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Posts tagged "firearms training"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Grandparent’s Guide to Safe BB Gun Backstops I think indoor target shooting with airsoft, BB. or pellet guns is a great way to introduce your kids and grand kids to the gun world.  This […]

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, Ammoman School of Guns, Claude Werner, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mountain Guerilla, Personal Defense World, Pro-Gun Millenial, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, SWAT magazine, Tamara Keel, taser, The Firearms Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You Want to Buy a Can: The Intricacies of Suppressor Ownership What you need to know before buying a silencer.     THE STUPIDITY OF MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMITS Mas shares his thoughts about […]

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, ankle holsters, Annette Evans, Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, civilian gunfighter, drugs, edible wild plants, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, force on force training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, John Boyd, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Kevin Davis, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Janich, On Her Own, OODA, Paul Martin, point shooting, police, psychology, Rex Applegate, Steve Tarani, suppressors, Tamara Keel, Tatiana Whitlock, The Firearms Blog, The New Rifleman, The Prepared, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Vehicle Tactics in a Carjacking — How To Play It Safe Most newer cars have chipped keys that make it much harder for criminals to hotwire vehicles to steal them.  The easier option is […]

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, American Cop, American Handgunner, Annette Evans, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, crowd violence, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, FPF Training, Gabe White, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hock Hochheim, ITS Tactical, John Murphy, Jon hauptman, knife defense, Lee Weems, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, On Her Own, pepper spray, PHLster, red dot sights, reloading, revolvers, shooting drills, Swift Silent and Deadly, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With No Warning UPS Cancels Brownells’ & Ghost Guns’ Accounts-May ‘Seize and Destroy’ Packages I personally think that actions like this are more hazardous to our gun rights than much of the legislation being […]

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Annette Evans, Chris Voss, Clint Smith, firearms training, Gavin De Becker, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, James Keating, Kel-Tec, Kyle Lamb, Lucky Gunner, Mike Seeklander, On Her Own, open carry, psychology, robbery, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, Skillset Magazine, Stephen Jenkinson, Steve Fisher, survival, The Suited Shootist, training, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 8, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How To Tell If A Burglar Is Watching Your House Good information here.  Thank you to Practical Eschatology for digging up the link.     What the heck is candela? Lumens? Photonic Barriers?? Why […]

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, appendix carry, Armed and Styled, burglary, ccw, church security, David Yamane, Ed Monk, Elegant and Armed, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Grant Cunningham, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, John Johnston, low light, Lucky Gunner, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Practical Eschatology, precision rifle, revolvers, robbery, school safety, Steve Moses, TDI, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel, Unredacted Magazine View Post

Surgical Speed Shooting Summit Roundup

A couple weeks ago, I drove to Camden, Tennessee to teach at Andy Stanford’s Surgical Speed Shooting Summit (SSSS).  It was without a doubt one of the most unique training conferences I’ve ever participated in.   A lot of newer gun folks don’t know Andy Stanford.  Andy was a military analyst who came to some […]

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Andy Stanford, Claude Werner, firearms training, James Yeager, John Hearne, John Holschen, John Johnston, Karl Rehn, Lee Weems, Melody Lauer, Michael de Bethencourt, Michael Green, Tactical Response View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 24, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How Jay County is keeping kids safe in schools I’m in favor of having armed staff in schools, but a true security plan involves far more than just guns. This is the school I […]

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, Brian Hill\, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, Ed Calderon, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, ITS Tactical, knives, Legal, Loadout Room, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Paul Howe, police training, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, robbery, school safety, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, USA Carry, Winning Mind Training View Post

I Got Shot in the Head

I’m obviously typing this article, so I apparently survived.  I have a hard head and a tiny brain.  There wasn’t much damage.   Let me tell you what happened.   I was teaching at Andy Stanford’s Surgical Speed Shooting Summit in Camden, Tennessee last Sunday.  We were on an outdoor range.  I had just finished […]

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Andy Stanford, Ballistic Radio, firearms training, Micheal Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
A Girl and a Gun, active killer, Active Self Protection, Ammoland, Andrew Branca, ankle holsters, AR-15, boxing, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Combat Sports Law, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, optics, Paul Martin, PHLster, police shootings, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Richard Mann, robbery, school shootings, school violence, scopes, shooting drills, snubnose, SWAT magazine, Tasers, The Firearms Blog, The Revolver Guy, USA Carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 10, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Our History – Are There Lessons? Institutional knowledge that likely isn’t being passed down to newer police officers.     Interstate Travel: Understanding Article 926A of FOPA   Understanding reciprocity and your legal rights […]

