Okay, I am a little surprised at your reply here Sparky as it suggests that you are from military pedigree. Let me clear up a few misconceptions about me though first and then I’ll comment on the latter.
What I have outlined in my previous post is in fact simple, but not too simple and delineates a complete structure for becoming proficient at anything. I find it weird that you insinuate that I am attempting to over complicate things for financial gain and/or self-importance issues. I say that because you do not know me and 20 years of experience or not, it reeks of immaturity and false assumption.
You pass comment on how one does not need mental, emotional and spiritual attributes. From a military paradigm those elements are the most important to develop and are taught and ingrained at every military institution worth its salt throughout the world. Let’s break it down in case you were confused.
- Mental Attributes: combat mindset, controlled aggression, psychological warfare
- Emotional Attributes: fear and anger management
- Spiritual Attributes: combat belief system (not religious) and ego management
As I stated in the opening statement of this post, I am confused that you don’t get this because this is a military blueprint along with of course physical attributes, skill development and simulated application. How does this over complicate things? How does this suggest that I am out for financial gain? How does this suggest that I am an elitist as you imply?
Now why are the SAS so hard to get into? If it was so easy, then everybody would be Special Forces operators, medical doctors and flying Apache helicopters. Another question: how does some lame ass shouting at you while you are reassembling a weapon resemble actual combat? I would have thought shooting live ammunition over soldier’s heads while conducting move, shoot and cover drills would be more of a successful replication, don’t you? Are you in the military? If so, in what capacity and in what unit? What combat conflicts have you served in?
I am simply stating that this sort of training involves a lot more that shouting at each other and spewing expletives at a guy suited up with a helmet four times the size of a normal head. Most people who do a three day course of this sort with no attributes or skill are led into a false sense of security. I do believe in realistic force-on-force drills with a competent coach who truly understands this training model, but it has to be done right and it has to work in a progression. I have a saying that goes, “You can’t learn to swim on dry land, but you can’t learn to swim in a Tsunami either.”
Over to you… |