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Posts tagged "shooting drills"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 31, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.     A gun on your nightstand isn’t the best idea, no matter who says so Grant provides some sound advice about staging defensive weapons in the house.  I would also recommend having a solid […]

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, Alain Burrese, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, home defense, Larry Mudgett, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Gomez, police, school safety, shooting drills, Steve Fisher, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 17, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand.     […]

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Dave Spaulding, Hock Hochheim, home defense, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, knife attack, knife fighting, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, optics, police, Raven Concealment, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, shotguns, survival, TDI View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 10, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Former Green Beret Reveals #1 Shooting Drill You Aren’t Doing Right (or Enough!) This may be the single most important drill to practice with either a handgun or rifle.     Specimen   Rory […]

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AR-15, Ballistic Radio, Chris Fry, firearms training, ITS Tactical, John Mosby, malfunctions, Marc MacYoung, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, medical skills, Pew Pew Tactical, Prepared Gun Owners, Rory Miller, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, Survival Sullivan, TDI, Tony Blauer, William Aprill View Post

Hardwired Tactical Snubby Super Test

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I got this drill from Wayne Dobbs and Darryl Bolke at the Hardwired Tactical Facebook page.  Wayne and Darryl are both experienced retired police officers and firearms instructors.  They put out top-notch information.   This is the drill they developed for testing one’s competency with a snubnose revolver.   Here […]

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Hardwire Tactical, revolver, shooting drills, snubnose View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 23, 2016

    Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Setting up an AR15, end of 2016 edition VERY good advice about kitting out your AR-15 rifle.  I can’t say I disagree with any of these recommendations.     Get a Grip […]

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, Adaptive Defense Concepts, ambush, AR-15, drugs, fitness, Gabe Suarez, gelatin tests, ITS Tactical, Jeff Gonzales, kidnapping, medical skills, Paul Sharp, police, precision rifle, Prepared Gun Owners, shooting drills, shotguns, survival, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 16, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Power of Fear An interesting article on firearm use during the urban warfare of the Balkan war in Bosnia in the early 1990s. English is not the author’s primary language, so it isn’t […]

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, Dave Spaulding, diet, health, Hock Hochheim, John Mosby, knife training, Mark Manson, Rob Leatham, scenario training, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, survival, terrorism, Weapons Man, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRM) Series for your AR15- Intro A lot of great basic rifle information here.     Bleach for Survival? Bleach (or pool shock) is a useful addition to your survival supply […]

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, AR-15, ccw, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, Glock 19, John Mosby, Lucky Gunner, magazines, Mat Best, Michael Bane, optics, Paul Sharp, Prepared Gun Owners, Return of Kings, shooting drills, situational awareness, survival, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, women's self defense View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 4, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Suspect Disarms Officer, Shoots Bystander There are lessons to be learned here for my cop friends and those who open carry.  Gun grabs happen faster than you might think.  This absolutely could happen to […]

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Breach Bang Clear, class announcements, criminology, history, Instructor Development Journal, Jeff Gonzales, knife fighting, Kyle Lamb, medical skills, Prepared Gun Owner, Rangemaster, research, shooting drills, situational awareness, The Art of Manliness, WeaponsMan, wilderness medicine View Post

CCO “Extending the Short Sword” Shooting Drill

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Cap City Outfitters is a local high end gun shop and gear store in central Ohio.  The folks who run the store also publish weekly training and equipment articles on the store’s website.   One of the recent updates was about a shooting drill they created.  I really like the […]

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Cap City Outfitters, shooting drills, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 28, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Test Your Tactical Folding Knife You should be spine whack testing all of your defensive folders for the reason Chris talks about in this article. You folks carrying Kershaw assisted opening liner locks should […]

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Chris Fry, gelatin tests, Grant Cunningham, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Legal, Massad Ayoob, MDTS, open carry, police, psychology, Seth Godin, shooting drills, terrorism, weapon retention View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 23, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   5 Powerful Masculine Quotes By David Deida I mentioned David Deida in last week’s Knowledge Dump.  Here is a recent article about a few more of his ideas.  If you are male and haven’t […]

