Training on Stages

Yoki Sturrup, an experienced competitive shooter, recommends five handguns for competition: Glock 34 Gen 5 MOS, Glock 17L, CZ SP-01 Shadow, Sig Sauer P320 X-Five Legion, and Staccato P Duo. He highlights their specific strengths for different divisions and shooting styles, emphasizing reliability, ergonomics, and performance enhancements like optic readiness and trigger quality. Sturrup advises viewers to select a firearm that best suits their personal preferences and competitive goals.

This video demonstrates a practical application of competitive shooting skills in a USPSA match, focusing on target engagement and efficient magazine reloads. The shooter, utilizing a CZ Shadow with a Holosun 507C optic in 9mm, showcases competent firearm handling and strategic movement through a course of fire. It highlights the importance of smooth transitions between shooting positions and timely reloads to maintain pace and accuracy in competition.

This video showcases Chris from Honest Outlaw's three favorite firearms for shooting: the Taran Tactical Innovations Sand Viper, JP Enterprises JP5, and Atlas Gunworks Artemis. He provides insights into their performance, reliability, and specific features relevant to competitive shooting, particularly within USPSA divisions. The content highlights the importance of trigger quality, optic integration, and platform design in achieving high-speed accuracy.

This guide details the execution of USPSA Classifier Stage 25-03 in the Limited Optics division, as demonstrated by a high-level competitive shooter. It covers stage preparation, target engagement with a red dot optic, slide-lock reloads, and the critical 'unload and show clear' procedure. The instruction emphasizes adherence to safety commands and efficient stage completion, reflecting master-level performance.

This video showcases Lena Miculek, a professional competition shooter, executing a USPSA-style stage at the Race Gun Nationals 2025. It highlights her expert-level stage planning, high-speed target transitions, and efficient movement, emphasizing the mental game of competitive shooting. The Sig Sauer P320 competition build used features a red dot optic, compensator, and specialized components for optimal performance.

This guide outlines the experience of a first-time competitor in USPSA, covering the initial setup, stage execution, and scoring review. It highlights the importance of understanding competition divisions like Carry Optics and using equipment such as a red dot optic and competition belt. The video emphasizes the learning curve and humorous aspects of entering competitive shooting for the first time.

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.