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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 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.   Fit Enough to Fight   A good fitness program for you combat athletes…     What’s Wrong With This […]

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, exercise, fitness, gun cleaning, John Mosby, knife fighting, knives, malfunctions, Marcus Wynne, optics, point shooting, psychology, revolvers, travel View Post

“Three Seconds or Less” Shooting Drill

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I got this drill from Karl Rehn at KRTraining.com.  It is designed to replicate the conditions of the “average” gunfight being at a distance of three yards, firing three rounds, over the course of three seconds.  The drill is 20 rounds and uses the same three second par time for […]

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 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.     Fight Like A Girl And Other Lessons From A Stabbing       A great article that discusses […]

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, Jack Donovan, recall, Rory Miller, sniper, survival, women's self defense View Post

Survive The Unthinkable

  “Women are as precisely capable as men at causing injury; when a thumb goes into an eye socket, the universe doesn’t stop everything and check if the cells in the thumb have XY or XX chromosomes before deciding if the forces exerted are enough to destroy the eyeball.  Either the forces exceed the elasticity […]

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
Tim Larkin, women's self defense View Post

Georgia Elementary School Shooting

Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you hear about the school shooting in the Georgia elementary school two weeks ago?  It received a little news coverage, but then quickly faded from the headlines after people learned that no children were actually injured.   A mentally unstable man entered the elementary school carrying an AK-47 rifle, extra […]

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 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.   Why (and How) Creative People Need to Say “No”     “Saying “no” has more creative power than […]

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, exercise, firearm reviews, fitness, handgun stopping power, Kathy Jackson, recall, terrorism, Tony Gentilcore View Post

Advice from “The Old Man in Tennessee”- Deteriorating Eyesight

    The public response from Henry’s last article was overwhelmingly positive!  Thanks to the many readers who wrote in to tell me how much they appreciated Henry’s wisdom.  Here’s the next installment from the 88-year old man living up on a mountain in Tennessee…   Deteriorating Eyesight   When young, iron sights served me […]

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Lessons Learned from NYPD’s Pharmacy Robbery Shootout

Back in April of last year, a retired NYPD Lieutenant shot and killed an armed robber who was attempting to shoot the three police officers who were trying to apprehend him.   The shooting is unusual for two reasons: One is that the shooter is a RETIRED cop.  He essentially is in the same position […]

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
ccw, NYPD, retired, robbery View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 30, 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 Best Handgun Caliber for Concealed Carry The Best Handgun Caliber for Your Concealed Carry Weapon?Read more: The […]

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, concealed carry, EMP, escape, Grant Cunningham, handgun stopping power, holsters, revolvers, weapon retention View Post

Catastrophic Failures…Reasons for Carrying a Backup Gun

I always tell people: “Guns are like cars.  You can buy the most expensive and most reliable car ever created, but given time it WILL break down.”   People don’t believe me.  The most common retort is “But my xxxxx has NEVER malfunctioned”.  I just nod and smile but inside I’m thinking:  “That’s because you […]

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Glock, gunsmithing, malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 23, 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.     Spotting a Hidden Handgun     Check out the link or the picture above to learn about the […]

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, concealed carry, escape, exercise, John Mosby, modern service weapons, recall, reloading, shotgun View Post

The Realities of a Gunfight

  Written by Greg Ellifritz     Reading through some of the transcripts of the trial involving the first Fort Hood Active Shooter, I realized that the average gun owner/ CCW permit holder is wholly unprepared for anything but the most basic of gunfights.   Read the article below and ask yourself if you are […]

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
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Working Out

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve had several recent requests from readers who want to know what my regular workout program looks like.  Those of you who know me realize that in addition to my passion for guns and training, I also have a tremendous passion for picking up really heavy things.     […]

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 16, 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.   12 Stupid Things People Care Way Too Much About   I like #2- Celebrity and Sports Gossip   […]

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, diet, home security, John Mosby, Legal, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, reloading View Post

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
class review, knife, knife training, TIG, training class View Post

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
ambush, exercise, fitness, medicine, police shootings, women's self defense View Post
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