High Speed IPSC FUNDAMENTALS - Dr. Sam Yu

High Speed IPSC progressive fundamentals class Presented by Dr. Sam Yu. (The Tao of shooting) 

12 years of international competition experience in IPSC/USPSA/3 gun. Two time IPSC grandmaster with multiple level 2 and 3 championships and national title. 2022 IPSC world shoot team competitor in Pattaya Thailand.

Extensive training and coaching with and alongside many world class shooters and champions, notably Taran Butler of Taran Tactical innovations in which Sam is a sponsored factory shooter.

Sam has been training and coaching all different walks of life that include: civilian, secret service, police, swat, FBI, military/special forces, competitive shooters, celebrities, pro athletes and musicians coupled with 23 years of teaching experience within multiple disciplines of topics and fighting arts.

Sam's approach to the "Tao" of shooting comes from a 10 year span of martial arts training (Kali/jkd) blended with high level mindset education and competitive shooting across North America and abroad. Sam's goal is to create improved shooting for all individuals at all levels. Students will start to understand what performance on demand  under pressure looks and feels like. 

Topics covered:

  • Grip mechanics/pressure
  • Custom Anatomical positioning and alignment of each individual during high speed shooting
  • Stance
  • Lower platform
  • Upper platform 
  • Body mechanics and how they relate to  high speed shooting
  • Draw principles and mechanics 
  • Erasing wasted movement 
  • Understanding visual processing 
  • Iron Sight/red dot management
  • Sight acquisitions/pictures
  • Trigger management and manipulations
  • Recoil/muzzle flip management 
  • Transitions, splits and timing of engaging multiple targets
  • Mechanics of draw from different positions
  • Reloads: when, where and why
  • High speed shooting principles
  • Understanding the geometry of Shooting positions  S
  • hooting on the move and understanding shooting in motion
  • Mindset strategies and dealing with pressure
  • Mental game strategies: how and when to execute
  • Manipulations in motion
  • Principles of moving with choreography 
  • Target engagement/planning
  • Engaging moving targets and more.

Cost: $600 Total for both days. $400 deposit on signup, $200 cash day of. Card fee applies, may zelle for discount. Contact to pay. 

Deposit is non refundable, may be transferred to another student. 

Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Empire Gun Club
208 US 34
Wiggins, CO 80654 US
Date: May 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Empire Gun Club
208 US 34
Wiggins, CO 80654 US
Event Price: $412.00

Registration is closed for this event.