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The Beauty of Making Mistakes and Even Failing
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We All Make Mistakes, Fail, and Quit...We Are Human - Now What? When things do not turn out as planned, you have several choices: you can quit and move on to something else, find another path, try harder next time, or be better prepared. Finding a new way to a different outcome is the growth in failing and if you truly consider all that we as humans mess up each day, these are learning experiences - nothing more, nothing less. Take ownership of failures and keep moving forward, but this time, you are now smarter because of your failure. There...
When There is No Light at the End of the Tunnel - Shorten the Tunnel
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Goal Accomplishment is All About One Bite at a Time, Baby Steps, Sub-Goals...Shortening the Tunnel PC - D.McBurnett @mcteams3842 A recent question about Hell Week prompted an answer I have never used before, as the question required some thoughtful introspection. The questions were "What is Hell Week like on Monday (Day 1) - What is your mindset when you have until Friday to keep doing the things you have been doing since midnight that day?" My response: "On Monday, you are already tired, and the light at the end of the tunnel is not visible. It is a dark tunnel. But you...
To Pullout or Not: CSS Debate
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To Add the Breaststroke Pullout to the CSS or Take It Out? It Depends... For many years, I have been learning how to best coach the Combat Swimmer Stroke (CSS) to non-swimming athletes, primarily those preparing for a career in any military special ops programs involving diving or combat swimming. I have always taught the breaststroke pullout as a way to kick off the wall; however, many candidates have difficulty adding it to the 500-yard swim test of the Navy PST (SEAL, SWCC, EOD/Diver, SARC). I am now teaching to do the Navy PST WITHOUT the pullout as an option if you...
Most Common Training Mistakes Made By Former Athletes Preparing for Spec Ops
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Don't Short-Sight Your Spec Ops Preparation or You May Be Another Attrition Statistic Photo by D McBurnett - www.dmcburnett.com or McTeams3842 It is no secret that attrition rates are historically high among the Special Ops units across the military and SWAT Teams. Becoming a tactical athlete is a requirement for any tactical profession, as the job tends to be physically demanding, and the members are placed in dangerous situations. Life-or-death situations are common in the tactical professions (military, police, firefighters, EMT), and your fitness level may be THE determining factor in someone (or you) living or dying. So, fitness and your ability...
"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...