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Posts tagged "Larry Vickers"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 8, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With the upcoming presidential inauguration, the current worldwide military conflicts, and the extensive damage done by recent storms, the USA is in a very turbulent place right now.  Until things calm down, I’m going […]

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Charles Askins, Clint Smith, crime statistics, Daniel Coyle, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, firearms training, Force Science Institute, Gabe White, Jelly Bryce, Larry Vickers, medical skills, Pat McNamara, Paul Martin, point shooting, Primer Peak, Recoil Offgrid, Richard Mann, Second Stoic, shooting drills, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, The Organic Prepper, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2024

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Makes A Great Truck or Vehicle Gun? I’m generally not a big fan of “truck guns.”  A long gun in a vehicle is far more likely to be stolen than to be used […]

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, American Cop, API Prodigy, building clearing, Clint Smith, Crisis Medicine, Dr. Currie Myers, Erick Gelhaus, family safety, firearms training, Frank Groth, GAT Daily, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Holstory, Jeff Gonzales, kids, knife training, Larry Vickers, Matt Jacques, open carry, optics, police, red dot sights, revolvers, Rich Grassi, shooting drills, situational awareness, statistics, Steve Tarani, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Perils Of Carrying An Unusual Pistol Tamara brings up an important point that many new gun owners fail to consider when making a firearms purchase.     Guest Shot: My 9mm Journey Dave […]

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
88 Tactical, ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, Caleb Giddings, Carry Trainer, ccw, Chris Fry, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, ConcealedCarry.com, Dave Spaulding, firearms training, GAT Daily, gelatin testing, Jared Reston, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medic scribe, medical skills, open carry, Priority Performance, Reflex Handgun, shooting drills, snubnose, Tamara Keel, The Armory Life, The Tactical Wire, tourniquets, women's carry 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- March 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Different Shotgun Shell Holders – Which Works Best? While I would never castigate someone for carrying extra ammunition, it’s hard to find many armed citizen defensive shotgun uses where more than a couple […]

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Annette Evans, appendix carry, AR-15, body armor, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Close quarter shooting, Dave Spaulding, David Yamane, de-escalation, GAT Daily, holsters, ITS Tactical, Larry Vickers, lock picking, Massad Ayoob, Paul Martin, pepper spray, Personal Defense Network, PHLster, Recoil Offgrid, scams, shooting drills, shotguns, statistics, Steve Tarani View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 23, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Top Concealed Carry Errors Explained Are you making these errors?     Double Action Only Rationale Massad Ayoob schools us on the history of the double action trigger pull and how it was once […]

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.223, Active Self Protection, Amplified Being, art of manliness, ballistics, Civilian Defender, Combat Sports Law, Crime Prevention Research Center, crime rates, GAT Daily, Kevin Davis, knives, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, night vision, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, riots, Sherman House, shooting drills, slings, Todd Green View Post

Low Round Count Shooting Drills

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I originally posted this article in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.  I had received an email from a reader who suggested that I put together a list of shooting drills that don’t involve firing too many rounds.  I thought it was an excellent suggestion and wrote the […]

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Bill Blowers, Claude Werner, Justin Dyal, Larry Vickers, Mike Pannone, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, shooting drills, Todd Green, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Situational Awareness – Everything You Need to Know A very comprehensive look at situational awareness.  You should also read Situational Awareness in the Age of Masks and How to Maintain Your Situational Awareness and […]

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, appendix carry, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Daniel Shaw, David Yamane, dryfire, Elden Carl, exercise, Glock, Havok Journal, ITS Tactical, James Altucher, Jocko Willink, kettlebells, Larry Vickers, left handed, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Moses, stratfor, Survival Sullivan, Swift Silent Deadly, The Art of Manliness, Todd Green, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Hold Tight To The Past “The upshot of all this? Ain’t much new under the sun. Sometimes we need to get away from being explorers of new shooting worlds and become archaeologists instead, digging […]

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, AR Build Junkie, BCM, ccw, Claude Werner, drugs, family safety, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Justified Defensive Concepts, knives, Larry Vickers, Legal, Massad Ayoob, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, police, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Fisher, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens, Varg Freeborn, Vortex View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 29, 2020

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, & […]

