Tag: BUD/S

You could feel the winds of dread in the air like a thunderstorm that was approaching over the horizon.

“You all should be proud of even getting this far. Most men don’t have the fortitude to put their name on the application for the toughest military selection course in the world,” the CO said. 

As a former Navy SEAL and Instructor, I give an insider’s experience into how to make sure you are properly prepared for BUD/S training.

In “How To Become a Navy SEAL” former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb drops some info on you that most sources never mention.

Any gender can apply for Navy SEAL training, or what the Navy calls, “BUD/S” (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training.

Today was the day that Deek would show up as Deeka for the first time. He got to camp and checked in with the third phase chief instructor, Babcock. Babcock looked like a lumberjack because he was one. There’s not a lot of large men in the Teams, that’s a myth propagated by Hollywood. But […]

Success is a mental as much as a physical state. How you talk to yourself vastly affects your success in all domains.

Read which are the traits shared by Navy SEAL candidates who pass selection.

The Rock is the final hurdle before graduation for Olga and JJ the two badass female Navy SEAL candidates.

For decades, top athletes and elite operators have used the mental ‘superpower’ of visualization to go further and survive longer.

Navy SEAL Hell Week is grueling, but training on “The Rock” is the one of the toughest hurdles to becoming a SEAL.

Navy SEAL training is widely known as one of the most grueling in the world, but it’s the instructors who assess and shape the future SEALs.