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My Best Writing- 2013

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2013.  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 6, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 3, 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.   How To Make Sure Your Handgun Fits You Some good guidelines for making sure your handgun fits your hand. […]

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, CrossFit, FBI, fitness, ITS Tactical, police training, Sandy Hook, school shooting, shooting, survival View Post

Lessons Learned from the Volgograd Suicide Bombings

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Earlier this week, the Russian city of Volgograd suffered two separate bombings, both linked to Islamist extremist groups.  The first bombing occurred in the city train station, killing at least 16 people and injuring 40 more.  Watch the video below from RT.com to see the effects of the blast from […]

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a blog post last week.   “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 […]

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 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.     Where to hide your money on vacation A nice hiding space for cash or (legal) drugs for you […]

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Glock, knives, Mark Manson, medicine, psychology, travel View Post

The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel

Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy’s new book The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel is a must read for any students of modern terrorism and active killer events.  The book details the chronology of the November 2008 siege of Mumbai by 10 members of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Toiba.  During their attack, they killed 166 […]

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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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 […]

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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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?   […]

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ammunition, diet, holsters, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, travel, women's carry View Post

Police Defensive Tactics Training- Are Officers Getting Enough?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     Although much of the population views the police officer as proficient in all aspects of unarmed self-defense, practical experience proves otherwise.  Conversations with police officers will usually show that most officers receive little, if any, unarmed self-defense or defensive tactics training after their initial course of instruction in a […]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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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” […]

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, extreme close range, gunfights, police View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 13, 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.     Alternative Antibiotics in Survival   One of the most common questions I get in my medical classes is […]

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, computers, drugs, fitness, Kathy Jackson, medicine, optics, travel safety View Post

Book Review- Bob Kasper’s “Sting of the Scorpion”

  The late Bob Kasper had an almost mythical reputation as an instructor in the close quarters combatives world.  He was an expert on World War II hand-to-hand combat techniques and blade work.  This style of fighting is known for it’s simplicity and brutality.  More and more “modern” instructors are studying the WWII fighting systems […]

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 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.   Escaping a Rut     A fairly comprehensive article covering both the benefits and drawbacks of appendix carry.     […]

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, Dave Spaulding, diet, exercise, medicine, Paul Sharp, recall, Rory Miller, survival View Post

Cars as Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A couple weeks ago, I posted THIS ARTICLE about Islamist terrorists using a car (rather than a gun or bomb) to commit a mass killing.  Did you know that the same thing has occurred in the United States as well?   Soon after I published the article, my friend Ron […]

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 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.       This is Why I Take Extra Mags With Me When I Go Home for the Holidays   […]

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Analysis of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Yesterday, Connecticut officials released a preliminary report that described the actions of the school shooter and all responders in last years Sandy Hook Elementary School.  The report is far from complete, but does contain numerous pieces of information that the parent, armed citizen, or cop should know.  The entire 44 […]

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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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 […]

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 22, 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.   Stop Trying To Be Happy   “Let go of the imagined result; it’s not necessary. The fantasy and the […]

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, diet, exercise, impact weapons, Mark Manson, Max Velocity Tactical, psychology, terrorism, Tony Blauer, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 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.     The Realities of Combat Marksmanship The reality of combat marksmanship is that both speed AND accuracy are important. […]

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
art of manliness, drugs, fitness, John Mosby, Massad Ayoob, shooting drills, snubnose View Post

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 […]

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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