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 […]
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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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 19, 2014
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout For those of you looking for a compensator for your AR-15, this is a comprehensive evaluation of the options on the market. They looked at which one […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 21, 2014
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Ferguson National Response Network The grand jury decision from the Ferguson, Missouri police shooting is due out any time…most likely next week. This is a comprehensive listing of the planned protests in the […]
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 […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 31, 2014
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. 10 Surprising Things That Benefit Our Brains Some “brain hacks” that will make you happier and more productive. […]
The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel
Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy’s new book The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel is a must read for any students of modern terrorism and active killer events. The book details the chronology of the November 2008 siege of Mumbai by 10 members of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Toiba. During their attack, they killed 166 […]
Witness Perception and Use of Force
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Disparity of force is a concept often discussed in the self protection field. We commonly see the concept described when an older or weaker person uses a weapon to defend against a younger, more physically dominant attacker. When this happens, it sometimes creates issues with regard to public perception….just think […]
Some More Course Reviews
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I had a busy October teaching four different classes. A couple of my students wrote up very detailed after action reviews of two of these classes. If you are interested in knowing what my classes are like, check out these reviews…. Review of my medical class on BlackFlamingoTactical.com […]
New Active Shooter Research Highlighted by Force Science Newsletter
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Force Science Research Institute regularly sends out excellent research-based newsletters. They post the newsletters on their site, but usually are several issues behind. I highly recommend that you subscribe to their newsletter so that you can get the latest updates. Last week’s newsletter included an […]
Notes From TDI’s Level 1-3 Handgun Class
This is part two of a series of articles describing students’ and instructors’ experiences in the classes we teach at TDI. These articles are a collaboration between Greg Ellifritz and John Motil with input from additional TDI instructors as well. Level 1-3 Handgun is TDI’s entry level handgun course. It is a […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 21, 2012
Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting 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 this weekend. The Fight of His Life: Rob Dillon This officer was attacked by […]
Paul Gomez 1971-2012
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last night I learned that my friend and fellow firearms instructor, Paul Gomez, had passed away suddenly at the young age of 40. I first met Paul in June of 2003. He and Andy Stanford traveled to Ohio to take TDI’s Level 4-5 Handgun Class. I just happened to […]
NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR
ILEETA is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors. The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association. Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors. Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching. This conference provides LE instructors […]
Class Reviews and Student Feedback
GENERAL COMMENTS Sgt. Chuck Humes, writing in Law Officer Magazine, June 2009: “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 […]
Recommended Reading
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 15 books a month. Very few make it to this list. […]