Short Course

By Ben Berry

A Podcast about Practicing, USPSA, and Practical Shooting... more

· Sports

4.8

6767 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Short Course:

How many episodes does Short Course have?

The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.

Short Course episodes:

October 25, 2021 #76: Tyler Turner on Participation vs Development
This week on the podcast, I had Tyler Turner on to continue the discussion from last time about what the goals of the sport should be: shooters developing and getting better, or just more warm bodies in matches?
For an automated transcript of this episode, see the accompanying blog post.
...more
41min
September 23, 2021 #75: Mason Lane on Participation vs Development
Mason Lane joins me for a discussion of what the priorities of USPSA should be and how we should think about boosting participation in the sport versus encouraging the development of competitive shooters.
For a transcript of the episode, click here: https://berryshooting.com/?p=9257 .
...more
26min
August 22, 2021 What Nationals Could Be
This is the audio version of this blog post: https://berryshooting.com/?p=9193 .
...more
13min
October 17, 2020 #73: 2020 Carolina Classic, Part 2
This week on the podcast, I talk about this year's NC match from the staff perspective. I discuss everything that went well and is worth emulating, including the format of the shooting days, 5 minute walkthroughs, all-staff reset, and more.
...more
51min
October 12, 2020 #72: 2020 Carolina Classic, Part 1
This week on the podcast, I talk about this year's NC Section championship, focusing on my season leading up to the match and my performance during the match.
...more
28min
August 04, 2020 Bonus: Hit Factor Math
This episode is a rip of a YouTube livestream that I did talking about a particular stage at the 2020. If you want to see the video of the stage in question or the spreadsheet I use to illustrate the various scenarios, here's the video itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIuwjVJS_w .
...more
38min
July 19, 2020 #71: Saying Nice Things About IDPA
This week on the podcast, I say nice things about IDPA and discuss some things that I think they get right: things like simpler rules, more social culture, better range commands, and banning memory stages.
...more
44min
June 19, 2020 #70: SC Section 2020
This week on the podcast, I talk about the recent 2020 South Carolina Section match. I discuss whether it's better to leave stages in or throw them out, why three minute walkthroughs are still a bad idea, and I shot the match overall.
...more
39min
May 29, 2020 #69: Improving Local Matches
This week on the podcast, I talk about the April 19th GoShoot USPSA match, and some things that I think they do differently that are worth emulating.
...more
40min
May 21, 2020 Bonus - Match Talkthrough - Carolina Guns & Gear, May 2020
In a change of pace this week, I'm uploading the audio from a livestream I did of a recent USPSA match that I shot. If you can, I recommend just skipping this podcast episode and watching the video that accompanies the audio on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50YS0hha5w .
Regular episodes will return soon. Thanks for your patience.
...more
34min

FAQs about Short Course:

How many episodes does Short Course have?

The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.