Written by: Greg Ellifritz Of late, I’ve managed to find myself mentioned in several media outlets. In a shameless act of self promotion, I’ll share them here in the hopes that you will find some of the content useful. Close Range Threat – Greg Ellifritz @ Rangemaster Tactical Conference 2015 Dr. Z […]
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The 2015 Rangemaster Tactical Conference
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I attended my third Rangemaster Tactical Conference. I was very impressed. It was a three-day conference and pistol match located at a police training facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Host Tom Givens from Rangemaster arranged a top tier event that attracted 36 high quality trainers and nearly 200 […]
SHOT Show 2015
Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you have been vacationing off the planet, you may not realize that the world’s largest trade show for shooting enthusiasts was held in Las Vegas last week. The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) show is the second largest trade show in Las Vegas every year. 60,000+ shooting industry […]
2014 Training Year in 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 […]
My Best Writing- 2014
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2014. 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 […]
An Interesting Experience at the Shooting Range…
Written by Greg Ellifritz I posted this little anecdote to my facebook page on Saturday night when I got home from the shooting range, not knowing that it would touch so many people. Numerous friends asked me to post it up on my site so that it can live in perpetuity and be shared […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]