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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 21, 2025

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Careful! The ATF Might Still Be After Your Pistol Brace The latest on the pistol brace saga.     Why The 1911 Will Never Die I’m not the biggest 1911 fan, but I know […]

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 16, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Knowledge bombs from “Training At The Speed Of Life” Instructor Training With Ken Murray I took the training class Mike references here almost 20 years ago.  It’s life altering if you teach force on […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   LEARN TO LOVE THAT RUSH | Inoculate Yourself From STRESS Stress inoculation is an important component of training.     Intimidating Criminals at Gunpoint: Does Gun Choice Matter? An interesting concept most folks haven’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 7, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Are We There Yet? Quality information and analysis from Paul Martin.  You should buy his book.        Best knife sheath for EDC ever! Craig gave me one of his El Nino push […]

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The Body Language of Deceit

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   During my police career, my  department sent me to several schools covering criminal interview and interrogation tactics.  Most of the classes I took involved what is known as “Reid Interviewing.”  The Reid Method teaches a very specific interview method that won’t be useful for most of you.  However, some of […]

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
body language, criminology, psychology View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less Good advice for maximizing your shooting abilities with smaller defensive pistols.     APPLICATIONS OF THE SMALL REVOLVER – PART 1 Speaking of “pocket pistols.” the J-frame has some […]

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 2, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Surveillance Detection If you are involved in any public altercation or if you encounter suspicious people, it’s not a good idea to drive directly back to your home.  Claude shares some safer options here. […]

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, body language, Brian Hill\, ccw, Claude Werner, flashlight tactics, ITS Tactical, Jerking the Trigger, Kevin Creighton, knife training, Lucky Gunner, Michael Janich, Recoil Magazine, Reflex Handgun, sap, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, The Suited Shootist, weapon mounted lights View Post

How to Spot a Bad Guy- A Comprehensive Look at Body Language and Pre-Assault Indicators

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   This article is part of a chapter from my new book Choose Adventure- Safe Travel in Dangerous Places.  If you like this style of information written in the context of international travel, please consider buying a copy.  It’s on sale 30% off until May 5th.  The paperback version will be […]

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
body language, pre-assault indicators, psychology View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   On Accuracy “If a defensive handgun works — and will shoot within “one inch-of-felon at ten feet” — it will probably serve you just fine. And what would that mean? I suppose it’s whatever […]

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 21, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What to Look for in Defensive Firearm Training “Failure hurts. This is why most people avoid it. But, because of the pain failure has the potential to teach. Those lessons are only available to […]

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 25, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Living With Violence This is a podcast interview with Gavin de Becker.  Mr. de Becker wrote one of the most influential books ever published in the field of self protection.  In this interview he […]

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Citizen Considerations in the Time of the Active Killer Some things you should be considering before engaging an active killer.     Chinese Tokarev Pistols–Military And Commercial Models Everything you could possibly want […]

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 20, 2015

  Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Ambush Fact Sheet A useful piece of information for my cop friends from the IACP.  It’s an analysis of recent ambush attacks on police officers.     Top 10 Ways to Guarantee […]

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, body language, carjacking, Cecil Burch, crime statistics, extreme close range, fighting, Forward Observer, Graham Tradecraft, Hock Hockheim, John Mosby, leadership, Massad Ayoob, medicine, police, rape View Post

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