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Chris Fry, Grant Cunningham, Growing Up Guns, Kerry Davis, medical skills, police training, Prepared Gun Owner, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Tasers, terrorism, training View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 16, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Does Temperature Affect Bullet Point of Impact? Temperature affects velocity.  Velocity affects point of impact.     Travelling Abroad: Mind Your Manners While Staying Alert Some tips to help keep you from getting your […]

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, Chris Hernandez, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, holsters, Massad Ayoob, police, pre-assault indicators, shooting drills, Spotter Up, survival, Tamara Keel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 9, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   29 Lessons From The Greatest Strategic Minds Who Ever Lived, Fought, Or Led “…strategic wisdom is not something you’re born with. It is developed, both with experience and with education. I’m not saying you have […]

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
abduction, Active Self Protection, AR-15, Breach Bang Clear, escape, Hock Hochheim, John Farnam, John Robb, Kyle Defoor, Lucky Gunner, medicine, psychology, Rangemaster, rifle, Rob Pincus, Robert Young Pelton, shooting drills, Todd Green, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 2, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Head Buttin Time! How to Head-butt A Bad Guy Real Good Some tips about using head butts effectively.  The best advice I ever got about headbutts came from Jujitsu legend Relson Gracie at a […]

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ambush, Breach Bang Clear, ccw, Dave Spaulding, ground fighting, jujitsu, Lucky Gunner, magazines, police, Sam Harris, shooting drills, Spotter Up, Surefire, Tasers View Post

The Turret Drill

  Over the past few years, I’ve posted a few articles from Henry, “The Old Man from Tennessee.”  Henry is 91 years old and lives by himself up on a mountain in rural Tennessee.  Henry has been a lifelong shooter and has a unique perspective on the defensive use of a firearm.  Henry sent me […]

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
guest author, Henry, Jim Cirillo, Michael Janich, point shooting, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 5, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Pistol in British Military Service during the Great War Very cool 38 page PDF document covering WWI British pistol use and training.  The training and standards advocated here are more advanced than what […]

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, airsoft, Breach Bang Clear, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, force-on-force, Growing Up Guns, knife fighting, knives, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, medicine, police, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Short Barrel Shepherd, terrorism View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 29, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Carrying a Pocket Pistol Richard Nance shares some high quality information about carrying a pocket pistol.  If you like the article, check out Richard’s book as well.     Criminals Think Differently – Understand […]

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, appendix carry, ccw, gelatin tests, Growing Up Guns, gunsmithing, holsters, ITS Tactical, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, pocket pistols, Prepared Gun Owner, psychology, Richard Nance, Rob Leatham, Rob Pincus, shooting drills, targets, terrorism, travel View Post

Shooting Drill- RE Factor Tactical Shooter Standard

Written by Greg Ellifritz I use the target pictured above (RE Factor Essentials) in a lot of my personal training and in the lower level handgun classes I teach.  The company that makes the target also has a range drill particularly designed around it.  They call the drill the RE Factor Tactical Shooter Standard.  It […]

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
RE factor tactical, shooting drills View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 22, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EXCLUSIVE: France ‘Suppressed Reports of Gruesome Torture’ at Bataclan Massacre Read this account of the atrocities faced by the hostages at the Bataclan theater.  If it doesn’t motivate you to prepare yourself to prevail […]

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Claude Werner, gunsmithing, ITS Tactical, Jim Cirillo, medicine, Prepared Gun Owner, revolvers, shooting drills, survival, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 24, 2016

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer’s Firearm Repeatedly Malfunctions on Camera In all my shooting classes I stress the need for malfunction drills. Your “100% reliable” pistol will not be 100% reliable in a gunfight. Improper grip (caused by […]

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, art of manliness, Caleb Causey, Cecil Burch, Dave Spaulding, Graham Tradecraft, ITS Tactical, Jack Donovan, Jeff Gonzales, Kathy Jackson, Lone Star Medics, malfunctions, medical skills, optics, police, shooting drills, survival, Urban Threat Solutions View Post
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