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The TDI LDK Knife

  TDI Last Ditch Knife (LDK)   Limatunes wrote up an excellent review (linked above) of the little knife I designed and all of the fun places it can be hidden.   While I don’t know if I can live up to the “I’ll-beat-you-to-death-with-a-toothpick badass” moniker, I really appreciate the review!  If you are looking for […]

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 29, 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.    What Is RELIABLE?     Todd Green has some good thoughts about handgun […]

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, AR-15, ballistics, combatives, diet, fitness, Glock, gunsmithing, handgun reliability, medical skills, medicine, police, self defense, Todd Green, Tony Blauer View Post

New Class Review!

John Holbrook, who has been a student in two of my classes at TDI, just wrote a very good summary and review of the most recent TDI Active Shooter/Killer class that I taught.     A Review Of The Active Killer-Shooter Course at TDI   John is a very observant individual, takes excellent photos and […]

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 22, 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.     How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs   […]

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
3rd world travel, Argentina, art of manliness, awareness, cell phone, economic collapse, Kyle Lamb, links, Marcus Wynne, police, survival, taser, weapon retention View Post

A Proactive Approach to School Murders

    A Proactive Approach to School Murders A great summary article about preventing and responding to school shootings from Ohio police instructor Ron Borsch.  Ron has done more research than anyone I know in the field of preventing school shootings.  This article should be mandatory reading for all cops, parents, and school employees.  I’m honored […]

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Grocery Store Shootout

Justifiable killing of robber happened so fast store manager needed security video to recall it   Check out this excellent article about a grocery store shooting in Michigan.  This is part of a phenomenal series of articles on the Michigan Live website.  Each article provides exceptionally detailed information on a justified self defense shooting from […]

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 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 Simple Guide to Growing Some @#$%ing Balls     Your sex doesn’t matter. The […]

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Cop, ballistics, birdshot, collapse, Dave Spaulding, gunsmithing, home invasion, Julien Smith, masculinity, medicine, riots, shootings, shotgun, shotguns, sig sauer, stopping power, survival View Post

FNS-9 Pistol Update

For those of you carrying or considering a FNS-9 pistol…. TDI instructors found a fairly disturbing problem with these guns recently. The webmaster posted a couple of videos demonstrating situations when the slide locked up.   Go to the bottom of my article here for an update with explanation and links to the video. Thanks […]

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Uncategorized
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 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.   If You Want to Succeed in Business, Read More Novels     As an avid […]

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
bath salts, books, business, crime prevention, criminology, drugs, fitness, home security, medicine, Michael deBethencourt, psychology, reading, revolvers, shoulders, snubnose, survival, Tony Gentilcore, weight lifting View Post

Paul Gomez 1971-2012

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last night I learned that my friend and fellow firearms instructor, Paul Gomez, had passed away suddenly at the young age of 40.   I first met Paul  in June of 2003. He and Andy Stanford traveled to Ohio to take TDI’s Level 4-5 Handgun Class. I just happened to […]

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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The Toronto Mall Shooting- Four Tips for Surviving the Active Shooter

  Active shooter events are not strictly an American phenomenon.  They happen worldwide.  The most recent was last night in a Toronto Canada shopping mall.  An unknown man in the food court shot approximately 15 bullets from a handgun, killing one person and injuring seven others.   There isn’t a whole lot of information available […]

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 1st 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.     AELE Electronic Weapons Control Case Summaries A complete listing of all the relevant court […]

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Handgunner, big brother, Case Law, crime, criminology, Department of Homeland Security, Julien Smith, Legal, links, psychology, revolvers, Roy Huntington, surveillance, Tasers, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 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.   Exclusive Interview with Jim Fuller of Rifle Dynamics: Kalashnikov DIY Tips and a First Look […]

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, covert weapons, home defense, home invasion, ITS Tactical, Jim Fuller, Massad Ayoob, medical, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 18, 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.     New Foam Rolling study If you don’t know what a foam roller is, you […]

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills, Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claude Werner, dryfire, fitness, Foam Rolling, gunsmithing, Jim Fuller, Paul Gomez, shooting drills, shotgun, training, weight loss. fitness View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 11th 2012

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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 Truth About Sub-Compact 1911s While I don’t agree with everything Rob Pincus teaches, on this subject he […]

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ccw, coca, criminology, Grant Cunningham, gun maintenance, gun reviews, Hock Hockheim, psycopathy, Rob Pincus, third world travel, training View Post

The FNS-9 Striker Fired Pistol-Initial Impressions and Problems Discovered

Last weekend I was teaching a class at TDI and I noticed that John Benner (TDI’s Owner) was packing a new gun.  It was FN’s new S-Model Striker Fired pistol.  John has carried a gun professionally longer than I’ve been alive, so when he gives something his endorsement, I pay attention.   John purchased several […]

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4th, 2012

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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. Knockout and Concussion Statistics for Violent Encounters An interesting study of actual fights by James LaFond.  He tracked […]

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The New Kel Tec KSG Shotgun- STAY AWAY!

  Last month I got a chance to put some rounds through the new Kel Tec KSG pump shotgun.  It’s been all the rage on the firearms websites ever  since Kel Tec notified folks of their intention to put it on the market more than a year ago.   The buzz is well deserved.  The gun […]

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, Firearm Reviews
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NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR

    ILEETA  is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors.  The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.  Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors.   Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching.  This conference provides LE instructors […]

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 20, 2012

  Here are a few links to interesting articles I read 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.     Guide to Veterinary Drugs for Human Consumption, Post-SHTF  One of the top questions I get asked in […]

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
antibiotics, book reviews, Dave Spaulding, drugs, exercise, fitness, survival, terrorism, weight loss View Post
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