The latest hoopla in the gun marketing world is today’s introduction of the Smith and Wesson M&P Shield pistol. The gun is similar to the M&P series pistols, but is slimmer, a single stack, and has a shorter barrel. From the description on S&W’s website: “SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2012) — Smith […]
I find it hard to watch the video below…not because it is gory or violent, but because the shopkeeper’s actions are so amazingly inept. He took an incredible risk for no real return. He’s very lucky he wasn’t killed. First, go to THIS LINK, watch the video and read the article. The shopkeeper is […]
Two different articles I wrote were formally published this week. Check them out if you are interested! The first was: “Nine Lessons Learned from the Oikos College Shooting” Published on The Buckeye Firearms Association Website The second was: “Preparing Your Family for Violence“ in […]
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Appropriate Guns and Training -An Interview with Claude Werner Claude is the former lead instructor for the Rogers shooting […]
On April 2nd, 2012, a 43 year old man named One L. Goh opened fire in a classroom at Oikos University. Mr. Goh was a former student of the college in California. His rampage resulted in seven people killed and three more wounded. Six of the seven victims killed were women. Most had been shot […]
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Stabbing Zombie Heads Many people in the knife industry consider the founder of Cold Steel Knives to be a […]
Many of my friends are casual gun owners and cops who carry a gun on a daily basis while they are out in public. Yet as soon as they get home they feel “safe”. They take off their weapon, stash it in a drawer or safe and relax. What most people don’t realize is that […]
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GENERAL COMMENTS Sgt. Chuck Humes, writing in Law Officer Magazine “Time is ruthless in its ability to crush the mediocre, while spotlighting those who deserve the “quality” moniker. Greg Ellifritz has earned such a quality reputation. The training officer for a Central Ohio police agency, Ellifritz is an accomplished martial artist and his […]
Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun! If you have some free time, check them out. Man Wisdom at the Alpha Persona Blog. As the article says, masculinity is disappearing from our culture. Here […]
Books and Book Features Choose Adventure: Safe Travel in Dangerous Places by Greg Ellifritz. 2020. Wrote Amazon #1 Best Selling travel safety book. Who, What, Where, When, How and Why – : Winning and-or Surviving The Argument through the Ambush by Hock Hochheim. 2025. The author recommends my book and […]
I’m still finalizing several classes for this calendar year. My complete schedule will be posted soon. 2026 February 28, 2026- Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting (One Day) in Lewisburg, TN. Registration details HERE. Class Sold Out March 1, 2026- Tactical Shotgun for Home Defense in Lewisburg, TN. Registration details HERE. Class Sold […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recommend reading any or all of the books below to increase your knowledge in the fields of weapons usage, crime prevention, the history of armed conflicts, terrorism, interpersonal violence and the criminal assault paradigm. I read about 10 books a month. Very few make it to this list. […]
MORE COMING SOON! If you are interested in attending or scheduling any of these classes, please send us a message on our contact page. Defensive Shotgun Class This class is designed to quickly bring students to a high level of proficiency in the art of using a shotgun for personal or home defense. The […]
Greg Ellifritz is Active Response Training’s President and primary instructor. Greg recently retired after serving 25 years as a police officer. During his tenure, Greg spent 13 years as the full-time tactical training officer for a central Ohio police department. In that training position, he was responsible for developing and instructing all of […]
Active Response Training was founded by Greg Ellifritz in 2001 as a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC). Our primary mission at that time was to provide the most realistic, innovative and effective women’s self defense training available. Demand for our classes increased and we expanded our course offerings. While we still provide numerous women’s self […]
http://rt.com/news/france-shooting-school-881/ Not a whole lot of information on this one yet. Check out the link above for the best report. School shootings are not solely an American problem. Every country needs to plan for an event like this. One thing to note…like many other active killer incidents, the suspect here carried TWO guns. If […]
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