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Exploding Targets Considered Illegal Under Ohio Law

Written by Greg Ellifritz     I recently became aware of a published legal opinion from the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office.  I’ve copied the full opinion below, but the Cliff’s Notes version is that if you shoot a commercially purchased or homemade exploding target in Ohio, you could face felony charges.   I know […]

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- March 1, 2013

  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.       In order to win the public relations war and convince non-gun owners […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 1, 2013

    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.   FBI focuses firearms training on close-quarters combat   A step in the right […]

Bombs Used by the “Batman” Active Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz   In yesterday’s article I wrote about terrorist plans to combine bombing with active shooter teams in order to more effectively target Western tourists in Indonesia.  More specifically, I wrote about terrorist plans to detonate a bomb at the local police station to serve as a distraction before they shot up […]

Shooting Drill from Dave Spaulding’s Blog

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   The shooting drills below were compiled by Dan Brady and Will Ruprecht from a combination of shooting classes each has attended.  Dave Spaulding posted the drills on his blog.   The drills are all timed and times are tight.  This would be a good drill to use to evaluate […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 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.   Conditioning is a Sham     Mark Rippetoe exposes the single biggest myth […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 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.   11 Ways A Condom Can Save Your Life     This is […]

A Parent’s Guide to School Shootings

  I walked into the high school wearing two guns and a bullet resistant vest.  I had a rifle, six spare magazines, and a ballistic helmet stashed close by in my car.  It was Wednesday, April 21st 1999, the day after what had been the worst school shooting in United States history.  Two high school […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 14, 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 10 Most Useful Medicinal Plants for your Garden     Learn about which […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 16, 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.     After an encounter….see a doctor!!!     The author makes some very […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 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.     Medical Prepping in Three Months     A structured list of supplies […]

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 […]

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Random Violence

Most violence occurs for a reason.  That reason may not be apparent to the victim or bystanders, but often the action makes sense from the skewed perspective of the perpetrator.   Truly “random” acts of violence are rare, but they do happen.  Whenever I see one documented, I try to learn from it.   Watch […]

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 […]

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11th 2012

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 this weekend. The Truth About Sub-Compact 1911s While I don’t agree with everything Rob Pincus teaches, on this subject he […]

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. […]

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