Written by Greg Ellifritz My obsession started early. As a teenager in the 1980’s I would annoy my school teachers by using class time to catch up on my fictional reading. The late Jerry Ahern’s “Survivalist” series was always a favorite. Ahern wrote entertaining stories about living in the USA following a nuclear bombing […]
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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. ANOTHER ROUND OF LOW LIGHT CONSIDERATIONS Things you should know about “tactical” flashlights. You should also read CAN ANY ONE FLASHLIGHT TECHNIQUE LOWER YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING SHOT? Jon Hauptman Talks PHLster […]
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I’ve written about the phenomenon of active killer attacks for more than two decades. One of the most important themes I’ve identified is the fact that active killers want a large body count and are willing to constantly alter or change their tactics in order to achieve that goal. Yesterday’s mass shooting on a […]
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. […]
I haven’t written a new Tactical Training Scenario post in quite a while. I missed providing quality analysis of real-life criminal attacks and giving you folks good advice about how best to avoid or survive those attacks. The idea of this series of posts (see Tactical Training Scenarios links to other similar articles) is to […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Some thoughts on speeding up that mount! Mike Seeklander provides some quality advice. 3 Practical Pistol Drills for People Who Don’t Go to the Range Enough You need to shoot more […]
I spent last weekend teaching at the Rangemaster Tactical Training Conference in Dallas. I’ve now taught at the last nine Tactical conferences and my TacCon blocks are regularly the most fun classes I teach every year. The conference is three days of material taught by 40 different world-class instructors. Each instructor teaches blocks on a […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. So You’ve Decided To Prepare for World War III This is phenomenally sound advice that I urge you all to read. Paul is doing a lot of quality work in the preparedness community. “Note […]
Although I generally don’t advise my students to carry their firearms off body, I recognize that lots of folks carry guns in purses and bags. One of the stated “advantages” of such a carry method is the fact that you can fire the gun from inside the bag or purse without removing it in […]
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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 […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. You Weren’t Built for Safety “Life isn’t about risk elimination, it’s about risk management. Some rewards are worth the risk, and we instinctually know that. When as society values safety over everything else, then […]
I’ve been so busy teaching on the road (in nine different states so far since February) that I forgot my blogging anniversary. Last week marked the completion of 10 full years of blogging about self defense, firearms, and personal safety topics. I started this website on March 18, 2012 and have posted 2248 total […]
You are walking home from the grocery store and carrying several bags of food. Two men are walking behind you and yell out to you: “Hey Johnny!” You turn and tell them your name isn’t “Johnny” and that they have mistaken you for someone else. They apologize and you continue walking home. […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Thinking About Deep Concealment I agree with Michael here. Most of my time I’m either armed with a very compact 9mm or my .22 mag J-frame. I’m finding myself carrying the full sized 9mm […]
Amazon has a tremendous number of FREE ebooks on their website. You can find thousands of free kindle books on Amazon’s site every day. These books can be downloaded to a Kindle reader or a free App on your phone or personal computer. Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a free […]
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Using Your Environment to Prevail Breaking down some of the components of situational awareness. Elbows in Close Combat Kelly McCann offers a masterful 10-minute class on how to make your elbow strikes […]
A reader from California recently sent me some questions about long gun use for home protection. Due to his state’s restrictive gun laws, he can’t legally own a “normal” AR-15 and is considering using either a pump shotgun or lever action rifle for home protection. His questions (edited for clarity) are below. I get these […]
