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Back From Mexico

I recently returned from a three-week trip to Mexico.  I wasn’t teaching and didn’t have any holiday plans, so I decided to do some relaxing down in one of my favorite places in the world, Playa del Carmen.     I spent my 50th birthday, Christmas, and New Years down there.  If you want to experience […]

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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My Best Writing- 2022

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2022  In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles were not the same as my “best” articles.     I liked many of the most popular articles (ranked by page view), but I think other […]

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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2022 Training Review

Back in the earlier days of my blog, I used to write incredibly  detailed posts about all the training and travel I completed each year.  I talked about how many students and classes I had taught, rounds I fired, and books I read.  You can read my older annual updates HERE     I enjoy […]

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
firearms training, Karl Rehn, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Top 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022

Seth Godin once made a very powerful statement in a blog post.   “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 the same as “popular.”  Which means […]

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, What's New
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Personal Health Update- Cancer

*Fair warning,  The following text contains a frank discussion of cancer, death, and sexual function.  If any of those topics offends you, move on and avoid reading this piece.  If those topics don’t bother you, read on to learn about the challenges I’ve been experiencing during the last few years. – Greg     While […]

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Best of What I Read- 2022

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Compared to the average American, I read a massive number of books.  I try to read  around 10 books a month.  I accomplish this because I don’t have TV in my house and I carry a book wherever I go.  Whenever I have a few spare moments, I spend them […]

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews, What's New
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Street Encounter Skills and Tactics

Last month, John Murphy of FPF Training invited me to Dallas to take his ‘Street Encounters Skills and Tactics” course.  I’ve been friends with John for a long while and he has been hosting me at his Virginia facility for about seven years.  I have taken several of his classes at conferences like Rangemaster Tac […]

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class review, FPF Training, Hardwire Tactical, John Murphy, Rangemaster, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Open Enrollment Classes Remaining in 2022

I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Indiana, and Arizona during the next couple months.  All of them still have some openings, but most of my classes have sold out this year.  Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training events.     I have just a couple […]

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
ccw, class announcements, firearms training, medical skills View Post

Trainers You Should Know- Citizens Safety Academy

    There are more competent firearms instructors teaching quality classes than ever before in human history.  None of us has a corner on the market.  Just like I’ve trained with dozens of top instructors over the years, my students will also train with other teachers.  That’s a good thing.   In my view, steering […]

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips, What's New
Active Self Protection, Aqil Qadir, ccw, Citizens Safety Academy, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, John Benner, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Lucky Gunner, PHLster, Rangemaster, Tactical Defense Institute, Tiffany Johnson, Tom Givens View Post

Developing World Problems in the USA

I was once on a snorkeling excursion in Aruba.  On the boat, I heard an older couple speaking Spanish with a very distinctive Argentine accent.  They were the only Spanish speakers on the boat and seemed a bit confused with the captain’s English snorkeling instructions.   I introduced myself in Spanish and translated the captain’s […]

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Notes From Shotgun Class

    I taught a shotgun class last week at the always amazing Blackwing Shooting Center.   I had 15 students. Class was limited to bird shot due to range limitations. Students fired about 150 rounds of birdshot in the class. Key observations as per my best recollection:   – Three Holosun and one Crimson […]

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews, What's New
Blackwing Shooting Center, class reviews, shotguns, training classes View Post

Concealed Carry Manual

My friend Jeff Gonzales published a book titled Concealed Carry Manual. I think that it is the best gun-related book I’ve read in 2022.   I was honored when Jeff asked me to “blurb” the book.  This is what I wrote:   “I first trained with Jeff more than a decade ago and have followed […]

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews, What's New
book reviews, ccw, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Trident Concepts View Post

Email Update Issues

I’ve been deluged with messages and comments from people who are angry they are not getting their free email site updates.   Here’s the deal…   I had a free email subscription service called Feedburner.  Once a day, Feedburner would send an email link to all my subscribers when I posted a new article on […]

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Back from Colombia

I just returned from a 17-day trip to Medellin Colombia.  I made the trip for two primary reasons.  The first is that it is as hot as Hades in my new Texas home.  It’s been 100+ degrees here every day for the last couple months.  I knew it was going to be hot when I […]

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Colombia, third world travel, travel, travel safety View Post

Upcoming Classes: August and September

I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Oklahoma, and Florida during the next few months.  All of them still have some openings, but most of my classes have sold out this year.  Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training classes.     In addition to my regular […]

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Prime Day Deals- 2022

Today and tomorrow are this year’s “Prime Days” 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 July 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Surgical Speed Shooting Summit Roundup

A couple weeks ago, I drove to Camden, Tennessee to teach at Andy Stanford’s Surgical Speed Shooting Summit (SSSS).  It was without a doubt one of the most unique training conferences I’ve ever participated in.   A lot of newer gun folks don’t know Andy Stanford.  Andy was a military analyst who came to some […]

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Andy Stanford, Claude Werner, firearms training, James Yeager, John Hearne, John Holschen, John Johnston, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Michael Green, Tactical Response View Post

Herbal Medics Class AAR

As many of you know, I’m a plant geek.  My undergraduate degree is in Natural Resources and I worked as a park naturalist before I began my police career.  I can name probably 95% of the plants and trees that grow in my native state of Ohio. I moved to Texas a last December and […]

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
edible plants, herbal medicine, Herbal Medics Academy, medicinal plants, medicine, Sam Coffman, survival View Post

Back From Mexico

I apologize.  This article is a bit delayed.  With all the chaotic active killer events occurring recently, I decided to prioritize my content with that subject matter.  My travel experience articles had to be postponed.   I have some travel plans for this coming summer.  I’m worried that the long-Covid I’m still suffering might negatively […]

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Cancun, Mexico, travel, travel safety View Post

Upcoming Classes- June through September

I have a variety of open enrollment classes scheduled in Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Florida during the next few months.  All of them still have plenty of openings, but every class I’ve taught in the last 9 months has sold out.  Act quickly if you’d like to book any of these unique training classes.     […]

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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