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Posts tagged "fitness"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 7, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   You must be vigilant: How to protect yourself in the face of terror “We stop and look both ways before we cross the road because we realize we are entering a potentially dangerous environment. […]

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, Dave Grossman, driving, fitness, gunsmithing, health, Mark Manson, medical skills, police, psychology, situational awareness, suppressors, terrorism, Tom Givens, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 30, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Video from Rangemaster Conference 2016 Cecil Burch shares a few video clips from his class at Rangemaster earlier this year.  If you are interested in some quality tips about fighting from the clinch, you’ll […]

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Cecil Burch, Chuck Taylor, fitness, Gabe Suarez, grappling, Growing Up Guns, Hsoi, John Mosby, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, open carry, Peter Burlingame, psychology, Ralph Mroz, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 12, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Should You Do If Protestors Surround Your Car? Great advice from Dave Young about what to do if “protestors” attack your car.  I also like larger pepper spray dispensers for this purpose if things […]

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, CrossFit, Dave Young, diet, exercise, fitness, gelatin tests, gunsmithing, health, ISIS, ITS Tactical, Kerry Davis, medical skills, optics, police, Prepared Gun Owner, Ron Avery, statistics, survival, terrorism, tourniquets, WeaponsMan, women View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 15, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   America’s Best Years Were When We Had No Income Tax Since today is tax day for Americans, we’ll start out with some interesting facts about the income tax.     The Glock 19: The […]

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Bombs, Claude Werner, crime statistics, fitness, gelatin tests, grenades, ground fighting, Gun Nuts Media, knives, Legal, medicine, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owners, Safe in the City, terrorism, weight lifting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 11, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     TangoFoxtrot’s Rifle Dust Tests: Mini-14, AUG, ARX-100, SCAR Some interesting dust tests using common rifles.  Now you know why I hate the Mini-14.  Even more interesting to me (since I don’t live in a […]

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, Dan John, exercise, family safety, fitness, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, Max Velocity Tactical, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, physical fitness, police gunfights, police training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   INTERVIEW: Former SEAL Matt Bracken Talks SHTF and a Dirty Civil War Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken discusses some of his insights about the future.  The discussion isn’t pleasant.  If you haven’t read Matt’s […]

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claude Werner, computers, concealed carry magazine, Dave Spaulding, fitness, Havok Journal, Larry Lindenman, Massad Ayoob, Matt Bracken, medical skills, medicine, police, Prepared Gun Owners, Rangemaster, shooting drills, shotguns, Tasers View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 26, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Photos show what crime looks like before it happens A very interesting article about the algorithms used to alert surveillance camera operators to “suspicious” behaviors.  The list of “pre-crime” activities that trigger an alert […]

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, awareness, concealed carry magazine, Dan John, Dave Spaulding, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, Karl Rehn, Massad Ayoob, optics, Prepared Gun Owners, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 19, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Too Much Gun Pointing?   Many of you understand when it’s legal to shoot someone, but what about merely pointing the gun as a threat?  Take a look at this article that describes when […]

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Death Valley Magazine, exercise, fitness, Gun Nuts Media, health, Larry Lindenman, Legal, Loadout Room, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, modern service weapons, open carry, PERF, revolvers, scams, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 29, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Beginner’s Guide to CCW: Arm yourself with knowledge   Arm yourself with knowledge. Are you a CCW permit holder who wants to learn more about protecting yourself? Tim lists a very complete list of […]

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, exercise, fitness, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, impact weapons, Larry Lindenman, Legal, police, Rory Miller, Scott Reitz, statistics, taser, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 3, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week.  He was armed […]

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AK-47, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, exercise, firearms training, fitness, Graham Tradecraft, health, Hock Hockheim, Ken Hackathorn, Lucky Gunner, MDMA, medical skills, point shooting, police, shotguns, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 1, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Enroll in Ohio Firearm Training Events Buckeye Firearms Association is the premier gun rights advocacy group in Ohio.  They host me and several other instructors to teach classes as fund raisers […]

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, appendix carry, AR-15, exercise, fitness, Force Science Institute, gelatin tests, knife attack, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, optics, Paul Gomez, police training, psychology, Recoil Magazine, retention shooting, scams, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 10, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Q-Tips: An alternate way to install an AK cover   John Benner from TDI showed me this method of replacing the dust cover on an AK many years ago.  I’ve used it […]

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Bombing, family safety, fitness, gunsmithing, health, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Kathy Jackson, Kelly Starrett, Marcus, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicine, officer survival, police shootings, police training, psychology, riots, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm.     […]

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
3rd world travel, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, diet, dryfire, exercise, fitness, health, history, Hock Hockheim, John Mosby, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, modern service weapons, psychology, robbery, running, scams, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 27, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Five rules for quick shots on target with a handgun If you aren’t shooting using these five rules, you probably could be getting better results.     Polite Society Tactical Conference 2015 A […]

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, carjacking, Cecil Burch, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, gangs, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, Kathy Jackson, kidnapping, medical skills, precision rifle, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, rifles, robbery, SHTF School, survival, terrorism, Veterinary medicine, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 30, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Polygraph & Polygraph Countermeasures How a polygraph works and how to beat it.     FO Podcast Episode 016 – Special Operations Veteran John Mosby An enlightening podcast episode about enhancing […]

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, air rifle, AR-15, books, Brain Pickings, Chris Hernandez, Doom and Bloom, exercise, fitness, gunsmithing, health, John Mosby, Kyle Defoor, medicine, scope, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 16, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not.  Read the article.  […]

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, exercise, explosives, extreme close range, fitness, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, John Farnam, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, precision rifle, psychology, rifles, sniper, survival, terrorism, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 28, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     There Is Nothing to Say About Ferguson A lot of folks have contacted me asking for my opinions on the mess that is going on in Ferguson, Missouri.  I agree with Aaron’s […]

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, awareness, concealed carry, fitness, home defense, knives, Massad Ayoob, medicine, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 17, 2014

A list of some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Gresham man robbed of pistol at gunpoint while exercising ‘open carry’ right A man robbed of his “open carry” piece. That’s what happens when you think of a gun like a […]

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, AK-47, Claude Werner, concealed carry, fitness, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, Hock Hockheim, knives, medicine, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, open carry, psychology, rifles, supressors, The Firearms Blog, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 19, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. State Variation in Hospital Use and Cost of Firearm Assault Injury, 2010   It’s relatively rare to find decent academic […]

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, children, Dave Spaulding, fitness, gelatin tests, health, holsters, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, Mike Seeklander, optics, pets, research, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose, survival blog, Veterinary medicine View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 25, 2014

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   How to Shoot Your Handgun Faster Great advice for improving speed shooting.  I use the drill he demonstrates in […]

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
backup gun, Claude Werner, cover, exercise, fitness, George Williams, improvised weapons, Jack Donovan, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Rippetoe, revolvers, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom View Post
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