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Weekend Knowledge Dump- June 3, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   “New Shooter New Shooter New Shooter!” Why do we have so many school shootings? The only honest answer is “it’s complicated.”     Gunfight SPEED – How Fast Do You Have to Be? Some […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, American Cop, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Cecil Burch, Clint Smith, David Yamane, Erick Gelhaus, firearms training, Kimber, medical skills, Mike Boyle, optics, Paul Howe, Personal Defense Network, Primary and Secondary, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, robbery, Rory Miller, school shootings, scopes, shooting drills, shotguns, situational awareness, Steve Fisher, Survival Mom, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle attacks View Post

Modifying the Rangemaster 6/5/4 Drill

I haven’t given you any new shooting drills for awhile, so I thought I’d write up one that I shot last week.   I got the drill from Tom Givens’ most recent Rangemaster monthly news letter (opens to PDF).       It’s called the 6/5/4 Drill.  Tom’s drill instructions follow:   “You will need […]

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Ernest Langdon, Glock, Rangemaster, Ruger, shooting drills, Tom Givens View Post

Situational Awareness for Concealed Carry

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Now that most states have a process allowing citizens to legally carry concealed handguns, many of you may be carrying a firearm more frequently, or just starting to carry for the first time.  A common mistake I see with a great number of my students is an obsessive focus on […]

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
awareness, ccw, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, Jeff Cooper, situational awareness, Tom Givens View Post

What Happens in a Civilian Gunfight

I recently read this article on Tom Givens’ Rangemaster Patreon feed.  While I’m not a big fan of Patreon’s politics, I love how they allow me to directly support the content creators I enjoy.  Rather than subscribing to a digital or print magazine and indirectly supporting lots of second tier authors who may be either […]

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
ccw, guest author, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Rangemaster Master Firearms Instructor Course

I  recently completed the 64-hour Rangemaster Master Instructor program at the fabulous Royal Range in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Master Instructor Certification is awarded when an instructor completes all three Rangemaster Firearms Instructor class certifications, passes a written test, and passes three difficult shooting qualification courses.   I took the Basic Instructor Course in 2019, the […]

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Apache Solutions, Citizens Safety Academy, firearms training, Gunset Training Group, Karl Rehn, Rangemaster, Royal Range, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 3, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The 9mm Journey “One thing did stand out, however…for every shooting in which a particular caliber and bullet style performed well I also received one in which it failed! In truth, I could not […]

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, appendix carry, Aubrey Marcus, Brian Hill\, Caleb Giddings, Carry Trainer, ccw, Covid-19, Dave Spaulding, Dennis Tueller, firearms training, GAT Daily, Gun Mag Warehouse, Lee Weems, medical skills, Mountain Man Medical, On Her Own, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, Recoil Offgrid, shooting drills, shotguns, Swift Silent Deadly, The Tactical Wire, Tom Givens, weapon retention View Post

Shoot Better in 15 Minutes

I know the title of this article sounds a bit like “click bait,” but it really isn’t.    Would you believe me if I told you that I could significantly improve your shooting performance in less than 15 minutes while firing 30 total rounds?  Read more about my methodology and give these training drills a […]

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Commander Zero, LouAnn Hamblin, LouKa Tactical, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Spencer Keepers, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- April 30, 2021

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Blue Brief: How To Survive a Carjacking Cars are becoming increasingly difficult to hot wire.  We’ve become increasingly distracted by our phones.  Criminals are figuring out that if they want a car, it’s […]

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Aaron Cowan, active killer, active shooters, ccw, Ed Monk, escape, Larry Mudgett, Michael Bane, Paul Gomez, red dot sights, restraints, Sherman House, Tom Givens, weapon lights View Post

Low Round Count Shooting Drills

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I originally posted this article in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.  I had received an email from a reader who suggested that I put together a list of shooting drills that don’t involve firing too many rounds.  I thought it was an excellent suggestion and wrote the […]

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Bill Blowers, Claude Werner, Justin Dyal, Larry Vickers, Mike Pannone, Mike Seeklander, Pat McNamara, shooting drills, Todd Green, Tom Givens View Post

2021 Rangemaster Round Up

Last weekend I taught a few classes at the annual Rangemaster Tactical Conference .  It’s one of my favorite training events.  This was my 9th year teaching there.  I taught two sessions of my new lecture class “Safe Travels in Dangerous Places.”  I also taught a beginner’s live fire class covering pistol retention shooting.   I […]

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
civilian gunfighter, class reviews, Claude Werner, Ed Monk, firearms training, Karl Rehn, Massad Ayoob, Rangemaster, Tamara Keel, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- February 5, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Backpack Gun Project: Part 2 Another excellent article from Lucky Gunner.     The Sound of Silence – An Overview of Firearm Sound Suppressors Suppressor basics.     By the Numbers: Gun Ownership […]

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Breach Bang Clear, carjacking, Charles Askins, Chuck Haggard, David Yamane, firearms training, Grant Cunningham, impact weapons, John Daub, Karl Rehn, Kathy Jackson, Lucky Gunner, Marcus Wynne, Personal Defense Network, Pew Pew Tactical, police, police shootings, Rangemaster, Recoil Magazine, revolvers, Ryan Holiday, shooting drills, Spotter Up, statistics, Steve Moses, Swift Silent Deadly, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics, Wayne Dobbs View Post

