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Pistol and carbine coaching that will guide you every step of the way, through every exercise, and every rep. Individualized attention with zero wasted time. You’ll get the how and the why, the demo and the reps to practice. You’ll improve your shooting performance and achieve objective, measurable results.

  • Individualized 1:1 instruction

  • Personalized evaluation of foundational shooting skills

  • Immediate and actionable feedback

  • Custom curriculum for pistol and carbine targeting your unique strengths & challenges

  • Process-oriented exercises for repeatable outcomes

  • More trigger time, getting quality reps

  • No listening to long lectures

  • No generalized, broad stroke feedback

  • No one-size-fits-all training

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Carbine Berserker Bill
Carbine Berserker Bill

Max aggression. Full Accountability.
Always pushing towards possessing a surplus of on demand skill under pressure.

Carbine Berserker Bill
24 rds total

Two IPSC targets spaced 1 yd apart
T1 and T2 get 3 rds each at each distance

Distances:
10 yds
30 yds
40 yds
20 yds

Time 25.57
19 Alphas
4 Charlies
1 Delta
HF : 4.22

Goal is over a 4 HF for this exercise

Max aggression. Full Accountability.

Always pushing towards possessing a surplus of on demand skill under pressure.

See you on the range!

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HF Match Stage 4
HF Match Stage 4

HF Match, Stage 4, Carry Optics, 8/27/26

HF Match, Stage 4, Carry Optics, 8/27/26

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HF Match Stage 5
HF Match Stage 5

HF Match, Stage 5, Carry Optics, 8/27/26

Same stage for 5 and 6 but two different start positions. This is always a good test of stage planning and efficiency.

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HF Match Stage 6
HF Match Stage 6

HF Match, Stage 6, Carry Optics, 8/27/26

I like stages where you can see the defensive crossover utility.

Down range start, up range movement, challenging, aggressive and fun stage.

I like stages where you can see the defensive crossover utility. Off the start cue you have multiple targets. One scaled, an open, and a double stack with a no shoot. Add in some retreating movement with another open behind a wall.

Retreating "reaction" movement
Engagement strategy:
- Skill set based on range/comp feedback
- Target size
- Target distance
- Target risk

If you're not pressure testing your skill set then you have no skill set under pressure.

Stock G19 Gen 5, Holosun 508t

See you on the range!

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Get more out of your training
Get more out of your training

A one-size-fits-all approach and overly generalized feedback has never given me the individualized attention needed to achieve objective, measurable results.

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2026 USPSA classifiers have dropped
2026 USPSA classifiers have dropped

My students run mock USPSA classifier stages as a way to pressure test skills and to measure performance against national benchmarks.

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Building target transition speed
Building target transition speed

Target transition speed comes from how efficiently you pull your eyes off one target and lock in precisely on a small spot on the next target, not by moving the gun faster or harder.

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Are you relying on hacks or short cuts to fix your pistol draw?
Are you relying on hacks or short cuts to fix your pistol draw?

From lack of a foundation in principles, lack of experience, poor habits, outdated, inefficient training techniques, and plain bad advice, this is a failure point for many shooters.

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Questions about classes, achieving goals and direction for where to begin? Call me to have a discussion about your training.

gino@1stinasset.com
(267) 312-3416
Philadelphia, PA

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