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#18: Good Stages Jun 01, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about some of the things I look for in a good stage and offer some ideas of how to differentiate good stages from bad.

#17: Lightning Round May 25, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I give a few updates or errata to previous episodes: #16: Hot Summer Matches, #11: Peak, #13: Origin Story, and #8: The Value of Outlaw Matches.

I then cover three quick topics that can't quite justify a full show on their own: the downside of shooting your first match with a national champ, PCC fits better in USPSA than 3 gun, and Always Video Everything.

#16: Hot Summer Matches May 18, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about a recent match and the problems with making even small gear changes before a match. I then talk about some of the ways I've found of coping with the NC heat after five summers of shooting matches. I talk about making my own beef jerky, bringing around a small cooler, and a few other small tips.

#15: South Carolina Section Match May 11, 2018

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On this episode, I talk about the 2018 South Carolina USPSA Section match. I talk about the great administration, the high-quality, diverse stages, and some of the challenges they presented. I talk about my own performance and how things went, good and bad, and lessons I'll be taking in to practice.

#14: Major Match Prep May 04, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about what I've been doing to prepare for the upcoming South Carolina Section match, my first major match of the season. I talk about the minor gun maintenance I'm doing, my mindset going in to the match, and how I'm defining success for the match separate from the ultimate finish.

#13: Origin Story Apr 27, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about shooting my first match, and my early shooting career in IDPA, including my initial novice classification. I talk about how I made the jump to USPSA (initial classification C), and the class I took that connected all the dots and put me on the path to today.

#12: Stoeger Class Apr 20, 2018

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This week on the podcast I talk about the Ben Stoeger Skill & Drills class that I took recently. I discuss some of the things I learned, how I tried to take notes better than past years, and how my shooting has improved since last year. I also answer a listener question about the value of shooting on the move in Production

#11: Peak Apr 13, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about the book Peak by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool. I talk through some of the lessons learned from decades studying the science of expertise, including the 10,000 Hour Rule, and how to apply some of the ideas to practical shooting. You can see this book and a list of other books that I've found helpful at www.berryshooting.com/books .

#10: Match Debrief: SWGC March 2018 Apr 06, 2018

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This week on the podcast, I talk about the March 2018 USPSA match at Sir Walter Gun Club in Creedmoor, NC. I talk about some of the stages and what I liked about them, and review my own performance on some of the stages. Here's the match video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vngWyBrYMlc .

#9: 2018 Production Changes Mar 30, 2018

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This week, I talk about the series of events leading up to the changes to the USPSA Production rules that take effect in May 2018. I talk about some of the things that changed and why I see this as a positive step forward for the sport.

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