How This Nerd Survived Navy SEAL Training
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Pro tip: run blind. When I run, I never know where or how far I’m going. Sometimes I’ll theorize a route just to get started, but I always make a point not to follow it and instead “go the extra mile”. That “extra mile” is an unknown distance and leads to all sorts of adventures. It’s not too hard to figure out the distance after the run. So, not only is this a great way to push yourself, it also makes running interesting and can build a lot of confidence.
Hey man I think it’d be really cool if you did a whole story on how you became a Navy SEAL and all the steps you have to go through to even make it to BUDS.
Like the saying for the British Royal Marines says.... 'IT'S A STATE OF MIND'
A viewer from Hong Kong here completing my first half of pilot training, thanks for the encouragement
Best of luck!
Good luck! From HK too and joining the Air Force this year!
Because as an Eagle Scout he has a damn good clue what hard work is
Yeah, And they are strong, Well in my troop they are
Thank you, sir, for your service!! Thank you for putting a guide for all of us! Trying to aim for green beret or army ranger, PJ, in the long run.
Hey, I was also homeschooled, and I'm looking at becoming a SEAL, but everywhere I look there seems to be a big lack of maturity in the teams. It has me thinking of trying SF instead. Could you make a video on your experience of going through the different phases of BUD/S and some advice on making it through? Thank you.
Awesome video brother. I was an infantry scout and I always look back at my career wishing I had tried out for the 75th. Hopefully, your videos can inspire our next generation.
I commend you good sir. Thanks for the uplift!
My pleasure!
I’m United States Naval sea cadet that graduated seal prep and I was doing some of the stuff that your friends were doing to prepare myself for it, and in the end it about cost me to fail if it wasn’t for my brother’s around me
Keep up the never quit attitude, it’s going to suck but you can do it and we need good men in positions to keep America the top of the spear. HooYah!
Awesome. I started with 276 in BUDs Prep but chose a different life 😂 went on to be a Corpsman with the Marine Corps. No Ragrets, not even a single letter.
lol “no ragrets” best tattoo ever. Sounds like you found your thing, that’s more important anyway.
@@chadmetcalf yessir, ended up going into nursing after I got out. Still a nurse now. I must admit I did miss out on some good training though.
Two guys in US military training were about to start crawling through freezing water while keeping their heads under machine gun fire (as part of their training) and were agreeing, "This sucks!", when a better and more emotionally mature trainee went past them and dove into the muddy water saying, "Embrace the suck!"
Haha. I have heard that more than once.
@@chadmetcalf That's because it's the way to get through tough training.
Being in the boys scout will teach discipline and hard work when growing up
You are an Eagle Scout, enough said 👊🏾 Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸😳
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thank you for this video, it's encouraging
Thank you for motivating me
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I can really relate to this. I right now am a Life scout. I weigh a 140 pounds. I hardly have any muscle but am trying to build some. I really want to join the SEALs, and I plan to enlist after I graduate high school. I was really going to put myself through everything that those other guys did, but now after watching them fail, I will not. I am still going to train and 'Be Prepared', but will not do that much. My question for you is if the entrance exam is hard or not. As someone that shared my same body type, is there any tips that you could give me on being ready for it. Thanks for the great video.
Find the SEAL recruiter in your area, they will get you dialed in.
i needed to hear allllll this right now.
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Aloha Shipmate! Bravo Zulu to You! BUDS is a mindset above physical strength and You possess BOTH. The Trident is earned. Much appreciated Shipmate. AD2 United States Navy here. 🇺🇸
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Pushing on not knowing when or if they would have their breakthrough
Outstanding, thanks for sharing. Really shocked that the furthest run before buds was 2 miles. This can’t be typical given the buds qualifying scores I have seen which would indicate extensive training. Best wishes for your channel.
The times to get in are much more competitive now (although I don’t think the success rate has improved). I practiced for the screen test a bit (1.5 miles).
You failed to mention you were in Order of the Arrow 💪💪 not sure if you got Vigil or not, but it's nice to see a fellow Arrowman.
Brotherhood. Didn’t get Vigil.
I too enlisted at 135lbs and having very little running experience but I went Air Force to be a PJ. After indoc in 04 I had a parachuting accident in 05 and couldn't rehab enough to complete the last evolution of the pipeline.
Love your story!!
Thanks. It’s been a wild ride so far. Lots left to do and improve upon.
Shipmate! Mindset! I departed the USN as an AD2 and had no...ZERO aspersions for BUDS. Bravo Zulu to you Shipmate. An Aircraft Carrier was my carrier choice. Press on.
You seem like a super down to earth dude. I appreciate you and your content! I’m shooting for AFSPECWAR. Thanks for sharing Chad!
👊 Best of luck to you.
This really hit home for me.
What is the guiding/gliding swim trick he taught you?
Essentially pop up every third to fifth stroke and try to swim in a straight line. If there is something in the horizon aim at that. If not try and maintain the same distance from the shore.
