INTERNATIONAL PRACTICAL SHOOTING CONFEDERATION
The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) was established to promote, maintain, improve and advance the sport of practical shooting, to safeguard its principles and to regulate its conduct worldwide for the safe, recreational use of firearms by persons of good character.
LATEST NEWS
IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin Nominated for the 2019 National Sports Award in Russia
IPSC President Vitaly Kryuchin Nominated for the 2019 National Sports Award in Russia On the official website of the National Sports Award (http://sport-premia.ru) started the popular vote for the nominees for the Award. The names of the winners will be announced on...
Stages Released for the 2019 IPSC Australasia Handgun Championship in the Philippines
The President of IPSC Mr. Vitaly Kryuchin released the Stages for the Australasia Handgun Championship 2019. This IPSC Level IV shooting event will be held at the Front Sight Shooting Range in Lipa City, Batangas. The City of Lipa is located about 80 km. from Manila....
IPSC Joins GAISF Observer Programme
IPSC JOINS GAISF OBSERVER PROGRAMME AS COUNCIL MEETS IN LAUSANNE The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) was officially granted observer status by the GAISF Council when it convened earlier this week. Quoting from the GAISF announcement, "Practical...
Awards Ceremony For The 2019 IPSC European Handgun Championship Held In Serbia
The closing ceremony of the 2019 IPSC European Handgun Championship held in Belgrade, Serbia on September 14. In 2019, almost 1200 athletes came to Serbia to compete in this challenging handgun Level IV match. This year among the athletes -- 132 ladies, 245...
2019 IPSC General Assembly Report – Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade, SerbiaSeptember 7, 2019 The Forty-Third IPSC General Assembly Held in Serbia The International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) held its Forty-Third General Assembly (GA) at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 7, 2019. The event,...
IPSC Regional Director’s Dinner Held In Serbia – September 6, 2019
IPSC Regional Director’s Dinner Held In Serbia The 2019 European Handgun Championship (EHC) IPSC Regional Directors’ dinner took place on September 6, in Belgrade, Serbia. During the event, the IPSC President discussed a number of regional issues related...
EXCELLENCE IN SHOOTING
IPSC regions
Regions (countries) are the organizations which promote the sport of IPSC and are the representatives of IPSC. All IPSC athletes become members of the IPSC by joining their affiliated Region.
match calendar
IPSC matches are submitted by IPSC Regions and properly sanctioned.
Once a match is approved and sanctioned it will get displayed on the global Match Calendar (Level III, IV and V Matches).
competitions
IPSC matches are based on the principles of accuracy, power and speed. Participation in these matches will develop a high degree of safety and proficiency, as well as providing an exciting means of recreation.
results
Match Results for sanctioned Level III and up matches are posted on the Results page. Results will appear within 2 weeks after the match is completed and are easily searched by name and stored by year.
what makes practical shooting unique?
IPSC shooting competitions present varied degrees of difficulty. No shooting challenge or time limit may be protested as being prohibitive. Specific requirements for non-shooting challenges should reasonably allow for differences in competitor’s height and physical build.
THE BEST MATCH OFFICIALS IN THE WORLD
IROA certifies that IPSC Range Officers are the best trained, the best qualified and best prepared to ensure a uniform worldwide standard for all competitions.
IPSC IS ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE SHOOTING SPORTS IN THE WORLD
Countries
Competitors at International Matches in 2025
Big International Matches in 2025
Rounds Fired at Big International Matches in 2025
competitions
worldwide competitions
The IPSC Match Calendar Year averages 360+ Level III Matches (large Regional match) in 105 country members, called Regions, all around the world. We have more than 200k active members and 1.4+ million of rounds are shot in average in a global competition, known as World Shoot.
the best athletes in the shooting world!
The value of IPSC shooting competition is determined by the quality of the challenge presented in the course design. Courses of fire are designed primarily to test a competitor’s IPSC shooting skills, and not their physical strength or gymnastic abilities.
what’s new in ipsc?
