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24-01 Can You Strong and Weak Hand?

Prepare for USPSA classifier 24-01 Can You Strong and Weak Hand with the official two-string procedure, proportional setup, current HHFs, calculator, and five videos.

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Stage plan and briefing

Know the course before the timer starts.

This GM Path plan follows the official setup dimensions and composition. The briefing below summarizes the official source in plain language.

The outer targets are six feet from the box front at four feet left and right. The inner targets are ten feet away at one foot left and right. Their inverted no-shoots start eight inches below the shoulder.

Written briefingHandgun

Start position

Stand inside the shooting area with wrists below the belt. The handgun is loaded and holstered.

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String 1: Engage each target with two rounds.
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Reload, then engage each target with one round using only the strong hand or shoulder.
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String 2: Engage each target with two rounds.
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Reload, then engage each target with one round using only the weak hand or shoulder.

Scoring: Virginia Count
Course: 24 rounds · 120 points
Procedure: Two strings. Each uses freestyle hits, a mandatory reload, and strong-hand-only or weak-hand-only hits on all four targets.
Penalties: Virginia Count penalties apply. The official hand or shoulder restriction applies after each reload.

The official briefing, current USPSA rules, and range officer control at the match.

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Five-video field library

Watch the decisions, not only the timer.

A longer edit for reviewing the two strings and hand-change pace. GM is creator-reported.

Creator-reported class and score details stay labeled as creator reports. GM Path does not infer a performance band from video alone.

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Production

USPSA classifier 24-01 Can you Strong and Weak Hand? | 95.232% Production GM | Tanfoglio Limited Pro

A compact Production reference. Percentage and GM result are creator-reported.

Terrence Tsang

030:20

Carry Optics

CM 24-01 Can You Strong and Weak Hand? Carry Optics 107%

A Carry Optics example with creator-reported string times and score details.

TheChewycookie

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Practice session

Practicing USPSA Classifier 24-01 "Can you strong and weak hand?"

Nine practice attempts for one-handed dot-recovery review. Class labels are creator-reported.

Jim Susoy

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Production

USPSA Classifier CM24-01 - Can you Strong and Weak hand?

A complete two-string Production comparison. Score details are creator-reported.

Guns-N-Games

Target calculator

Work backward from your hit plan.

Choose a division, goal, and exact 24-shot result. GM Path calculates the slowest time that meets the selected band.

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24-shot hit plan

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24 of 24 scored shots

HHF source

Values come from the current official USPSA classification source and were checked August 25, 2026.

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Review guide

Find the first break in the run.

Review the run in parts. Fix the first part that loses control.

Check the first shot

Confirm that the start position, draw, and first sight picture stayed controlled.

Check the order

Find any extra movement, late target decision, or transition that crossed the intended path.

Check the points

Compare the time saved with the points lost. Keep the pace only when the score supports it.

Choose one drill

Practice the first repeatable fault. Do not change several parts of the run at the same time.

Sources and limits

Check the source before match day.

Official stage

Use the USPSA stage file for setup, procedure, scoring, and penalties.

USPSA 24-01 stage file

Classification math

USPSA controls High Hit Factors, score processing, and official classification results.

USPSA classification source

Corrections

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Editorial reviewReviewed by GM Path

Official stage and classification sources checked August 25, 2026. Video notes identify creator-reported claims.

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Safety notice

Use this guide only at a lawful range with proper supervision. Follow all firearm safety rules, current USPSA rules, the official written stage briefing, and the range officer. This guide does not replace training or match commands.