Intro to USPSA – Your First Match, Guided - JUNE

Intro to USPSA – Your First Match, Guided
Thinking about shooting USPSA matches but don't know where to start?
This course is designed to take you from zero competition experience to confidently attending your first USPSA match. You'll learn the rules, scoring, equipment, range commands, and match procedures that every new competitor needs to know. Then you'll put those skills into practice through a guided mini match.
By the end of the day, you'll not only understand how to compete, but how a USPSA match actually works.
Meet Your Instructor:
Matt Young is a USPSA Limited Optics Master, National Range Officers Institute (NROI) Range Officer, ACTC Match Director and Acting Range Master, former lead firearms instructor, curriculum developer, and active competitor.
Matt has competed at local matches, state championships, and sectional matches while also designing stages, running matches, officiating competitors, and mentoring new shooters entering the sport. This course combines the perspective of a competitor, instructor, range officer, and match official to give students a complete introduction to USPSA.
Class Details:
June 27, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Arrow Concepts Training Center
5800 Purity Rd. NE
Saint Louisville, OH 43071
$250
ACTC Members Save $50
(Club members must apply/be approved on PractiScore before the discount can be applied.)
What You'll Learn:
USPSA safety rules and range commands
Cold range procedures
Scoring, penalties, and hit factor
Equipment selection and setup
Stage planning fundamentals
Match flow and etiquette
PractiScore scoring and match administration
After an interactive classroom session covering the fundamentals, students will move to the range for a guided mini match consisting of two USPSA stages, including a classifier.
Throughout the day, students will progressively take on additional responsibilities, learning not only how to compete, but also how scoring, officiating, and stage administration work. By the end of the course, students will have experienced every major role involved in a USPSA match.
Equipment Required:
Pistol (9mm recommended)
Two or more magazines
Holster that completely covers the trigger guard
Approximately 250 rounds of ammunition
Eye and ear protection
Belt suitable for carrying equipment
Closed-toe shoes
Optional:
Magazine pouches
Hat
Water
Snacks
Sunscreen
Questions?
Instagram: @Guns4Funz
Email: [email protected]
All inquires should go directly to the instructor. Please refrain from filling up our match directors ACTCuspsamatch email address as you will not get a response.
Safety
This is a cold range environment. All firearms must remain unloaded except under instructor command. Safety rules are strictly enforced.
Students must complete the ACTC waiver before attending.
If you've been thinking about shooting USPSA, this is where you start.