Special Operations candidates conducting pool training

Got what it takes? Students conduct the “Doom-Up” exercise during the 14-hour Hell Day event by SOCOM Athlete, America’s number 1 special operations prep program.
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[@artygeezy80082]

The magical wizard touch from the cadre 😂 “down, you!”

[@user-ew3oj7cd2i]

An instructor did that to me in the helo dunker when my black out glasses flew over my eyes onto my forehead when we rolled over 🤣

[@JohnCoffins]

That's fucking funny. He looked so majestic when he casted that spell 😂

[@MrRoss-jz7fx]

He had soft fingers tho, bro ..lol

[@870expressmag]

He still had some air in his lungs.lol

[@peytonstephens9848]

I was dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@batboyxl2]

Instructor: I will make you a merman by the end of this course 💀

[@babybratz8252]

This the one! 😂😂😂

[@mrjudgypants]

Whatever video i see, it's always an underwater training like they are about to go to war against aquaman.

[@gothic7821]

That's hilarious 😂

[@yewknight]

More like: every single one who finishes this course will be a merman.

[@R_Euphrates]

🎵🎶somehow I'll...make mermen...out of you🎶🎶

[@RedTail1-1]

Probably the most peace they've had the entire time.

[@jadeghosts]

this is crazy to think about

[@jaredwilliams3657]

No seriously 😂😂

[@youtubealgorithm5977]

Be downside in water, then tell me about peace🤣🤣 Bro doesn't know shit about water

[@jakesmith7116]

​@@youtubealgorithm5977but ti not hear yelling and constant moving. To just close your eyes and get a break. Yeah. Probably felt good.

[@nancycaracci4707]

You can already tell which guys are going into a “meditative state”of relaxation and which ones are tense about being in the situation. So proud of all these men and women that are trying to achieve becoming as strong as they can be for our country. God bless all of them and thank you all for your service!

[@zozebee]

That second guy to the right, was absolutely stoic underwater. Flushed against the wall and his breathing was (apparently) in control. Mans a beast 🔥🙏

[@3llevate]

What breathing?

[@theastuteangler]

I would hope his breathing is under control, he's under water

[@tiffanyv4205]

Dudes a fucking bat 🦇

[@7T7Soulz]

"the psycho"

[@maurogonzalez5511]

he died

[@logannorthern2804]

this shi aint easy bro lmao. takes alot of confidence training.

[@Toothlessthedragon_]

It really does, you keep thinking, "I gotta be the last one up, I've gotta be the last one up." But then you realize everyones thinking that and you wasted your oxygen since your heart beat went up. (Just try to relax as much as possible trust me you can double your time than normal, I went from 58 seconds to 1:45½.) I'm still training 🫡

[@smellymeadowhel8763]

Or drowning im sure id just drown

[@logannorthern2804]

@@Toothlessthedragon_ i washed out of rescue swimmer school already so this shit dont even matter to me anymore

[@American-BadAss732]

Do you need to be ready before you even get there... Some s*** you just can't teach

[@logannorthern2804]

@@American-BadAss732 cant be ready for everything. doesnt work like that. some aspects of going through a specwar pipeline are skill related, not mental. you think i trained for over/unders in a wetsuit, trisar, helmet, gloves, mask and fins bf joining??😂😂 no bro.

[@Standoffmuffin]

This is actually harder than it looks gotta stay in the zone and dont try to breathe 😂

[@YHWHismyLight]

Yeah idk! It looks pretty hard to me. So if it’s actually harder than it looks sheeeeeesh!!!!! I was tryna keep myself calm watching it.

[@Monkey45983]

@@YHWHismyLightits way harder than it looks, because the water is flooding into your nose and sinuses since they are upside down, if you’ve ever accidentally gotten water into your nose at the pool its that but worse since there’s a shit ton of water and you can’t so anything about it. That and also you have to know how to be calm in water

[@jugz9130]

@@Monkey45983water does not get into my nose when I go down like that. It gets airlocked

[@joel1gamebeast482]

Also though the drown themself. I think that’s why that guy touched the gentleman’s head to see and put him into better position to see when they go limp

[@sometimesacop]

@@Monkey45983as long as you blow some water out your nose you should be fine just don’t breathe it in

[@thetwitchywitchy]

the mental control required for this is incredible.

