The Stage Brief

Brought to you by Double Tap Dynamics, The Stage Brief dives into practical shooting news, training and improvements. Hosts: Josh Morgan, Tom Bick, Dave Tatoian, Tayler Doyle and Sean Ryan

Stage 30: Josh Returns as Dave Leaves, World Shoot Scores and MD State Teaser

Josh and Tom talk about World Shoot, a little bit of MD State and a recent local match. Dave will be back later this week to talk about his second major match win of the year. 

09-30
50:47

Stage 28: World Shoot Drama, Dots VS Irons A Tale as Old as Time

The crew talks about the recent World Shoot updates and rehash the differences between irons and optics and how new shooters should learn the skills. 

09-16
47:48

Stage 27: Josh Freaks Out, Western PA Sectional Recap, Tayler Wins!

The Double Tap crew talks about the recent Western PA Sectional recap and results. Josh has a tense run in with a range official and discusses the boundary between professional expectations and volunteer staff. 

09-10
56:24

Speedshoot with Mike Blackson: Founder of Team Blacksmith

Josh, Tom and Dave sit down with the founder of Team Blacksmith, Mike Blackson to talk practical shooting teams, skill development and the next steps for him and his team. 

09-03
30:33

Stage 26: Josh wins Free State, Dave's Breakthrough and Western PA

The gang talks about Josh's recent win in Kansas at the CZ Free State, Dave's new grip technique and the outlooks for the Western PA Sectional this weekend. 

09-01
46:02

Stage 25: IPSC Nationals: Review, Performance and Reflections

Josh, Dave and Tom talk about their experience at the 2025 US IPSC National Championship in Marengo, Ohio. They go over Hit Factor math, stage planning and the match organization as well as some off topic work on....Pokemon? 

08-28
01:02:19

Stage 24: Hobby vs Sport, Stage Planning Doesn't Matter, Tom Finds His Groove

The crew takes on local match culture, stage planning and the division within USPSA at its core. 

08-18
01:11:32

Stage 23: Classification, IPSC Nationals and Western PA

The crew talks about the classification system, our training and prep and what our plans are for the end of the season

08-11
48:04

Stage 22: SIG, Stronghand and Shooting Buddies

Josh, Dave and Tayler talk about the Galactic Pistol Alliance, the SIG P320 and how important training partners and instructors are to skill development. We also look a bit into the future with IPSC Nationals SHO and WHO stages. 

08-04
01:06:40

Stage 21: 25 Series, Shooting on the Move and IPSC Nationals

Josh, Tom and Dave talk about their experience with the new 25-Series USPSA Classifiers as well as revisiting some old ideas about shooting on the move and how we plan to apply lessons learned at our next major

07-28
01:04:17

Stage 20: Leg Wounds and Locals

Josh, Dave and Tom tackle this weeks locals, putting the N in ND and talking about IPSC Nationals 

07-21
40:57

Stage 19: Area 8 and Arbitrations

The crew talks about their Area 8 experience and some fun and exciting rules calls and steel calibration arbitrations 

07-17
01:11:59

Stage 18: Performance Frauds and Lessons with Tom

What is Performance shooting? And what does it take to be a performance instructor? Tom dives into lessons from a recent match and Josh and Dave talk about the instructor world and integrity in marketing 

07-07
01:10:10

Stage 17: The DQ Discussion

Josh, Tom, Dave and Tayler talk about this weekends matches, rules pertaining to DQs and 2025 Factory Gun Nationals. 

06-30
01:13:29

Stage 16: The Salisbury Summer Classic and A Team Divided

A match staff review of the Salisbury Summer Classic and the team is divided on rules and divisions.    Athena Precision: Code DoubleTap for 15% off 

06-23
01:07:11

Stage 15: Process for Performance

Josh, Tom, Tayler and Dave tackle their individual shooting challenges and how we plan to address them for the rest of the season. We discuss York, New Holland and the lessons learned over the weekend.    This show is brought to you by Double Tap Shooting Academy and Athena Precision! Use code DOUBLETAP for 15% off. 

06-16
01:12:57

Stage 14: Sponsors, Tayler Hates Sig and Area 8 Prep

Brought to you by Athena Precision and The Double Tap Shooting Academy! On this weeks episode, Josh, Dave and Tayler talk about the nuances of sponsorships, the A3D podcast on Sigs P320 problems and what our plans are going into Area 8 this year.    Use code Doubletap for 15% at athenaprecision.com

06-09
48:22

Stage 13: Mid-Atlantic Sectional, Range Conditions, Dry Fire Routines

Josh, Dave, Tayler and Tom talk about Toms recent Mid-Atlantic performance, how the range conditions impacted the match and how Tom and Dave's dry fire differs from Josh. 

05-26
58:47

SpeedShoot: The Code of Conduct

Josh, Dave, Tom and Sean talk about the new draft Code of Conduct and how it might be an issue but also an asset. 

05-22
30:49

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