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The “Confidence Gap” and How it Relates to Training

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I was recently reading a very interesting article titled “The Confidence Gap.”   The article described how in general, women had far less self-confidence than men.  A couple of examples cited are:   – In a British managerial study “Half the female respondents reported self-doubt about their job performance and careers, […]

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 28, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   LEARNING FROM TRAGEDY Solid advice from Massad Ayoob.  You might also like Mas’ take on backup guns.     Why the LCR .22 LR? More information about why someone might choose to carry a .22 […]

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 31, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Training Red Flags: What to Look Out for When Choosing Instructors Fewer than 1% of gun owners seek professional training beyond a CCW class.  My readers might be the exception.  Keep an eye out […]

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Teaching Tip- Expectations

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Daniel Coyle author of The Talent Code reported the results of a study that yielded incredible results.  In the study, a single phrase improved teaching outcomes between 40% and 320% depending on the group studied. If you are a coach, trainer, or educator you must understand these concepts.   What […]

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Skill Development- When Are You Good Enough?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “I like to throw myself passionately into a sport or activity until I reach about an 80 percent efficiency level.  To go beyond that requires an obsession and degree of specialization that doesn’t appeal to me.  Once I reach that 80 percent level I like to go off and do […]

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Dan John, Jeff Cooper, Paul Sharp, psychology, Seth Godin, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 30, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Ayoob Files: Furtive Movement: The Richard Palmer Case “The rule is, “You don’t have to be right, but you do have to be reasonable.” You can be cleared four times over in a shooting […]

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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The Body Language of Deceit

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   During my police career, my  department sent me to several schools covering criminal interview and interrogation tactics.  Most of the classes I took involved what is known as “Reid Interviewing.”  The Reid Method teaches a very specific interview method that won’t be useful for most of you.  However, some of […]

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
body language, criminology, psychology View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AAR- Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup 2022 An incredibly detailed AAR of the Pat Rogers Memorial Gunsite Revolver Roundup  that I helped teach last month.  If you like wheelguns, this is the training class to […]

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Pistol Malfunctions and Stoppages – Part 1 The skill set of reflexively and efficiently  clearing firearm malfunctions is very poor among gun owners without formal firearms training.     Visualizing the 2021 National Firearms […]

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 26, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   So You Want to Buy a Can: The Intricacies of Suppressor Ownership What you need to know before buying a silencer.     THE STUPIDITY OF MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMITS Mas shares his thoughts about […]

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 19, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   SELECTING AN ATTORNEY FOR A SELF-DEFENSE CASE You should be reading/watching/listening to every bit of content Mas produces.  For more Ayoob goodness read Strong-Side Draw Tactics from Open-Front Garments.     The Dangerous Lack […]

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Let’s Talk About Verbal Commands

I was listening to the Concealed Carry Podcast recently and their episode Phrases and Commands You Should Rehearse and Memorize got me thinking.   The description frames the issue under consideration well. “Jacob and Bryan get together to talk through the importance of having a handful of key phrase or commands that you consider in […]

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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A Late Night Knock At Your Door

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I’m a bit of a night owl.  I find my writing is more creative later in the evening, so I do most of my content creation between 11:00 pm and 3:00 am.   I was awake and writing at 2:30 am on a Thursday night a few weeks ago when I heard a very soft […]

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
home defense, home invasion, home security, psychology View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 15, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   With No Warning UPS Cancels Brownells’ & Ghost Guns’ Accounts-May ‘Seize and Destroy’ Packages I personally think that actions like this are more hazardous to our gun rights than much of the legislation being […]

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 1, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Why A Holster? Clint Smith’s thoughts on holsters.     Forensic psychologist largely dismisses common talking point that mass shootings are caused by individuals with mental disorders A reader sent me this link and […]

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 17, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   6 Concealed Carry Skills That Are Truly Necessary These are the skills most of you beginners should be practicing.     The Rimfire Report: CCI Velocitor As A 22LR Self-Defense Cartridge? The CCI Velocitor is […]

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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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
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 6, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Stop Blinding Yourself Excellent advice for low light structure clearing.     Gunfighter Pistol: The Fitz Special Part 1 This is an amazingly informative article series about the Fitz Special guns.  Make sure you […]

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Teaching Tip- “I Can’t Do It”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve been teaching for any time at all, you will have undoubtedly had a frustrated student who has uttered the phrase “I can’t do it.”  How do you deal with this problem?   The first thing to recognize is that the “I can’t” response comes from the emotional brain.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 18, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Making Pocket-Sized Pistols Suck Less Good advice for maximizing your shooting abilities with smaller defensive pistols.     APPLICATIONS OF THE SMALL REVOLVER – PART 1 Speaking of “pocket pistols.” the J-frame has some […]

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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