You may recognize A.J. James from the movie Act of Valor. Here he breaks it down for those interested in becoming a SEAL and discusses his wrestling background and how it helped him overcome some of his challenges with swimming.
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Another great post. I've been thinking about getting my little guy into wrestling (in a year or two) and it's great to hear that wrestling was such a large building block for an accomplished SEAL, and individual, like A.J.
masterjedi I have a gym in Chicago ,,hardcore nothing fancy ,lots of tools to assist a futrue SEAL. It would be an honor to assist your QUEST,,contact me if interested
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i live in Chicago also and almost gave up on preparing for navy seals.. until i saw this vid. he stresses on what im struggling with now ..the swimming this is the first year i've ever swam but he's an inspiration.i also am a wrestler.
@masterjedi Don't ever give up man. If you want it, get it. Don't let anyone tell you that you cannot do it, most of all yourself. One of my favorite quotes comes from Lance Armstrong, “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”
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@masterjedi Your inability or fear of something never tried is another opportunity for you to over come an obstacle. Keep pushing. One stroke becomes two, two becomes four!
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@masterjedi Hey man, don't give up! Nine months ago, I had never swam a lap in my life! And now I am on the edge of breaking into the 7 minute time frame for that 500 combat sidestroke!
@jeffemanuel yes! Agree, hollywood is like videogames, the heros play with the show helm option off, easier to tell who is who w/o em
@LauraWalkerKC I had to lol at the "drown proofing". All the SEALS need are the 5 brothers that I had growing up. Swim or DIE! @SOFREP
@LauraWalkerKC Oh jeesh Laura I just want to be able to do 30 pull ups without thinking I am gonna die on the 22nd! @SOFREP
@meankitteh1 @SOFREP LOL you need this: A Look At SEAL Training: The BUD/S Obstacle Course http://t.co/xbl1q3RJ
@LauraWalkerKC What a wuss. I could beat his time easily ... if I was being chased by a lion! LOL that hurt to watch it! @SOFREP
@LauraWalkerKC Remind me to tell you about hiring some retired Marines to whip us into shape. It was not pretty. For all of us!
@LauraWalkerKC LOL laura but I sooo love Air Power! Yes, though our guys are total professionals.
@LauraWalkerKC I would have just died. Probably on the spot just looking at it! The upper body stuff would kill me. Wow!@SOFREP
@meankitteh1 @SOFREP I know, right? He makes it look easy. Then you realise - no down time between obstacles =0
@jeffemanuel I always wore eye pro, but never ear pro. Every time I got my hearing tested, it got better. My vision steadily deteriorated.
@jeffemanuel My concern was hearing everyone clearly. As an officer, I wasn't shooting much,so I could go sans ear pro w/out my ears ringing
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This may seem off the topic.However AJ James seems to me like a role model that the African American leadership should be embracing.My God I work in a city ,Chicago that is the murder capital of the US, African American kids getting shot down every day. AJ is a man who lives a life that is based on discipline,courage,and self determination..He sees obstacles as challenges.To him the phrases i hear from a lot of SEALS "pay attention to detail"& "the only easy day was yesterday" are exactly what these kids need to here .They do not need pro athletes or some thug gangster as a role model.THIS MAN fits the bill.And I am sure you can find men just like him in the Marines ,Army , and Air Force. Sorry for this rant but I just had a 12 year old shot in the neck at a frickin dice game and a 7 year old was killed selling ice cream.WE NEED MORE AJ James in the world. We need them on a pedestal as the heroes and leaders that they are.
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That's what I like to see in an individual, especially those that reside within the special operations community. A solid, focused person with a down-to-earth demeanor. I'm also pleased to see that AJ is in a teaching role within NSW. Thank you Brandon for sharing this.
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Wrestling at a high level was the toughest things I've ever been a part of, including college rugby and marrige. Rock on A.J..
Thanks Brandon and AJ. I enjoy watching short videos like this. It pushes me to run longer and push harder.
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Great vid, there is also another one that features the lead character from the movie and he discusses lacrosse.
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Man this is the kind of stuff I really like.You watch a video with a man like this and you want punish yourself in a gym...I for one am very interested in the Combatives..Seems like "laying hands on people" has become a daily occurrence in the murder capital of the US ,Chicago working in EMS..Really interested in that stuff
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@PatrickM Agreed. I would love to know the preferred fighting style of some of our top forces. I've been looking at Muay Thai but there is so much garbage on the internet its tough to tell what's actually worth my time and money when it comes to self defense.
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This guys is awesome! He's from my home country Trinidad too. He is definitely inspiration for me.
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I enjoy hearing this guy speak. Very well spoken with an intense love of his country. His life story is great too, if you haven't watched the interviews at the end of Act Of Valor you need to check them out.
