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Articles posted by Greg Ellifritz

The Maryland Mall Shooting and a Frightening Prediction

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend, a 19-year old man shot up a Maryland shopping mall, killing two and wounding one other before killing himself.  Five more people were injured in the stampede to get away from the mall.  John Lott has a good summary of the incident HERE.  Additional information from this article […]

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Bombing, Bombs View Post

Pepper Spray/Mini-Baton Class Scheduled in Columbus

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Charlie Bravo Six is hosting me in March for a four hour combination pepper spray and mini baton class.  This is the ultimate class for anyone looking to hone his or her less lethal weapons skills.  It’s also ideal for spouses who may not be in to guns or high […]

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class announcements, mini baton, pepper spray View Post

Photos from Last Weekend’s Knife Class

I had an extremely well-attended basic knife class for CCW licensees last weekend in Edgerton, Ohio.  Thanks go out to the 22 motivated and fun students, Sam Santa Rita for the facility, and Jeremy and Vicki Jones of the Family Protection Group for hosting and organizing!  Additional thanks go out to Rowland Rivero of Adaptive […]

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 24, 2014

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Hip Lift/Upa – the technical aspect Cecil Burch explains the technical aspects of the default escape if […]

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, books, Cecil Burch, dryfire, exercise, firearms training, fitness, ground fighting, health, holsters, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, knives, Legal, rifles, Seth Godin, Todd Green View Post

Lessons Learned from the Roswell School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Did you see the news about last week’s shooting at a Roswell, New Mexico middle school?  It didn’t get wide media coverage (likely because of a small body count).  A student entered the school before classes began with a shotgun in a duffel bag.  He fired three rounds, injuring two […]

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Roswell New Mexico School Shooting, school shootings View Post

The Best of the SHOT Show

Several of my fellow instructors from TDI make an annual pilgrimage to the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show every January.  The SHOT Show is approximately 12 miles of displays from all the firearms and outdoors gear manufacturers.  It’s traditionally where manufacturers introduce all their new gear.   My friend John Motil took lots […]

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
Firearms Reviews, gear reviews, John Motil, SHOT Show View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 17, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Boycott is a Bourgeois Form of Protest “No shot-callers care about your personal boycott, which matters about as […]

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
art of manliness, exercise, fitness, gunsmithing, Jack Donovan, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, rifles, Rory Miller, survival, Survival Mom, sutures View Post

The Somalia Hotel Bombing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Did you read about the terrorist bombing/shooting in Somalia January 1st?  If not, check out the two articles below for a quick recap: Fatal Attacks Strike a Hotel in Somalia Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for deadly hotel bombing   Al-Shabaab is the fastest growing terrorist group in the world.  It is […]

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooters, Al-Shabaab, bombings, terrorism View Post

Marcus Wynne’s Neural-Based Training Video

  My friends Marcus Wynne and Ralph Mroz have teamed up to produce an excellent resource for all students of the combative arts.   If you are unfamiliar with Marcus, here is a brief bio….   “Marcus Wynne is the world’s foremost training designer for high-stress occupations. He introduced John Boyd’s OODA loop to the […]

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Marcus Wynne, NLP, psychology, Ralph Mroz View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     It Happened To Me – Fire and Blades     Summary of an amazing fight where a U.S. […]

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, firearms training, Glock, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, medicine, pocket pistols, police shootings, terrorism, Todd Green, travel View Post

2013 Training Year Review

By Greg Ellifritz   Ever since I started training people in the fighting arts for a living, I have kept very meticulous records.  Not only is it important for potential future legal action, it’s a great marker for tracking progress and improvement.     Each year at this time, I do a review of what […]

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
training, training classes View Post

My Best Writing- 2013

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2013.  In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles where not the same as my “best articles.”  I liked many of the most popular articles (listed by page view), but I think other articles […]

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   How To Make Sure Your Handgun Fits You Some good guidelines for making sure your handgun fits your hand. […]

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, CrossFit, FBI, fitness, ITS Tactical, police training, Sandy Hook, school shooting, shooting, survival View Post

Lessons Learned from the Volgograd Suicide Bombings

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Earlier this week, the Russian city of Volgograd suffered two separate bombings, both linked to Islamist extremist groups.  The first bombing occurred in the city train station, killing at least 16 people and injuring 40 more.  Watch the video below from RT.com to see the effects of the blast from […]

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
bombings, terrorism View Post

Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a blog post last week.   “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely […]

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Where to hide your money on vacation A nice hiding space for cash or (legal) drugs for you […]

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Glock, knives, Mark Manson, medicine, psychology, travel View Post

The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel

Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy’s new book The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel is a must read for any students of modern terrorism and active killer events.  The book details the chronology of the November 2008 siege of Mumbai by 10 members of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Toiba.  During their attack, they killed 166 […]

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
active killer, Bombs, Mumbai, terrorism View Post

Back From Ecuador!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I just returned from a quick eight-day trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  I had previously spent almost three weeks traveling on mainland Ecuador (in 2006), but I didn’t make it to the famed Galapagos Islands.  I remedied my mistake on this trip.  If you are even the least […]

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Ecuador, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2013

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Defense at a Distance   When is the last time you practiced your 75-100 yard handgun shots?   […]

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ammunition, diet, holsters, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, travel, women's carry View Post

Police Defensive Tactics Training- Are Officers Getting Enough?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Although much of the population views the police officer as proficient in all aspects of unarmed self-defense, practical experience proves otherwise.  Conversations with police officers will usually show that most officers receive little, if any, unarmed self-defense or defensive tactics training after their initial course of instruction in a […]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
defensive tactics, police, research View Post
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