Practical Shooting Training Group

Practical Shooting Training Group connects competitive shooters with some of the sport's top athletes. The instructors aren't just teaching theory—they've won USPSA National Championships, European Handgun Championships, and IPSC World Championships. They're actively competing and training every day.

Ben Stoeger runs the operation as a full-time instructor teaching practical shooting globally. Multiple USPSA National Champion, European Handgun Champion, and IPSC World Champion. He's also written several books on practical shooting training translated into Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, and Spanish.

Joel Park is a USPSA Production Division GM who loves the learning process. He's a co-host on Practical Shooting After Dark and The Shoot Fast Podcast, and he teaches in a way that makes information actionable and relatable.

Hwansik Kim went from never holding a pistol until 2014 to earning 2016 USPSA Area 1 Production Champion in his second year. His approach combines competition shooting with detailed analysis and study from other sports. He focuses on teaching what he's learned.

Membership Tiers: Three membership levels—Bronze, Silver, Gold—available monthly or annual:

All memberships include regular content updates and access to members-only forums where you can ask clarification questions directly to instructors.

Live Classes: Classes run nationwide at ranges like East Alabama Gun Club (Phenix City, AL), Great Guns Sporting (Nunn, CO), Woody's Hunting and Rifle Club (New Hill, NC), and many others. Classes typically cost $525–$675 for two-day courses.

Class types include: - Fundamentals (pistol or rifle/pistol combo) - Skills and Drills - Training Group Experience (multi-instructor events)

Schedule spans 2026 with classes in Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon, South Dakota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Missouri, and New Mexico.

"Adaptive Rifle" - The latest book from PSTG instructors, available for purchase through their site

• •Skills and Drills Podcast: Training Group Live by PSTG provides regular audio content on shooting improvement.

• •Pro Shop: PSTG sells gear and equipment related to competitive shooting.

• •Community Forums: Members discuss shooting, share match experiences, and get direct instructor feedback on submissions.

Practical Shooting Training Group serves USPSA and IPSC competitors of all levels—from shooters working on fundamentals to advanced competitors refining their match strategy. The instruction emphasizes the learning process, not just the mechanics. Members get regular content updates, can submit their own match or drill videos for review, and have access to personalized training plans through the Gold membership tier.