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Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 11, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Is Your Neighborhood Safe? 6 Tools to Help You Find Out Valuable resources that will help you identify the crime trends in an area where you may be living or visiting.     Speed […]

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, bug out, Caleb Giddings, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, home security, kidnapping, knives, Larry Mudgett, lever action rifles, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, Organic Prepper, Paul Howe, Pew Pew Tactical, PHLster, police, pre-assault indicators, Primer Peak, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Selco, shooting drills, speedloaders, survival, Tamara Keel, The Suited Shootist, tourniquets, Wim Demeere View Post

Trainers You Should Know- John Murphy

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   There are more competent firearms instructors teaching quality classes than ever before in human history.  None of us has a corner on the market.  Just like I’ve trained with dozens of top instructors over the years, my students will also train with other teachers.  That’s a good thing.   In […]

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, Cecil Burch, Civilian Carry Radio, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Gabe White, John Farnam, John Murphy, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, Pat Rogers, Paul Sharp, pre-assault indicators, Spencer Keepers, Tim Herron, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   My Mistakes in the Knife Teaching World. Hock’s valuable thoughts about the evolution of knife training.     Understanding Police use of Force Massad Ayoob drops some knowledge.     What About BB? “Let’s […]

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, Ed Head, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, knife fighting, knife training, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Offgrid, Scott Jedlinski, Selco, shotguns, Sniper's Hide, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   THE ANYWHERE DEFENSE: IMPACT WEAPON TACTICS Steve Tarani offers some impact weapon advice.     The Orange Dot Drill Dave Spaulding shares an incredibly valuable shooting drill that doesn’t need a lot of rounds.  […]

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, ballistics, Black Man With A Gun, body armor, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, carjacking, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, escape, firearms training, forgotten weapons, GAT Daily, Grant Cunningham, Guns Guide to Liberals, home defense, impact weapons, jiujitsu, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Practically Tactical, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, Todd Green, vehicle tactics, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 3, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   PCC Showdown: H&K SP5 vs Kalashnikov USA KP9 vs CMMG Banshee I get a lot of questions about pistol caliber carbines.  I’m really not the right one to ask, as I don’t own any […]

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32, abduction, Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, chokes, civilian gunfighter, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, hostage survival, John Lott, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Rangemaster, restraints, shooting drills, shotguns, Smith and Wesson, Steve Moses, Tinker Talks Guns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 1, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Wrestling – Tactical Environment Strategy An excellent overview of Craig’s ECQC coursework.     Deadbolt Security I: Forced Entry Resistance “Before spending tens of thousands on Level IV plates, night vision, and an integrally […]

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Cecil Burch, children, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Craig Douglas, Dan John, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, Ed Calderon, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, holsters, home security, Julie Golob, Larry Vickers, Massad Ayoob, optics, physical fitness, police, police training, Recoil Magazine, scams, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Swift Silent Deadly, third world travel, travel, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     It’s NOT your Trigger Control Any of you who teach shooting classes or coach shooters casually should really pay attention to what Mike Seeklander is discussing in this article.  I use this trick […]

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Animal Attacks, ccw, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, drug cartels, dryfire, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, forgotten weapons, holsters, home defense, Jerking the Trigger, knife fighting, lock picking, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medicine, Mike Seeklander, police, psychology, reloads, revolvers, school safety, Selco, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Swift Silent Deadly, weapon retention View Post

No One Is Coming To Save You

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In the last few weeks my social media news feed has been deluged with videos of inept police officers who cannot fight.   Most citizens assume that the police officers who patrol their neighborhoods are competent fighters.  Those people couldn’t be more wrong.   Depending on the state, police officers […]

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Dave Spaulding, defensive tactics, police, police training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 13, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Friends and Family (Slightly) More Prepared How to gently steer reluctant friends and family members in the direction of being better prepared for emergencies.     Factory 6.5 Creedmoor Ammunition Accuracy Velocity and […]

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, children, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Deadly, firearms training, holsters, Karl Rehn, knife training, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, police, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, Silent, survival blog, Swift, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Kung-Fu for the Concealed Carrier

This is a guest post from my friend Steve Moses, owner of Palisade Training Group.   He was the guest author of  a very well-received article on shotguns for home defense I posted last week.  Since you all liked Steve’s contribution, I’m going to publish this one as well. It covers a topic that many CCW […]

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Cecil Burch, Chris Fry, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Fletch Fuller, guest author, Jerry Wetzel, Larry Lindenman, Paul Sharp, Shivworks, Steve Moses View Post

