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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 13, 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.     6 Lost Lifts for Complete Strength       Some cool “forgotten” lifts […]

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
assassinations, ccw, Claude Werner, drones, fitness, gun cleaning, mouse guns, revolvers, shootings, terrorism, training, weight lifting View Post

Book Review- Tactical Firearms Training Secrets by David Morris

    This is a short book (100 pages) that you can finish in less than an hour. Someone with extensive firearms training will not learn too much, but most of the tactics and techniques the author presents are very solid.   Where this book really shines is in the author’s suggested structured practice sessions. […]

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, books, David Morris, dryfire, firearms training, survival, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 6, 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 4 Survival Skills Every Kid Should Know   For those of you […]

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, camouflage, children, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, Lisa Bedford, malfunctions, medicine, revolvers, survival, Todd Green View Post

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 […]

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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“Run Away and Hide”- The Border Patrol’s Response to an Active Killer

  Last week several news outlets reported that officers from the Border Patrol were complaining about the content of some training they received.  According to one Border Patrol union website, all officers had to take the FEMA online course IS-907 – Active Shooter:  What You Can Do.  These online courses are very popular among law […]

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Border Patrol, FEMA. Homeland Security, police, Ron Borsch, shootings View Post

Paul-E-Palooza Memorial Training Event

I am honored to be one of the 30 nationally known trainers who is participating in this event.  All of us are donating our time to provide a training class to benefit Paul’s children after his untimely death.  Details are below, but it’s only $200 for an entire weekend of training with some of the […]

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The TDI LDK Knife

  TDI Last Ditch Knife (LDK)   Limatunes wrote up an excellent review (linked above) of the little knife I designed and all of the fun places it can be hidden.   While I don’t know if I can live up to the “I’ll-beat-you-to-death-with-a-toothpick badass” moniker, I really appreciate the review!  If you are looking for […]

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Ka-Bar, knives, LDK, Limatunes View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 29, 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.    What Is RELIABLE?     Todd Green has some good thoughts about handgun […]

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, AR-15, ballistics, combatives, diet, fitness, Glock, gunsmithing, handgun reliability, medical skills, medicine, police, self defense, Todd Green, Tony Blauer View Post

New Class Review!

John Holbrook, who has been a student in two of my classes at TDI, just wrote a very good summary and review of the most recent TDI Active Shooter/Killer class that I taught.     A Review Of The Active Killer-Shooter Course at TDI   John is a very observant individual, takes excellent photos and […]

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, class review, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 22, 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.     How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs   […]

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
3rd world travel, Argentina, art of manliness, awareness, cell phone, economic collapse, Kyle Lamb, links, Marcus Wynne, police, survival, taser, weapon retention View Post

A Proactive Approach to School Murders

    A Proactive Approach to School Murders A great summary article about preventing and responding to school shootings from Ohio police instructor Ron Borsch.  Ron has done more research than anyone I know in the field of preventing school shootings.  This article should be mandatory reading for all cops, parents, and school employees.  I’m honored […]

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, school shootings View Post

Grocery Store Shootout

Justifiable killing of robber happened so fast store manager needed security video to recall it   Check out this excellent article about a grocery store shooting in Michigan.  This is part of a phenomenal series of articles on the Michigan Live website.  Each article provides exceptionally detailed information on a justified self defense shooting from […]

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, robbery, shooting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 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 Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls     Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, ballistics, birdshot, collapse, Dave Spaulding, gunsmithing, home invasion, Julien Smith, masculinity, medicine, riots, shootings, shotgun, shotguns, sig sauer, stopping power, survival View Post

FNS-9 Pistol Update

For those of you carrying or considering a FNS-9 pistol…. TDI instructors found a fairly disturbing problem with these guns recently. The webmaster posted a couple of videos demonstrating situations when the slide locked up.   Go to the bottom of my article here for an update with explanation and links to the video. Thanks […]

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 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.   If You Want to Succeed in Business, Read More Novels     As an avid […]

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
bath salts, books, business, crime prevention, criminology, drugs, fitness, home security, medicine, Michael deBethencourt, psychology, reading, revolvers, shoulders, snubnose, survival, Tony Gentilcore, weight lifting View Post

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 […]

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter

  Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon.  They happen worldwide.  The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall.  An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others.   There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Canada, ccw, concealed carry, mall shootings View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 1st 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.     AELE Electronic Weapons Control Case Summaries A complete listing of all the relevant court […]

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Handgunner, big brother, Case Law, crime, criminology, Department of Homeland Security, Julien Smith, Legal, links, psychology, revolvers, Roy Huntington, surveillance, Tasers, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 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.   Exclusive Interview with Jim Fuller of Rifle Dynamics: Kalashnikov DIY Tips and a First Look […]

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, covert weapons, home defense, home invasion, ITS Tactical, Jim Fuller, Massad Ayoob, medical, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 18, 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.     New Foam Rolling study If you don’t know what a foam roller is, you […]

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills, Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claude Werner, dryfire, fitness, Foam Rolling, gunsmithing, Jim Fuller, Paul Gomez, shooting drills, shotgun, training, weight loss. fitness View Post
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