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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 16, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Knowledge bombs from “Training At The Speed Of Life” Instructor Training With Ken Murray I took the training class Mike references here almost 20 years ago.  It’s life altering if you teach force on […]

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Armed and Styled, Ben Stoeger, body language, Bryan Eastridge, ccw, Chris Cypert, Civilian Defender, Dr. David Yamane, Elegant and Armed, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, gelatin testing, Gun Mag Warehouse, history, Hsoi, Kathy Jackson, Ken Murray, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Ox, Paul Martin, police, Primer Peak, psychology, Ralph Mroz, ready positions, red dot sights, Rich Grassi, Sherman House, shooting drills, Steve Tarani, survival, Tamara Keel, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   LEARN TO LOVE THAT RUSH | Inoculate Yourself From STRESS Stress inoculation is an important component of training.     Intimidating Criminals at Gunpoint: Does Gun Choice Matter? An interesting concept most folks haven’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Cop, American Partisan, body language, Carry Trainer, ccw, Dave Young, Dr. David Yamane, drugs, Everyday Marksman, firearms training, First Person safety, Fortress Defense Consultants, Gun Mag Warehouse, Henry Holsters, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Hsoi, John Daub, John Hearne, John Holschen, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, Matthew Allen, medic scribe, medical skills, Michael Bane, revolvers, Rob Leatham, Shivworks, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent and Deadly, That Weems Guy, The Revolver Guy, Uncle Zo, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 12, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   In Defense Of The Defensive Revolver Let’s start this edition of the Dump with some revolver knowledge.  Begin with the link above.  It’s Clint Smith’s take on the revolver in the modern world.  Then […]

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.32 magnum, Active Self Protection, airsoft, Antifragile Training, appendix carry, Ballistic Magazine, Ballistics by the inch, ccw, Cecil Burch, Charles Askins, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Concealed Nation, Dave Spaulding, Ed Head, family safety, ground fighting, history, holsters, Hsoi, ITS Tactical, Jacob Paulsen, Jason Brick, John Daub, Kevin Creighton, Marlan Ingram, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Mike Boyle, negligent discharge, optics, Paul Martin, police training, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, robbery, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent and Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Firearms Blog, The Tactical Wire, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 28, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   LEARNING FROM TRAGEDY Solid advice from Massad Ayoob.  You might also like Mas’ take on backup guns.     Why the LCR .22 LR? More information about why someone might choose to carry a .22 […]

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, ccw, Dr. David Yamane, drugs, firearms training, Gun Mag Warehouse, holsters, home protection, Hsoi, John Hearne, Karl Rehn, Massad Ayoob, ohn Daub, Paul Martin, Pew Pew Tactical, police shootings, Primer Peak, psychology, Recoil Offgrid, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent and Deadly, The Armory Life, The Art of Manliness, Uncle Zo View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 21, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   12 Gauge #4 Buckshot to the FACE! My friend (the real) Dr. House writes up a case of a patient being shot in the face twice with number four buckshot at a range less […]

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
American Handgunner, Chris Cypert, Civilian Defender, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, Erick Gelhaus, Everyday Marksman, firearms training, GAT Daily, Growing Up Guns, gun digest, Gun Mag Warehouse, Handwaving Freakoutery, home defense, Hsoi, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Massad Ayoob, Melody Lauer, Phil Elmore, police shootings, Primer Peak, Sherman House, Shoot ON, shooting drills, shotguns, The Martialist, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 27, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob: Cow’s Udders and the Crush Grip Massad Ayoob discusses how tightly one should grip a pistol.     Active shooter incidents rose 53 percent last year, FBI says Things aren’t getting better. I’m […]

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooters, Caleb Giddings, Craig Douglas, Doom and Bloom, Erick Gelhaus, Hsoi, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, knife fighting, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Magpul, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Organic Prepper, police, shooting drills, shotguns, slings, survival blog, Survival Mom, The Armory Life, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 6, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Protecting Yourself After You Protect Yourself I probably get more questions about self defense insurance plans than any other topic.  Here is a good resource for comparing the relative merits of each particular plan.  […]

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, Blue Sheepdog, civilian gunfighter, edible plants, Grant Cunningham, handgun stopping power, holsters, Hsoi, Jenna Meek, Krebs on Security, Marc MacYoung, police, psychology, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, Tasers, travel 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 27, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   RG101: Revolver Grasp, or How to Hold a Revolver When I poll students in my shooting classes, I find that only 10-15% of my students ever carry a revolver for defensive purposes.  Revolver carry […]

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, Cecil Burch, Chris Cerino, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, diet, edible plants, family safety, firearms training, Gun Culture 2.0, health, Hsoi, Karl Rehn, Marc MacYoung, Massad Ayoob, Pew Pew Tactical, police, revolvers, Richard Nance, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, statistics, survival, Tamara Keel, Tony Blauer View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 14, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Dangers of Backing Up… QUICKLY! Dave Spaulding shares some words of wisdom with regard to backing up.  Several of Dave’s former students have fallen (some on cruiser video that you have undoubtedly seen) […]

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body armor, Breach Bang Clear, building search tactics, Cecil Burch, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, health, home security, Hsoi, John Farnam, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, Krebs on Security, Kyle Lamb, Marcus Wynne, police, Rory Miller, Spotter Up, survival, Survival Report, Tamara Keel, teaching, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 19, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Maximal Effective Range of Buckshot A very well done study comparing some common shotgun buckshot loads.  While the data is useful, I would argue that looking for “maximal effective range” in a shotgun isn’t […]

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, building search tactics, Chris Fry, Claude Werner, gelatin tests, Hsoi, knife fighting, medical skills, Paul Sharp, pet first aid, police, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, Spotter Up, Survival Sullivan, TDI 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- January 15, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Glass bottle attempt: concealed weapon breakdown This type of situation is one that many entry-level CCW permit holders find extremely challenging.  Watch the video and read the excellent analysis.  A woman high on drugs walks […]

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.380, cartels, ccw, Doom and Bloom, exercise, gel testing, Hsoi, Jeff Gonzales, Marcus Wynne, Max Velocity Tactical, medical skills, Mike Pannone, open carry, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rory Miller, shooting drills, statistics, training, travel View Post

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