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Posts tagged "Marc MacYoung"

A “Car Gun” for Riot Defense

*I’ve been teaching out of state for the past two weeks.  In every class I’ve taught, students have expressed concerns about potential upcoming political/election riots.  They are fearful that things will heat up again like they did a few years ago. In every class, I had students asking me about carrying a long gun in […]

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Reader Questions
Center for Security Policy, crowd violence, Marc MacYoung, Michael Bane, riots, Rory Miller, shotguns, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 18, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   10 Links I wish I had 10 years ago A great reference no matter how long you’ve been in the shooting game.     Americans vastly overestimate police brutality “Given these stakes, it is […]

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, American Shooting Journal, Chris Cypert, Dave Spaulding, de-escalation, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Marc MacYoung, Marty Hayes, Massad Ayoob, Memphis Beech, Michael Bane, Michael Janich, Off Duty/On Duty Podcast, Peyton Quinn, police, shooting drills, Uncle Zo, vehicle tactics, Wayne Dobbs View Post

The “Educational Beatdown”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Rory Miller and Marc MacYoung often talk about social dynamics and what they call an “Educational Beatdown.”  The best description of this phenomenon is found in Rory Miller’s article More About Violence Dynamics.  Rory says:   “Most of the people reading this will be comfortable products of comfortable homes with […]

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
Marc MacYoung, psychology, Rory Miller View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 8, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Weaver vs. Picatinny: What’s the Difference? The two most commonly available optics rails and their differences.     Sheriff identifies pastor killed in East Texas church shooting An interesting case that my church security […]

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Brian Enos, ccw, chokes, church security, church shootings, crowd violence, firearms training, gunsmithing, Integrated Skills Group, knives, Marc MacYoung, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, multiple attackers, Pew Pew Tactical, pocket carry, pocket pistols, police, Practical Eschatology, psychology, Rangemaster, robbery, Ruger, Sam Harris, scams, Steve Tarani, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, vehicle tactics, William Petty View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 30, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   IS YOUR CARBINE’S ZERO WRONG? A good summary of the issues involved in AR-15 zeroing.     AR-15 Magazine Basics Some high-quality information about AR-15 magazines.     Memo to My Family Paul outlines […]

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, Caleb Giddings, ccw, CCW Insurance, Contextual Insurgent Project, crowd violence, exercise, firearms training, fitness, flashlight tactics, forgotten weapons, holsters, impact weapons, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, low light shooting, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, multiple attackers, optics, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, police, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, riots, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, The Well Armed Woman, Tiger McKee, tourniquets, women's carry, women's self defense 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

Words of Wisdom

Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was recently re-reading Mark MacYoung’s  book “In the Name of Self Defense.”  It’s an amazing resource for anyone interested in better protecting himself..  I want to share a quote from the book:   “Until you: 1. Develop the ability to take a hit without having an emotional meltdown 2. Have […]

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
concealed carry, fighting, Marc MacYoung, self defense View Post

In the Name of Self Defense

Anyone who has studied the science of self protection for a long time will recognize the name Marc “The Animal” MacYoung.  I first started reading MacYoung’s books when I was in high school.  Back in the late 1980s, he was one of the few authors who wrote about real life street combat and the psychology […]

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
crime prevention, Marc MacYoung, pre-assault indicators View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 17, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.    Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This is important advice. 1) Don’t Insult Him 2) Don’t Challenge Him 3) Don’t Threaten Him 4) Don’t […]

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, carjacking, diet, exercise, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, gun disarms, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Chudwin, Jeff Gonzales, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Michael Janich, physical fitness, police, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill 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- 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- August 18, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Push Me Pull You Have you ever tried this recoil reducing technique when firing a shotgun?  It works very well.  I find it takes a bit more practice to use it on a pump gun, […]

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Ballistic Radio, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, collapse, drugs, economics, gelatin tests, James Howard Kunstler, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, Rory Miller, shooting drills, shotguns, third world travel, Tony Blauer, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 10, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Former Green Beret Reveals #1 Shooting Drill You Aren’t Doing Right (or Enough!) This may be the single most important drill to practice with either a handgun or rifle.     Specimen   Rory […]

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Chris Fry, firearms training, ITS Tactical, John Mosby, malfunctions, Marc MacYoung, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, Prepared Gun Owners, Rory Miller, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, Survival Sullivan, TDI, Tony Blauer, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 6, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Safety in Bear Country Interesting information from the Forest Service about bear defense.  If you are interested in the topic, you’ll also like this article on rifle penetration in large animals.  H/T to Practical […]

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, cover, Dave Spaulding, Doom and Bloom, Ken Hackathorn, Legal, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Paul Carlson, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Spotter Up, terrorism, training, travel, Weapons Man View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Check Your Six: Looking AND Seeing Some thoughts on an after-action scan.  I actually favor the technique taught by Craig Douglas.  Instead of merely looking by turning the head or turning your back on your […]

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Ballistic Radio, Buckeye Firearms, Force Science Institute, forgotten weapons, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Lucky Gunner, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, medicine, pets, police, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Sherman House, shotguns View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough? The first “tactical” flashlight I bought was the 60-lumen SureFire 6P.  I carried that light for years as a uniformed cop on night shift patrol.  It worked just […]

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, Claire Wolfe, flashlights, Glock, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, holsters, ITS Tactical, John Farnam, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, night vision, robbery, Roy Huntington, school shootings, Tony Blauer View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques.     Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, active shooter, Al-Shabaab, awareness, body armor, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Loren Christensen, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, terrorism, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 14, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed Robbery At Mesquite Chevron I often have students in my close quarters shooting class say something like “I don’t need weapon retention skills. If the bad guy grabs my gun, I’ll just shoot […]

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Ed's Manifesto, holsters, home invasion, improvised weapons, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, John Mosby, knives, Marc MacYoung, Max Velocity Tactical, Paul Sharp, Practical Eschatology, psychology, riots, shooting drills, Survival Podcast, takedown, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 9, 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.      Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This […]

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
fitness, krav maga, Marc MacYoung, psychology, school shootings, self defense, suppressors, teaching View Post

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