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Judge Not…

  Written by Greg Ellifritz     A lot of my friends are linking to this story about an instructor accidentally shooting a student during a concealed carry class. Most of the comments disparage the instructor and make the assumption that he is a poorly trained, inept, NRA basic handgun instructor. That isn’t the case. […]

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Photos from TIG Knife Class

  Last weekend I taught a “Basic Knife for the Concealed Carry Operator” class for the Tactical Intelligence Group in Cincinnati.  It was a fun class full of 16 motivated students.  I enjoyed teaching it and look forward to going back to teach some more classes.   Below are some random photos from the class.  […]

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 9, 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.      Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This […]

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
fitness, krav maga, Marc MacYoung, psychology, school shootings, self defense, suppressors, teaching View Post

Ross Twp. Municipal Building Active Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz     On Monday night, a resident of Ross Twp. Pennsylvania shot up a board of supervisors meeting at the township municipal building. The shooter was allegedly angry about the enforcement of some zoning regulations. Three people were killed and three more were injured.   The shooting had some elements that […]

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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The Lines We Cross

    Seth Anderson Bailey just published an excellent follow-up to his first novel And the Rain Came Down.  Both books are well written, entertaining, and full of action.  Most importantly, Seth gets the gun stuff right. There’s nothing I hate worse than seeing an author butcher the guns and tactics part of what is […]

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 2, 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.   Thinking about money   Seth Godin is a business genius.  He drops some knowledge bombs here.   Men […]

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Philippine Restaurant Bombing

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Terrorists bombed a restaurant last Sunday in the Philippines, killing six people and injuring 48.  The restaurant was filled with doctors and medical workers who had just finished attending a health care conference nearby.  Check out the link below for more details.   6 killed in Cagayan de Oro […]

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
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Self Defense or Murder?

Written by Greg Ellifritz Surveillance footage was released last week after a woman shot a man outside a gas station in Houston.  The woman claims that she was verbally harassed by a man who was armed with both an umbrella and a knife.  She  went to the trunk of her car, obtained a .22 caliber […]

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 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.       DPx DANGER TAB   This is a very slick little low profile emergency weapon.  I ordered […]

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Your Tactical Training Scenario…Gang Shooting

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     A reader of this site recently sent me the link to a video and the following question:   “I am most interested by the bystander that gets shot down at 1:22. Is there anything he could have done differently? Maybe running while keeping the telephone pole between him […]

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Lessons Learned From a Mass Murder

Written by Greg Ellifritz     PoliceOne.com had a recent feature article that you all should read.  It is titled Lessons from a mass-murder: How to prepare for the worst and is the account of an off-duty Norwegian policeman who was the first cop to respond to Anders Breivik’s  terrorist bombing in Oslo.  That bombing […]

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 19, 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.     Hurts So Good: A Beginner’s Guide Self-Myofascial/Trigger Point Release   I post a lot about SMR and […]

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Active Shooter Events and Response

Written by Greg Ellifritz   There have been remarkably few definitive references written about Active Shooter incidents. There have been numerous books that describe particular incidents, but there aren’t many that tie all the trends together and present viable guidelines for responders.   Fortunately, a recently published book is filling in some of the gaps. […]

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
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New Medical Class Added in Northern Kentucky

  I just scheduled a new medical class for August 10th in Northern Kentucky. Details are below. I hope to see some of you there!       Trauma Medicine – What to do When Things Get Ugly…   WHAT:  First Aid for serious injuries within the 911 environment. Gunshot Wounds, Mass Casualty Events, Natural Disasters. […]

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 12, 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 23 strangest habits you’ll pick up after living in 23 different countries Fluent in Three Months […]

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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New Article in American Handgunner Magazine

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The latest edition (Sept/Oct) of American Handgunner contains an article that I recently wrote.  The article uses my handgun stopping power research but is much shorter, more concise, and less confusing than the original Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power.     If you have ADD and didn’t want […]

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Nigeria School Massacre

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   School shootings aren’t only confined to the United States.  Neither are terrorist attacks.   Last Saturday, 42 students and a teacher were killed by Islamist terrorists in Northern Nigeria.  The same group has killed more than 1600 other civilians (mostly children) in the last three years.   The group’s name […]

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 5, 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.     How To Apply Forward Pressure In Combination With Indexing   Good article/video about a better way to […]

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Shooting Drill from Police Marksman Magazine

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz     This month’s issue of Police Marksman Magazine contains a nice little refresher shooting drill.  The drill combines precision shooting with movement, malfunction clearing, and reloading.  It requires 50 total rounds.   Load up your magazines as follows:   – 2 rounds in the gun – 4 live rounds […]

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 28, 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.   Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle   “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves […]

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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