Performance
A preview of the next step after Foundation.
Performance is our Level 2 — for the shooter who's already got a repeatable process and wants to make it hold up under pressure, in the wind, off props, and against the clock. The final curriculum is still being lined up, so this page is a preview of where the class is headed: positional shooting, tripod work, advanced wind reading, the mental game, and applying the seven-phase shooter's checklist from Foundation and Foundational Mechanics in harder conditions.
- Level
- Level 2 — advanced
- Length
- 2-3 days, live fire
- Focus
- Positions · tripod · wind · mental game
- Built for
- Shooters with Foundation-level mechanics
Ready for the next problem.
Performance is for the shooter who's already got the basics down: the rifle is set up, the Foundation shot process is familiar, and recoil management is clean enough that you can start solving harder problems. The class preview centers on position building, tripod work, wind decisions, pressure, and the mental side of making a good shot when conditions are less forgiving.
This is not the Foundation replacement and it is not a finalized syllabus yet. If you need the bridge from fundamentals into positions, start with Foundation and the Foundational Mechanics material. This page will expand once the final Performance curriculum is ready.
Four preview focus areas.
This is a preview, not a locked day-by-day curriculum. The exact class flow is still being lined up, but these are the problems Performance is built around: the shot process, positions, tripod work, advanced wind, and the mental game under pressure.
The repeatable shot process, under pressure
We revisit the seven-phase shooter's checklist you already see in Foundation and Foundational Mechanics, then ask it to survive harder problems. The point is not to introduce a new checklist. It's to keep the same process intact while the position is less comfortable, the time is tighter, and the wind is less forgiving.
Positional and tripod shooting
Known emphasis areas include positional shooting, tripod work, and solving support that is not prone-friendly. We keep coming back to the same positional triangle from Foundation — comfort, stability, and recoil management — then test it from standing, kneeling, sitting, barricades, obstacles, and tripod-supported positions.
Advanced wind reading
Performance has included advanced wind work: reading the condition at your position, comparing it downrange, bracketing a minimum and maximum, and committing to a call. The final version may vary by venue and conditions, but wind remains one of the main problems this class is designed to sharpen.
The mental game
The mental side is part of the class, especially the way pressure changes decision-making, position building, and shot execution. This is still being developed into the final Performance flow, so the page will stay at preview level until the full course sequence is ready.
What we're building toward.
Performance is being shaped around the next set of problems after Foundation. These are the training themes guiding the class while the final curriculum is finished.
- Applying the seven-phase Foundation shot process in more demanding conditions
- Building and rebuilding stable positions from barricades, obstacles, and other supports
- Using tripod-supported positions without letting the rifle drive the shooter
- Reading wind across changing terrain and committing to a deliberate call
- Managing wobble, recoil, and transitions when the position is imperfect
- Making better decisions when pressure, time, and uncertainty are part of the problem
- Debriefing shots and stages honestly so practice has direction
What to bring.
A complete precision rifle setup capable of under 1 MOA with a rough zero, a precision optic (MOA or MIL) with an anti-cant level, bipod, rear bag, two magazines, a ballistic solver (Hornady 4DOF is free), note-taking material, and 400 rounds of match-grade ammunition. A tripod, chronograph, wind meter, and a phone mini-tripod for trigger-cam are recommended. A full gear list — required, recommended, and personal sustainment — is sent the moment you register. Come with Foundation-level mechanics: a process that runs on its own and clean recoil management outside prone.
Taught by former Marine Scout Sniper instructors with PRS podium and match wins on the record — guys who shoot the problem in front of you before they ask you to. No magic, no gimmicks. Just performance work, measured honestly.
Read up before you show up.
The Performance learning library is growing alongside the class: the repeatable shot process, the Positional Triangle, advanced wind, and how to diagnose misses. Study it before class so range time can stay focused on refinement.
Ready for the next level?
Performance dates will appear with the rest of the class schedule. Seats stay limited so the work can stay focused and the instructor feedback can stay direct.