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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 2, 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. Sig Sauer Elite Performance Ammo Review I’m not completely thrilled about the 9mm load tested, but the new […]
Shooting the Glock 42
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I got the chance to put a few magazines of ammo through a new Glock 42 .380 pistol owned by a friend. The little 42 stirred up quite a storm when it was introduced at this year’s SHOT show. If you are unfamiliar with the gun, here is the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 11, 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. Extreme Close Quarters Chris Fry posts an excellent article detailing the unique problems one has to be prepared for […]
Shooting Drill- Bill Drill #2
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from Todd Green’s Pistol-Training.com site. It was designed by Bill Wilson to update his classic “Bill Drill.” The normal “Bill Drill” consists of drawing and firing six shots at the A-zone of an IPSC or USPSA Silhouette target from a distance of 20 feet. It […]
Shooting Drill- The 10 Round Assault Course
Written by Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from Ethan Johns at SWAT magazine via Todd Green’s website. It’s called the 10 Round Assault Course. You will need a range where you can move forward to do this one. From the article, the rules are as follows: Start from the holster at 25yd. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 7, 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. Resilience: 7 Tips for Bouncing Back Laurence Gonzales has made a career out of studying people who have […]
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. […]
Extend and Press Alternating Targets Shooting Drill
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from Mike Seeklander’s Blog. It came from his excellent book Your Defensive Handgun Training Program. I highly recommend both the book and the blog for further study. The drill description from the author’s page: Drill: Extend Prep and Press/Alternating Target Area Rounds Per Repetition: […]
The Modern Defensive Revolver
Written by Greg Ellifritz Caleb Giddings wrote two thought provoking blog posts last week about what he thought were mandatory requirements in a modern defensive revolver. Before reading further, check them out HERE and HERE Caleb’s articles were insightful and provide a lot of guidance for people who carry revolvers for self […]
Shooting Drill: The 10-8 Pistol Standards #2
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from the Modern Service Weapons website. The 10-8 pistol standards #2 is a drill you can use to track your progress over time. There are no absolute standards. You only compete with yourself each subsequent time you shoot it. The drill is a tough one. It […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 24, 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. The Hip Lift/Upa – the technical aspect Cecil Burch explains the technical aspects of the default escape if […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 10, 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. It Happened To Me – Fire and Blades Summary of an amazing fight where a U.S. […]
2013 Training Year 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 […]
Back From Ecuador!
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I just returned from a quick eight-day trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. I had previously spent almost three weeks traveling on mainland Ecuador (in 2006), but I didn’t make it to the famed Galapagos Islands. I remedied my mistake on this trip. If you are even the least […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 2013
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. Defense at a Distance When is the last time you practiced your 75-100 yard handgun shots? […]
The Extreme Close Range Shooting Problem
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Tactics and trends change often in the firearms training community. Some of these changes are positive. Some amount to little more than a trainer’s attempt to differentiate himself from others in a competitive market by doing something new and different. The “flavor of the month” trainers are constantly trying to “improve” […]
Mobile Killers
Written by: Greg Ellifritz One consistent descriptor of active killers is that they tend to update their tactics in order to stay ahead of the cops and armed citizens who are trying to stop their massacres. Recently they have been using the tactic of going mobile to prolong their shooting sprees. This started with […]
Great Shooting Drill from Todd Green
The late Todd Green posted this really good pistol drill on his forum. If you are looking for good practice ideas, give this one a try…. Drill of the week #27 Here’s the drill: Range: 7yd Target: 8″ circle Start position: holstered Rounds fired: varies This is another AMRAP drill. “AMRAP” means As […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2013
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. Finding Molly: Drugs, dancing, and death OK parents, it’s time for a drug education update. Do you […]