Why Rucking Is Becoming More Popular with the Civilian Populace

Special Operations Forces are all the rage these days, from the recent films of “Lone Survivor” and “Zero Dark Thirty” in which Navy SEALs are the protagonists as well as “Black Hawk Down” where the Delta Force operators are, America can’t get enough. So, if you aren’t going to enlist in the Armed Forces and […]

Should SAS selection be made easier?

Over the years, much has been made about how selection for the SAS is the toughest military course in the world. But is it too difficult? In percentages, less than 10 percent of those who attend actually pass the entire course and become a member of a Sabre Squadron. The course is so difficult, it is not unheard of for […]

Special Operations Gear Review – Merrell Sawtooth: Perfect Desert Boot

We’re always looking for an edge. That’s what Special Forces guys do, anything that will make your job easier, or yourself a little more comfortable, that’s the ticket, right? And having a piece of equipment that works, is tough, comfortable and the troops like is like nirvana. Like I said in an earlier piece, in […]

Rucking through varied terrain, maintaining the pace tips

We’ve been revisiting some of the posts we’ve made earlier and are getting out and doing refresher exercises, getting some land navigation and other tasks in. This one will deal with everyone is SF’s favorite pastime … rucking. Everyone has their own tips of the trade and the vast majority of them are good. The […]

Don’t Get Lost! Practical Exercise With Modified Resection

In our previous Land Navigation article, we talked about Resection, which is invaluable at finding your exact location if you’re unsure of where you are but can see and identify points in the distance. As you’ll remember Resection is the method for finding your exact location on a map by determining the grid azimuth to […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 4.13.2017

UBRR training day followed by a ruck march. Are you keeping a log of your times on your runs and rucks? And with the warmer weather upon us, you should be paying much stricter attention to hydration during the rucks. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 20 pushups 3 x 20 sit ups […]

Rucking Through Varied Terrain, Maintaining the Pace Tips

We’ve been revisiting some of the posts we’ve made earlier and are getting out and doing refresher exercises, getting some land navigation and other tasks in. This one will deal with everyone is SF’s favorite pastime …Rucking. Everyone has their own tips of the trade and the vast majority of them are good. The main […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 4.12.2017

Shoulder work in the gym is the order of the day along with some speed work. The sprints will definitely help with your overall cardio fitness, build some explosion and will serve you well with your endurance. It is also a functional part of your job in Special Operations. There will be plenty of times […]

Land navigation practical exercise – resection

In some of our previous articles, we’ve tackled the issues of preparing yourself to pass the Land Navigation course which is always a very tough one. Today we’ll do a practical exercise on finding your location if you are unsure of your exact map placement. The official term is Resection for finding your exact location […]

Selection for British SAS: Life in the thick of the trees (Part 4)

Read Part Three HERE. This was it—the Trees Phase of selection. We were just above the canopy and traveling at speed, contouring the tops of the trees. The vastness of the jungle was immense; before we were airborne for 10 minutes, all you could see was trees. Clearings came and went, bends in rivers were just visible sometimes, […]