[@asura8495]

water in the nose man😂

[@user-bm6xu1mi8l]

​@@asura8495and a burn behind the eye😂

[@user-bm6xu1mi8l]

It's all to become more comfortable under.. just relax and don't breath 😂

[@thetwitchywitchy]

@@user-bm6xu1mi8l 😂 trueeee lol but you say that like humans don’t have to fight a drowning instinct

[@user-bm6xu1mi8l]

@@thetwitchywitchy that's where the RELAX part becomes more important 😉

[@josephwinters5902]

Only one has his eyes open! Good god bless America and all who wish and dream of a better beautiful life.

[@krissmith9952]

It amazes me that so many go through these grueling trainings but yet racism is still a top culprit!!!🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏽

[@successful_manager3837]

The key is to relax. One you learn to relax you find that you have more oxygen.

[@lardemor9375]

A thing that i’ve learned in freediving is that you’re able to hold your breathe a lot longer if you just blank your brain and don’t care about the feeling of suffocation after having your head underwater for 10secs

[@user-lj4iv8tf9i]

Ok genius

[@alexiel4406]

@@user-lj4iv8tf9ihe is correct, the most important step is to relax

[@Imperatorr1]

Indeed

[@OffSurfaceAdventures]

YT Shorts are too short to show this exercise. This is pretty simple but doing an equalization head down is not an easy task.

[@nicholassoares1676]

I love that the instructors are also holding their breath.

[@Janterjay]

I see one of them surface to breathe.

[@Cryotech24]

The instructors are using a lot more energy.

[@nicholassoares1676]

@@Cryotech24 Exactly!

[@NoPlus500]

What s the alternative for the instructors then?

[@lspence6810]

@@NoPlus500Drowning 😂

[@pamelamayeaux7458]

It truly takes a special breed for this. I give my respect and say thank you

[@jrusvijr6988]

👍👍

[@beautifulba_kmay5369]

The discipline and courage it takes to do this❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@robertkeeney3898]

Yeah I'd be ringing the bell after this.

[@Gobbldeegoo1]

Courage? To hold your breath underwater? LoL bootlicking statists I swear…

[@asura8495]

I think thats one of the easier parts of their training

[@asura8495]

​@@Gobbldeegoo1the bar far people under videos who do mildly impressive stuff is surprisngly low. I don't know if they wanna be super nice or are just super incapable themselves

[@williambryant5467]

It's about discipline so you don't loose your Sh#t when things get real

[@slappy8941]

Don't looooooooose your shit? 😂😂😂 Loose rhymes with goose and is the opposite of tight, and lose rhymes with shoes and is the opposite of win or find.

[@Chazb369]

@@slappy8941ain’t no way you’re the real Mona Lisa

[@speedy_fast]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@Chazb369that’s the real Lona Misa

[@mrdiippzzz7444]

@@slappy8941Mona Lisa?!? It’s really you! And you’re correct.

[@jessepennn1376]

Why are you showing ppl around the world off the secrets of our soldiers. This is why and how our country to house to train and know what to expect from us when we go to war smh dumb a**** for showing this

[@timbones7659]

If you exhale halfway water won't get up your nose. All you have to do is just relax. And don't panic.

[@grxy5924]

That’s the key, exhaling just enough to avoid the nose-clog but also keep enough air in the tank to continue further.

[@kennwynne5954]

Only real swimmers know that trick. Gives you at least 5-10 extra secs

[@elmaschimba963]

That might work for others except for me that trick never worked if I exhale even a little underwater I’ll just feel like I urgently need to breath no matter what

[@TexasPapa13]

@@elmaschimba963same lol

[@jimmurphy2303]

It’s all in your head, mind over matter it’s all about being relaxed under water.

