If you pay attention, you’ll regularly see video of criminal attackers armed with contact weapons closing the distance by charging their victims at a dead run. That’s a difficult scenario to handle and a lot of victims give in to their natural reaction to back up and create more distance. The problem is that […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Small-Caliber Handguns for Self-Defense? I’m looking forward to picking up a Ruger LCP in .22 long rifle after they’ve been on the market for a few more months. SKS: Variations, Upgrades, & […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Are your schools ready for an active shooter? Some tips for determining if your child’s school is prepared for an active killer attack. Drop It! This is a skill that you should […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I haven’t done a Tactical Training Scenario post in a while. This will be a good exercise for your thinking muscles. Watch the video linked and embedded below. It’s two minutes of some of the most savage violence you will ever see. Caution for those with weak stomachs, this […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Undoubtedly, by now you’ve seen or heard about the stabbing incident in Portland last week. If you aren’t familiar with the case, click this link for a description. In essence, a man who appears to be mentally ill begins screaming at and insulting two teenage Muslim (one was wearing […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was recently watching the video Real Fight: Belt vs Knife on the Active Self Protection website. In that video, one man attacks another with a belt. The victim here responded by drawing a knife and stabbing the attacker one time in the neck. The man who was stabbed […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Using an Inner Tube as a Knife Mount A handy option for mounting a low-profile fixed blade to your belt. Read his updated suggestion as well. Skill Set: Knives for Self-Defense I […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Emotional Components of Knife Defense, Part 1 A detailed look at why some folks fear being stabbed more than being shot. It’s a very common, but scientifically baseless fear. A medical study of criminal […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. .45 ACP to the Midface If you think your handgun really has stopping power, check out Sherman’s account of a patient with a .45 slug stuck in his face complaining of a toothache. You’ll […]
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 […]
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. What is the value of training? Have you ever asked yourself the question “Why do you train?” The Tactical Professor explores the issue here: “The value of training is to make you think and […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz There’s a reason why knowledgeable trainers in this business don’t use the term “Active Shooter.” They prefer the term “Active Killer” instead. The person who is trying to murder as many people as possible doesn’t have to be using a gun, he may be using other weapons like explosives or […]
