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Swimming the CSS and Treading Water - Step By Step Breakdown (videos)

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Swimming the CSS and Treading Water - Step By Step Breakdown (videos)

Learning the CSS and Treading are two important skills for getting TO and THROUGH many training programs.  It is pure technique, effort, and repetition to master a skill. Get in the pool, master the technique and then get in shape to do it for the required time or distances.  Because most likely - Dude You are Not in Swimming Shape.Here is a Breakdown of the Combat Swimmer Stroke (aka modified side stroke) The CSS Broken Down Top Arm, Bottom Arm/Breathe, Kick/Arm Recovery, and Glide.  Top arm pull - FREE STYLE CATCH - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OY_yQBiXM Bottom Arm pull - BREAST STROKE SCULL (not...

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Tactical Fitness - What You Don't Know Can Crush Your Dreams of Serving

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Tactical Fitness - What You Don't Know Can Crush Your Dreams of Serving

Tactical Fitness - What You Don't Know Can Crush Your Dreams of Serving What you ignore or don't fully understand about tactical fitness can crush you and your dreams of serving, especially in an elite spec ops unit. Sure, you played sports in high school and "know" you are in shape.  You look at the fitness test and say, " I can do that" and that is the end of your PT Test preparation. Then you show up to take the test for the first time and get CRUSHED!  It happens all the time - happened to me - and...

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Ten Questions About SEAL Training, Job, and Life

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Ten Questions About SEAL Training, Job, and Life

Ten Questions About Navy SEAL Training, Job, and Life        Here is a list of questions / answers from a young man in high school doing a project for class - along with a few very common follow up questions / comments to fully explain:  1. What training does a career in the SEALs require? See SEALSWCC.com for the preparation details about the journey to get TO BUD/S but also read this as many people can get TO BUD/S but only 25% make it THROUGH BUD/S. To and THrough BUD/S Article with video / additional links to learn FIRST - Ace the PST...

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Spec Ops Candidates - Is This You?

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Spec Ops Candidates - Is This You?

Tell me if this is you…  Are you an aspiring special operations candidate who dreams of becoming a special forces operator? If so, there are some things you need to understand about Tactical Fitness.  There are phases you need to master.  Currently, are you focusing on crushing your fitness test and preparing for spec ops selection. AKA – try to get TO and THROUGH the training.  Getting TO the training is phase 1.  Getting THROUGH the training is phase 2.  Both are different programming with phase 2 building on your phase 1 testing prep foundation.   Ultimately, your goal is to...

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Physical Assessment Tools for To and Through Spec Ops Selection

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Physical Assessment Tools for To and Through Spec Ops Selection

Work to Achieve These Scores / Times on the Following Events(Then - You MIGHT be Ready) Jeff Nichols and I recently did a Tactical Fitness Report on how we assess candidates throughout the process of training.  Not just as an initial assessment, but this chart can help you see where you meet up on the spectrum of training that will place you in the top 25% of candidates in spec ops selection programs.   The Tactical Fitness Report (video) The Charts and Exercise Standards of Selection Preparation TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOU - IT DEPENDS ON THE FOLLOWING:- your athletic history (sports/training...

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