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, ankle holsters, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Chris Hernandez, church security, church shootings, de-escalation, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Everyday Marksman, firearms training, gelatin testing, gunshot wounds, Gunsite, Jeff Gonzales, Karl Rehn, Kevin Creighton, Legal, Mark Fricke, medical skills, NOVA, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Organic Prepper, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Pro-Gun Millenial, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Skillset Magazine, Survival Mom, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, The Firearms Blog, Tim Kennedy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “New Shooter New Shooter New Shooter!” Why do we have so many school shootings? The only honest answer is “it’s complicated.”     Gunfight SPEED – How Fast Do You Have to Be? Some […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Cecil Burch, Clint Smith, David Yamane, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Kimber, medical skills, Mike Boyle, optics, Paul Howe, Personal Defense Network, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, robbery, Rory Miller, school shootings, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, Survival Mom, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 20, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   This week’s dump starts with an exploration of what we know about last weekend’s shooting in Buffalo, New York.   Monsters Rise to the Bait Michael bane talks about his thoughts about what prompted […]

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Anette Evans, beggars, Caleb Giddings, ccw, David Yamane, Ed Head, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Forward Observer, Gabe Suarez, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, homeless people, knife fighting, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lexipol, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, mind4survival, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scams, shooting drills, SWAT magazine, Tactical Defense Institute, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 6, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stop Blinding Yourself Excellent advice for low light structure clearing.     Gunfighter Pistol: The Fitz Special Part 1 This is an amazingly informative article series about the Fitz Special guns.  Make sure you […]

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Andrew Branca, Annette Evans, AR-15, ballistics, Calibre Press, ccw, Chris Hernandez, firearms training, flashlights, impact weapons, Kelly McCann, Lee Weems, Legal, low light, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, On Her Own, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, Recoil Magazine, saps, shooting drills, Surefire, Tasers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 22, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making the J-Frame .38 Snub Work Some exceptionally solid snubby advice. “Clint Smith is reputed to have said something to the effect, “Handguns are meant to be comforting, not comfortable”. I tend to agree […]

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Backdoor Survival, Bearing Arms, Clint Smith, Commander Zero, firearms training, holsters, impact weapon, Karl Rehn, knives, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Magazine, saps, shotguns, snubnose, spyderco, Steve Tarani, TDI, The Martialist, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW LIGHT CONSIDERATIONS Things you should know about “tactical” flashlights.  You should also read CAN ANY ONE FLASHLIGHT TECHNIQUE LOWER YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING SHOT?     Jon Hauptman Talks PHLster […]

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, force on force training, Karl Rehn, Legal, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, open carry, Paul Martin, PHLster, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Ruger, senior self defense, shooting drills, survival, The Tactical Wire, Warren Wilson View Post

Teaching Tip- “I Can’t Do It”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve been teaching for any time at all, you will have undoubtedly had a frustrated student who has uttered the phrase “I can’t do it.”  How do you deal with this problem?   The first thing to recognize is that the “I can’t” response comes from the emotional brain.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
firearms training, psychology, teaching View Post

2022 Rangemaster Tactical Conference Round Up

I spent last weekend teaching at the Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas.  I’ve now taught at the last nine Tactical conferences and my TacCon blocks are regularly the most fun classes I teach every year.  The conference is three days of material taught by 40 different world-class instructors.  Each instructor teaches blocks on a […]

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Annette Evans, Dave Reichek, firearms training, John Daub, KR Training, On Her Own, Rangemaster, Shivworks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 1, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You’ve Decided To Prepare for World War III This is phenomenally sound advice that I urge you all to read. Paul is doing a lot of quality work in the preparedness community. “Note […]

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Brian Hill\, Buckeye Firearms, Cecil Burch, Defenders and Disciples, dry fire, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin testing, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, home security, John Hearne, Ken Hackathorn, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical, Mountain Man Medical, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Paul Howe, Paul Martin, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Richard Mann, robbery, school safety, shooting drills, situational awareness, suppressors, survival blog, Tactical Defense Institute, The Complete Combatant, The Revolver Guy, The Tactical Wire, vehicle tactics View Post

Shooting Through Bags and Purses

Although I generally don’t advise my students to carry their firearms off body,  I recognize that lots of folks carry guns in purses and bags.   One of the stated “advantages” of such a carry method is the fact that you can fire the gun from inside the bag or purse without removing it in […]

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Apache Solutions, ccw, Chuck Haggard, firearms training, holsters, purse carry, Rangemaster View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 25, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   You Weren’t Built for Safety “Life isn’t about risk elimination, it’s about risk management. Some rewards are worth the risk, and we instinctually know that. When as society values safety over everything else, then […]

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, ammunition, Breach Bang Clear, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, firearms training, fitness, Larry Mudgett, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, shotguns View Post
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