President’s Newsletter – June 2021
Spanish version is below. Dear Regional Directors, I would like to share some news from the recent Executive Council meeting: Members of the Executive Council observed a minute of silence in memory of the recently passed away Jorge Gonzalo Calle Mostajo, RD for...
Pan American Handgun Championship Information
Pan American Handgun Championship Information. Spanish version is below. Dear Regional Directors, I also would like to inform you that at the recent Continental Council meeting, it was decided to postpone Pan American Handgun Championship for September 2022 because...
Handgun World Shoot Information
Handgun World Shoot Information. Spanish version is below. Dear Regional Directors, Dear Athletes, Dear Range Officers, Dear Instructors and Trainers, At the recent Continental Council meeting, the following report concerning current situation in Thailand was...
Introducing DVC QUIZ Game
DVC QUIZ: Load and Make Ready...to Play! IPSC competitors know that the cornerstone of our sport is safety, and our Rule Books are without any doubt the master compendium on everything related to the right and safe way to practice our beloved sport. But learning and...
ANTI-DOPING AND PRACTICAL SHOOTING
IPSC officially became WADA Code Signatory in June 2021.
By committing to WADA’s core fundamentals of maintaining a “Clean Sport”, IPSC implements strict testing and safeguards in order to avoid the use of any Prohibited Substance and/or athletic enhancement methods that are against the World Anti-Doping Code, International Standards and related documents as well as principles of fair play, and competitors are required to adhere and follow all requirements and procedures to ensure Practical Shooting stays clean and safe.
ACCREDITATION FOR INSTRUCTORS
The Main International Shooting Instructors Association (MISIA) was created to establish an international structure for the accreditation, recognition and maintenance of shooting instructors. It ensures that IPSC instructors are the best trained and qualified to implement a uniform worldwide standard for training IPSC sports shooters.
MISIA instructors and trainers are the ambassadors who bring our culture of safe gun handling to the attention of the whole shooting world.
ipsc partners
THE EVOLUTION OF MATCH MANAGEMENT AND SCORING
IPSC ESS (Electronic Scoring System) is the Official IPSC Electronic Scoring System for all IPSC Match Levels.
It provides paperless, wireless score recording and transmission for faster, more accurate results.
Fast, Reliable and Accurate
IPSC ESS has been tried and tested in dozens of Level III, IV and V IPSC Matches worldwide.
The Stats Office's Ultimate Tool
Provides real time tools for the Stats and the RM to control the match, and quickly take actions, freeing the Stats Office for more strategic thinking.
See in real time when the first and last round is shot.
Real time changes in Squads, Divisions and so on.
Competitors Love It!
Every competitor has a PIN number as their signature.
Shooter’s Portal allows for results verification in real time.
Printing stations available for competitors.
The End of Paper Scoring
All paper jobs are now electronic! Briefings, Gun Check, Scoring, Chronograph, Start Position Photo and Schedule. All available to the RO at the stage with no paper need anymore.
Online and Offline
No matter if the match range has wi-fi connectivity or not! ESS can fully work in online and offline environment, thanks to multiple redundancies, data backups and data integrity checks.
Scoring for All IPSC Match Levels
ESS is ready to score IPSC Matches from Level I to Level V, and it’s being actively used in IPSC Regions such as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, United States, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, among others joining every week.
International practical shooting confederation
IPSC Postal Address:
Carretera Vieja de Bunyola – Km 6,2 07141 Marratxi Mallorca, Spain
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +34 971 796 232
WhatsApp: +34 699 264 399
IPSC Registration Address:
Roburvägen 13, 181 33 Lidingö, Sweden
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +34 971 796 232
WhatsApp: +34 699 264 399
IROA Postal Address:
64 Nicholson Crescent
Minesing, Ontario L9X 0G9
Canada
e-mail: [email protected]
tel: +1 705 733 6989