I got sworn into the marines delayed entry on Tuesday. And for me only a small part of the training is physical the rest is mental. If your mentally strong, sharp, and have a no quit attitude you’ll be just fine
Boy scouts; we're a deadly bunch 😃
At least prepared 😀
What the heck is "guiding"? I want to know
It is a technique to help you swim in a straight line in open water. Essentially pick something in the horizon and every 3-5 strokes readjust your direction towards it. You want to do it while staying as horizontal as possible so you don’t introduce a ton of drag and slow yourself down.
If there is nothing in the horizon to aim at and you can see the shoreline - try to maintain the same distance from the shore- this is a bit more difficult, but possible.
@@chadmetcalf Chad, in all my years of swimming (in pools) I have never thought about this concept once, you've probably just saved me countless hours of struggling against the surf while I'm learning
Ya man. There’s no lane lines in the ocean. Knowing you need to guide and attempting it is prob 80% of the solution. The remaining 20% is practicing it.
i want to be a marine. hopefully a rifleman. i want to be a rifleman more than anything. I love the military and i love my country. funny thing is, im not great at sports, im maybe average. i am reminded that i "suck at everything" every other day during PE. i needed to hear something like this. I have no plans of being a seal, i just want to be a someone.
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@goose5935 if you have a good mind game you’ll be ok. Never quit
I was droped 3 Times before passing. Was the best time in Navy. But ptsd is a damn'it show. I only Had reached Petty Oficer third class.
the odd thing is (and this meant in the spirit of scientific enquiry) that mental toughness notwithstanding, a lot of Rangers, SF, SEALs etc struggle MENTALLY in just the normal to and fro of general civvy life, once they leave; they don't 'adapt'; adapting to challenges which are a lot more abstract than 'go there', 'do this', 'climb that' is an unheralded skill - and a sign of mental toughness
so glad i stumbled on this video
Yo, what’s up dad
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So what exactly is guiding?
Essentially pop up every third to fifth stroke and try to swim in a straight line. If there is something in the horizon aim at that. If not try and maintain the same distance from the shore.
A little more to it than that- but that is the general idea.
Being a SEAL is my ultimate dream. It hurts to know that I will never achieve it due to being color blind.
Plenty of other things you can do, I was crushed when I failed to make it to the PGA tour after the SEAL teams, but I found a new goal and adventure. It took me a bit though.
I now ask myself, "What skills might I have acquired in SEAL training that would be of value to serve in my community after I retired and became a civilian? After all, every SEAL becomes a civilian at some point. I wanted to be a security asset, so I bought a firearm and got professional training. I wanted to be a leader so I learned from Jocko how to do that better. I want to stay in shape so I work out. I wanted a brotherhood so I joined jiu jitsu. For me it became more powerful to understand the skills I had and the skills I'm actively building that are based on the same principles that make the SEAL Teams successful. I don't live with regret. Why? Because I'm actively pursuing the goal of becoming the best human being I can be, working hard, and maintaining confidence.
And that's what all good SEALs continue to do after they leave service. Continue to be good human beings, and we can do the same.
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Wait WHAT. he didn’t tell us how he improved !? Should I swim in a straight line or swim in zigzags
Straight line for sure.
You became a Navy SEAL because God wanted you too. He has a plan for us all ❤
Facts
Step 1: Make sure your parents name you Chad.
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do you recommend joining the Navy Seals?
It really depends on what your goals are. If you want to serve your country with some of the most driven people on the planet then yes. If it’s not something close to that, then maybe not.
Do you recommend going to an A school before going to BUD/s? Some frogs tell me it will be harder to transfer to NSW, some tell me if I go to an A school I'll have a rate to fall back on in case I don't make it through BUD/s.
It will be hard to transfer to NSW from the fleet. If you want a guaranteed shot get it on your contract before you enlist.
What was the lesson from the instructor ?
How can being in Boy Scouts be considered a nerd?
Did I see a picture of you with a ponytail? I've heard they don't have to adhere to navy grooming standards. Is this true?
Never had a ponytail lol. Some deployments are relaxed grooming standards.
Is SWCC training similar to seal training?
Both go through the same insanely difficult training to earn their respective titles
Ok it’s more like 75% not 85% lol
ya, maybe so (that's why I said "something like") probably depends if its a winter or summer hell week
You should be proud of yourself, Chad. But allow me to suggest one of the most inspiring speeches from a military leader: czcams.com/video/lafPwwmRvf0/video.html
Will check it out. Thanks
Hey man! just wanted to ask your thoughts on something. I just got out the Marines and still have been wanting to go try to be a navy seal ever since i watched the pacifier at 8yr old with vin diesel lol. ever since i got out i have hated being in the normal world and still thinking about it because it is still my dream at 23. it is too much to comment but would love to ask you questions and advice if possible on what i should do and maybe you could answer the questions I'm struggling with. thanks for any help at all!
Shoot me an email. Links in description take you to my website.
@@chadmetcalf I sent you my name and gave my email, will that work?
great production bro! always love working with frogmen like yourself when given the opportunity. great organization. rltw.
Thanks brother