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Snubby Revolver Class AAR

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I taught my inaugural Snubby Revolver for Concealed Carry class.  Dann Sternsher from G4 Personal Safety hosted the class at his excellent private range/classroom facility.   This was my very first time teaching a commercial revolver class.  I got certified to teach revolver skills to cops and security […]

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Chuck Haggard, class reviews, Claude Werner, Grant Cunningham, Hardwire Tactical, Michael deBethencourt, revolvers, TDI, The Revolver Guy View Post

Rangemaster Instructor Development Course

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “You can’t screw up, not even once, not even a little, because someone’s life hangs in the balance.“- Tom Givens   When I looked back at the notes I took while attending a recent Rangemaster Instructor Development course, that quote seemed to sum things up best.    I’ve taken close […]

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Anette Evans, ccw, class reviews, firearms training, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

AAR of Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting Class

Written by Greg Ellifritz   One of the students in last weekend’s Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting class wrote an exceptional after action review.  If you are curious about the topics I cover in a class like this, please check out the link below.  Thanks to Salvatore for taking the time to write such a detailed […]

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Civilian Gunfighter Blog Reviews Two Recent Classes

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend, John Murphy of FPF Training hosted me for two training classes near Washington D.C.  I taught a Saturday Tactical First Aid class followed up by a Tactical Groundfighting class on Sunday.  Both classes were fun and Murphy’s students are always a joy to teach.   I was happy […]

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Sentinel Concepts Essential Carbine Employment Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz     A couple weeks ago I attended Sentinel Concepts “Essential Carbine Employment” course.  It was hosted by my friend Dave Spaulding of Handgun Combatives near Dayton, OH.  Steve Fisher is the owner of Sentinel Concepts and was the instructor for the course.  I had not previously taken any classes from […]

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
AR-15, carbine, class reviews, Sentinel Concepts, Steve Fisher View Post

Dynamics of Police Shootings

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was going through some references the other day and a found some very in-depth notes I had taken during a class I took a couple of years ago.  The class was Force Science Research Center’s “Dynamics of Police Shootings” Course.  When I realized that I hadn’t published these notes […]

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
class reviews, Force Science Institute, police training View Post

Some Press from the Rangemaster Training Conference

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I taught a class at the Rangemaster Tactical Conference titled “Escaping Criminal Restraints.”  The class focused on escaping zip ties, rope, duct tape, or handcuffs in the event you are restrained during a takeover robbery, home invasion, or kidnapping attempt.  The class was well attended by about 65 […]

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
class reviews, Rangemaster View Post

“Understanding and Training the Female Shooter”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I first met Lou Ann Hamblin more than 10 years ago at a police training conference organized by the now -defunct American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers.  The conference brought together all of the biggest names in the police training business, putting on a bewildering array of classes.  In between […]

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, firearms training, LouAnn Hamblin, LouKa Tactical View Post

AARs from Last Weekend’s Knife Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend, John Murphy of FPF Training hosted me for a Defensive Knife class in Manassas Virginia.  The class was well received by the 22 students who attended.   A couple of the students shared AARs (After Action Reviews) of the class.  If any of you are interested in seeing […]

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Reviews of Last Weekend’s Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I teamed up with Dr. William Aprill to teach an “Unthinkable” class in Manassas, Virginia.  The class was all about dealing with worst case scenarios and was hosted by John Murphy of FPF Training.   The 24 students we had in class seemed to really enjoy it.  We […]

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, FPF Training, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Pics and Video from Last Weekend’s ECQ Gunfighting Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend Buckeye Firearms hosted my Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting class at the Dillon Sportsman Center range in central Ohio.  I had a full class of 20 hard working students.     The Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting course has been my most popular class offering this year.  It covers techniques […]

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Review of a Recent Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Dann from the God, Gals, Guns, and Grub blog hosted me two weeks ago for my Tactical First Aid and System Collapse Medicine class.  Dann has a great facility and he filled it up with 21 eager and insightful students.  I had a great time teaching all day.     […]

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Some Recent Class Reviews

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A few weeks ago, I taught the “Unthinkable” class with Dr. William Aprill in Manasass, Virginia.  The class was a resounding success with 25 students who all had great things to say about the curriculum.  A couple of the students wrote reviews of the class on the internet.  If you […]

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, William Aprill View Post

Comments on TDI’s “Snubby Revolver” Class

  Even though you “tactical types” don’t like to admit it, there are a lot of folks who carry small-framed revolvers for self protection.  But since they are not “cool,” many sources don’t write about them on the internet or in gun magazines.  That leads people to carry revolvers with less than optimal sights, grips, […]

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Firearm Reviews, Gear Reviews
class reviews, guest author, revolvers, snubnose, TDI View Post

Lone Star Medics Field and Tactical Medicine Conference 2015

Written by Greg Ellifritz       Last weekend I was honored to present at the Lone Star Medics “Field and Tactical Medicine” conference in Dallas, Texas.  The conference was organized by my friend Caleb Causey, president of Lone Star Medics.  This is the second year of the conference and it was again a tremendous […]

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
class reviews, Lone Star Medics, medicine View Post

“Optimal Snubby Skills” Class Review

Written by Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I had the honor of attending famed instructor Ed Lovette’s final class before retirement.  Ed was a police officer in the 1970s eventually working his way into a position teaching firearms and officer survival tactics at his state police academy.  From that position, he was recruited by the CIA […]

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Chuck Haggard, class reviews, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, Michael de Bethencourt, revolvers, snubnose View Post

2014 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 […]

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Some Good Press

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Several of my classes received rave reviews on various web forums and podcasts last week.  If you are on the fence about taking one of my classes, check out the following short reviews:     My Extreme Close Quarters Shooting Class was reviewed on The Liberal Gun Club Forum.   […]

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Medical Class AAR

  Tim from Gun Nuts Media was a student in a medical class I taught a couple weeks ago.  He wrote a very thorough review and even caught some good video of me teaching some suturing basics.  Check it out at the link below.   Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine with Active Response […]

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Review of my “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” Class

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Tim from Gun Nuts Media did a very comprehensive review of the material in my recent “Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting” class held in Culpeper, Virginia.  He took the class on his own dime and wrote a very complimentary AAR.  You can check it out at the link below:   Close […]

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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