Read Part One HERE So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll More »
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SFAS Getting Yourself Ready Pt. 1
So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need to not just More »
Navy SEAL Prep: Are You Ready?
Unplug and put down that Xbox controller. You’ll need to bring your A-game if you want to be a part of the elite SEAL teams. Listen to lead instructor Pearson from the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School in Great Lakes, Illinois, as he lays out the best plan of action to get you ready More »
SEAL Leaps From Water, Lands as Patagonia’s CEO to MBA Professor
Want some humble pie? No? Well I’m going to give it to you anyway. I could always pick out the guys in the spec-ops community who were going to thrive after leaving the military. Some left for family, others to pen the next great American novel, and some to explore the great outdoors. For Michael Crooke, his journey took him from the More »
Navy SEAL Training: Second Phase
Second Phase, the combat diving phase, lasts seven weeks. This phase introduces underwater skills that are unique to Navy SEALs. During this phase, candidates become basic combat swimmers and learn open and closed-circuit diving. Successful Second Phase candidates demonstrate a high level of comfort in the water and the ability to perform in stressful and More »
Navy SEAL: Mental toughness propels me
One of the first things you see at BUD/S is a sign that says, “The only easy day was yesterday.” For a Navy SEAL like Paul Tharp, he relishes the challenge of what lies ahead. The 42-year-old SEAL is the driving tip of the spear. “It’s a fortunate position that many will never know.” He enjoys every minute More »
Pass this as A Trainee, and You’ve Earned Your Navy SEAL Trident
SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) is a grueling 26-week course that takes basic skills already learned and refines them through high-pace tactical training. The point of SQT is to provide the trainee with the tactical skills needed before reaching the platoon. Advanced weapons, small-unit tactics, land navigation, SERE, static-line and free-fall parachute operations, demolitions, cold-weather training, medical skills, More »
Brutal Navy SEAL Training: First Phase
You will lug a red-oak tree around as if it were your only source of oxygen. On the command “lift,” your shoulders will burn so badly, you’ll think molten lava is being poured down your anterior deltoids. That’s just the primer. First Phase is comprised of seven long weeks of brutal training, and will tests a man’s commitment to More »
Could you pass the brutal SEAL Water Obstacle Course?
Get your mind right. If you want your forearms to burn like the 9th circle of Hell, you have got to try the water obstacle course used by Navy SEALs. Always a good time! Courtesy of the Navy SEAL & SWCC scout team
Navy SWCC Water Rescue Test: Swim or Die
My least favorite part of Marine Corps boot camp was the swim evolution. Getting yelled at by a drill instructor while practically drowning is anything but cool. Boat guys are the unsung heroes of the Naval Special Warfare community. Do you have what it takes to join these elite boat warriors? Find out by watching the Navy SWCC water rescue test below. – More »