuel to the heart and call it be strive after higher things. Alex envisions creating the greatest library of warrior stories & interviews ever assembled as a legacy to pass on to his children and to the next generation of millennial warriors.
The Mind: Alex believes that a good warrior sharpens their mind through study, research, reading, prayer, listening to others with more experience, and asking questions (especially the big, deep questions). He is a lifelong student, philosopher, and avid reader who brings that experience to bear on his teachings and seminars. His book, Warrior Attitude, is a collection of 21 mental attitudes that he has learned in over 23 years of training. These attitudes have helped him overcome personal challenges and adversity and help keep a warrior's mind sharp.
Today, as the Warrior Millennial, Alex brings about his vision of forging warriors and preventing unjust violence by creating products and services which deliver inspiration, encouragement and personal protection training. His work gives you confidence through the acquisition of skill and virtue.
In addition to being a serial interviewer, he has written two Amazon-published books - Warrior Attitude: 21 Ways to Think and Act Like a Warrior That Will Transform Your Outlook on Life, and Anatomy of a Warrior: The 7 Virtues All Warriors Must Live by to Successfully Protect and Serve.
Anatomy of a Warrior is based on 2.5 years of research in which Alex interviewed 120 professional protectors from all branches of the military, special forces groups, government agencies, executive protection firms, police officers, survivors of real-world violence, and top personal protection trainers from around the nation. From the data collected, he was able to discover the 7 most common virtues that a good warrior should strive to attain in their life so that unjust violence can be neutralized. The foreword was written by legendary, Best-Selling author, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and the afterword was written by the National Best-Selling author, Gavin de Becker.
Alex is dedicated to helping as many people become the best warriors they can be, especially in helping Millennials and Generation Z take up the torch.
You will find him writing, speaking, interviewing, blogging, and training people all over the country to become the best warriors they can become - body, mind, heart. He is always seeking to join forces with those who believe what he believes. If this is you, send us your information in the contact form below!
"If you believe what I believe, join me in my quest to promote virtue and warriorship. Together, we can create a safer world by forging personal virtue!" ~ Alexander Lanshe
Extended Bio for those of you who really want to get to know Alex
From the age of 5 when his parents first enrolled him in Karate, Alex has trained with and been mentored by some of the most influential protectors and warriors in the country. He has been teaching & training people just like you about martial arts, personal protection and self-defense for over a decade. He has experience in Karate jutsu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu Jutsu and Kumite. At the age of 10, Alex earned his black belt from Dr. Michael Dunphy, 8th Dan and Director of the Shinbukan Center for the Martial Arts. At the age of 16, Alex earned his adult 1st degree black belt (Shodan) in Comprehensive Martial Sciences (a style that focused equally on weaponry, grappling and striking training) from Dr. Michael Dunphy. He currently has a 4th degree black belt (Yondan). Alex has competed in several Martial Arts Tournaments in Ohio, competing in Kata (choreographed forms) and Kumite (sparring) Divisions. His most intense bout was when, at age 17, he fought a 21 year old member of the National Sudanese Sparring Team. Alex has trained with a great number of classical Japanese weaponry including: the bokuto (wooden sword), tanto (knife), tanbo (short stick), bo (staff), tonfa, nunchaku, sai, Oru (boat oar), tessen (war fan), obi (belt) and manrikigusari (samurai power chain).
In addition to his extensive martial arts background, Alex has done a good deal of tactical training including: graduating from the NRA Basic Pistol Course; Kevin Davis' (Former Police and SWAT Officer with over 500 tactical missions to his resume) 21 hour, Advanced Tactical Concepts Course where he was put through pistol training equivalent to what SWAT and other Police Officers receive; Highly specialized Force-on-Force training (live scenario training with air soft pistols), and he has taken Rory Miller's 16 hour, InFighting course (power generation, how to fight at super close quarters, and grappling tactics). Alex's training has saved lives according to his client's testimonies, including a powerful story of how a client used his training to save her unborn children. Many have reported that they were able to prevent and escape a bad situation due to his training.
In 2014, he founded Alexander Lanshe, LLC where he provides personal protection solutions to private individuals, groups, & companies. He has conducted personal protection seminars for men and women from teacher’s organizations such as the, Women, Infant, Children group; The Well Armed Woman Shooting Chapters; university and college students, as well as current and former members of the police and military, including the US Navy, US Army Rangers and other branches. He currently has a core group of Top Tier Clients who train weekly in martial arts, martial science and the training of all things self-protection.
Alex is the author of 3 books including: the Amazon-Published, Warrior Attitude: 21 Ways to Think and Act Like a Warrior that Will Transform Your Outlook on Life, and co-author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller, Rock Your Life: Encouraging Stories to Inspire and Motivate You to Rock Your Life. Some of his fellow co-authors include actor, Dean Cain; Famous Dave of Famous Dave's BBQ; Craig Duswalt, former personal assistant to Axl Rose of the band, Guns 'N Roses; Capt. Charlie Plumb, retired Navy Captain, former POW and International Speaker; Paul Becker, a retired Rear Admiral and highly decorated U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer; and Joel Weldon, Golden Gavel winner and Hall of Fame Speaker.
Alex is the author of the groundbreaking book, Anatomy of a Warrior: The 7 Virtues All Warriors Must Live by to Successfully Protect and Serve. This book is based on 2.5 years of research and 120 interviews with the nation's foremost experts on violence and combat including: Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Gavin de Becker, Massad Ayoob, Rory Miller, Randy Sutton, Chuck Taylor, Ron McCarthy, Dr. Alexis Artwohl, Michael Dorn, Dr. Sudip Bose, Frank Shankwitz, and more! It has been widely praised with one reader even comparing Alex to Ernst Hemingway in writing prowess and power!
He has spoken on stages across the country for audiences ranging from elite real estate investors & private practice dentists (for the Freedom Founders Group) in Dallas, TX; to college and high school students at an exclusive leadership development program on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); to SWAT Officers in San Diego, CA at the California Assocation of Tactical Officers Conference.
Alex has invested thousands of dollars in his own personal development and growth by attending elite seminars all over the country and has had the honor of learning from the following leading authorities and speakers: Gavin de Becker, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Rory Miller, Massad Ayoob, Dave Ramsey, Rachel Cruze, Dr. David Phelps, James Malinchak, Julie Carrier, Simon Sinek, Jack Canfield, Les Brown, Brian Tracy, Craig Duswalt, Joel Weldon, Dean Cain, Glenn Morshower, Jeff Hoffman, Rudy Ruetigger, Joe Theismann, Dan Kennedy, Famous Dave Anderson, Bruce Buffer, Joe Sugarman, Leeza Gibbons, Forbes Riley, Kevin Harrington, John Assaraf, Ernie Hudson, Tanya Brown, Mark Victor Hansen, Paula Abdul, Apolo Ohno, Michael Strahan, John O'Leary, Pentatonix, Ken Kragen, and more!
He is a national speaker, founder of www.AlexLanshe.com, and www.AnatomyOfaWarrior.com, blogger, serial interviewer, modern weaponry innovator, prefers dogs over cats, loves to play sand volleyball with his family, and once shared the stage with a vomiting Rudy Ruettiger, the man whose story inspired the blockbuster football film, “Rudy”.
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