Practical Performance

05/20/2026

Absent for some time, I’ve decided to bring the Blog back to the website. Kicking it off with an oldie, but a goodie. If you’re interested in how to get fast, give it a look!

I have heard this adage thousands of times. "Focus on accuracy and the speed will come later." I will admit, I use this phrase in our Practical Performance courses as well, but with one add on: "...if you make it." Speed doesn't just happen. Let's say you wanted to bench press 300 lbs, four times. I...

05/19/2026

Another NAZC is in the books. I was able to pull an overall Single Stack Division win from this match against some really good shooters, which is a great way to start Major Match season for the year! Looking forward to Area 1 Championship in the next few weeks!
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05/12/2026

Shiny!
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05/11/2026

Here’s a run from a couple weeks ago. Classifier 24-08 “And now for something completely different…” Dropped more C’s than I had wanted to, but it was still good enough for a 96% run. One more in the bucket. Train purposefully my friends.
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05/09/2026

Holy machine marks, Batman! Time for some clean-up.
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05/05/2026

The look on my face when I hear “I think my rifle is zeroed…” 😂 It is, or it is not.
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04/27/2026

You don’t need ALL the kit to train skills. Especially when it comes to rifle work, if you can’t do it without kit, you won’t be able to do it with kit. While kit can give you benefits like a more efficient reload, it can also be a hindrance when trying to learn new techniques. Don’t be afraid to train new skills slick and add the kit later.
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04/25/2026

Pretty awesome to have our first “Gear Wise” online course completely SOLD OUT!!! With a waitlist as well! If you didn’t make it in, have no fear, we’ve got another one on the schedule for December 12th, 2026! I suggest signing up early through the website!
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04/23/2026

Last chance to get signed up for our online Rifle “Gear Wise” course! We are almost full, so get in while you can! Sign-up through the NEW website practicalperformance.net! You can also follow the link in the description.
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04/21/2026

Shoot on the move when it makes sense. Sticking a reload vs. holding the load is a decision you have to weigh based on distance, direction, and difficulty. I wasn’t a huge proponent of holding the load until pressed the issue to me in his class a couple years ago. It was an instantaneous advantage where it made sense. I’ve since been a big advocate for the technique where applicable.
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