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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 22, 2013

    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.   Seven And Thirty     Matt Bracken writes a great article about the […]

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Bombs, explosives, Matt Bracken, medicine, police, school shootings, Tony Blauer, training View Post

50-Round Shooting Drill from Police Marksman Magazine

  Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Back when I started working as a cop in the mid-1990s, the only source of reliable officer safety information was Police Marksman Magazine.  I very quickly joined the organization and devoured all of their publications.   Unfortunately, the magazine and organization went under about 10 years ago.  Its failing […]

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
police, police marksman, shooting drills, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 15, 2013

  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.     5 Wild Edibles which are probably in your back yard.     It’s […]

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, fitness, health, knife, police, psychology, Ron Borsch, survival View Post

A Quick Trip to the Dominican Republic

  If any of you noticed last week’s repeated (albeit updated) articles, it was because I took a quick vacation to the Dominican Republic.  Some friends visit the island every year and they invited me to go along.  I had never been there before and it sounded like fun, so I hopped on the plane. […]

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 8, 2013

    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.     Brass vs. Steel Cased Ammo – An Epic Torture Test     […]

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, fitness, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 1, 2013

    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.   FBI focuses firearms training on close-quarters combat   A step in the right […]

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Bombs, class reviews, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, diet, drugs, gunsmithing, home security, knife fighting, medicine, modern service weapons, nutrition, Robb Wolf, terrorism, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 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.   Paul Howe’s Take on Gun Confiscation     For anyone who advocates […]

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition, crime, drones, economic collapse, gun control, medicine, research, terrorism View Post

Bombs Used by the “Batman” Active Shooter

Written by Greg Ellifritz   In yesterday’s article I wrote about terrorist plans to combine bombing with active shooter teams in order to more effectively target Western tourists in Indonesia.  More specifically, I wrote about terrorist plans to detonate a bomb at the local police station to serve as a distraction before they shot up […]

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
active shooter, Bombs, terrorism View Post

Terrorists Targeting Tourists

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A recent terrorist plot was foiled by Indonesian authorities.  The terrorists were planning on bombing areas where tourists would be congregating.   For more information check out the link below: Indonesia foils terror plot on tourist spots   I find it instructive to research the methods that the terrorist groups […]

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Shooting Drill from Dave Spaulding’s Blog

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   The shooting drills below were compiled by Dan Brady and Will Ruprecht from a combination of shooting classes each has attended.  Dave Spaulding posted the drills on his blog.   The drills are all timed and times are tight.  This would be a good drill to use to evaluate […]

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 18, 2013

  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.    America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem, It Has a Gang Problem     This […]

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, crime, drugs, Glock, gun maintenance, Remington, school violence, statistics, studies, teaching, women's carry View Post

School Bomb Attack Thwarted

  Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last week, a 17-year old high school student in Alabama was arrested after teachers and police discovered that he was planning to kill several students in his school by using homemade grenades.     The plot was discovered when a teacher read about it in a journal the student […]

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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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
active killer, active shooter, school shooting, school violence View Post

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
active, school shootings, school violence, Tasers View Post

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
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