Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. The Polygraph & Polygraph Countermeasures How a polygraph works and how to beat it. FO Podcast Episode 016 – Special Operations Veteran John Mosby An enlightening podcast episode about enhancing […]
Uniformed Terrorists
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you see the news last week about the terrorist cell operating in Belgium? They were preparing a terrorist attack in that country and were arrested just a few hours before the start of their attack. How were they going to do it? They had Belgian police uniforms, explosives, and […]
SHOT Show 2015
Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you have been vacationing off the planet, you may not realize that the world’s largest trade show for shooting enthusiasts was held in Las Vegas last week. The Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) show is the second largest trade show in Las Vegas every year. 60,000+ shooting industry […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 23, 2015
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. How to Keep Emergency Water in Your Vehicle Unfrozen During Winter Good advice here from the Survival Mom website. How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 16, 2015
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Castle Doctrine Fact vs. Fiction Massad Ayoob writes a very comprehensive piece on castle doctrine, focusing on some cases where homeowners thought they were justified to shoot, but were not. Read the article. […]
Ken Hackathorn’s “Wizard Drill”
Written by Greg Ellifritz Legendary trainer Ken Hackathorn requires no introduction. As a founder of both IPSC and IDPA as well as a contract trainer for elite police and military groups around the world, his expertise is unmatched. What test does he use to determine if a student is adequately prepared to defensively use […]
2014 Training Year in Review
By Greg Ellifritz Ever since I started training people in the fighting arts for a living, I have kept very meticulous records. Not only is it important for potential future legal action, it’s a great marker for tracking progress and improvement. Each year at this time, I do a review of what […]
Active Killers in Paris
Written by Greg Ellifritz On Wednesday, January 7, 2014 three masked Islamic terrorists entered the offices of a satire magazine in Paris, France. They used AK-47 rifles and an RPG to kill 10 journalists and two police officers before making their escape. Ten more people were wounded in the attack. According to news sources, […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 9, 2015
Links to some of the best information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Making Thermite…And It Is Perfectly Legal A tutorial about making thermite, an incendiary compound that will burn through metal. Why would you need something like this? Many tactical manuals (like this one) advocate […]
“The Errand”- Spencer Keepers’ New Holster Design
Written by Greg Ellifritz A couple months ago I got a package in the mail from my buddy Spencer Keepers from Keepers Concealment. The package contained a prototype of Spencer’s new holster design “The Errand.” I truly believe that Spencer makes the greatest appendix inside the waistband holsters on the market today. I […]
My Best Writing- 2014
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last week, I posted an article linking to my most popular posts in 2014. In that article, I discussed how my “most popular” articles where not the same as my “best articles.” I liked many of the most popular articles (listed by page view), but I think other articles […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- January 2, 2015
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Western Psychiatric: Stopping An Active Shooter If you are interested in active shooter situations, you’ll want to check out this Ballistic Radio podcast. In it. John Johnston interviews a police officer who […]
An Interesting Experience at the Shooting Range…
Written by Greg Ellifritz I posted this little anecdote to my facebook page on Saturday night when I got home from the shooting range, not knowing that it would touch so many people. Numerous friends asked me to post it up on my site so that it can live in perpetuity and be shared […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2014
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Seth Godin made a very powerful statement in a recent blog post. “My most popular blog posts this year…weren’t my best ones. As usual, the most popular music wasn’t the best recorded this year either. Same for the highest-grossing movies, restaurants and politicians doing fundraising. “Best” is rarely the […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 26, 2014
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Criminal Assaults Woman Holding Her Baby To Steal Her Phone A short video that highlights a few important crime prevention issues. You can clearly see how being distracted sets the victim […]
The Law of Self Defense
Written by Greg Ellifritz I recently finished reading Andrew Branca’s book The Law of Self Defense. This is a book that belongs on the shelf of any of you who are interested in defensive firearms use and self protection. Buy it. Read it. I don’t know how I can give it a […]
The Unthinkable- Tactics and Concepts for the Gravest Extreme
I’m pleased to announce that I have partnered with William Aprill from Aprill Risk Consulting to offer what I believe is one of the most unique classes ever developed for the civilian self-protection market. This class is all about “worst case scenarios.” It covers all the topics that you haven’t been able to […]
Back from the Caribbean!
Written by: Greg Ellifritz If you all noticed some repeat articles in the last couple weeks, it’s because I’ve been traveling out of the country. I spent the last week in the Caribbean, visiting French Sint Martin, Dutch St. Maarten, and the Island of Saba. Saba was the place I was most excited about…primarily […]
Weekend Knowledge Dump- December 19, 2014
Links to some of the best reading on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Gear Review: 5.56 Muzzle Device Shootout For those of you looking for a compensator for your AR-15, this is a comprehensive evaluation of the options on the market. They looked at which one […]
The Nigerian Mosque Bombing
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you hear about the Nigerian Mosque bombing/shooting on November 28th? If not, you’ll want to pay attention. It was one of the most deadly terrorist attacks this year; 120 died and 270 more people were injured. Read about it HERE. The tactics in the attack were simple […]