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Posts tagged "teaching"

Teaching Tip- “I Can’t Do It”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   If you’ve been teaching for any time at all, you will have undoubtedly had a frustrated student who has uttered the phrase “I can’t do it.”  How do you deal with this problem?   The first thing to recognize is that the “I can’t” response comes from the emotional brain.  […]

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
firearms training, psychology, teaching View Post

Teaching Tip: Avoid “Pseudoteaching”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Daniel Coyle wrote a great book called The Talent Code.  In it he describes the best practice, motivation, and coaching techniques to achieve greatness.  I highly recommend the book for students of any endeavor.     When the book came out a few years ago, Mr. Coyle was writing some […]

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
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Teaching Tip- Gimme Three Steps

Written by: Greg Ellifritz “Simply put, the human brain can only consume about three ‘chunks’ of information in short term, or working, memory.  As more and more items are added to a list, the average person retains less and less.  Four items are a bit harder to remember than three.  Five items are even harder.  […]

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 15, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Fight Your Way Home The basics of constructing a “get home bag.”     Dog Defense Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen a huge increase in numbers of dog bite cases. Everyone is out […]

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ccw, drug cartels, history, Integrated Skills Group, Jack Donovan, Jeff Gonzales, knives, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Paul Martin, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Moses, Survival Doctor, Swift Silent Deadly, teaching, third world travel, travel, travel safety View Post

Teaching Tips: Vocal Range Commands

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   At the Rangemaster Tactical Conference last month, quite a few of my fellow instructors and I had some in depth conversations about the topic of teaching.  The general consensus we came to was that there is an endless variety of information available concerning the relative merits of every tactic and […]

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 14, 2017

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Dangers of Backing Up… QUICKLY! Dave Spaulding shares some words of wisdom with regard to backing up.  Several of Dave’s former students have fallen (some on cruiser video that you have undoubtedly seen) […]

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, body armor, Breach Bang Clear, building search tactics, Cecil Burch, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, health, home security, Hsoi, John Farnam, John Mosby, Karl Rehn, Krebs on Security, Kyle Lamb, Marcus Wynne, police, Rory Miller, Spotter Up, survival, Survival Report, Tamara Keel, teaching, training View Post

More Thoughts on Shooting Demonstrations During Training

Written by Greg Ellifritz   A couple weeks I wrote an article encouraging instructors to do shooting demonstrations in front of their classes.  I think the best learning for the student occurs after he or she actually has a visual model of the drill the instructor is asking the student to perform.  Visual models created […]

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Greg Ellifritz in Teaching Tips
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 6, 2015

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   AR Lower-Receiver Build: Trigger Group Installation The most common home gunsmithing project I see my students take on with their AR-15 rifles is a trigger replacement.  A good match trigger (I like the Geissele) […]

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Adaptive Defense Concepts, AR-15, awareness, diet, economic collapse, gel testing, Gun Nuts Media, gunsmithing, James LaFond, Max Velocity Tactical, medicine, optics, Paul Sharp, pepper spray, Practical Eschatology, Rangemaster, rifles, scopes, survival, teaching, terrorism View Post

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- June 19, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire ballistic test Range Hot conducted ballistic gelatin testing of numerous .22 magnum rounds out of both a handgun and rifle.  I really like this round.  Loaded with the […]

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
AR-15, ballistics, diet, Ed Lovette, exercise, gelatin tests, handgun stopping power, health, Kathy Jackson, Kyle Lamb, Legal, Pat Rogers, Rob Leatham, teaching, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 3, 2015

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Lowlight dryfire practice The Tactical Professor shares how to integrate a flashlight into your dryfire practice.     12 Survival Lessons from Ukraine What can we learn from the fighting in Ukraine?  […]

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active, ballistics, Claude Werner, dryfire, flashlight tactics, Growing Up Guns, Gun Nuts Media, ISIL, Kyle Lamb, leadership, Limatunes, medical skills, modern service weapons, Paul Gomez, psychology, Recoil Magazine, scams, survival, teaching, terrorism, The Modern Survivalist, third world travel, travel, travel safety View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 19, 2014

Links to some of the best reading on the web.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.   Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout For those of you looking for a compensator for your AR-15, this is a comprehensive evaluation of the options on the market. They looked at which one […]

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, AR-15, concealed carry, crime statistics, defensive tactics, drugs, Grant Cunningham, health, Hock Hockheim, John Lott, Ken Hackathorn, knife fighting, Limatunes, medicine, Michael Janich, police, Recoil Magazine, reloading, revolver, teaching, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 20, 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.   Street Ready .22 Rimfires “The .22 LR isn’t the best choice out there, but for some people it’s the […]

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, economics, health, Legal, Lone Star Medics, medicine, rifles, Ruger, school shootings, school violence, self defense, teaching, tourniquet View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 23, 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.   If a nuclear bomb exploded in downtown Washington, what should you do?    Very useful information about surviving a […]

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Claude Werner, economic collapse, flashlight tactics, Jeff Gonzales, malfunctions, nuclear, rifles, school violence, statistics, teaching, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 9, 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.      Best Way to Get Attacked Marc MacYoung discusses Peyton Quinn’s five rules for preventing an attack.  This […]

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
fitness, krav maga, Marc MacYoung, psychology, school shootings, self defense, suppressors, teaching View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 18, 2013

  Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week and want to share.  Some are intellectual.  Some are informative.  Some are just fun.  If you have some free time, check them out this weekend.    America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem, It Has a Gang Problem     This […]

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
1911, crime, drugs, Glock, gun maintenance, Remington, school violence, statistics, studies, teaching, women's carry View Post

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