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“Aim Small, Hit Small” Shooting Drill

      Reader “Franky2Shoes” sent in this description of a shooting drill he developed for an instructor class at the Sig Academy.  I ran it last week and found it quite beneficial.  Here is “Franky’s” description of how to shoot it:     This drill uses the “Press Six” target from pistol-training.com.  It is […]

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
guest author, pistoltraining.com, shooting drills View Post

10 Lessons Learned from the FBI Study on Active Shooters

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last week, the FBI released its most recent research report on active shooters in the United States.  The 47-page report is quite informative and worth the time to read.   The study looks at a very small and well defined subset of mass shootings.  According to the publication: “This is not […]

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, school shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 26, 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 Babysitter Home Invader Plan! If you have young children, does your babysitter have a plan for countering a home […]

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
children, Claude Werner, exercise, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medicine, optics, precision rifle, research, rifles, Rory Miller, sniper View Post

Not all Tourniquets are Created Equal

This is a guest article from my friend Jonathan Willis.  Jonathan is a retired fire department lieutenant, paramedic, and instructor.  Jonathan is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things medical and has written an excellent article on tourniquet selection.   Not all tourniquets are created equal.   As the modern tourniquet establishes […]

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, Jonathan Willis, medicine, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 19, 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. State Variation in Hospital Use and Cost of Firearm Assault Injury, 2010   It’s relatively rare to find decent academic […]

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, children, Dave Spaulding, fitness, gelatin tests, health, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Mike Seeklander, optics, pets, research, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Veterinary medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 12, 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.   Throwback Thursday: Point Shooting An amusing point shooting article written by Charles Askins back in 1955.  Askins was a […]

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
air rifle, AK-47, ballistics, concealed carry, exercise, Gabe Suarez, gel testing, Jim Cirillo, Ken Hackathorn, knife fighting, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medicine, reloading, Survival Podcast View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 5, 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.   50 Top Personal Defense Blogs I found this article on the Practical Eschatology site.  It’s a listing of 50 […]

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, concealed carry, diet, drugs, Gabe Suarez, knives, modern service weapons, nuclear, research, running, shooting drills, snubnose, stopping power, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario…Daytime Rape on a City Street

You are walking down a city street on Saturday morning when you hear the sounds of a woman screaming. You see a man throw her to the ground and begin to remove her pants. What do you do?   Several people were confronted by this exact scenario in Los Angeles, California.  Read the full account […]

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
crime prevention, rape, tactical training scenario View Post

“Burglars On The Job”

  Burglary is the crime of stealing something from an unoccupied home or business.  It is one of the most common property crimes and occurs more than two million times a year in the United States.   The book Burglars on the Job by Richard Wright  is the definitive book about how burglars work. To […]

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, burglary, crime prevention, criminolgy, home security, Richard Wright View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 29, 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.   Spot shooting “When I explain this concept to students in my Defensive Pistol classes, I reference the Internet meme […]

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
body armor, Claude Werner, concealed carry, exercise, Limatunes, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, optics, Paul Sharp, rifles, running, self defense, shooting drills, survival View Post

Pig Carcass Wound Ballistics Lab

In my AAR of the Paul-E-Palooza 2 training event, I mentioned that one of the medical classes involved a wound ballistics lab where two (humanely killed) pig carcasses were shot with various weapons in order to take a look at the accompanying tissue damage.   Dr. Brian Springer taught the class and led the exploration […]

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ballistics, guest author, gunshot wounds, medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 22, 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.   Flying With Guns The Beretta Blog gives some good guidelines for traveling with your guns.     When Citizens […]

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, diet, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, George Williams, gunsmithing, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, medicine, travel View Post

Paul-E-Palooza 2 AAR

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I had the honor of teaching at Paul-E-Palooza 2 with some of the top firearms, medicine, and combative instructors in the nation.  The training conference was organized by Sherman House and William Aprill as a fund raiser for our late friend Paul Gomez‘ children.   The conference was […]

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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New Zealand Travel- How the Beaver got his Tail Back

  I wrote last week about my girlfriend’s and my trip to Australia.  What I didn’t mention is that my girlfriend is starting a new job and has some extra time off before having to report for duty as a newly-minted veterinary surgeon.  She chose to use her extra time off to continue her travels […]

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 15, 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. Steel Plates – An Opinion Max Velocity provides some information about hard armor rifle plates.  His book Contact is a […]

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AK-47, AR-15, body armor, concealed carry, diet, firearms training, flashlights, Jack Donovan, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, modern service weapons, revolvers, shooting drills View Post

Back from Australia (and Hawaii)

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   You are astute if you’ve noticed that posting has been a little sparse over the last couple weeks.  I just got back from spending two weeks in Australia with a couple days on either end of the trip in Honolulu to reduce the jet lag.  22 hour flights just plain […]

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Australia, Hawaii, pre-assault indicators, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 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.   I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, appendix carry, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, extreme close range, Grant Cunningham, holsters, Mark Manson, medicine, optics, police, psychology, recall, shotgun, snubnose, survival View Post

Focus on the Basics- Dot Drills

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A series of drills we use at the Tactical Defense Institute with beginning-level students is what we call “Dot Drills.”   As instructors, we also use Dot Drills to warm up and to keep our own skills sharp. A smooth presentation along with excellent sight alignment and trigger presses are […]

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 1, 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.   Tourniquet Best Practices: How to Prep, Store and Apply a TQ Watch this video from my buddy Caleb and ITS […]

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Death Valley Magazine, escape, Grant Cunningham, handgun stopping power, home security, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, Lone Star Medics, medicine, revolvers, rifles, snubnose, travel safety View Post

SureFire Fury Flashlight Modifications

The SureFire Fury PX2 tactical flashlight has become very popular amongst shooters who use it as a very powerful everyday carry light.  Its streamlined construction, simple operating system, and 500 lumens worth of light make it a great choice for this role.  The sub-$100 price tag doesn’t hurt either.     One of my long-term […]

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
flashlights, guest author, Surefire View Post
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