[@ShainaThompson949]

Thank you, fine, young gentleman for doing this for us. The American people, are you appreciate you.. Much love.!!

[@carolynjanics5819]

God bless anyone and everyone that is protecting this country and the people in it! I can’t thank you enough!💜

[@liamhennelly3961]

The instructors leading by example holding their breath too 👌🏻👍🏻 Great leaders create great students 👌🏻👍🏻

[@Kenneth_the_Philosopher]

Outstanding!

[@jrusvijr6988]

👍👍🫡if only we could make our pres do the same😆

[@RedTail1-1]

They kind of need to to make sure the guys don't drown. You can see them go up for air though. They aren't holding their breath the entire time.

[@liamhennelly3961]

@@RedTail1-1 Ye I know they were coming up for air too. They where lesding by example hence why I writ what I wrote.

[@BigtimeJuicer]

I can't even watch this without getting antsy!! These cats are a different breed! God bless every single one of them!

[@user-cv1xz2ph4m]

Probably all on the swim team from back in the day!

[@James_Edward59]

@@user-cv1xz2ph4mIt doesn’t require any of that, this isn’t as hard as it looks, idk how long they have to stay like that though so that might be the hard sort. At any time you can just sit up and be out of the water. I used to do this every single day as a child when it was swimming weather. My siblings and I would see who could hold their breath like this every day we swam just about.

[@nathanwilliams3877]

​@@James_Edward59right?

[@jumpman2680]

Calm down they’re just holding their breath for 30 seconds or so. There’s nothing to it.

[@bloodycheeseinsidemyass]

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[@MCAdventurerHD131]

These folks do this for your protection. God bless them.

[@jovanreid6782]

Well, at least they believe it's for our protection, and that's what counts, I guess.

[@coolman4435]

Democrats don’t think sk

[@yinrealm]

Who the fuck told them that I need their protection???

[@MCAdventurerHD131]

🤣

[@myname4127]

To steal oil from other countries and destabilize their economy you mean

[@karkatshipper8383]

Just goes to show what we as humans are capable of overpowering. It's powerful but humbling at the same time.

[@bloodbrothers1779]

I passed out just by watching it Thumbs up soldiers u r brave ❤

[@Painted_Owl]

I remember doing this as a kid trying to test my limits. This one time I got too comfortable and forgot I was in a pool, and snorted a nose full of water. It took me all afternoon to mentally recover HAHA. I can’t imagine what it’s like to experience what these troops go through with their water training.

[@amandalong112]

😂 I’ve done that 😂nothing like EDIT choking(lol sorry fat fingers lol) upside down in a pool with your legs wrapped around the rails lol

[@benische]

I can taste this comment

[@superbike5]

I did this exact same thing too! We had a pool in our backyard and i would do this ALL the time sometimes for minutes at a time. Always found it relaxing to be underwater.

[@Platypus680]

lol what a dumbass

[@Platypus680]

@@amandalong112lol you said chocking

[@omoekun1308]

Yup! I would definitely fail this training!!! You guys are awesome! Thank you for all you do. 😮

[@DarthSpock9940]

The only time they don’t get yelled at

[@asillygoofygoober]

They just chillin now

[@user-hl1xk5tf3q]

Tu as compris 😂

[@jrusvijr6988]

😜😭

[@user-uy4su4lv5x]

These dudes are the cream of the crop. Highly trained sophisticated war machines. Everyone of them.

[@Predakhann]

Lmao someone doesn’t know what’s going on

[@djthechef8975]

Only the instructors are...the students are civilians. Its like going to a shopping center and signing up for karate or jujitsu classes

[@PaulResendez-zx6mr]

These are candidates, 9/10 won’t graduate this training.

[@jugganaut33]

Not yet they ain’t. They pukes

[@user-eg8xp4ji8w]

But in Afghanistan not so good

[@jonnasjonna7348]

Seeing that makes me appreciate their discipline and training even more

[@tinamarie0701]

Total respect!

