On this brief recap and intro, I discuss a few events from tonight's USPSA Board meeting, and then play a recent interview I did with Ben Stoeger on his podcast that is a wide ranging discussion of what has been going on.
This week on the podcast, I talk about transparency and confidentiality within the board of USPSA, and the ongoing attempts to define by example where the line is.
This week on the podcast, I make two big announcements, one of which is the Area 6 match for this year, and go over some of the events of the January 2025 board meeting.
This week on the podcast, I discuss the special board meeting held this week to remove the USPSA President.
This week on the podcast, I continue the discussion of aspects of both the 2024 Area 6 and Carolina Classic matches: one handed shooting in stages and chrono.
This week on the podcast, I discuss some aspects of both the 2024 Area 6 and Carolina Classic matches: staff reset and cash-only sponsorship, as well as the video coverage of the recent USPSA Handgun Nationals ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vtdN9S4Tck&list=PLJel9jHuGSVlb4emdmEvMdOhjAxGH8YHv&index=1 ).
This week on the podcast, I continue my discussion of the 2024 Area 6 Championship. I cover a number of decisions we made of how to run the match, and whether I would do them again or not.
This week on the podcast, I talk some more about the 2024 Area 6 Championship. I discuss my shooting the match and how I ended up DQing, as well as share some funny stories and lessons learned from the match.
This week on the podcast, I talk about the now-concluded 2024 Area 6 Championship hosted at Belton Gun Club. I talk through the schedule and some things that went well, and with more topics to be covered in the coming weeks. I also give a brief update on the impending bylaws changes discussed at this week's board meeting, to be voted on at the meeting in two weeks.
This week on the podcast, I talk about the happenings at the first July 2024 USPSA Board of Directors meeting, and give my understanding of the now-released 2023 financial statements.
This week on the podcast, I cover some of the things that are happening behind the scenes with the USPSA board that are reasons for optimism, even though there may not be obvious signs of improvement yet.
This week I discuss my trip to the Alabama Section match, and my larger project of trying to visit matches and interact with members from Area 6, as well as give some general updates on the progress of the USPSA board.
This week I discuss the two-part April meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors.
This week I discuss the two-part March meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors, including the signs of progress being made, and the areas we are still pushing for improvements.
This week I discuss yesterday's meeting of the USPSA Board of Directors, including the vote not to livestream it, as well as my view on this being a setback but not a fatal one.
This week on the podcast, I recap the February 2024 USPSA Board of Directors meeting, and discuss why 22-28 round stages offer really interesting options when shooting with 15 rounds in the gun. First half of the meeting livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELWcGvkydjY Second half of the meeting livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U_E8hdogDM My March 2024 Sir Walter Gun Club USPSA match video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyi5ch7wMKk...
This week I discuss the current events in USPSA including the resignation of the Area 5 director and the surprise move to reincorporate in Alabama, as well as a main topic about whether changes in gear are actually worse, or just unexpected and different, leading the reviewer to reflexively dislike them.
This week I discuss the events around USPSA filing to register the "Hit Factor" trademark, the appointment of the interim Area 1 director, announce dates and information related to this year's Area 6 championship, and discuss how staff reset matches provide a place for folks interested in getting started volunteering. Links: Area 6 Staff package and signup form: https://area6uspsa.org/match/staff/ Area 6 RO class information: https://area6uspsa.org/range-officer/ Area 6 Sponsorship information: ...
This week on the podcast, I recap the January 2024 USPSA Board of Directors meeting, which spanned two days an almost ten hours, including the removal and restoration of A7D Frank Rizzi, and where we go from here. Links: Recording of Monday night (sans executive sessions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xutI6Vm0PKY Recording of Wednesday night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuvFPcl7so Training Group Live interview with Frank Rizzi and Scott Arnburg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Q88T7AkS...
This week on the podcast, I elaborate on a post I made about my strategy of changing USPSA from the inside, as well as discuss the bylaws change I have proposed that will remove the lifetime ban on removed board members from running again.
This week on the podcast, I talk about the current state of the boycott over the removal of Scott as Area 3, some hints about the polygraph tests that happened, discuss what I see as the real meaning of fiduciary duty, and the idea that we should stop calling each other puppets.
This week on the podcast, I briefly review the December 2023 USPSA Board meeting, before discussing the vote to remove Area 3 Scott Arnburg under Bylaw 7.7 and the growing boycott against USPSA arising from it.
This week on the podcast, I talk through my thoughts on the recent 2023 IPSC Nationals, and the ways the match both did and did not really convey what it is like to shoot a "real" IPSC match. Links: 2023 IPSC Nationals match video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8iaknDcuvo
This week on the podcast, I talk through the November 2023 USPSA Board of Directors meeting, which I attended as a guest ahead of my term as Area 6 Director starting January 1, 2024. I talk through various items in the minutes and try to give more context and depth to the discussions that were had and the arguments presented on each side. Links: <pre>- November 2023 Board Meeting Minutes: https://uspsa.org/documents/minutes/20231127.pdf - BoD travel policy: https://uspsa.org/policies/view/...
This week on the podcast, I discuss the differences between level one matches that are run as a stepping stone to shooting bigger matches as compared to ones that are the destination.
This week on the podcast, I make some observations on the current structure of match sponsorships and discuss why the prevailing arrangement at most major matches leaves something to be desired. Links: Nationals livestream with instant replay and commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y3A0jyT-0
This week on the podcast, I discuss the board's decision in the most recent board meeting to subject each other to, I am not making this up, polygraph tests. October 2023 Board minutes: https://uspsa.org/documents/minutes/20231023.pdf
This week on the podcast, I give a brief overview of my time in competitive shooting since shooting my first match in 2009, and shooting my first USPSA match in 2013.
This week on the podcast, I talk about the various types of shooting challenges that USPSA rules deem off limits, and discuss some ideas of ways we could expand the options for stage design in consistent, enforceable ways.
My voice is still not fully recovered from whatever bug I caught, so this week I just want to point you to the recent episode that Stephanie Berry and John Royer did on the Casual Shooter Podcast about this year's Carolina Classic: https://casualshooterpodcast.podbean.com/e/season-2-episode-83-carolina-classic/ .
