Written by Greg Ellifritz At last weekend’s Rangemaster Tactical Conference, I heard three different presenters mention the same problem frequently seen in their female self defense students. All three mentioned that their students are “too nice.” In the interest of social conformity or in the attempt to be polite, women often endure situations that […]
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. How to Prepare for a Big Moment The best mental preparation involves a balance of planning responses to […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend I attended my second Rangemaster Tactical Conference. I was very impressed. It was a three-day conference and pistol match located at the excellent Rangemaster training facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Host Tom Givens arranged a top tier event that attracted 22 high quality trainers and 137 students. […]
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. Long-Term Gun Test Update: Kel-Tec PF-9. It shouldn’t need to be said, but if you choose second rate […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from Mike Seeklander’s Blog. It came from his excellent book Your Defensive Handgun Training Program. I highly recommend both the book and the blog for further study. The drill description from the author’s page: Drill: Extend Prep and Press/Alternating Target Area Rounds Per Repetition: […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Caleb Giddings wrote two thought provoking blog posts last week about what he thought were mandatory requirements in a modern defensive revolver. Before reading further, check them out HERE and HERE Caleb’s articles were insightful and provide a lot of guidance for people who carry revolvers for self […]
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. Can You Count on a Military Pension? Advice for my police, firefighter, and military friends…. I don’t believe you […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz By now you have all likely seen the news reports detailing the confrontation between a retired police Captain and a person using his cell phone in a Florida movie theater. The confrontation escalated and the retired cop shot the man after he was attacked. Interestingly, the entire incident was recorded via […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz As the taxi driver saw the roadblock and screeched to a halt, a man wearing a tattered uniform leaped out of the bushes and stuck his AK-47 through my open car window. I remember noticing that the safety was off as he jabbed my cheek with the muzzle and said “Don’t […]
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. G2 RIP 9mm: no more effective than a .22 LR Here is the first independent test of the […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz I got this drill from the Modern Service Weapons website. The 10-8 pistol standards #2 is a drill you can use to track your progress over time. There are no absolute standards. You only compete with yourself each subsequent time you shoot it. The drill is a tough one. It […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Col. Jeff Cooper was a huge fan of the .45 handgun. He once made the statement that the .45 ACP will instantly stop 19 out of 20 attackers. While I greatly respect Col. Cooper’s contributions to the shooting world, on this topic he was flat wrong. The .45 […]
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. 10 Surprising Things That Benefit Our Brains Some “brain hacks” that will make you happier and more productive. […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Last weekend, a 19-year old man shot up a Maryland shopping mall, killing two and wounding one other before killing himself. Five more people were injured in the stampede to get away from the mall. John Lott has a good summary of the incident HERE. Additional information from this article […]
Written by Greg Ellifritz Charlie Bravo Six is hosting me in March for a four hour combination pepper spray and mini baton class. This is the ultimate class for anyone looking to hone his or her less lethal weapons skills. It’s also ideal for spouses who may not be in to guns or high […]
I had an extremely well-attended basic knife class for CCW licensees last weekend in Edgerton, Ohio. Thanks go out to the 22 motivated and fun students, Sam Santa Rita for the facility, and Jeremy and Vicki Jones of the Family Protection Group for hosting and organizing! Additional thanks go out to Rowland Rivero of Adaptive […]
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 Hip Lift/Upa – the technical aspect Cecil Burch explains the technical aspects of the default escape if […]
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Did you see the news about last week’s shooting at a Roswell, New Mexico middle school? It didn’t get wide media coverage (likely because of a small body count). A student entered the school before classes began with a shotgun in a duffel bag. He fired three rounds, injuring two […]
Several of my fellow instructors from TDI make an annual pilgrimage to the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show every January. The SHOT Show is approximately 12 miles of displays from all the firearms and outdoors gear manufacturers. It’s traditionally where manufacturers introduce all their new gear. My friend John Motil took lots […]
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 Boycott is a Bourgeois Form of Protest “No shot-callers care about your personal boycott, which matters about as […]