[@Pearldiamonds1111]

Definition of being “built different”. ❤️

[@BarredRock]

Oh I do this in my own pool it’s VERY relaxing and serene just keep your eyes close and listen to the noises, watch the light through your eyelids, If you get in the zone you can hold your breathe for longer than usual in that position

[@jacksimmons8767]

True I’ve done 2 min holds at the bottom it’s really calming…

[@SashaInTheCloud]

Yep, I used to free dive. Sometimes I put my face upside down and held my ankles to see everything attached to and growing underneath a shelf of rock. It's very relaxing, but I imagine things are a bit different for these people 😊

[@reallyok1089]

I don’t believe any of y’all have done exactly this cuz no one mentions water going up your nose

[@meetyomaker2396]

@@reallyok1089that’s where the relaxation part comes in buddy. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of mind, out of sight.

[@ZSzabad]

​@@reallyok1089 It's called holding your breath?

[@TheTreytrey85]

Much respect the Men & women who are serving this country & who had served this country!! Thank you 🙏🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@luke4010]

This is not the military

[@EderJPires]

Respect for what? Being used by our government to do dirty work for special interest groups keeping perpetual illegal wars in name of wealth and control?

[@francissfrankiemolina4420]

Greeting to you! With all the respect this type of training that involves our American Troops might not be the military training itself but, Gets trained our best soldier and prepared them to real world when they might faced challenges in the real battles So even though is not directly the military boot camp intensive training trains our most and best Solder we need in our special forces So let's thanks our solder and people that trains them as well. I know I was one of them and went through this training and help me achieve my goal and as well helped me graduated as of NAVY seal ​@@luke4010

[@mahalagiul]

Ohhh shut the front door mate “serving the country” no one is serving any sh’t you are just a piece of meat exposed out there risking your life for them fat bastards from the government and defending their fortunes and wealth that’s what you actually do when you join army ….. stay the f’’k home, stay alive and be there with your family

[@robertruiz5417]

Thank you for your support my fellow American patriot

[@kellyc4144]

Watching this made me start breathing more rapidly... the fact that these men can do this is amazing!

[@StacyJGust]

Navy Seals.... The ELITE.... Love our military men and women...... 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸🤍🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@Dr3ampunk]

I miss serving this country my respect to all of these men.

[@tombourne9930]

I'm right there with ya. I had a pretty bad experience I was very immature but looking back on it in so proud of myself

[@gabarbanlawya172]

Serving Satan😒⏳️🚀🔥🗽🔥

[@Dr3ampunk]

@@gabarbanlawya172 protecting your freedoms is the devil's work then?

[@marlonalford2119]

It's is impressive how long these dudes can hold their breath.

[@user-vs8th2mo5z]

They taking naps underwater. I can't even dunk my head in the pool without holding my nose

[@elove312]

This takes a special kind of courage to even try it. Thanks for protecting our democracy

[@ajsvidshack9954]

The filling the sinuses with water intentionally would fuck me up

[@markjameson7124]

same here i don’t see how that don’t happen to them. that’s literally the only thing my body wouldn’t let me do.. kudos to sf

[@RavishingSailor]

Damn bro I was thinking the same thing.

[@Monkey45983]

@@markjameson7124it does happen to them, they’re just learning not to lose their shit

[@richardrodriguez6783]

Damn these dude tough handling that feeling that shit would fuck my ass up to

[@Turntuppusha]

I swam for 12 years . If you blow out proper as you go down . Water won’t go into the nose . The pressure of the mouth and sinus cavity should keep yo clear . One wrong bubble your done for

[@MarcusVespucci]

And that's the easy part of pool training. Drown proofing is the real fun part.

[@TheCoster11]

What does that even mean.

[@lisacanavan5665]

I shit myself just paddling in the sea, I’m so scared of deep water. Glad these guys do the job 👏🏻👏🏻❤️🇮🇪

[@gabehill8062]

Basically a more intense pool course. They are tied up tho and messed with underwater in some exercises ​@@TheCoster11

[@angelvollant864]

​@@TheCoster11 Drown proofing. You get a diving mask (the one with a screen for your eyes to see through, covers your nose as well) and they use a hose to put water inside the mask, after which you must stay calm for a certain duration of time. Basically when the instructor feels like it. That's drown proofing: Staying calm under the threat of drowning. Panicking will be the nail in the coffin.

