defensive Pistol Gunfighting training by an expert
Students must present evidence of competent gun handling to take this course. If unsure, call for consultation.
This advanced pistol gunfighting or shooting course focuses on the skill set of pistol fighting. This takes defensive gunfighting to a different level focusing on when your attacker is within arms’ reach. With up to 50% of gunfight fatalities occurring at ranges closer than five feet, this skill is valuable to have.
Topics Covered:
• Body positioning and shooting stances
• In-fight weapons access and drawing
• Stopping an opponent’s draw
• One-handed close quarters malfunction drills
• Weapon access from unconventional positions
• Using the firearm as an impact weapon
**Class from 10am-6pm | **Students must pre-register and provide a lunch
Greg Ellifritz
- Greg Ellifritz is Active Response Training's president and primary instructor.
- Greg recently retired after serving 25 years as a police officer. During his tenure, Greg spent 13 years as the full-time tactical training officer for a central Ohio police department. In that training position, he was responsible for developing and instructing all the in-service training for his 55-officer agency. In addition to the training position, he also served as patrol officer, rangemaster, weapons armorer, bike patrol officer, bike patrol coordinator, sniper, and field training officer during his career.
- He instructed classes at the Tactical Defense Institute for 17 years and served as a lead instructor for TDI’s ground fighting, knife fighting, active shooter, impact weapons, and extreme close quarters shooting classes.
- Greg holds instructor, master instructor, or armorer certifications in more than 85 different weapons systems, defensive tactics programs, and law enforcement specialty topics. In addition to these instructor certifications, Greg has successfully completed more than 4,500 hours of documented formal training with the leading firearms, empty hand fighting, and edged weapons instructors in the country.
- Greg designed the curriculum for the first law enforcement defensive knife class ever presented at the Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Academy. He taught that police knife class to officers from more than 10 different states for numerous years.
- He has a master’s degree in public policy and management with a focus on criminal justice policy issues and has contributed to several publications and websites including: ‘The Firearms Instructor,” “Ohio Police Chief,” “Combat Handguns,” Survivalblog.com, “Concealed Carry Magazine,” Primedia's "Personal & Home Defense Annual," “Police One,” "Recoil Magazine," and “American Handgunner.”
Class details
Pre Requisite – Students must present evidence of competent gun handling to take this course. If unsure, call for consultation.
Skill Level – Experienced
Equipment –
- Handgun (no ported firearms)
- Sturdy belt and mounted holster
- Mag pouches, additional magazines, speed loaders for additional 15 rounds on your person
- Firearm case
- Eye and ear protection
Range – 8 hours
Classroom – N/A
Ammo – 150 rounds
Offered – Once Per Year
Class Size – 14 maximum
Cost – $275
Upcoming Courses
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