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Recruiter Office Visits - Be Prepared and Know What You Want to Do (before you join) If you do your research, there should not be a great deal of information that you need to ask the recruiter for any military job. Sure, some of the processes, paperwork needed, and test prep will be helpful new information to you, but going into a recruiter's office not knowing what you want to do and being physically and academically unprepared for it is pure immaturity on your part. Yes - you may be too immature to join just yet. That is why one...

The NEW 50-50 Workout for AFSW Candidates Over the past year as I can been teaching the 50-50 Swim Workout to people preparing for swim tests, there has been so much success with this FREE swim workout IF you put in the work and do it 4-5 times a week for a month.  This is the original Navy PST 50-50 Workout: Warmup with 500yd swim (any stroke)Repeat 10 timesSwim 50m fast freestyleSwim 50m goal pace CSS- minimum rest Cooldown with tread or drownproofing drills 10 minutes The Air Force Special Warfare Version (50-50 Workout)  It is not just swimming workouts!...

The Mace - A BRIEF HISTORY  The steel mace follows the same design principles as the ancient weapon with the same name, a mace. A mace, which is a bludgeon, is one of the oldest man-made weapons in history. Archeologists have discovered stone mace heads that date back to the Late Stone Age, some 50,000 year ago.  While maces of all sizes and with special features can be found across almost every major civilization throughout history (after all, it is a very simple yet effective concept - a long handle with a heavy end), ancient India is where the mace stands...

Block Periodization Helps to Develop Weakness and Maintain Strengths Do you need a formula for how to balance strengths and weaknesses when it comes to training? Try a simple 3-to-1 ratio of time spent on them each cycle of training. Learn about Tactical Fitness Block Periodization.  3 Part Weakness / 1 Part Strength    When preparing for challenging tactical professions and special ops level selections, a well constructed program that addresses both the development of weaknesses and the maintainance of current strengths is what you are looking for.  The process is not as simple as just doing everything all at...

Explosions from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), bombs, breaching blasts, large-caliber weapons fire and even repeated small-arms fire produce blast waves that affect the brain and other internal organs. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) events have become common in the military and veteran communities over the last 20 years of sustained combat operations, leading to a huge increase in diagnoses of Operator Syndrome and post-traumatic stress (PTS). USMC photo by  Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel E. Valle When faced with these conditions, many veterans experience severe pain, reduced cognitive function and an inability to sleep, stay focused or hold coherent conversations. They can suffer...