The Stage Brief

Stage 27: Josh Freaks Out, Western PA Sectional Recap, Tayler Wins!

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. 

Speedshoot with Mike Blackson: Founder of Team Blacksmith

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. 

Stage 26: Josh wins Free State, Dave's Breakthrough and Western PA

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. 

Stage 25: IPSC Nationals: Review, Performance and Reflections

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? 

Stage 24: Hobby vs Sport, Stage Planning Doesn't Matter, Tom Finds His Groove

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

Stage 23: Classification, IPSC Nationals and Western PA

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

Stage 22: SIG, Stronghand and Shooting Buddies

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. 

Stage 21: 25 Series, Shooting on the Move and IPSC Nationals

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

Stage 20: Leg Wounds and Locals

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

Stage 19: Area 8 and Arbitrations

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