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How Should I Flee from an Attacker?

Written by Greg Ellifritz   Many people consider flight to be a prime option for dealing with criminal violence.  In some cases, it’s a good plan.  In other cases, not so much.   Before relying solely on your sprinting skills to keep you safe, honestly assess your abilities.  When is the last time you actually […]

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in News and Tactical Advice
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“I’d just run away”- Are you fit enough to escape?

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I find it endlessly fascinating to listen to my students’ thoughts about the “best” course of action to take in a crisis situation.  Especially when teaching female students, I hear a one very common response.  Whenever I ask the students how they would respond to a challenging and dangerous situation, […]

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles, News and Tactical Advice
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 23, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Travis Haley – An Exercise in Compromise Travis Haley talks about the different weapons he carried while fighting in various locations around the world.  An interesting read.     Preparing for an election year […]

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, Glock 42, Growing Up Guns, ITS Tactical, James LaFond, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, police, Prepared Gun Owner, purse carry, running, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, teaching, travel, Travis Haley, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 17, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Closing with the enemy The Tactical Professor brings up some good points about resisting the urge to unnecessarily close distance with your adversary.  I too have seen this both in scenario training […]

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AK-47, AR-15, Claude Werner, exercise, firearms training, ITS Tactical, Marcus Wynne, medical skills, muzzle brakes, open carry, Precision Rifle Blog, psychology, Ralph Mroz, running, Survival Podcast, TCCC View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 13, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Finding a Handgun Grip that Fits An excellent tutorial on how to properly grip a handgun and what features you should be looking at when purchasing a defensive sidearm.     […]

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
3rd world travel, active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, diet, dryfire, exercise, fitness, health, history, Hock Hockheim, John Mosby, Legal, Lucky Gunner, medical skills, modern service weapons, psychology, robbery, running, scams, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 5, 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.   50 Top Personal Defense Blogs I found this article on the Practical Eschatology site.  It’s a listing of 50 […]

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, concealed carry, diet, drugs, Gabe Suarez, knives, modern service weapons, nuclear, research, running, shooting drills, snubnose, stopping power, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 29, 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.   Spot shooting “When I explain this concept to students in my Defensive Pistol classes, I reference the Internet meme […]

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
body armor, Claude Werner, concealed carry, exercise, Limatunes, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, optics, Paul Sharp, rifles, running, self defense, shooting drills, survival View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 18, 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. Why Kids Shoot Up High Schools, Why They Only Do So Outside of Big Cities, and How to Stop Them […]

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
backup gun, body armor, books, diet, dryfire, exercise, Jeff Gonzales, Michael Janich, modern service weapons, running, school shootings, school violence, survival, terrorism, third world travel, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 25, 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.   The Differences (and Similarities) Between Training to Fight and Training to Compete Competition, while certainly useful, is not the […]

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
awareness, Bombing, Caleb Giddings, concealed carry, diet, identity theft, Mike Seeklander, mindset, modern service weapons, Paul Sharp, running, shooting drills, survival, travel 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

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 7, 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.   Reload Lookiloos   Todd Louis Green talks about where the eyes should be during a speed reload.  I […]

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Dave Spaulding, economic collapse, fitness, flashlights, Mark Rippetoe, reloading, running, sleep, Surefire, survival, Survival Podcast, Todd Green, weight lifting View Post

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