I’m probably going to regret this but if you are convinced you can make this work then go for it. If it works you get the credit, if not, you’re the goat. This isn’t the type of response to a USPSA Stage Design that instills confidence in the designer but, I was eager to test my idea and challenge shooters. A couple of weeks prior to the May 18th USPSA Match at Southern Chester, the Match Director sent me an [...]
In the darkest depths of hell the Texas Star was born. With its tentacles of death, it holds five steel plates. The mere sight of this metal beast is enough to make competitors weak in the knees. Of all the common USPSA props, this is the one that defeats shooters before they ever set foot on the line. The key to slaying the beast is to stay confident, even if you have to lie to yourself. The Texas Star is [...]
Earlier this week I received an email from the Match Director at Southern Chester. I was asked if I had anything in the draft stage to use on the 75 yard range because he had something planned for the 50 yard range (the 50 is the range I tend to design for since it offers plenty of room to play with) I didn’t have anything in the draft stage but I came across a YouTube video that used a trap [...]
In my house, my wife and I used to have problems keeping track of plans. I’m sure most people can relate and know the confused ‘deer in the headlights’ look that comes immediately after a sentence which includes ‘that match I’m shooting tomorrow’. I needed a system that would allow my wife and I to keep track of both personal and family plans. There was a catch, I didn’t want to have to be standing in our kitchen, infront of [...]
Yesterday I put together a blog post outlining what I did to Make USPSA Production Division B Class. The post focused mainly on my mental game and how I went about changing it throughout the USPSA Offseason. This post takes the original a bit further and breaks down each classifier stage. Once you are finished watching match video and reading over my thoughts, head down to the comments section and share any words of wisdom you may have for an [...]
Last year I set a goal for myself. Before the 2012 season came to a close, I wanted to make USPSA Production Division B Class. I came close to reaching that goal but ultimately failed. I am convinced that the problem wasn’t that I lacked the skill, instead I think it was an issue with focus. Instead of seeing the whole picture, I was intensely focused on the immediate result. Compounded Problems Last year I had an incredible problem with [...]
Over the weekend I attended the March 2013 Special Classifier Match at Lower Providence Rod and Gun Club. The match ran very well and I hadn’t seen anything out of the ordinary, until the very last stage of the day. Mike, a junior shooter and the nephew of the RO, stepped up to the line and prepared to shoot. I situated myself off to the side to snap some pictures of the stage. When the buzzer sounded, the shooter drew [...]
Over the past few years my match photography has evolved considerably. In the beginning, all I really cared about was getting a picture of the written stage briefing so that I had something to reference in match video recap posts. It didn’t take long for me to get bored with the bland photos. The next step in the evolution of my match photography was to ignore the written stage briefing all together. More often then that not it was an [...]
Yesterday a mass email was sent out by Graham Smith, Match Director at Southern Chester USPSA, regarding the March USPSA Match. This email caused a bit of a stir among some of the local shooters (myself included). In a nutshell, Southern Chester would be reducing the round count of their matches to ease the burden of tracking down ammunition and/or components in the current market. SCCPSA March Match Our first match is scheduled for Saturday March 16. I’m still working [...]
