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Posts tagged "impact weapons"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Bombs, Claude Werner, diet, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, pet first aid, pets, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Fighting Multiple Attackers

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Depending on the source of the research you read, you’ll find that about 40% of violent criminal attacks will involve you fighting more than one attacker.  Fighting one person is bad enough.  Fighting a group is exponentially worse.   I’m seeing lots of recent news articles where groups of teens […]

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
awareness, book reviews, concealed carry, defensive tactics, flash mobs, gang violence, impact weapons, multiple attackers View Post

Can a Walking Cane be an Effective Weapon?

  I’ve taught hundreds of people how to fight with a cane.  I genuinely believe that a cane can be an excellent “low profile” weapon in the right hands…assuming the person wielding the cane has a little training or practice.  Before I talk about how best to use the cane, let’s take a look at […]

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
burglary, cane, cane fighting, impact weapons, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 30, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Striking Distance: Sap and Blackjack Buyer’s Guide I really like the sap as a close range impact weapon for personal protection.  Here is an article showing numerous sap variation with links to most of […]

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, backup gun, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, exercise, holsters, impact weapons, medical skills, police, psychology, Recoil Magazine, sap, shooting drills, situational awareness, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 14, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Getting Out of a Jam – Clearing Malfunctions in an AR-15 Do you know how to clear rifle malfunctions?  You should…even if you don’t own an AR-15.  These weapons are commonly used by active […]

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, fraud, gelatin tests, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, impact weapons, Krebs on Security, Larry Lindenman, Lucky Gunner, malfunctions, medical skills, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, snubnose, SWAT magazine, travel, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 7, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Concealed Carry Myths Busted You would be surprised how commonly I hear people talking about these CCW myths.  Let Massad Ayoob set you straight.     Shooting the Mini Casino Drill A valuable […]

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, drugs, gelatin tests, ground fighting, Growing Up Guns, Guerrilla Approach, holsters, impact weapons, knife fighting, Larry Lindenman, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, police, red dot sights, Ryan Holiday, school shootings, shooting drills, survival blog, Tamara Keel, Tim Ferriss, travel, travel phsychology View Post

Point-Driven Training Saps and Jacks Class

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last weekend I took a wonderful training class from Larry Lindenman from Point Driven Training.  The class was titled “Saps and Jacks” and covered the use of short, flexible impact weapons.  It was masterfully hosted by The Complete Combatant at their MMA facility in Marietta, Georgia.   Larry is part […]

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
impact weapons, Larry Lindenman, The Complete Combatant View Post

Sap versus Car Window

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Last Saturday I attended Larry Lindenman’s excellent class on the use of saps and blackjacks for personal defense (full review out later this week).   During the class, a student asked if the sap would break a side car window.  No one in the class knew the answer.   Today […]

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Cop Pistolwhips a Burglary Suspect

Written by: Greg Ellifritz The internet has been abuzz with comments on the surveillance video of a cop who knocked out a burglary suspect by pistol whipping him across the face.  The burglary suspect initially complied and but then began to struggle with the officer, eventually taking the officer’s back and gouging his eyes.   […]

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
impact weapons, police, police training 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

Three Books from Hock Hochheim

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I heard the thud as the postman dropped the heavy box on my porch.  I opened the package to find that my friend Hock Hochheim had sent me copies of his three most recently published non-fiction books.  Hock knows I’m a reader and promised that I would enjoy his latest publications. […]

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
book reviews, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, knife fighting View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Secret to Being a Survivor on the Street: How to Develop a Combatives Mindset A lot of hard won wisdom from Kelly McCann in this article.     Friday Fundamentals (Segment 3) Properly […]

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22 magnum, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Gun Nuts Media, impact weapons, John Hearne, Kelly McCann, Ken Hackathorn, Mike Seeklander, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotgun View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Rifle Sling: One, Two Or Three Point? Here is a quick video of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rifle slings available.  One of my favorite slings is the Blue […]

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Cecil Burch, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, flashlight tactics, ground fighting, Hock Hockheim, impact weapons, medical skills, medicine, optics, police, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, Recoil Magazine, rifle training, Rob Leatham, Seth Godin, Short Barrel Shepherd, slings, vehicle tactics 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- November 22, 2013

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.   Stop Trying To Be Happy   “Let go of the imagined result; it’s not necessary. The fantasy and the […]

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, diet, exercise, impact weapons, Mark Manson, Max Velocity Tactical, psychology, terrorism, Tony Blauer, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2012

    Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Medical Prepping in Three Months     A structured list of supplies […]

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, books, Close quarter shooting, crime prevention, EMP, fitness, Gabe Suarez, impact weapons, Matt Bracken, medicine, mom with a gun, police, pre-assault indicators, rifle, survivalblog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 4th, 2012

Here are a few links to interesting articles I read this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Knockout and Concussion Statistics for Violent Encounters An interesting study of actual fights by James LaFond.  He tracked […]

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
impact weapons, knockout, martial arts, medical, survival View Post

NOTES FROM THE 2012 ILEETA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING SEMINAR

    ILEETA  is the largest worldwide organization of police instructors.  The acronym stands for International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.  Every year this organization hosts the premier conference for in-service education for police instructors.   Sometimes it’s tough for instructors to take classes because they are always teaching.  This conference provides LE instructors […]

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ILEETA, impact weapons, medicine, police, post-shooting, stress, terrorism, training View Post
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