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I read Chris Cerino’s recent article titled A Short History Of Pistol Shooting Techniques.  It was a great article and identified many problems with which the firearms training community continually struggles.    Tom Givens and I were just having this  discussion last week . We both lamented the fact that […]

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ben Stoeger, Bill Jordan, Bill Rogers, Charles Askins, Chris Cerino, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, firearms training, John Farnam, Ken Murray, Kyle Lamb, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, point shooting, Rex Applegate, Ron Avery, Scott Reitz, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 4, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Revisiting The 21-Foot Rule The “21-foot rule” has been widely misunderstood and misapplied in the years since it was first published.  Here is a good discussion of the evolution of this “rule” with links […]

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AK-47, AR-15, ccw, Claire Wolfe, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ed Monk, exercise, FPF Training, Glock, Growing Up Guns, health, holsters, Kerry Davis, Mark Sisson, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, PHLster, pistoltraining.com, Practical Eschatology, rifles, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, sights, Strategos, T-Nation, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, Tim Ferriss View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 16, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   State Gun Control in America: A Historic Guide to Major State Gun Control Laws and Acts An in-depth, state-by-state look at the “red flag” laws currently on the books in this country.     […]

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Andrew Branca, Caleb Causey, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, ground fighting, Legal, medical skills, Ralph Mroz, Selco, Seth Godin, shooting drills, travel View Post

Active Killer Advice Compendium

Written by Greg Ellifritz   After three large scale active killer attacks in this country last week, people want answers.  People want to know what tactics and strategies will help them prevail should they be present during an active killer attack in a public place.   I’ve been writing about the topic for almost two […]

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, Chris Hernandez, CP Journal, Dave Spaulding, Ed Monk, Gabe Suarez, John Lott, John Robb, Malcolm Gladwell, Marty Hayes, Peter Burlingame, Short Barrel Shepherd, Spotter Up, stratfor View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 2, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Safe, Not Sorry Lessons Read through some of these horrific shooting incidents described by Massad Ayoob.  Don’t expect your gun to immediately incapacitate anyone.     Clawing and Wedging Your Way to Perfect […]

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, Ballistic Radio, ccw, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Massad Ayoob, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 5, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   A Beginner’s Guide To Red Dot Pistol Sights Good information for any of you looking to start using a red dot on your pistol.     Start Shooting Better Episode 12: The Test With […]

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Caleb Causey, compliance, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, exercise, firearms training, kidnapping, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, pocket carry, pocket pistols, police training, range 365, Rangemaster, shooting drills, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 19, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks? In an active killer event, chest seals may be more important than tourniquets.     Children and Violence 101: Overview “Bottom Line Up front: […]

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, appendix carry, Bombs, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Spaulding, drugs, family safety, fire, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, John Daub, John Mosby, Larry Mudgett, medical skills, Mike Pannone, Mike Seeklander, on target shooter NZ, police, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, Rifle Shooter, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, Spencer Keepers, survival, The Tactical Wire, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 12, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Old and the Bold: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife A very interesting video series interviewing British WWII vets.  In this episode the veteran being interviewed dishes the dirt on the famed Sykes Fairbairn combat knife.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, ccw, Chris Fry, compliance, Dave Spaulding, escape, extreme close range, family safety, G4 Personal Safety, Growing Up Guns, Havok Journal, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, leadership, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Range Hot, reloads, robbery, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, The Art of Manliness, Tier Three Tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 29, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Italian Driver Sets School Bus on Fire After Kidnapping Students I bet most of you didn’t hear about this attack.  In Italy, a school bus driver held 51 kids hostage on his bus.  He […]

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, AR-15, Bill Blowers, Buckeye Firearms, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, diet, firearms training, holsters, home security, James Altucher, Legal, Matthew Allen, Mike Seeklander, Pat Rogers, Pew Pew Tactical, Rory Miller, school shootings, school violence, SWAT magazine, terrorism, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   One-Handed Shooting and Why You Should Learn How to Do It Efficiently A lot of people don’t put in enough time practicing single hand shooting drills.  Fix that.     How to Spot Cheap […]

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Carry Trainer, ccw, Cecil Burch, criminology, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, Force Science Institute, gunsmithing, handgun stopping power, Havok Journal, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, Julie Golob, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, knife fighting, medical skills, Michael Bane, Nick Hughes, police, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, shooting drills, survival, SWAT magazine, Tom Givens, travel, travel safety View Post
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