Military recruit: Sergeant, what’s it like to have the greatest training platoon in the Army? Sergeant: I don’t know recruit … you’ll have to ask the previous Sergeant…
Bad Military Joke 14
Discipline or Regret…
Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret! Attributed to Jim Rohn: “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”
Persistence or Talent vs Persistence & Talent…
“In the course of achieving anything, nothing is more important than persistence.” Many will tell you that persistence or determination is more important than talent. However, without some talent (latent or trained), one will find it difficult to achieve an objective with persistence alone. For example, I don’t have the talent to run 10,000 metres… Read More
Today vs Tomorrow…
“Tomorrows battle is won during today’s practice.” Samurai maxim
Once vs 10,000…
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Old Shaolin saying
USAF: Physical Screening Predictors during an Aptitude Test
Research Paper Title Physical Screening Predictors for Success in Completing Air Force Phase II Air Liaison Officer Aptitude Assessment. Background Air Liaison Officer Aptitude Assessment (AAA) attrition is often associated with a lack of candidate physical preparation. The Functional Movement Screen, Tactical Fitness Assessment, and fitness metrics were collected (n = 29 candidates) to determine… Read More
Linking Knowledge, Confidence & Decisiveness…
“Knowledge increases confidence, together they increase decisiveness.” Unknown
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 