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Posts tagged "firearms training"

Training Scars

 Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Training scars … we all have them.   I’m not talking about training scars like the black eye you get when your partner goes a little too hard while sparring or the scars you get when you cut your finger trying to quickly open your fighting knife. The training scars […]

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, firearms training, Jim Cirillo, police, TDI, training View Post

Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   A couple days ago I finished Karl Rehn and John Daub’s new book Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training.   I really enjoyed it and found it to contain a whole bunch of valuable information.   The authors’ book description follows: “What percentage of carry permit holders attend training […]

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
Ben Stoeger, book reviews, ccw, Claude Werner, firearms training, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Mike Seeklander, shooting drills, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Master the Double Action Trigger “The common thing that I see with most people when it comes to a double action trigger pull is they want to pull the trigger pull like […]

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, building search tactics, ccw, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, David Yamane, Ernest Langdon, family safety, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Nuts Media, Hock Hochheim, John Lott, knife training, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matt Jacques, Mike Seeklander, one handed shooting, police, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, scams, Shivworks, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tamara Keel, travel 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 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   CHAIR QUAL:Barricade Skills Using a Folding Chair I did this drill for the first time almost 20 years ago in an NRA patrol rifle instructor class taught by the now-departed Clive Shepherd.  I used […]

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, appendix carry, AR-15, Ballistic Magazine, compliance, David Yamane, exercise, firearms training, fitness, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Justin Dyal, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, open carry, police, revolvers, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, survival, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 22, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Flock protection or personal protection? A critically important distinction to make.     Shooting With One Eye or Two Eyes Open: Which is Correct? Good advice here: “Do what is necessary to achieve the desired […]

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, breaching, Buckeye Firearms, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Integrated Skills Group, Legal, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket pistols, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 8, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   9 Lifesaving Self Defense Tips From Pat McNamara Pat Mac’s advice for staying alive.     Shooter’s Tips: Learning the Red Dot I am not a red dot pistol shooter and claim absolutely zero […]

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Uncategorized
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, and You, AR-15, Bandages, Beans, bullets, ccw, chokes, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Grant Cunningham, home security, Integrated Skills Group, ITS Tactical, John Mosby, Justin Dyal, kidnapping, Louis Awerbuck, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, Paul Howe, police, police training, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, red dot sights, school shootings, shooting drills, situational awareness, statistics, SWAT magazine, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 1, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Utah Mall Shooting – After Action Medical Report Enlightening commentary about handling the medical aspect of an active killer event.  Especially note his comment on the nearly useless nature of  improvised tourniquets without windlasses. […]

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, firearms training, Integrated Skills Group, Jack Donovan, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Pannone, Mountain Guerilla, police, pre-assault indicators, revolvers, Scott Reitz, snubnose, survival, SWAT magazine, The Revolver Guy, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 11, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   You Are Dangerous “You, my friend, are dangerous.”     Marksmanship Mediocrity “At the end of the day – whether you are a shooter or an instructor, you have the ability to determine what […]

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Partisan, AR-15, art of manliness, Bill Blowers, Claude Werner, Derek DeBrosse, firearms training, forgotten weapons, history, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, John Mosby, Legal, medical skills, open carry, Paul Sharp, PHLster, pocket pistols, police, police training, pre-assault indicators, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 4, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Best .22 LR Handguns for Concealed Carry I occasionally carry a .22 defensively.  I relied on two of them when they were the only guns I could carry after a surgery a couple […]

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, crowd violence, family safety, firearms cleaning, firearms training, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, Phil Elmore, police, pre-assault indicators, revolvers, Rick Hinderer, shooting drills, situational awareness, Surefire, tactical pens, Tamara Keel, third world travel, Tier Three Tactical, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 21, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   4 Cases That Examine if a Shot in the Back Is Murder or Self-Defense Massad Ayoob examines four cases where the criminal suspect was shot in the back and the implications that back shooting […]

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Cecil Burch, Chuck Taylor, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, extreme close range, firearms training, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, Karl Rehn, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Ralph Mroz, range 365, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spreading Lies Great article from Todd Louis Green about bad advice given by lazy and inept firearms instructors.     The Pachmayr Aluminum Competition Speedloader The pros and cons of a new speedloader design […]

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, ccw, family safety, firearms training, forgotten weapons, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicine, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, rape, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shivworks, shooting drills, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, Tiffany Johnson, Tom Givens, tourniquets, travel safety View Post

2018 Practice Session #26

Written by: Greg Ellifritz This series consists of the details of recent shooting practice sessions I have completed.  It is my hope that by sharing some of my practice routines, more shooters will be inspired to add structured drills with measurable progress standards into their own practice sessions. -Greg   My stated practice plan this […]

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
firearms training, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber I find it interesting to note that, even against bears, shot placement is more important than caliber selection.     Press Check? […]

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, ccw, Chuck Haggard, firearms training, gelatin tests, Gun Nuts Media, handgun stopping power, Integrated Skills Group, knife defense, leadership, optics, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, survival, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 21, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Filthy Firearm: AR Accuracy Testing at 10,000 Rounds How accurate would your rifle be after firing 10,000 rounds without cleaning?  You might be surprised. Your rifle will last even longer if you regularly inspect […]

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, building search tactics, ccw, exercise, firearms training, fraud, ground fighting, holsters, ITS Tactical, Mark Manson, medical skills, optics, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, survival, William Aprill View Post

Inspect Your Backstop and Targets

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Shooting is a damn dangerous activity.  In the last couple weeks, I’ve seen accounts of four different incidents where shooters have been hit by ricochet rounds coming off of garbage in the backstop, dangerous steel targets, or direct fire from a poorly placed target array.  Let’s take a look at […]

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 10, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Resist or Comply Fully, Do Not Be Indecisive! Indecisive dithering in the face of criminal violence is a poor strategy which often yields tragic outcomes.     Shoots and Ladders Drill Will Petty’s excellent […]

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, criminology, Doom and Bloom, Ernest Langdon, firearms training, Gunsite, Hock Hochheim, Ken Campbell, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, psychology, shooting drills, sights, spyderco, terrorism, travel, William Aprill, William Petty View Post

2018 Practice Session #15

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
firearms training, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Make It So Every trainer can be a bit myopic at times.  Here is some advice to help you cure this ailment.     What is “Training”? There is a difference between training, testing, […]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ballistics, Cecil Burch, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Grant Cunningham, health, home security, Hsoi, Jack Donovan, John Farnam, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Pannone, Nick Hughes, Practical Eschatology, practice sessions, psychology, school shootings, shooting drills, Surefire, Travis Haley, uncensored tactical View Post
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