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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 16, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not.  Read the article.  […]

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, exercise, explosives, extreme close range, fitness, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, John Farnam, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, precision rifle, psychology, rifles, sniper, survival, terrorism, Todd Green View Post

Ken Hackathorn’s “Wizard Drill”

 Written by Greg Ellifritz   Legendary trainer Ken Hackathorn requires no introduction.  As a founder of both IPSC and IDPA as well as a contract trainer for elite police and military groups around the world, his expertise is unmatched.  What test does he use to determine if a student is adequately prepared to defensively use […]

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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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 […]

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, training, travel View Post

Active Killers in Paris

Written by Greg Ellifritz   On Wednesday, January 7, 2014 three masked Islamic terrorists entered the offices of a satire magazine in Paris, France.  They used AK-47 rifles and an RPG to kill 10 journalists and two police officers before making their escape.  Ten more people were wounded in the attack.  According to news sources, […]

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active killer, active shooter, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 9, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Making Thermite…And It Is Perfectly Legal A tutorial about making thermite, an incendiary compound that will burn through metal.  Why would you need something like this?  Many tactical manuals (like this one) advocate […]

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, crowd, Dave Spaulding, drugs, gelatin tests, Glock, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kathy Jackson, knives, Max Velocity Tactical, room clearing, Rory Miller, travel View Post

“The Errand”- Spencer Keepers’ New Holster Design

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A couple months  ago I got a package in the mail from my buddy Spencer Keepers from Keepers Concealment.  The package contained a prototype of Spencer’s new holster design “The Errand.”   I truly believe that Spencer makes the greatest appendix inside the waistband holsters on the market today.  I […]

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
appendix carry, holsters, Spencer Keepers View Post

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 […]

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 2, 2015

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Western Psychiatric: Stopping An Active Shooter If you are interested in active shooter situations, you’ll want to check out this Ballistic Radio podcast.  In it. John Johnston interviews a police officer who […]

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, diet, economics, firearm maintenance, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hockheim, Larry Vickers, laser sights, police, rifle, slings, Smith and Wesson, Tom Givens View Post

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 […]

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 26, 2014

  Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Criminal Assaults Woman Holding Her Baby To Steal Her Phone A short video that highlights a few important crime prevention issues.  You can clearly see how being distracted sets the victim […]

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, awareness, crime prevention, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, health, holsters, home defense, Mark Manson, medical skills, modern service weapons, one handed shooting, optics, Recoil Magazine, rifles, sniper, suppressors, survival View Post

The Law of Self Defense

Written by Greg Ellifritz     I recently finished reading Andrew Branca’s book The Law of Self Defense. This is a book that belongs on the shelf of any of you who are interested in defensive firearms use and self protection. Buy it. Read it.   I don’t know how I can give it a […]

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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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 […]

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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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 […]

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
3rd world travel, travel View Post

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 […]

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AR-15, concealed carry, crime statistics, defensive tactics, drugs, Grant Cunningham, health, Hock Hockheim, John Lott, Ken Hackathorn, knife fighting, Limatunes, medicine, Michael Janich, police, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolver, teaching, travel View Post

The Nigerian Mosque Bombing

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Did you hear about the Nigerian Mosque bombing/shooting on November 28th?  If not, you’ll want to pay attention.  It was one of the most deadly terrorist attacks this year; 120 died and 270 more people were injured.   Read about it HERE.   The tactics in the attack were simple […]

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice, Tactical Training Scenarios
active killer, active shooter, Boko Haram, Bombing, terrorism, third world travel View Post

Everyday Carry Survival Kit

I spend a lot of time traveling to dangerous third world countries.  Most of the places I go are actually fairly safe overall, but there are always dangers when you travel overseas.  I worry a little more about being stranded in the wilderness…either the jungles I’m hiking through or the concrete jungles of the cities […]

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 12, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Kahr CW9 200 Yard Shot I find that the technique of “shooting out of the notch” to be much more reliable than merely “aiming high” for long distance handgun shooting.  As you […]

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, awareness, ballistics, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, gelatin tests, holsters, John Mosby, Kyle Lamb, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, mental preparation, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, psychology, scams, terrorism, weapon malfunctions View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…A Fast and Deadly Robbery

This video was originally posted by Fernando at The Modern Survivalist.  It’s a great website that I recommend.  Fernando is from Argentina and talks about living through the economic collapse that occurred in that country 10 years ago.  He has a lot of very good survival information.   He posted the video below, which shows […]

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
book reviews, robbery, shooting, survival, third world travel View Post

The “Black Friday” Active Shooter in Austin

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   On the day after Thanksgiving, a man used a rifle and improvised explosives to attack four buildings in downtown Austin, Texas. Amazingly, despite firing approximately 200 rounds in about 10 minutes, he didn’t kill or injure anyone.   Because no one was injured (it was 2:30 am), the crime received […]

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 5, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   What is the value of training? Have you ever asked yourself the question “Why do you train?”  The Tactical Professor explores the issue here: “The value of training is to make you think and […]

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, concealed carry, home security, knife attack, modern service weapons, Pat McNamara, police, recall, Remington, revolvers, Ruger, shooting drills, Tom Givens, training View Post
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