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Posts tagged "Tom Givens"

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

Church Security Resource Compilation

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   After Sunday’s active killer attack on a church in Texas, I thought some of you might be looking for resources to determine “best practice” recommendations for your house of worship.  Here are more than a dozen highly informative articles/videos  covering the topic:   Church Safety     On Active Shooters […]

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
active killer, active shooter, Chris Hernandez, church security, church shootings, David Yamane, Gabe Suarez, Ken Hackathorn, Michael Bane, Recoil Magazine, Tom Givens View Post

The Best of What I Read- 2019

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Compared to the average American, I read a massive number of books.  I try to read between around 10-15 books a month.  I accomplish this because I don’t have TV in my house and I carry a book wherever I go.  Whenever I have a few spare moments, I spend […]

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Book Reviews
Daniel Suarez, Malcolm Gladwell, Robert Greene, Ryan Holiday, Tom Givens, Varg Freeborn View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 6, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   When You Can’t Pull the Trigger I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard ignorant gun owners make the statement “I’ll just shoot him if he grabs my gun.”  It isn’t quite that […]

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, Alain Burrese, Andrew Bawidamann, carjacking, ccw, Claude Werner, David Yamane, Ed Head, firearms training, Hock Hochheim, home defense, Integrated Skills Group, Jeff Gonzales, Marcus Wynne, Mark Manson, Massad Ayoob, Organic Prepper, Pat McNamara, psychology, Richard Nance, school safety, school violence, shooting drills, Steve Moses, terrorism, Tier Three Tactical, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 29, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Shooting from Retention A discussion about in-fight weapons access, timing errors, dominant positioning, shooting from the “two,” and the dangers of floating the gun.  These are the factors that are commonly misunderstood by well-meaning […]

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
active killer, Active Self Protection, active shooter, AR-15, ccw, Clint Smith, Close quarter shooting, Concealed Nation, crime statistics, extreme close range, Integrated Skills Group, Karl Rehn, Kelly McCann, Legal, Massad Ayoob, police, Rangemaster, revolvers, school violence, shooting drills, situational awareness, snubnose, The Suited Shootist, Tiger McKee, Tom Givens View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 15, 2019

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   3 Techniques Predators Use to Hunt Women “Having studied this platform of evidence-based “real world” violence, particularly where the victim has been a female, I have identified three techniques that criminals consistently use to […]

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
ACLDN, Active Self Protection, Bombs, Claude Werner, diet, Ed's Manifesto, gelatin tests, health, Hock Hochheim, impact weapons, Karl Rehn, Larry Vickers, Legal, Lucky Gunner, Massad Ayoob, pet first aid, pets, Recoil Offgrid, revolvers, school shootings, school violence, shooting drills, The Revolver Guy, Tom Givens, travel View Post

Rangemaster Instructor Development Course

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   “You can’t screw up, not even once, not even a little, because someone’s life hangs in the balance.“- Tom Givens   When I looked back at the notes I took while attending a recent Rangemaster Instructor Development course, that quote seemed to sum things up best.    I’ve taken close […]

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Anette Evans, ccw, class reviews, firearms training, Rangemaster, Tom Givens View Post

Institutional Memory

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I read Chris Cerino’s recent article titled A Short History Of Pistol Shooting Techniques.  It was a great article and identified many problems with which the firearms training community continually struggles.    Tom Givens and I were just having this  discussion last week . We both lamented the fact that […]

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
Ben Stoeger, Bill Jordan, Bill Rogers, Charles Askins, Chris Cerino, Clint Smith, Dave Spaulding, Ed Lovette, firearms training, John Farnam, Ken Murray, Kyle Lamb, Louis Awerbuck, Massad Ayoob, Mike Seeklander, Paul Howe, point shooting, Rex Applegate, Ron Avery, Scott Reitz, Tom Givens View Post

Shooting Drill- “Pistol Punto Banco”

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   My friend Claude Werner recently published a book titled “Shooting Your Black Rifle.”  A large part of the book contains shooting drills and qualification courses for the AR-15 rifle. One of the drills Claude developed is one that he calls the “Punto Banco.”  It is a rifle adaptation of Tom […]

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Greg Ellifritz in Shooting Drills
Claude Werner, firearms training, pistoltraining.com, Rangemaster, shooting drills, Tom Givens View Post
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