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"You Have Not Spent Much Time in the Pain Cave"
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Where Many Spec Ops Candidates Fail to Go Before I go down this rabbit hole, I will explain where I heard this comment. An older candidate gave his opinion to a younger candidate when asked, "How are you crushing everything like you do?" The new guy is still in his teens, played sports in high school, and is preparing for the Navy SEAL program. The "older guy" is 23 years old, spent his high school years playing multiple sports, and continued wrestling through college. During the off-season, he practiced swimming, treading, and getting comfortable in the water. My involvement with the...
Teaching and Coaching Others to Teach the CSS (Combat Swimmer Stroke)
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Coaching the CSS The Combat Side Stroke (CSS) has evolved from the side stroke to the modified side stroke. It is still an underwater recovery stroke, which is the Navy Physical Screening Test rule used to screen potential recruits for SEAL, SWCC, EOD/Diver, and Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC). The CSS has some more efficient features. Recently, a swimming coach joined a coaching session with me, teaching about 20 members of the Navy how to learn the stroke. Yes, there is a difference between the CSS and elementary side stroke (see both side by side). Some of the coaching cues...
Do You Trust Your Training? Regardless - Test it Often
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Trust the Process...But Verify / Assess Regularly If you plan to challenge yourself by attending any Special Ops program selection course, you likely are training hard just to get accepted into the training. If you are wise, you are focusing on the both phases of tactical training (getting to and THROUGH the training), then you likely have been on this journey for quite some time. Here are some questions:Do you trust your efforts each day? Consistency? Sleep? Nutrition? Did you push your perceived limits? Intensity? Do you see the results toward your goal / timeline? Are you patient and trusting the process? ...
The Roadmap to Navy Special Ops Success: Master the PST, Earn Your Contract: Save Time and Money, Crush Your Training, and Secure Your Future in Special Operations
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Ace the PST on the First Time - Earn Your Contract - This is Phase 1 of Tactical Fitness - Getting TO the Training. The biggest mistake is that people only prepare for the PST and nothing else. Remember, you have to get THROUGH the training to graduate and become a special operations team member. Consider the first fitness test you take as a job interview. Prepare yourself to crush it on DAY ONE because it shows your recruiters that you are ready to go, which means less preparation work for them. Failing a fitness test repeatedly means you are under-prepared for the journey...
Help - I Need Effective and Affordable Training to Prepare to Serve
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Effective Training That Won't Break the Bank! Crush Spec Ops Dreams Without Going Broke Besides the need for effective and affordable training programs like mine at StewSmithFitness.com, you also need time to prepare properly. The good news is that we have the answers to all your issues if you want them done right without breaking the bank and fitting into a tight timeline. Whether you are preparing for military basic training, special ops selection, police and fire academies, or needing to maintain your fitness during and after your active duty time, check out StewSmithFitness.com - we have the programs that get results in half...