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, .22 magnum, Active Self Protection, Al-Qaeda, Antifragile Training, AR-15, carjacking, Cecil Burch, crowd violence, David Yamane, firearms training, flashlights, gelatin tests, ground fighting, handgun stopping power, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, jiujitsu, Karl Rehn, kidnapping, knife attack, Larry Vickers, Legal, Mark Manson, medical skills, modern service weapons, Organic Prepper, Paul Carlson, Pew Pew Tactical, Prepared Gun Owners, Ralph Mroz, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, SKS, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 1, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Wrestling – Tactical Environment Strategy An excellent overview of Craig’s ECQC coursework.     Deadbolt Security I: Forced Entry Resistance “Before spending tens of thousands on Level IV plates, night vision, and an integrally […]

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Cecil Burch, children, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Clint Smith, Craig Douglas, Dan John, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, Ed Calderon, exercise, extreme close range, firearms training, holsters, home security, Julie Golob, Larry Vickers, Massad Ayoob, optics, physical fitness, police, police training, Recoil Magazine, scams, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Swift Silent Deadly, third world travel, travel, Vortex View Post

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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 27, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Protecting Houses of Worship, Part 1 A very useful two part series on church security.  Read Part Two Here.     Spare Gun Parts: Why You Need Them Now I personally believe that one’s […]

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, church security, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, David Yamane, drones, Ed Head, gelatin tests, Larry Vickers, leadership, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, optics, Pat McNamara, Paul Carlson, police training, precision rifle, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, rifles, Ron Avery, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 3, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   3 Ways to Escape Zip Ties: An Illustrated Guide An informative infographic about escaping zip tie restraints.  This is useful, but the best advice I can provide is to AVOID BEING RESTRAINED!  I don’t […]

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ambush, AR-15, art of manliness, backup gun, crime statistics, escape, gunsmithing, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, knives, Kyle Lamb, Larry Vickers, Limatunes, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, police, Range Hot, reloads, revolvers, scams, shooting drills, snubnose, statistics, The One Right Tool, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 5, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Master the Double Action Trigger “The common thing that I see with most people when it comes to a double action trigger pull is they want to pull the trigger pull like […]

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, building search tactics, ccw, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, David Yamane, Ernest Langdon, family safety, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Gun Nuts Media, Hock Hochheim, John Lott, knife training, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Matt Jacques, Mike Seeklander, one handed shooting, police, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, scams, Shivworks, shooting drills, situational awareness, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

2018 Practice Session # 31

Written by: Greg Ellifritz This series consists of the details of recent shooting practice sessions I have completed.  It is my hope that by sharing some of my practice routines, more shooters will be inspired to add structured drills with measurable progress standards into their own practice sessions. -Greg   Unfortunately, this will be my […]

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Claude Werner, Guerilla Approach, Larry Vickers, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 14, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What Really Happens In A Gunfight? The results of Dave Spaulding’s 25 year “Gunfight Project.” Dave’s book Handgun Combatives is a must read for anyone who carries a pistol.     LaRue, Colt, KAC […]

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, Craig Douglas, crime statistics, Dave Spaulding, edible plants, family safety, flashlight tactics, flashlights, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, gun disarms, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Loose Rounds, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, police, psychology, Rory Miller, Seth Godin, shooting drills, survival, survival blog, SWAT magazine, Todd Green, verbalization View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 9, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Spreading Lies Great article from Todd Louis Green about bad advice given by lazy and inept firearms instructors.     The Pachmayr Aluminum Competition Speedloader The pros and cons of a new speedloader design […]

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, ccw, family safety, firearms training, forgotten weapons, Jerking the Trigger, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicine, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, rape, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, Shivworks, shooting drills, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, Tiffany Johnson, Tom Givens, tourniquets, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 3, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Running the AK Some of the basics for you folks who are new to running the AK family of rifles. You may also like the same authors’ take on the pump shotgun as well. […]

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, dryfire, Gabe Suarez, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, precision rifle, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill View Post

10-10-10 Shooting Drill

Written by Greg Ellifritz   In this article, well known firearms instructor Larry Vickers describes a shooting drill that he likes to use with his students.  It’s a pretty common drill and it has been ascribed to many people, most commonly Ken Hackathorn.     Larry’s version of the drill is easiest.  He uses a […]

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, shooting drills View Post
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