[@TheCoster11]

@@angelvollant864 oh man.. And this is for anyone to do? How or where do I start a training like this

[@reallyok1089]

It has to be tough fighting that feeling of water going up your nose

[@user-so8pf2gl5v]

As a former Delta force operator, I watch this before going to bed. The serenity helps me sleep

[@It_Puts_The_Lotion_On_Its_Skin]

Much respect 🫡.

[@ramonpatrice2153]

That you for your service, much respect.

[@kevinm8865]

😂

[@jovedo27]

Ok little brother. Now go back to sleep.

[@tiffanycardiel1067]

THESE GUYS ARE THE SHIT!!! Anyone willing to do and go through the extensive training and mental break down and build up are worth more to this country and to you and I than any word could ever express or say! GOD BLESS OUR SPECIAL OP.S AND ALL WHO SERVE. Mother of Navy Veteran in Sacramento, California ~ Also thank you and God bless all the families whose sacrifice does not go unoticed.

[@NoBullReview]

This is a civilian training day. Not military affiliated.

[@tiffanycardiel1067]

I stand corrected, however my point still remains...anyone who is.willing to put themselves out there and do this is rated top notch. But appreciate the comment. God bless.

[@SocietyIsSoFucked]

It's not that difficult. This is just basic diver training.

[@tiffanycardiel1067]

@@SocietyIsSoFucked😁 not

[@tiffanycardiel1067]

@@SocietyIsSoFucked Lol...first let me say, I love your user name👍..second, it's not that difficult for who? 🤔Cause I know I couldn't do it. Lol. But appreciate your input.

[@cheriemoskowitz1300]

Head down. Yes sir. Thank you for your service

[@taurus4237]

Thank you for your service. 🇺🇲💪

[@trangia12]

Thank god for real men like these guys. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@unkokusaiwa]

Nothing about them makes them more or less "real" than any other man. Do you think soldiers are necessary to protect you from some threat you imagine?

[@Turntuppusha]

@@unkokusaiwahonor . Sacrifice . Bravery . Selflessness . Heart And respect for eachother. Look deeper . You only see what you see in your mirror I had to realize myself . Try to take some accountability one day regardless of the worlds impact on your life choices

[@unkokusaiwa]

All things your are told to brainwash you into dying to help your owners keep and increase their control. @@Turntuppusha

[@Rogue_y]

Very naive of you to think that those are the qualities they all have going in, most just do it because it's cool and they don't know any better, only to discover/develop that list of qualities later on, or when shit hits the fan

[@ThreeBattRanger]

@@unkokusaiwalulz, spoken like a true over privileged 1st worlder living off the sacrifices of others. And yes, does take a good man willing to do bad things for you to exercise that freedom mooching privilege.

[@OG_LONEWOLF]

The more relaxed you are the more efficient you are with your air supply/breathe hold💯🇺🇸

[@BourbonW0227]

Thank you all for your future service -and to everyone in the military. Stay safe and come home soon!

[@imfloridano5448]

Ivwas already gasping for air watching this in the first 10 seconds. Training and discipline makes a powerful person.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@thewatcher4552]

I still don't know I passed the dunk tank 3x 😅The things we do in our youth!

[@BaronRodney]

It's harder if you're not already comfortable being underwater. As long as we didn't panic it became easy.

[@abduluddin9928]

😮😮😮 definitely got my heart racing just watching it.

[@christopherduffy1703]

Whew! This shit is bananas. More power to them.

[@jmapr1821]

Here in Florida, that's how we played in pools as kids 🤣🤣🤣

[@zombie7unicorn]

Facts I remember holding onto the ladder and staying under ad long as I could.

