Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Secret to Being a Survivor on the Street: How to Develop a Combatives Mindset A lot of hard won wisdom from Kelly McCann in this article. Friday Fundamentals (Segment 3) Properly […]
Reviews of Last Weekend’s Class
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I teamed up with Dr. William Aprill to teach an “Unthinkable” class in Manassas, Virginia. The class was all about dealing with worst case scenarios and was hosted by John Murphy of FPF Training. The 24 students we had in class seemed to really enjoy it. We […]
Looking Back at the Fort Hood Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I was doing some active killer research and came across this excellent recap of all of the events that took place in the (first) Ft. Hood shooting. Read this extremely detailed account of the Ft. Hood active shooter (terrorist) incident. Whether you are a cop, soldier, or citizen, think about […]
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 […]
Gun “Experts” and their Idiotic CCW Choices
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I recently read one of the most ridiculous gun articles I’ve seen in a long time. In 18 Experts Pick Their Concealed Carry Weapon of Choice, some supposed “experts” reveal their chosen CCW gun and the rationale behind why they carry it. The article is obviously intended for beginners and provides […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 16, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Remember When 60 Lumens Was Enough? The first “tactical” flashlight I bought was the 60-lumen SureFire 6P. I carried that light for years as a uniformed cop on night shift patrol. It worked just […]
Terrorist Car/Knife Attack in Israel
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Israel Defense Forces Video Undoubtedly, many of you have already seen the video above. It was posted earlier this week and shows a terrorist in Israel running some people down with a car and then attacking others with a butcher knife. The terrorist was shot down by an armed citizen. […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 9, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Close Quarters Shooting In this short video Paul Sharp provides a great overview of close quarters pistol shooting techniques. Feed Family Of 4 For 1 Year at $300 Cost For everyone who […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- October 2, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Fundamentals Uber Alles Words of wisdom from Cecil Burch. Cecil is a great instructor. Check out his class schedule and take one of his classes if you are in the neighborhood. Everything […]
Pics and Video from Last Weekend’s ECQ Gunfighting Class
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend Buckeye Firearms hosted my Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting class at the Dillon Sportsman Center range in central Ohio. I had a full class of 20 hard working students. The Extreme Close Quarters Gunfighting course has been my most popular class offering this year. It covers techniques […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 25, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Ultimate Guide To Glock Preventative Maintenance and Scheduled Parts Replacements If you own a Glock, you should be reading this article. It provides a very detailed series of instructions in order to strip […]
Helping an Officer in Trouble- Part Two
Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Monday I wrote and article about How to Help a Cop in a Life-Threatening Struggle. The article was well received and generated a lot of comments and questions. One of the most common questions was: “The article provided good options for an armed individual to assist an officer […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 18, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Post SHTF Bicycles–Some Thoughts This is a topic that doesn’t get much consideration…the value of bicycles during an economic collapse. The article is full of resources and ideas to consider. Lehigh Extreme […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario- An Unnecessary Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Those of us who train to use defensive firearms often think about scenarios where we might have to shoot an attacker. But how often do we think about alternate courses of action in situations where we might still be legal to shoot. Just because we legally CAN shoot someone, doesn’t mean […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 11, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Duty to Not Make S**t Worse “The gun owners making shit worse aren’t fighting terror or tyranny, and they aren’t advancing the cause of gun rights. They’re just making themselves look stupid, and […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- September 4, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. How to Avoid Getting Pickpocketed A comprehensive guide to pickpocketing tactics. Pay extra attention to all of the distractions listed in the article. Those are the ones that tend to be very successful against […]
Your Tactical Training Scenario: Telephone Scams
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’ve updated and reposted this article because I responded to another scam just like the one listed below last week. The elderly man was scammed out of $3600. I updated the post with the details of the latest scam going around. Read about how these scams work and make […]
The Virginia News Crew Shooting
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I’m not going to write an in-depth article on the recent Virginia news crew killings. While the attack loosely qualifies as an “active killer” event, the victims weren’t randomly chosen. This was the work of a man who had a serious mental illness. He was trying to make a statement, but […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 28, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Rifle Sling: One, Two Or Three Point? Here is a quick video of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the different types of rifle slings available. One of my favorite slings is the Blue […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- August 21, 2015
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Officer Involved Shooting Shows How Quickly a Gunfight Develops Police shoot another unarmed man. Watch the video. Tell me you wouldn’t have done the exact same thing. Keep this in mind when you hear […]