crankshaft wrote:There you go 14% washout in military.
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From the video there is a washout rate of over 60% of military personnel who cannot succeed the trials to become a Navy SEAL. Additionally the washout rate of people who do not graduate high school and the washout rate of people who drop out of college are statistics that show us not everybody can handle pressure. JonRiv, you offer some intelligent feedback in your posts and I like reading them. However if your post is to try to say that everybody can be taught to handle pressure
I disagree.
Lol now I just thought about the divorce rate...
now there's a washout!!!
Perhaps you did no read what I wrote or I was not clear enough. There is a 14% washout, but that is do injury or medical. Not being able to "handle the pressure" and just quitting is in the 1-2% I used Basic training(as opposed to the elite training/schools) because Basic s designed to take Joe or Jane off the block and give them the basic skills(and attitude) to handle the pressures and stress of combat in 6-8 weeks. They have used the same basic blueprint(obviously with some changes) for around a century.
IMO each of us has a natural ability to handle stress and pressure. It is part of our DNA. Some people seem to have a more natural ability than others, but it is in there for everyone. Its just a matter of pulling it out.
Successful coaches and leaders are able to develop those abilities by building up their players. The keys to handling stress and pressure are a combination of preparation, confidence, discipline and community. Community in this instance is the team. Knowing that others will support them, fear of letting the team down and being there to lift up other team members. IMO focusing and mastering small skills and tasks(like "making your bed" in the video) and to continue to build on bigger and greater tasks builds that confidence and teamwork. You may disagree with me, but I think the military presents an excellent blueprint and example to follow-JMO