[@dsandman272]

We got pools in CA too it’s not. Just in Florida

[@elmaschimba963]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@dsandman272REALLY?! Thought Florida was the only one with pools in the entire world!!

[@solidtank7957]

​@@dsandman272 we don't think about CA at all

[@dukesilver3619]

I was thinking the same! We did as well. We’re in TX but yeah same stuff.

[@jacobbriggs1133]

But the water up the nose must be horrible

[@Jackripz]

Nah you either get use to it or you figure out how to not let water in

[@jacobbriggs1133]

@@Jackripz Yee I’ve been doing water training with the pj’s for a sere position and finding out the hard way that you just gotta man up or figure out the techniques..

[@RobRikerTechChannel]

Simple, slow, controlled exhale out of the nose keeps the water out, just gotta concentrate on it. Every step can be broken down into processes. Just gotta build them.

[@jeffmays1755]

​@@RobRikerTechChannel💯

[@Monkey45983]

@@RobRikerTechChannelthat usually works for me when swimming normally but not when upside down

[@EmeraldRich]

Massive credit to anyone who is special forces. I feel like this is for crazy people since training is so extensive.

[@mikevick8346]

HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE, THANK'S FOR ALL YOU DO FOR AMERICA, THANK'S FOR KEEPING US SAFE.. ❤

[@stevealbert7507]

Glad they're on our side

[@Jsanchez4444]

I can automatically taste the chlorine.

[@alfredozertuche784]

You know chlorine doesn't have a stench? It's actually the breakdown of pee interacting with chlorine that causes the pool smell😂😂😂. I thought the same till I learned it's chlorine breaking down the pee. If you putt chlorine in water you won't smell anything in the water until pee is added😂

[@3Js4L]

I salute & respect these Seals/brave men.

[@jiovannyantoniomontello1853]

Wow impresive 😮😮😮😬😬😬

[@doinksinthePM]

I'm having hypertension headaches RN and this would probably kill me to do. Any activity where the blood rushes to my head and I'm screaming in pain begging God for mercy. These dudes would probably just beast right through the pain. Glad we've got these modern day Vikings and gladiators clearing corners on America's enemies 😂

[@dandowell1737]

My grandfather Arthur Hepworth was a commando instructor in the navy. I remember him telling me how he’d train guys to swim underwater with all this weight on them and the progress they would make after a few months. Crazy stuff. Then he told me how my dads mom, my other parents gramma, he saw her one day on the way to a big family dinner at the lake, she was swimming about 2 miles away from the cabin and the ice had just come off the shore. The lake was all ice. Betty Dowell. That blew him away he said. lol

[@coocslakir8817]

Cuanto tiempo deben estar bajo el agua?

[@kylemarquis35]

I'm glad that they have instructors under water with you

[@kathydoan782]

These are real warriors!

[@Lorenzo-Sandoval-Fine-Art]

I’m glad we have these men protecting us.

[@khalove69]

WOW! im in awe. Especially since i cant even swim let alone hold my breath this long. This us amazing👏👏🤝

[@rexjahmal9899]

The trainers straight comfortable

[@heartofgold5159]

The guy who kept his eyes open he's the one I would select.

[@SphereOfStreaming]

not a smart idea if that pool is chlorine he wont be seeing anything

[@heartofgold5159]

@JREwithin you actually can see things in chlorinated water it does Sting your eyes, though, and it's probably not good for them repeatedly doing so.

[@nunyabusiness5275]

​@@SphereOfStreamingit's probably part of the reason why I'm so blind. Went to the Aquatic Center one day as a kid didn't have goggles so I swam around with my eyes open. Everything was foggy for the rest of the day. I thought I blinded myself

[@turtlebleaches131]

Water confidence is a big thing

[@417jumps3]

Dive school was the worst school in my entire time in the military!! Loved it!!

[@Ynot4surg]

Could not do this. Hats off everyone that completed this course.

[@Forbidden_Word]

Boop, down..... Boop, down ya go...

[@mexicanboss5823]

Respect for this people 🇺🇸

[@leehafner3730]

It's a blessing we have men that brave...