Trainers You Should Know- John Murphy

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   There are more competent firearms instructors teaching quality classes than ever before in human history.  None of us has a corner on the market.  Just like I’ve trained with dozens of top instructors over the years, my students will also train with other teachers.  That’s a good thing.   In […]

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ballistic Radio, Caleb Causey, Cecil Burch, Civilian Carry Radio, Claude Werner, Craig Douglas, Dave Spaulding, Gabe White, John Farnam, John Murphy, Lee Weems, Massad Ayoob, Pat Rogers, Paul Sharp, pre-assault indicators, Spencer Keepers, Tim Herron, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 27, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   My Mistakes in the Knife Teaching World. Hock’s valuable thoughts about the evolution of knife training.     Understanding Police use of Force Massad Ayoob drops some knowledge.     What About BB? “Let’s […]

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.22, Active Self Protection, Ammoman School of Guns, Caleb Giddings, Claude Werner, Dave Spaulding, drugs, Ed Head, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, knife fighting, knife training, Marcus Wynne, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Ralph Mroz, Recoil Offgrid, Scott Jedlinski, Selco, shotguns, Sniper's Hide, Steve Tarani, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2. 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Industry Secrets To Buying Ammo (What Nobody Tells You) An option for finding ammo that lots of shoppers haven’t considered.     Why Everyone Likes Lever Actions As my friend Darryl Bolke says: “Museum […]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
37mm, Active Self Protection, American Partisan, Ballistic Magazine, Breach Bang Clear, Cecil Burch, Combat Sports Law, computers, Darryl Bolke, exercise, GAT Daily, ground fighting, holsters, Justin Dyal, Kevin Creighton, Lucky Gunner, Matthew Allen, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, multiple attackers, Onnit, Paul Martin, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owners, psychology, Rangemaster, revolvers, Rob Haught, robbery, Scott Reitz, shooting drills, shotguns, The Revolver Guy, Tier Three Tactical, Tim Kennedy, Tom Givens, USCCA, workouts View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Staying Alive in the Brave New World Michael bane shares some valuable survival information.  On the same topic, you should also read WARNING: Armed Conflict in America Is a Turning Point. Are You Prepared? […]

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, ankle holsters, AR-15, Caleb Giddings, ccw, Cecil Burch, Ed Head, GAT Daily, Glock, holsters, impact weapons, Legal, Massad Ayoob, medical skills, Michael Bane, Mike Seeklander, on target NZ, Organic Prepper, Practical Eschatology, Pro-Gun Millenial, Rangemaster, revolvers, riots, SBR, shooting drills, Survival Sullivan, Tamara Keel, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, vehicle attacks View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   The Top 5 Low Round Count Drills Ammunition is expensive right now.  Here are a few valuable low round count shooting drills to keep your skill levels up.  Do you have some ammo stockpiled?  […]

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
.30 Carbine, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Ammoman School of Guns, Buckeye Firearms, Caleb Giddings, ccw, crime statistics, Gabe Suarez, GAT Daily, gelatin tests, Hock Hochheim, Integrated Skills Group, John Lott, knife fighting, Mike Seeklander, optics, Organic Prepper, pocket pistols, police, police training, Practical Eschatology, Prepared Gun Owner, Range Hot, Recoil Magazine, red dot sights, revolvers, riots, Selco, shooting drills, shotguns, Spotter Up, survival, Swift Silent Deadly, Target Barn, targets, TDI, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens, vehicle tactics View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- July 24, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Hold Tight To The Past “The upshot of all this? Ain’t much new under the sun. Sometimes we need to get away from being explorers of new shooting worlds and become archaeologists instead, digging […]

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
appendix carry, AR Build Junkie, BCM, ccw, Claude Werner, drugs, family safety, holsters, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Justified Defensive Concepts, knives, Larry Vickers, Legal, Massad Ayoob, optics, Pew Pew Tactical, police, restraints, revolvers, shooting drills, shotguns, Steve Fisher, The Suited Shootist, Tom Givens, Varg Freeborn, Vortex View Post

Rangemaster Defensive Shotgun Course- A First-Timer’s Perspective.

*This article is a guest post from my friend Jonathan Willis.  Jonathan is a retired paramedic and fire lieutenant who teaches with Dave Spaulding for Handgun Combatives.  Jonathan has extensive firearms training experience, but this was the first shotgun course he took. I took the class as well and echo the author’s comments.  The class […]

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
firearms training, guest author, Jonathan Willis, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Shooting Drill- The Mini Casino Drill

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   The Casino Drill was devised by Rangemaster’s Tom Givens as an exercise designed to evaluate/train multiple skill sets in the context of defensive handgun shooting.  Tom provides a description of this drill in his September 2017 Rangemaster news letter (opens to PDF).   If you are a video person, watch […]

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
firearms training, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Sly Tac, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- March 6, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Odd But Good? Some historical firearms technology that you’ve likely never seen before.     FILLING THE GAP BETWEEN TOO LITTLE AND TOO MUCH FORCE Pepper spray is an incredibly valuable bit of gear […]

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
Active Self Protection, AK-47, American Partisan, AR-15, Cecil Burch, edible plants, firearms training, gelatin tests, Glock, Grant Cunningham, hostage survival, knives, medical skills, Mike Seeklander, Organic Prepper, pepper spray, psychology, Rangemaster, Recoil Offgrid, statistics, Steve Moses, Tamara Keel, Terry Trahan, The Revolver Guy, The Suited Shootist, third world travel, Tom Givens, travel, vehicle tactics View Post
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