The late Bob Kasper had an almost mythical reputation as an instructor in the close quarters combatives world. He was an expert on World War II hand-to-hand combat techniques and blade work. This style of fighting is known for it’s simplicity and brutality. More and more “modern” instructors are studying the WWII fighting systems […]
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. Escaping a Rut A fairly comprehensive article covering both the benefits and drawbacks of appendix carry. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz A couple weeks ago, I posted THIS ARTICLE about Islamist terrorists using a car (rather than a gun or bomb) to commit a mass killing. Did you know that the same thing has occurred in the United States as well? Soon after I published the article, my friend Ron […]
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. This is Why I Take Extra Mags With Me When I Go Home for the Holidays […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Yesterday, Connecticut officials released a preliminary report that described the actions of the school shooter and all responders in last years Sandy Hook Elementary School. The report is far from complete, but does contain numerous pieces of information that the parent, armed citizen, or cop should know. The entire 44 […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz One consistent descriptor of active killers is that they tend to update their tactics in order to stay ahead of the cops and armed citizens who are trying to stop their massacres. Recently they have been using the tactic of going mobile to prolong their shooting sprees. This started with […]
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. Stop Trying To Be Happy “Let go of the imagined result; it’s not necessary. The fantasy and the […]
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. The Realities of Combat Marksmanship The reality of combat marksmanship is that both speed AND accuracy are important. […]
The late Todd Green posted this really good pistol drill on his forum. If you are looking for good practice ideas, give this one a try…. Drill of the week #27 Here’s the drill: Range: 7yd Target: 8″ circle Start position: holstered Rounds fired: varies This is another AMRAP drill. “AMRAP” means As […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Disparity of force is a concept often discussed in the self protection field. We commonly see the concept described when an older or weaker person uses a weapon to defend against a younger, more physically dominant attacker. When this happens, it sometimes creates issues with regard to public perception….just think […]
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. Finding Molly: Drugs, dancing, and death OK parents, it’s time for a drug education update. Do you […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I had a busy October teaching four different classes. A couple of my students wrote up very detailed after action reviews of two of these classes. If you are interested in knowing what my classes are like, check out these reviews…. Review of my medical class on BlackFlamingoTactical.com […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’m betting that most of you folks didn’t hear about the Islamist terrorist attack in China last week. If you don’t know anything about it, pay attention… Details are reported HERE. Remember, this terrorist attack happened in China (where guns are outlawed)…. Terrorists drove their car into a […]
Written by: John Motil The Tactical Defense Institute is closing up on a banner year of training. Almost every course has been sold out and the instructors are working hard. One instructor, John Motil, took the time to write up some of the “lessons learned” from that tactical rifle classes that they taught […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The FBI recently released its annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted report. According to the FBI webpage: “The FBI publishes Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted each year to provide information about officers who were killed, feloniously or accidentally, and those officers who were assaulted while […]
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. Press Check? Maybe You Shouldn’t Most knowledgeable shooters realize that repeatedly re-chambering the same round can push the bullet […]
We train a lot of students every year at TDI. When students come to a four-day class, we want them to get a good value and be able to concentrate on the instruction, rather than battling gear issues. TDI staff instructor John Motil has the following advice after seeing a couple students suffering […]
The third book in Matt Bracken’s Trilogy “Enemies Foreign and Domestic” is available now through the end of the month as a free kindle download. Foreign Enemies and Traitors is a fast paced novel about a future we all could be facing. I really enjoyed it and think you will too. From the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz The latest paranoia to be circulated around the internet is the presence of the new drug “Krokodil” on the streets of small town USA. Apparently there have been a few confirmed hospitalizations in the western USA within the last month because of this dangerous drug. Several people have written to […]
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. Aimpoint® Zeroing Target If you have any variety of Aimpoint optic, you can download custom targets from […]
