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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

Eye Gouges vs. Finger Peels

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Read the story below.  It’s a prime example of everything that shouldn’t happen in a fight, but sometimes does anyway.   Victim at WIBW-TV hangs on to attacker despite punishment   The story describes a situation where an irate man attacked several people who were working at a TV news […]

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Teaching Tips- One Word Cues

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I was recently reading an article called The Coach’s Cue – Breaking the OODA Loop.  It was an excellent read for me because it combined two passions, combative strategy and strength training.  In the article, the author speaks about the importance of simple, one-word, vocal performance cues.  He was speaking […]

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 20, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Battle of the Nines: 9mm Luger vs. 9×19 vs. Parabellum Everything you could ever want to know about the differing 9mm cartridges available on the market.     I Guess I Should Buy a […]

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, 9mm, Active Self Protection, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Claude Werner, Condition Red Response, David Yamane, exercise, forgotten weapons, gunsmithing, Hilton Yam, home defense, John Lott, Karl Rehn, laser sights, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Michael Bane, Mike Boyle, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, shooting drills, shotguns, Skeeter Skelton, Target Barn, Tin Can Bandit View Post

Free Books- Part 216

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Ka-Bar TDI Shark Bite

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   *I’m re-posting this article from a couple years ago.  I recently learned that Ka-Bar has discontinued this model.  Whatever inventory is available right now is likely the last opportunity to purchase this excellent non-metallic defense option.  The Shark Bites in the supply line now will soon be sold and there […]

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
Ka-Bar, knives, Raven Concealment, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why “Cruiser Ready?” Tim describes the “cruiser ready” storage status with a shotgun and demonstrates that it provides a tremendous safety advantage without slowing down presentation speed.  Link and video open to Facebook.   […]

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Handgunner, Ammoman School of Guns, building search tactics, carjacking, ccw, Cecil Burch, de-escalation, exercise, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gun Mag Warehouse, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, John Lott, Justified Defensive Concepts, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael, Mike Seeklander, Mountain Man Medical, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, research, school shootings, school violence, shotguns, statistics, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, The Prepared, The Suited Shootist, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Chandler, vehicle tactics View Post

Dealing with Disruptive Airline Passengers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Air travel is starting to increase from the nadir of the Covid-19 pandemic.  As more and more people feel comfortably flying, I’ve seen a huge number of incidents where violent or erratic passengers have disrupted airline flights in the past few weeks.  Before reading further, check out the articles below […]

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Ammo For Sale

I’ve been in the gun game for quite a while. The first “ammo shortage” I experienced was more than 20 years ago. I vowed a long time ago to make myself immune from temporary ammunition shortages by stockpiling a lifetime supply of ammunition.     Back in the day, my police department only allowed .40 […]

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Damaged Defensive Ammunition

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I recently had a reader reach out to me with a very intriguing question: “I’ve got about 50 rounds of quality JHP in 9MM divided between three guns (mine+wife) and they are getting beat up. Question is, do I stick with the beaters (dinged cases or heads, etc.)or switch to […]

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
ammunition, Claude Werner View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   TESTING .300 BLACKOUT BALLISTICS Gel testing subsonic .300 Blackout rounds from a short barrel. Speaking of ballistic gelatin, you may also like Ballistic Gel: Purpose, Protocol, & Best Ones.     The Smith & […]

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.300 Blackout, Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ammoman School of Guns, backup gun, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, crime statistics, David Yamane, Doom and Bloom, Doug Casey, gelatin tests, Hilton Yam, James Howard Kunstler, Justin Dyal, medical skills, Michael deBethencourt, Morgan Atwood, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, research, revolvers, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets View Post

Free Books- Part 215

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   IS YOUR CARBINE’S ZERO WRONG? A good summary of the issues involved in AR-15 zeroing.     AR-15 Magazine Basics Some high-quality information about AR-15 magazines.     Memo to My Family Paul outlines […]

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, CCW Insurance, Contextual Insurgent Project, crowd violence, exercise, firearms training, fitness, flashlight tactics, forgotten weapons, holsters, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, low light shooting, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, multiple attackers, optics, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, The Well Armed Woman, Tiger McKee, tourniquets, women's carry, women's self defense View Post

Peering Into My Crystal Ball…

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Election-related violence is increasing. So are the reported rates of Covid-19 positive tests. If I were to look into my crystal ball and prepare a worst case scenario forecast for the next few weeks, it would look like this:   Street violence is going to increase as we get closer […]

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
crowd violence, pandemic, riots, survival View Post

Shooting Drill- “The Challenge”

I got today’s practice drill from The Shooting Wire.  It’s called quite simply “The Challenge.”  Read about it at the link below.   The “Challenge” with Trainers   “The objective of “Rastoff’s Challenge is to place all hits into the 2”x3” oval X-ring over the course of fire, shot with no time limit.” 3 yards: […]

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Shootout: Glock 42 versus Kahr CW 380

This is a guest article from friend and student “Gaston Garand.”  I think the Glock 42 and the Kahr are the two best pocket .380 autos on the market right now.  When Gaston found 400 rounds of .380 ammo, he put the two to a test and offered to write up the results for my […]

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews
firearm reviews, Glock, Glock 42, guest author, Kahr View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Openrange Defense – Is Awareness Mightier than the Gun? Marlan uses the demise of some historical gunfighters to stress the importance of situational awareness.     Purse Carry is the Worst Carry: Part 1 […]

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, crime statistics, Defenders and Disciples, firearms training, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, Hilton Yam, history, holsters, knives, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Recoil Magazine, Short Barrel Shepherd, situational awareness, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, workouts View Post

Free Books- Part 214

Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website.  You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day.  These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer.  Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Website and Patreon Updates

The world of internet content creation is ever changing. I’m sending out this post to give you a behind the scenes look at what’s going on with my websites and how I’m going to utilize Patreon in the future.   A little history…   I started my blog in 2012. It did very well with […]

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Your Best Defense: Staying Out of Trouble Michael Bane and Claude Werner talk about important concepts here.     Why Hollow Points Are The Only Option For Self-Defense When talking about service calibers like […]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistic Radio, Brian Enos, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, crowd violence, Denny Hansen, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, Guns Magazine, ITS Tactical, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Man Medical, night vision, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, Spotter Up, Swift Silent Deadly, The Revolver Guy, tourniquets, William Aprill, Wim Demeere View Post

Prime Day Deals 2020- Updated

Today is the this year’s last “Prime Day” on Amazon.com.  For members of their excellent “prime” service, they are discounting thousands of items site wide.   It’s kind of like the sales you would see on “Black Friday” or “Cyber Monday.”  Some really good bargains are available.  You have to be an Amazon Prime member […]

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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