Written by Greg Ellifritz “Changing gears” is a concept I often employ in my practice shooting drills. Altering shot cadences between fast imprecise shooting on large, close targets and slow precise shooting on smaller targets is an important skill to train. It’s important to learn what you “need to see” to make a shot. […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Gunfighters I Have Known Some “lessons learned” through conversation with some of the world’s most experienced living gunfighters. Skills Check: 4 Pocket Pistol Training Drills A lot of you carry pocket pistols […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Active Shooter Medicine: Are Tourniquets as Important as Everyone Thinks? In an active killer event, chest seals may be more important than tourniquets. Children and Violence 101: Overview “Bottom Line Up front: […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Utah Mall Shooting – After Action Medical Report Enlightening commentary about handling the medical aspect of an active killer event. Especially note his comment on the nearly useless nature of improvised tourniquets without windlasses. […]
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, […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Dave Spaulding introduced me to the 15 in 10 drill in a recent article he wrote for Handguns Magazine. According to the article, the drill was originally developed by Mike Pannone of CTT Solutions. It’s a great drill for developing rapid shooting skills at (relatively) small […]
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 […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Why you should ALWAYS carry your gun What you can learn from the gunfights that 65 of Tom Givens’ students have been involved in. The Magical Content Tree Dmiti Orlov […]
Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. MOA & MIL Some precision rifle basics. The article Mils vs. MOA provides even more information. Some considerations on the topic of MOA/Mil or Mil/Mil adjustments on your precision rifle scope can […]
