Building the Elite: The Complete Guide to Building Resilient Special Operators

Book Synopsis: For the past 10 years, Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope have trained people for the toughest selection courses in the world. They've trained candidates for courses in every branch of the U.S. military, as well as five our countries, including British SAS selection. Their clients have a 90% success rate which means 9 of 10 people make it through. (BUD/S and SFAS have drop-out rates ranging from 60-90%, FYI).

In Building the Elite, they give a detailed look at their SOF training system - from big-picture principles to practical exercises and programming guidelines.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Introducing Systems Thinking in Systems
• Dealing with Complexity Well
• Dealing with Complexity Badly
• Minds, Models, Principles
• Changing How You Think
• Movement and Physical Resilience
• Psychological Aspects of Motor Learning and Skill Development
• Stress, Pain, and Fatigue Skill Acquisition
• Performance Training Model, Norms, & Physiological Profile
• Mental Skills
• Nutrition
• Movement Energy Systems, Breathing, Running & Rucking, and Swimming
• Strength & Power Work Capacity
• Open-Ended Workouts
• Building Workouts
• Example Programs
• Mental Models

This is a 538-page textbook, with content on a variety of topics that you'll reference for years. "For nearly a decade, Craig and Jon have shaped the way I have trained both current and future Operators; this is an essential guide, not just for active and aspiring special operators and the people who train them, but for anyone looking for a detailed, systematic approach to building unbreakable athletes." - Dr. Kevin Serre, Ph.D., High-Performance Manager, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

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