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The Taft Union School Shooting- Lessons for School Staff and Parents

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last Thursday morning (January 10), a 16-year old student entered Taft Union High School in Taft, California and opened fire with a shotgun.  You may not have even heard the story since only three people were injured before the student gave up his gun.  If you aren’t familiar with the […]

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 11, 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 Evolution of Mindset Training, Part 1     Very interesting history of […]

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, Marcus Wynne, mindset, riots, school shootings, Sikh Temple Shooting, third world travel, travel View Post

Range Master Tactical Conference

    I’ll be teaching in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday March 2nd at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference.   The Conference looks to be a great learning opportunity and runs from March 1st to March 3rd in conjunction with a low light shooting match.   The class I’m teaching is called:   “Responding to the Close […]

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 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.   Conditioning is a Sham     Mark Rippetoe exposes the single biggest myth […]

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Dave Spaulding, drones, fitness, gunsmithing, modern service weapons, vehicle tactics View Post

2012 Training Year in Review

By Greg Ellifritz   Ever since I started training people in the fighting arts for a living, I have kept very meticulous records.  Not only is it important for potential future legal action, it’s a great marker for tracking progress and improvement.   Each year at this time, I do a review of what I […]

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Shooting Drill: 3-Target Transitions

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Here’s a simple and fun shooting drill from the folks at the Modern Service Weapons blog.  It requires three targets that are all partially obscured.  Set them up like the photo below:   From the article description:   Try these simple strings of fire, all from the holster: 1 on […]

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Tasers For Teachers?

Written by Greg Ellifritz       The recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has provoked a national discussion about the best ways to keep our children safe.  Everyone has their own ideas about what needs to be done.  The approaches range from an outright firearms ban to better mental health screening in schools.  Others […]

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 28, 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.     Should We Ice Injuries?     Good article about icing injuries.  […]

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, AR-15, ccw, firearm reviews, gun control, gunsmithing, medicine, rifles, shooting, Smith and Wesson, Todd Green View Post

Back From Honduras!

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   I apologize for the somewhat sparse posting schedule I’ve maintained in the last couple weeks.  I traveled down to Honduras to both celebrate my 40th birthday and learn to scuba dive.  It’s tough finding the motivation to write when I’m hanging out in a tropical paradise!   I spent […]

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 21, 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.   11 Ways A Condom Can Save Your Life     This is […]

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Dave Spaulding, fitness, knife, knife fighting, Michael Janich, pepper spray, stopping power, survival, travel safety View Post

Step By Step Survival- Installment One

Written by Greg Ellifritz   I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately who have expressed the desire to be more prepared.  They all talk about being “ready” or “prepared for an emergency”.  Some even use the term “survival”…although all are quick to distance themselves from those lunatic “survivalists”.  The people I talk to […]

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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A Parent’s Guide to School Shootings

  I walked into the high school wearing two guns and a bullet resistant vest.  I had a rifle, six spare magazines, and a ballistic helmet stashed close by in my car.  It was Wednesday, April 21st 1999, the day after what had been the worst school shooting in United States history.  Two high school […]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 14, 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 10 Most Useful Medicinal Plants for your Garden     Learn about which […]

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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New “Rapid Mass Murder” Research from Ron Borsch

Written by Greg Ellifritz Cleveland-area police trainer Ron Borsch has been a friend of mine for many years.  Ron has studied the “active killer” phenomena in greater depth than anyone I know.  He recently published his latest statistical analysis of such events.   Ron prefers the more descriptive term of “Rapid Mass Murder” over the […]

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 7, 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.   Sleep Warm While Camping With These Ten Tips     Great advice about […]

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, drugs, economic collapse, escape, knives, stopping power, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 30, 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.   “I Can’t See My Sights!”     One of the most common problems […]

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Gear Review- Fire Fixins

Written by Greg Ellifritz     I grew up as a kid spending as much time as I could in the woods.  Besides spending every waking moment hunting, camping, and hiking, I also joined a Boy Scout troop and rose to the rank of Eagle Scout.  After I graduated college, I even worked for a […]

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews
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The 2011 LEOKA Report- Studying the Cop Killers

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     The FBI recently released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report.  According to the FBI webpage:   “The FBI publishes Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted each year to provide information about officers who were killed, feloniously or accidentally, and those officers who were assaulted while performing […]

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 23, 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.   Dirty Tricks of Government Forces: Where Deception and Deadliness Meet Inside a Gun […]

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 16, 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.     After an encounter….see a doctor!!!     The author makes some very […]

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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