David: So it goes without saying that this was the hardest physical and mental challenge I have ever gone through. Cadre dropped the MF’ing hammer unleashing a blitzkrieg of PT (physical training) and rucking of the likes you cannot imagine. This of course gives rise to seeing either the very best or worst in people. …
2Pac’s All Eyez on Me is kind of what it’s like being a Selection candidate. The Cadre are always watching, no matter where you are, and when they wait, they don’t wait patiently. At this point, we’re 52 hours in. The candidates don’t know what time it is other than that it’s morning on the …
Part team, part you, all the time. Selection is an individual event but never really. The full name of Selection in the Q-Course is Special Forces Assessment and Selection. The Cadre there assess your ability to play well with others. And your classmates make sure you don’t slip through the cracks when the Cadre aren’t …
Right after the Welcome Party, I asked Webb what the chances were that he would still have his ponytail at the end of Selection. 100% he said, and it came fast and furious with a big fat I dare you…there’s nothing you can do to separate me from it. When I pushed him a little …
My hope is that everyone who comes to Selection passes Selection. You can expect zero help once it starts, but we owe you more explanation of how to prepare and how to show up ready. In this post you’ll find a lot of lessons learned from Special Operations training as well as some better techniques …
You show up because you want to know if you have what it takes, but you don’t even know what that is. From the outset, you’re on someone else’s terms, playing someone else’s games. You control nothing except your attitude and your gear, so you better master both. This is what I expected going into …
