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Posts tagged "Survival Mom"

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 25, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   ONE ANSWER FOR THREE QUESTIONS Do you know how to answer the three most common distracting questions criminals use to approach you?     Counter Sniping Tactics Mandatory for Preppers and Survivalists I’ve attended […]

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR Build Junkie, AR-15, David Yamane, firearms training, Gabe Suarez, Integrated Skills Group, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, medicinal plants, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, police gunfights, psychology, recall, robbery, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, shotguns, sniper, Steve Moses, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, third world travel, travel, vehicle tactics, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 26, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The myth of the “concealed carry lifestyle” “Don’t let people assign you to their tribe without your consent. Concealed carry is a tool, not a lifestyle.”     How to Carry Concealed In a […]

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, ccw, Claude Werner, crime statistics, edible plants, exercise, flash mobs, forgotten weapons, Grant Cunningham, Gun Free Zone, Legal, Mark Rippetoe, medical skills, medicinal plants, Recoil Magazine, riots, robbery, shooting drills, situational awareness, survival blog, Survival Mom, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, Tier Three Tactical, Tiger McKee, weapon malfunctions, women's carry View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 31, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Heavily Armed Robbers Utilizing Parked Vehicles as New Concealment Tactic A recent robbery trend that you should be aware of.     Prescription For Violence: The Corresponding Rise of Antidepressants, SSRIs & Mass Shootings […]

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, active shooter, Breach Bang Clear, Buckeye Firearms, carjacking, ccw, chokes, Craig Douglas, Dark Star Gear, Ernest Langdon, extreme close range, firearms training, gunsmithing, health, Hock Hochheim, holsters, John Farnam, Karl Rehn, knife fighting, Legal, Melody Lauer, Michael Bane, open carry, pepper spray, police, Recoil Magazine, road rage, robbery, Ruger, school shootings, shooting drills, snubnose, Spencer Keepers, Steve Moses, survival, Survival Mom, The Revolver Guy, Wim Demeere View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 2, 2018

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Defense Against Bears with Pistols: 97% Success rate, 37 incidents by Caliber I find it interesting to note that, even against bears, shot placement is more important than caliber selection.     Press Check? […]

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ammunition, ccw, Chuck Haggard, firearms training, gelatin tests, Gun Nuts Media, handgun stopping power, Integrated Skills Group, knife defense, leadership, optics, Pat McNamara, Pew Pew Tactical, police, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, school shootings, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Tarani, survival, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 20, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. “Big Boy Rules” Don’t Work for Fitness or Marksmanship “Centralized programming for fitness and marksmanship training allows assessment, which allows the analysis that identifies weaknesses. Identified programming weaknesses drive programming change for the next go around […]

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, assassinations, crime statistics, gelatin tests, Graham Tradecraft, Jerking the Trigger, MDTS, psychology, Ralph Mroz, research, Seth Godin, shooting drills, shotguns, survival blog, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, terrorism, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 2, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Standards (Part VIII – Trainer Standards) Claude Werner presents a cogent and valuable perspective about the issue of “standards” in the firearms training community.   How to Become a Firearms Instructor A good article containing concepts […]

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, AR-15, ballistics, Claude Werner, concealed carry, firearms training, gelatin tests, home security, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Sharp, Primary and Secondary, revolvers, Rory Miller, situational awareness, Survival Mom, travel, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 3, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EMPTY LOADS Clint Smith drops some knowledge about reloading an AR-15 rifle.     Appendix Carry vs. Hip Carry: Weighing the Pros and Cons Massad Ayoob talks about advantages and disadvantages to carrying a […]

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, appendix carry, AR-15, ccw, civilian gunfighter, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, G4 Personal Safety, Gabe Suarez, gel testing, Glock 43, knives, Massad Ayoob, Primary and Secondary, riots, Ron Avery, Survival Mom, Tamara Keel, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 18, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   What to Do in an Active Shooter Situation This isn’t a bad article. I have some issues with the statement “Running away should always be your first line of action.” If the author said […]

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AR-15, art of manliness, ballistics, diet, Gun Nuts Media, health, John Lott, Loose Rounds, MDTS, Paul Sharp, Ralph Mroz, Short Barrel Shepherd, statistics, survival, Survival Mom View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques.     Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, active killer, active shooter, Al-Shabaab, awareness, body armor, Close quarter shooting, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, Loren Christensen, Marc MacYoung, medical skills, Melody Lauer, Paul Sharp, Recoil Magazine, school shootings, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, terrorism, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Officer Involved Shooting Shows How Quickly a Gunfight Develops Police shoot another unarmed man.  Watch the video.  Tell me you wouldn’t have done the exact same thing.  Keep this in mind when you hear […]

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
concealed carry, crime statistics, firearms training, gelatin tests, medical skills, medicine, Paul Gomez, revolvers, riots, scams, statistics, Survival Mom, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 24, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     The 4 Things to Look for in a Folding Knife Some good features to look for in a defensive folding knife.     To Punch or Palm Strike Hock shares some […]

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active shooter, AK-47, Bombs, Breach Bang Clear, Buckeye Firearms, concealed carry, Dave Spaulding, diet, drugs, escape, explosives, fighting, firearms training, Force Science, gunsmithing, Hock Hockheim, kidnapping, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, revolvers, Robb Wolf, shooting drills, Survival Mom, Survival Podcast, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 20, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   The Perils of Concealed Carry: Remember There’s no Prize for the Fastest Reholster   This is the single most common problem I see with relatively untrained shooters.  They are WAY too casual about […]

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, AK-47, ccw, CP Journal, Dave Spaulding, dryfire, exercise, Frank Proctor, gel testing, Hock Hockheim, holsters, Jeff Gonzales, Jerking the Trigger, Kathy Jackson, knives, Louis Awerbuck, Paul Kirtley, police, psychology, rifles, survival, Survival Mom, targets, training, women's self defense 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- November 28, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     There Is Nothing to Say About Ferguson A lot of folks have contacted me asking for my opinions on the mess that is going on in Ferguson, Missouri.  I agree with Aaron’s […]

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, active shooter, awareness, concealed carry, fitness, home defense, knives, Massad Ayoob, medicine, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom, warning shots View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 24, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.     Competition, Practice, Training, and Testing The Tactical Professor’s thoughts on competition shooting: “One of the most ridiculous statements I have ever heard is “I never saw a timer in a gunfight.” It was […]

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, ammunition, Claude Werner, exercise, gelatin tests, Glock, medicine, Mike Seeklander, modern service weapons, snubnose, survival, Survival Mom, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 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.   How to Shoot Your Handgun Faster Great advice for improving speed shooting.  I use the drill he demonstrates in […]

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
backup gun, Claude Werner, cover, exercise, fitness, George Williams, improvised weapons, Jack Donovan, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Mark Rippetoe, revolvers, shooting drills, survival, Survival Mom 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 30, 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.     Victim: ‘I thought he would let me buy a cigarette and he stabbed me’ My guess is that […]

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
art of manliness, Ernest Langdon, evasion, fitness, health, Jeff Gonzales, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, motorcycle, pepper spray, police, police training, reloading, rifles, Sage Dynamics, survival, Survival Mom 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- 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
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