Ben Stoeger 90 Second Breakdown

This video documents a USPSA competition focusing on the Limited Optics division with a CZ Shadow 2. The shooter aims to improve their skills and progress towards an 'A Class' classification. Key takeaways include the importance of efficient stage planning, maintaining a low athletic stance, improving footwork and transitions between shooting positions, and practicing quick reloads. The shooter also highlights common mistakes like foot faults and standing too upright, emphasizing the need for consistent training to build speed and accuracy.

This video documents a USPSA shooter's experience at a match, focusing on mental approach and technical adjustments. Key takeaways include adopting a positive 'what to do' mindset, improving trigger splits, lowering the center of gravity for better movement, and maintaining momentum. The shooter also discusses strategies for engaging steel targets and efficient movement between shooting positions, aiming for consistency at a higher skill level.

This video documents the seventh USPSA competition for a shooter aiming for 'A' class or above within 12 months. The shooter focuses on improving transition speed, footwork, and split times, drawing on feedback from previous competitions. Key takeaways include the importance of stage planning, efficient holster draws (adopting the 'scoop' method), and managing firearm safeties. The shooter also discusses specific firearm preferences and challenges with the CZ Shadow 2, particularly its safety placement and magazine design.

This video documents a USPSA match, focusing on the shooter's performance and areas for improvement. Key takeaways include the importance of fluid movements, avoiding overconfirmation on targets, and strategic reloading. The shooter also discusses a target engagement method called 'point, blend, sights' and the impact of dry fire practice on performance. While acknowledging a failed Grandmaster run and a D-class score due to a malfunction, the shooter highlights progress in transitions, movement, and stage planning, aiming for continuous improvement.

This video documents the speaker's 6th USPSA competition, focusing on their journey towards A Class within 12 months. The speaker breaks down each stage, offering self-critiques and actionable insights on improving stage planning, transition speed, holster draw, and target engagement. They emphasize the importance of consistent practice, seeking instruction, and analyzing performance through video review to achieve their competitive goals.

This video follows a shooter's first USPSA match of 2026, offering insights into the differences between USPSA and IDPA. The shooter, relatively new to USPSA with only three matches under their belt, discusses concepts like hit factor, stage planning, and dealing with common issues like dropped magazines and equipment malfunctions. The content provides a beginner's perspective on navigating a competitive shooting event, highlighting areas for improvement and learning.

This video demonstrates a critical malfunction where the magazine drops during recoil, a common issue in competitive shooting. Ben Stoeger, a professional competitive shooter, highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing such failures. The guide provides steps to troubleshoot this specific problem, emphasizing safety and proper firearm handling.

This video demonstrates a critical safety incident: an uncommanded discharge of a Sig Sauer P320 during the re-holstering process. Expert analysis from Ben Stoeger highlights the visual evidence of the discharge originating from the holster, emphasizing the importance of constant vigilance and proper technique even when the firearm is supposedly "safe" in its holster. The incident underscores the need for thorough firearm inspection and immediate post-incident assessment.

Ben Stoeger, a professional shooting instructor, explains common misconceptions about red dot sights. He emphasizes that true proficiency comes from focusing on the target, not the dot itself. The guide details training methods, like occluding the optic, to develop this crucial skill, comparing it to the lifelong refinement needed for trigger control.

This comprehensive dry fire program, led by World Champion shooter Ben Stoeger, focuses on refining fundamental handgun skills. It includes a structured warm-up, detailed drills for draw stroke mechanics, efficient reloads (including strong and weak hand only), and positional shooting from kneeling. The program emphasizes precision and control, progressing to dynamic movements and transitions essential for competitive shooting.