The Stage Brief

Stage 47: Registration Woes and US Extreme Open on the Horizon

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

Stage 46: Dan Barnett of Absolute Dynamics

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 

Stage 45: Grandmaster Bobby Martin and Match Registrations

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

Stage 44: US Army Ranger Chris McCoy

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

Stage 43: Tommy K Debut, GTC Match and the Road to US Extreme

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. 

Stage 42: Are Doubles Toxic? The Transition Problem

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

Stage 41: Sean Makes A-Class, PDP sold and L10 is the new CO

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. 

Stage 40: What Should I Practice?

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. 

Stage 39: Motivation and Plateaus

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. 

Stage 38: Predictive VS Reactive Shooting

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