Second stage of yesterday's USPSA match. Finished 6th overall and 4th in my division (Carry Optics). Took 4th for this stage and had top ten finishes for four stages and two classifiers, 3rd being my highest.

The benefit, skill, and experience you gain from competing is huge. The value of taking that same experience that's been pressure tested and executed under stress, and then being able to apply it in any context you need, i.e., defensive utility, can't be measured. Skill based on data, pressure, and experience not theory.