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Tactical Training Scenarios

Your Tactical Training Scenario…robbed with an airsoft gun

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine a scenario when you and your spouse were walking down the street at night.  A man approaches, draws a pistol and announces a robbery.  You notice that the pistol has a red tip and you believe the gun isn’t real.  You think it is  an airsoft gun (spring or […]

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
airsoft, robbery, stabbing. toy guns No Comments View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario: A Pistol Whipping and Gun Disarm

Written by Greg Ellifritz   You are out for a walk at night.  You have your CCW pistol concealed under your shirt.  You are set upon by two robbers, one of whom is armed with a pistol.  He uses that pistol to smash you in the head and then orders you to the ground.  What […]

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ccw, gun disarms, robber, Rory Miller No Comments View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Carjacking and Denial

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Place yourself in Carolyn Meadows’ shoes.  It’s mid day and you are leaving a large grocery store.  You get into your car and start to back out of the parking space only to be startled by a shirtless man yelling and banging on the rear of your car.   The […]

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
carjacking, mental preparation, robbery, scenario training View Post

Tactical Training Scenario- Fire as a Weapon

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In  a world filled with rioters armed with Molotov cocktails and commercial fireworks, we have to consider fire as a weapon used against us.  I’ve given advice to police officers facing flammable liquids.  I’ve also written about dealing with thrown Molotov cocktails.  Today’s installment will take a look at a […]

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Tactical Training Scenario- Daytime Rape at a NYC Subway Station

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Imagine you are standing on a subway platform in a big city anywhere in the world.  A 25-year old woman is standing nearby waiting for the train to arrive.  Suddenly, a man approaches the woman, throws her to the ground, and attempts to rape her.  Lots of folks are watching.  […]

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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“I Saw an Opportunity and I Took It.”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got a call about a stolen bicycle. A college-aged female rode her bike to a local drug store and went inside. She didn’t lock up the bike. When she came out a couple minutes later, the bike was gone.   Fortunately, several witnesses saw the theft and got a good […]

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Do You Have a Light?

    You are walking down the street when you are approached by a man.  He asks you if you have a lighter.  How would you respond?   A Baltimore man was recently confronted with that same scenario.  When he reached into has pocket to grab his lighter to help the man out, the suspect […]

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
compliance, robbery, self defense View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Racking a Shotgun

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   How many times have you heard this statement?   “Just get a 12 gauge pump shotgun for home defense.  The noise of the slide racking will make any burglar piss his pants and run.”   Does that actually happen?  Sometimes, yes.   Here’s an example where a store clerk sent […]

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Injured Hands

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Take a quick look at this news article…. Phoenix police make arrest in priest murder A man broke into a church rectory and attacked the two priests who lived there with a tire iron.  The first priest ran to his bedroom and grabbed his revolver.  He tried to shoot the […]

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Dealing with Molotov Cocktails and Fire Bombs

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I posted this video on my Facebook page the other day and asked my friends to comment. If you haven’t seen the video, it is footage of an attack on innocent motorists in Palestine. A massive (more than 40 people by my count) group of masked and hooded attackers began […]

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Surviving Mob Attacks on Your Vehicle

Written by- Greg Ellifritz Watching some violent “protests”  got me thinking about individual tactics for escaping riots and demonstrations.   One scenario I saw playing out over and over again was when a mass of protesters blocked a road or highway. Those “protesters” would occasionally attack people in the cars that were stopped on the […]

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
Active Self Protection, carjacking, Global Guerillas, mobs, riots View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Brutal Attack on Senior Citizen

  I was searching for an old email I had sent when I found a correspondence with Marcus Wynne from several years back.  Marcus sent me the video linked below.   Watch the  video . It’s short, but very violent. Don’t watch it if you have a weak stomach for extreme brutality.  An elderly woman […]

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
ccw, psychology, robbery View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Surprise Attack

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Have you ever been hit in the head?  How did you perform immediately after it happened?   Now imagine being hit in the back of the head with a hammer.  Do you still think you could make your sub- one second draw?   Look at what happened to this guy.  He […]

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Tied Up During a Home Invasion

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever thought about how you might defeat restraints if you are even tied up by criminals?   Imagine the scenario where two armed home invaders break into your house around 10 pm.  They catch you by surprise.  One of the criminals points a pistol at your face while […]

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
escape, ITS Tactical, restraints, robbery View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario-Look Out for Lookouts

Written by Greg Ellifritz   You are standing in line at the grocery store one night when you realize that two men are robbing one of the clerks at gunpoint.  Before you can even begin to think through your response options, the robbers have grabbed the money and are running out the door.   What […]

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Violent Airline Passenger

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   It seems to happen on a weekly basis…a plane is diverted for emergency landing on the account of a violent passenger.  One of the more recent cases involved a man who attempted to open a door mid-flight, attacked a flight attendant, and placed a passenger in a choke hold.   […]

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Three Difficult Disarms

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Most of the gun classes I teach involve tactics at extremely close range.  When you are within arms’ reach of your assailant deflecting his muzzle or taking his gun away from him is often faster than drawing your own gun to shoot.   There are lots of systems ranging from […]

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Defeating Pepper Spray

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Have you ever thought about what you might do if a criminal sprays you in the face with pepper spray?  That scenario happened in New Jersey when a shoplifter sprayed two store security guards who confronted her after she stole some merchandise.  The spray incapacitated the security guards and the […]

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…A night time knock at the door

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You watched the evening news before bed and heard a report about police attempting to locate a wanted murder suspect.  The suspect was reportedly last seen in the area of your apartment complex.  Making sure all your doors were locked and that you had a handgun nearby, you go to […]

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Your Tactical Training Scenario- Denial

Written by Greg Ellifritz Read the first paragraph of this article about an active shooter attack in Arizona.   “Pam Simon’s first thought was “this is not happening.” The aide to Gabrielle Giffords’ next thought was “that’s a toy gun.” A moment later: “It’s happening.”    This shooting was so outside her reality that she […]

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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