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Your Journey to Special Ops: From Pre-Enlistment to Advanced Training Pipeline - Here's What You Need to Know -  Have you been considering becoming a military special operations member since you can remember? Ask yourself a few questions: - Do you understand the long process of joining the military?  - How much research have you done on all the options available throughout our military?  - Have you been training all of your life for this huge physical challenge? (sports, manual labor, extracurriculars, working out, etc) - Are you really ready to take on the challenge and go through the process to become part...

 Three Steps to Crushing ANY Military Swim Test   Tap the pictures above for a brief video explanation of the different strokes   Technique First If you are a non-swimming athlete preparing for special operations training, excelling in the water may seem impossible. No worries. With the right approach, you can confidently conquer the swim tests (with and without fins). To help you prepare, we've broken it down into three key phases: learning the technique, practicing the pace/efficiency, and getting into swimming shape.The first phase is learning the technique. This is crucial, as the proper technique can make all the difference...

How to Build Your Durability and Achieve Success in Special Ops Training Attention all special ops recruits!  If you are one of the few, who have already made the bold decision to embark on one of the most demanding journeys out there - KEEP READING. You have a burning desire to be part of the elite, to push yourself to the limits of physical and mental strength. Most importantly, you want to serve your country and community and prove to yourself that you can DO THIS when most people can't. No fear - no doubts - just pure confidence in your abilities...

Failure, Injury, or Quitting Are Common...Rebuilding and Attempting Again is Even Harder Unfortunately, humans fail, get injured, and simply quit when things get difficult. Sometimes, it is an accident, but more often than not, it is a lack of preparation and failure to deal with inherent weaknesses we all have (physical, mental, emotional, and maturity). This article is going to explain the process of trying to get back after you fail, quit, or get sick/injured specifically as it pertains to Navy SEAL training (BUD/S). However, many of these same pieces of advice will help you with your awareness to allow yourself to...

Sink or Swim: It is Up to How You Prepare NOW... Hey there, aspiring special operations candidates, it is time to sink or swim! Are you ready to conquer the military swim test and gain more water confidence? We know that being comfortable in the water can be a daunting task, especially for non-swimmers, but you can do this – even if your first time ever swimming the length of a pool was today! We're here to guide you on the right path to success with swimming, finning, treading, and other aquatic skills needed to ace any military swimming and/or...