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What’s New

Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2014

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a recent 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 […]

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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The Unthinkable- Tactics and Concepts for the Gravest Extreme

  I’m pleased to announce that I have partnered with William Aprill from Aprill Risk Consulting to offer what I believe is one of the most unique classes ever developed for the civilian self-protection market.   This class is all about “worst case scenarios.”  It covers all the topics that you haven’t been able to […]

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Back from the Caribbean!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you all noticed some repeat articles in the last couple weeks, it’s because I’ve been traveling out of the country.  I spent the last week in the Caribbean, visiting French Sint Martin, Dutch St. Maarten, and the Island of Saba.  Saba was the place I was most excited about…primarily […]

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Bad Language

Written by Greg Ellifritz     Last week I posted a book review on the site.  In the review, I quoted the author.  The author said the words “shit” and “fuck.”  That apparently spun quite a few of you up.  I received several email complaints, a few negative comments, and had the largest mass exodus […]

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Some Good Press

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Several of my classes received rave reviews on various web forums and podcasts last week.  If you are on the fence about taking one of my classes, check out the following short reviews:     My Extreme Close Quarters Shooting Class was reviewed on The Liberal Gun Club Forum.   […]

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Medical Class AAR

  Tim from Gun Nuts Media was a student in a medical class I taught a couple weeks ago.  He wrote a very thorough review and even caught some good video of me teaching some suturing basics.  Check it out at the link below.   Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response […]

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Gun Nuts Media View Post

Review of my “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” Class

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Tim from Gun Nuts Media did a very comprehensive review of the material in my recent “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” class held in Culpeper, Virginia.  He took the class on his own dime and wrote a very complimentary AAR.  You can check it out at the link below:   Close […]

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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New Course Review Posted

Written by Greg Ellifritz     David over at the Musings Over a Pint Blog took my Tactical First Aid and System Collapse medicine class last weekend down in Virginia.  He wrote an excellent course description and review.  If any of you are wondering exactly what I cover in the class, check out his article.  […]

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, medicine View Post

Observations from Last Weekend’s Extreme Close Quarters Shooting Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I was hosted by Ohio Shooting Sports to teach my one-day Extreme Close Quarters Shooting class.  I had a great class filled with 17 very motivated students and everyone seemed to learn quite a bit.   Here are a couple of significant learning points I can share from […]

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry View Post

Paul-E-Palooza 2 AAR

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I had the honor of teaching at Paul-E-Palooza 2 with some of the top firearms, medicine, and combative instructors in the nation.  The training conference was organized by Sherman House and William Aprill as a fund raiser for our late friend Paul Gomez‘ children.   The conference was […]

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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New Zealand Travel- How the Beaver got his Tail Back

  I wrote last week about my girlfriend’s and my trip to Australia.  What I didn’t mention is that my girlfriend is starting a new job and has some extra time off before having to report for duty as a newly-minted veterinary surgeon.  She chose to use her extra time off to continue her travels […]

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
New zealand, travel View Post

Back from Australia (and Hawaii)

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You are astute if you’ve noticed that posting has been a little sparse over the last couple weeks.  I just got back from spending two weeks in Australia with a couple days on either end of the trip in Honolulu to reduce the jet lag.  22 hour flights just plain […]

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Australia, Hawaii, pre-assault indicators, travel View Post

SureFire Fury Flashlight Modifications

The SureFire Fury PX2 tactical flashlight has become very popular amongst shooters who use it as a very powerful everyday carry light.  Its streamlined construction, simple operating system, and 500 lumens worth of light make it a great choice for this role.  The sub-$100 price tag doesn’t hurt either.     One of my long-term […]

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting Class- Sept 27th

I’ll be teaching an Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting class September 27th at the Briar Rabbit shooting range near Zanesville, Ohio. Registration is halfway full already.  Last year’s class at this location sold out.  Sign up soon if you want to enroll in this one!   See below for details:   Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting with […]

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Back From Nicaragua!

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I just got back yesterday from a week-long trip to Nicaragua.  Nicaragua isn’t on most folks’ travel lists, but it ended up being absolutely beautiful.  I had a short amount of time off work, so the girlfriend and I wanted a deserted beach where we could completely relax for the few […]

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Nicaragua, third world travel, travel, travel safety View Post

Lone Star Medics Field and Tactical Medicine Conference 2014

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week I was honored to attend Lone Star Medics “Field and Tactical Medicine” conference in Dallas, Texas.  The conference was organized by my friend Caleb Causey, president of Lone Star Medics.  It was the first ever conference of its kind and was a great success. The conference consisted of […]

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Lone Star Medics, medicine View Post

Photos and Reviews From Virginia Classes

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week, John Murphy from FPF Training hosted me for my ground fighting and Tactical Medicine classes down in Culpeper, Virginia.  It was a great time and I had fun working with about 40 very motivated students over the weekend.  Here are some photos from the class:     Ground […]

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Paul-E-Palooza 2- Electric Boogaloo

Written by Greg Ellifritz I’m happy to announce that I will be teaching at the upcoming Paul-E-Palooza 2 training event in August!  This premiere training seminar will be held in August to benefit the children of our late friend Paul Gomez.  The first event raised over $40,000 for Paul’s children.  Some of the best instructors […]

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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The 2014 Rangemaster Tactical Conference

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Last weekend I attended my second Rangemaster Tactical Conference.  I was very impressed.  It was a three-day conference and pistol match located at the excellent Rangemaster training facility in Memphis, Tennessee.  Host Tom Givens arranged a top tier event that attracted 22 high quality trainers and 137 students.   […]

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Rangemaster 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
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