The Stage Brief

The gang talks about new listeners, training partners and its benefits and the recent match at Harrisburg. 

The gang talks about the lessons learned in their ups and downs this weekend. Dave wins another local and Josh and Drew fight off the paper G allegations. Tayler puts 10% on some ladies and Tommy K is on the verge of a breakthrough. 

The gang talks about their weekend matches, lessons learned and how their progress has changed over time. We discuss the techniques we refined from lessons learned in past matches and how we distill information from losses to make good training decisions. 

Josh, Dave, Tommy B, Tommy K, Drew and Tayler recap this past weekends matches and lessons learned at the New Holland Rifle And Pistol Club, Pricetown and Guardian Training Center. 

On this weeks episode, we have Jay Slater on to discuss his work on the classifier committee, and the math behind the scenes of the sport. Jay does a lot of great work in the community, if you would like to support him and his work, his Patreon is linked below.    https://patreon.com/ShootingSportsAnalyst   Betting Game: https://www.shootingsportsanalyst.com

Josh, Drew and Tommy K tackle the first ever HHA USPSA match and discuss lessons learned, reflect on their own performance and discuss the application of rules at the local level. 

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about a recent match, classifiers and how they work and we take a deep dive into stage planning and how Dave plans for targets and stages

Josh, Dave, Tommy B, Tommy K and Drew talk about their last two weeks on the range for the start to the season. Josh and Dave disagree on confirmation levels. 

Josh, Tom and Dave welcome Saul Allen to the podcast. We talk about everything under the USPSA umbrella and our thoughts on classifications, matches and officials 

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about the new USPSA policies, the RO seminar and Josh's feelings 

Bobby Martin returns with his new research into LEO performance at matches and lessons learned. Dave, Tom and Josh talk about their weekly match and a new GM is minted. 

Josh, Tom and newcomer Drew talk about USPSA matches, what makes them good, or bad, and what the future of the sport looks like. 

Tom, Josh and Dave dive into our DTSA classes and the mental side of competing in USPSA

Josh, Dave, Tom, Tommy K and Sean talk about the US Extreme Open and lessons learned. 

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Josh, Dave, Tom and Sean talk about the Area 8 registration fiasco and how we are looking forward to the 2026 US Extreme Open. 

Dave and Josh talk with Dan about the LE side of practical shooting and what its like to blend professional firearms use with exceptional standards of skill 

Josh, Dave and Tom welcome special guest and USPSA Grandmaster Bobby Martin on the podcast to talk about match performance, the road to GM and what it takes to even get into a major these days

The Stage Brief welcomes Chris McCoy to talk USPSA and how we train and progress in competitive shooting. 

Josh, Tom, Dave and Tommy K talk about Tommy K's road to A class and the recent GTC match. With the US Extreme Open on the horizon, we talk divisions and what our plans are. 

Tom, Josh and Dave break down the USPSA lawsuit, a recent classifier match and transitioning the gun. 

Sean, Tom and Dave take talk about Sean's A-Class promotion, Josh's PDP is gone to a fellow DTSA team Tommy K and L10 is the new hotness. 

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about how they decide what to practice. How to prevent paper GMs and the current DTSA topic, Walther VS CZ. 

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about why they train and what pushes them to keep going when it feels like they aren't getting any better. 

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle practical shootings hottest question. Do I need my sights? 

Josh talks into the void about sponsorships in shooting and the idea of buying new gear to improve. 

Josh, Dave and Tom take on match results and how we read them for our own improvement. We discourage shooters from What-Ifing themselves to greatness. We also cover the Bridgeville, DE local match and Instagram drama. 

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about the USPSA classification system, how it impacts instructors and how match fees seem to keep going up. 

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle Racegun Nationals, recent local matches and the question on everyone minds.....how did I miss that target???

Galactic Pistol Alliance co-founder, Chuck Limpert, talks about founding a new pistol sport, competing with IDPA and answers our questions on where we can find GPA. 

The crew talks about their 2025 season, lessons learned and what they look forward to the most in 2026

Josh, Dave, Tayler and Tom talk about Dave's recent win at the Maryland State Championship as well as the inaugural class of the DTSA Science of Competition curriculum. We go over a few recent events and Tom shares insight to his new training methodology. 

Josh and Tom talk about World Shoot, a little bit of MD State and a recent local match. Dave will be back later this week to talk about his second major match win of the year. 

The crew talks about the recent World Shoot updates and rehash the differences between irons and optics and how new shooters should learn the skills. 

The Double Tap crew talks about the recent Western PA Sectional recap and results. Josh has a tense run in with a range official and discusses the boundary between professional expectations and volunteer staff. 

Josh, Tom and Dave sit down with the founder of Team Blacksmith, Mike Blackson to talk practical shooting teams, skill development and the next steps for him and his team. 

The gang talks about Josh's recent win in Kansas at the CZ Free State, Dave's new grip technique and the outlooks for the Western PA Sectional this weekend. 

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about their experience at the 2025 US IPSC National Championship in Marengo, Ohio. They go over Hit Factor math, stage planning and the match organization as well as some off topic work on....Pokemon? 

The crew takes on local match culture, stage planning and the division within USPSA at its core. 

The crew talks about the classification system, our training and prep and what our plans are for the end of the season

Josh, Dave and Tayler talk about the Galactic Pistol Alliance, the SIG P320 and how important training partners and instructors are to skill development. We also look a bit into the future with IPSC Nationals SHO and WHO stages. 

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about their experience with the new 25-Series USPSA Classifiers as well as revisiting some old ideas about shooting on the move and how we plan to apply lessons learned at our next major

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle this weeks locals, putting the N in ND and talking about IPSC Nationals 

The crew talks about their Area 8 experience and some fun and exciting rules calls and steel calibration arbitrations 

What is Performance shooting? And what does it take to be a performance instructor? Tom dives into lessons from a recent match and Josh and Dave talk about the instructor world and integrity in marketing 

Josh, Tom, Dave and Tayler talk about this weekends matches, rules pertaining to DQs and 2025 Factory Gun Nationals. 

A match staff review of the Salisbury Summer Classic and the team is divided on rules and divisions.    Athena Precision: Code DoubleTap for 15% off 

Josh, Tom, Tayler and Dave tackle their individual shooting challenges and how we plan to address them for the rest of the season. We discuss York, New Holland and the lessons learned over the weekend.    This show is brought to you by Double Tap Shooting Academy and Athena Precision! Use code DOUBLETAP for 15% off. 

Brought to you by Athena Precision and The Double Tap Shooting Academy! On this weeks episode, Josh, Dave and Tayler talk about the nuances of sponsorships, the A3D podcast on Sigs P320 problems and what our plans are going into Area 8 this year.    Use code Doubletap for 15% at athenaprecision.com