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Posts tagged "shooting drills"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 31, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. DA Warm Up Ernie Langdon has a great set of shooting drills for those of you who carry a traditional double action automatic. “String One, First Dot: 10 shots, double action only. Focus on smooth […]

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, civilian gunfighter, Claude Werner, Ernest Langdon, flashlight tactics, gelatin tests, holsters, Jeff Chudwin, Kathy Jackson, police, Primary and Secondary, psychology, range 365, shooting drills, statistics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump-August 24, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Public Bathroom Breaks While Armed Good ideas for those of you who have to use a public bathroom while carrying your pistol.     The Placeholder Workout Cecil drops some knowledge here.  His advice […]

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Cecil Burch, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, drugs, Hock Hochheim, holsters, Ken Hackathorn, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Recoil Magazine, shooting drills, situational awareness, Steven Pressfield, William Aprill, William Petty View Post

Shooting Drill- “99”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Here’s a great shooting drill for you to try.  I got it from the late Todd Green’s PistolTraining.com website.  The site has a treasure trove of valuable drills you can use to improve your shooting performance.   This is the most recent one I’ve tried.  It’s called “99” and involves […]

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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2018 Practice Session #18

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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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- August 10, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Resist or Comply Fully, Do Not Be Indecisive! Indecisive dithering in the face of criminal violence is a poor strategy which often yields tragic outcomes.     Shoots and Ladders Drill Will Petty’s excellent […]

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 3, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Running the AK Some of the basics for you folks who are new to running the AK family of rifles. You may also like the same authors’ take on the pump shotgun as well. […]

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, building search tactics, dryfire, Gabe Suarez, ground fighting, Hock Hochheim, Jeff Gonzales, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, precision rifle, psychology, revolvers, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, William Aprill View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 27, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   How to Barricade a Door These are good skills to know.     Concealed Carry Firearms Laws For The 50 U.S. States (A Quick Overview) A thumbnail sketch of the gun laws in every […]

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
10mm, Active Self Protection, art of manliness, drugs, family safety, gelatin tests, Guerilla Approach, holsters, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, multiple attackers, police, Ralph Mroz, revolvers, shooting, shooting drills, situational awareness, Spotter Up, Steve Tarani, Tamara Keel, terrorism, The Revolver Guy View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 20, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Body Armor 101: What You Need to Know A really good article about the basics of body armor.  I would argue that if you own five different AR-15 rifles and no armor, your combat […]

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, body armor, Chris Fry, combatives, edible plants, fitness, gelatin tests, Gunsite, health, Hock Hochheim, John Mosby, knives, Krebs on Security, psychology, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, theft, vehicle attacks, William Petty View Post

Shooting Drill- The Hateful Eight

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I first heard about this drill from an article written by a collaboration between my friends at Lucky Gunner along with John and Melody from Ballistic Radio.  It’s a tough drill that was originally developed by Bill Blowers and is called the “Hateful 8.”   The drill is shot on […]

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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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- June 29, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Start Living a Warrior Lifestyle “I also believe even with more conviction that if your career revolves around saving lives or defeating bad guys than your primary hobbies shouldn’t be golfing, watching reality TV, […]

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Cecil Burch, Civilian Defender, Claude Werner, drugs, holsters, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, Phil Elmore, revolvers, Sherman House, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, The Revolver Guy, The Survivalist Blog, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 22, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Magazine-Hoarding: Always Be Prepared Tamara has some good advice. Be a magazine hoarder. Think of it as an investment. When they get banned again, you’ll quickly triple your money.     Handgun Skill Drill: […]

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, exercise, Gabe White, gelatin tests, gunsmithing, medical skills, police training, school shootings, shooting drills, SWAT magazine View Post

2018 Practice Session #15

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 15, 2018

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, […]

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, ballistics, Cecil Burch, firearms training, flashlight tactics, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Grant Cunningham, health, home security, Hsoi, Jack Donovan, John Farnam, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Mark Manson, medical skills, Mike Pannone, Nick Hughes, Practical Eschatology, practice sessions, psychology, school shootings, shooting drills, Surefire, Travis Haley, uncensored tactical View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 8, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.         ‘It was my job, and I didn’t find him’: Stoneman Douglas resource officer remains haunted by massacre My cop friends should read this article.  What I see here is the tragedy […]

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, drugs, firearms training, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, history, ITS Tactical, Kevin Davis, Legal, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Practical Eschatology, Practically Tactical, Rangemaster, reloading, revolvers, Sherman House, shooting drills, survival blog, The Revolver Guy, travel View Post

2018 Practice Session #14

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and […]

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 1, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Resistance is Never Futile “Fight back. Always.”     Glock 17 Survives 18-Year, 250,000-Round Torture Test Including 6 Months in Ocean I like reading about gun “torture tests.”  This one is almost unbelievable. Want […]

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, de-escalation, holsters, John Lott, Krebs on Security, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, negligent discharge, Paul Carlson, psychology, revolvers, school shootings, shooting drills, Tamara Keel, Todd Green, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 25, 2018

  Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Selco’s SHTF Reality Check: 5 Deadly Mistakes That Preppers Are Making Valuable advice from a man who survived the societal collapse of Bosnia during the early 1990s.     The Universal Revolver Reload […]

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ambush, AR-15, Cecil Burch, civilian gunfighter, diet, Ed's Manifesto, escape, exercise, gelatin tests, ground fighting, health, James Howard Kunstler, long distance shooting, Mark Hatmaker, Massad Ayoob, Max Velocity Tactical, negligent discharge, revolvers, Selco, Sherman House, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, survival, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, third world travel, travel View Post

2108 Practice Sessions #12-13

Written by: Greg Ellifritz My friend Claude Werner recently wrote an article where he postulated most shooters don’t do any real structured practice with their firearms.  They plink or play, but they generally don’t perform drills designed with realistic standards in order to improve performance.  In the article, Claude talked about sharing details and photos […]

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
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