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Posts tagged "psychology"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 13, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Mindset & The Determined Adversary: An LE Training Perspective For my cop friends… “The past history of CONUS active shooter events has typically ended with the shooter committing suicide upon the arrival […]

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, art of manliness, awareness, Claude Werner, dryfire, economics, family safety, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, handgun stopping power, ITS Tactical, lifestyle, Limatunes, Massad Ayoob, Michael Janich, police, psychology, rifle, slings, survival, The Modern Survivalist, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 23, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     How to Keep Emergency Water in Your Vehicle Unfrozen During Winter Good advice here from the Survival Mom website.     How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical […]

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, crime prevention, drugs, home defense, Karl Rehn, Limatunes, medicine, pocket pistols, psychology, robbery, survival, Survival Mom, travel, women, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 16, 2015

Links to some of the best information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not.  Read the article.  […]

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, exercise, explosives, extreme close range, fitness, Growing Up Guns, Hock Hockheim, John Farnam, Legal, Massad Ayoob, Michael Bane, police, precision rifle, psychology, rifles, sniper, survival, terrorism, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 12, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Kahr CW9 200 Yard Shot I find that the technique of “shooting out of the notch” to be much more reliable than merely “aiming high” for long distance handgun shooting.  As you […]

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, awareness, ballistics, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, gelatin tests, holsters, John Mosby, Kyle Lamb, Limatunes, long distance shooting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, mental preparation, modern service weapons, physical fitness, police, psychology, scams, terrorism, weapon malfunctions View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 31. 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   61 Travel Tips to Make You the World’s Savviest Traveler Some superb travel information here.  If you like the content of the article, check out the author’s book How to Travel the World […]

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
airsoft, Claude Werner, concealed carry, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, health, Hock Hockheim, hunting, John Mosby, medicine, police training, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Survival Podcast, Tasers, third world travel, training drills, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 17, 2014

A list of some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Gresham man robbed of pistol at gunpoint while exercising ‘open carry’ right A man robbed of his “open carry” piece. That’s what happens when you think of a gun like a […]

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
accidental discharge, AK-47, Claude Werner, concealed carry, fitness, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, Hock Hockheim, knives, medicine, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, open carry, psychology, rifles, supressors, The Firearms Blog, weapon retention, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 8, 2014

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.   I’m working with appendix carry, and noticed something interesting. Grant Cunningham discovered an often unrecognized benefit to appendix carry. […]

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
aimpoint, appendix carry, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, Close quarter shooting, Craig Douglas, economic collapse, extreme close range, Grant Cunningham, holsters, Mark Manson, medicine, optics, police, psychology, recall, shotgun, snubnose, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 27, 2014

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.   Staying safe while traveling   Grant’s advice about travel safety is spot on.  I carry a rubber door stop […]

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, competition, crime statistics, drugs, EMP. shotgun, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, Kyle Lamb, Mike Seeklander, psychology, rape, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 9, 2014

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.     Vigilant Gear Mini SERE Pouch This is a very cool idea for any of you who wear PVC […]

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, collapse, escape, exercise, explosives, fitness, Glock, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, John Mosby, medicine, modern service weapons, psychology, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 4, 2014

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.   It may cost you not to pay attention Matt Jacques shares some words of wisdom about situational awareness.   […]

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
awareness, ballistics, Bastiat Blogger, exercise, fitness, flashlight tactics, Limatunes, medicine, Mike Seeklander, optics, Paul Sharp, psychology, recall, Ruger, survival, Todd Green View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 28, 2014

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.   Reviving a Life Saver, the Tourniquet Tourniquets are the best way of controlling serious bleeding.  If you carry a […]

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, ammunition, concealed carry, crime statistics, exercise, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, gunsmithing, Jeff Gonzales, Limatunes, medicine, modern service weapons, psychology, rape, shotgun, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 14, 2014

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.     Expiration Dates and Preparedness In my medical classes I talk about how drug expirations work and about the […]

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, Beretta, Cecil Burch, concealed carry, diet, fitness, ground fighting, gunsmithing, health, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Legal, medicine, modern service weapons, psychology, Survival Mom, travel View Post

Ladies, It’s OK to be Mean…

Written by Greg Ellifritz   At last weekend’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I heard three different presenters mention the same problem frequently seen in their female self defense students.  All three mentioned that their students are “too nice.”  In the interest of social conformity or in the attempt to be polite, women often endure situations that […]

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
psychology, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 28, 2014

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.     How to Prepare for a Big Moment The best mental preparation involves a balance of planning responses to […]

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, ballistics, Daniel Coyle, exercise, Grant Cunningham, John Boyd, knives, medicine, modern service weapons, psychology, survival, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 21, 2014

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.     Long-Term Gun Test Update: Kel-Tec PF-9. It shouldn’t need to be said, but if you choose second rate […]

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ammunition testing, AR-15, ballistics, Cecil Burch, EMP, handgun stopping power, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, police, psychology, rifles, shooting drills, survival, Todd Green, training, Vuurwapen Blog View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 14, 2014

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.   Can You Count on a Military Pension? Advice for my police, firefighter, and military friends…. I don’t believe you […]

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Colt, escape, fitness, flashlight tactics, Grant Cunningham, ground fighting, Limatunes, Paul Sharp, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, terrorism, women View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 31, 2014

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. 10 Surprising Things That Benefit Our Brains Some “brain hacks” that will make you happier and more productive.     […]

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ballistics, Chris Fry, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, Julie Golob, Kelly Starrett, knives, Kyle Defoor, Marcus Wynne, medicine, Mike Seeklander, one handed shooting, psychology, running, stopping power View Post

Marcus Wynne’s Neural-Based Training Video

  My friends Marcus Wynne and Ralph Mroz have teamed up to produce an excellent resource for all students of the combative arts.   If you are unfamiliar with Marcus, here is a brief bio….   “Marcus Wynne is the world’s foremost training designer for high-stress occupations. He introduced John Boyd’s OODA loop to the […]

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Marcus Wynne, NLP, psychology, Ralph Mroz View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 27, 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.     Where to hide your money on vacation A nice hiding space for cash or (legal) drugs for you […]

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Glock, knives, Mark Manson, medicine, psychology, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 20, 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.     Defense at a Distance   When is the last time you practiced your 75-100 yard handgun shots?   […]

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, ammunition, diet, holsters, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, psychology, travel, women's carry View Post
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