[@user-vq9bt9vg7l]

You have a very good teacher

[@hughjass5775]

How the Hell can they do that?? That would freak me the F right out!!! Major balls, these guys!!! 🫡

[@Sweezy42069]

They are just upside down in water. I've been upside down in water just like this. Keep air pressure in the sinuses so the water doesn't go down your nose and you're good. What would there be to freak out about?

[@whatabouttheearth]

It's only about 31 seconds in this video, but that is about where I would start to run out of breath, maybe 25, my unit did special swim training and had multiple swim instructors in each unit but 25 to 30 seconds if I remember right is when I start to loose breath.

[@jasonmolina5148]

I luv our heros God bless them and there families

[@kristaal7820]

Amazing, I'm so proud and feel so protected and loved by our armed forces. Thank you

[@infernogaming7923]

The instructor at the end finally saw homie with his eyes open just chillin 😂

[@nfisher525]

The thing you can accomplish with One breath

[@KleinHeister]

Damn thats a nice thought

[@Marsoc358]

When I went through raider training,I thought I was tough until the The instructor took me to the bottom and held me there,Hands and feet tied at the mercy of a half man half fish,the fear of dying makes most people quit,The one's who pass aren't afraid of death because they are death

[@seabeechief99]

👍🇺🇸Truth!

[@USMCgunner5811]

I fear not, for I am fear itself

[@jiminplsletmehit7620]

It’s almost like human beings are supposed to be afraid to die. Because they’re humans. Why is stripping humans of their humanity so normalized

[@dwanehubbard2935]

Imagine going thru hell and then not being chosen.

[@oetic5016]

This is real therapy for me.

[@Freakazoid123]

This training looks like I’d be a blast.

[@theleagueofshadows100]

Yeah, I love sht like this.

[@jamiecrouch9069]

Im guessing this is some type of focus under stress test. The blood running to the head underwater is probably disorienting enough so that breathing is difficult and causes a mild panic. Multiple stress factors teaches you to focus on the task at hand

[@meredithgrubb4497]

Exactly. Learning to relax and not panic under high stress.

[@lewistasso8866]

Gotta be ParaRescue. Those guys are fearless!

[@anthonysarvalis9384]

Much respect to these men! I couldn't do that 😮

[@StoicismWorks]

Why am I watching this and holding my breath with them??! Oh yea, that’s the Navy SEAL coming out in me as I sit in my 7200sf suburb house. God bless these men ❤

[@spencer6081]

okay man

[@StoicismWorks]

@@spencer6081 I’m a woman 🤦‍♀️ … and I really, truly love and appreciate our military. 🇺🇸

[@breakfast4107]

💀

[@Mxsk12]

Haha

[@richarddomsicz670]

That's a big damn house

[@judyf37]

this is the scariest training i have ever seen... i have fear of underwater...

[@paychec]

Gave me so much anxiety. Awesome work fellas.

[@0__marley]

I just watched another similar video that made these guys look like tools - this one, these guys are cool, calm and collected. Hell yeah

[@jamiecampbell1981]

It’s actually very peaceful. My father taught me drown proofing at a young age. I remember when I was a little kid he was still a lifeguard on the weekends. He’ll be sitting up in the big chair with the orange shorts and they’ll always be a ton of girls around him, my mother would have to chase him away

[@DonnellPrince]

My kind of training

[@rjay7019]

Wow 😮 My Uncle Jimmy was a Navy Seal and 100% BadAzz! R.I.P. Uncle Thank You For Your Service 🇺🇸

[@jennifergilchrist3802]

All the time pranking my mom that I was drowning, really paid off

[@DdGg-qt4xo]

Does anyone know how long they stay under?

[@iwishtobetexan6060]

I'm wondering too

[@NoneOfYourBusinesshgdgsbsbsb]

How do you control your breathing under water. Ive always tried to expand the time i can spend under water but within 20 seconds my entire body freaks out and i cant stay under for more than 20 seconds

[@bibbayeet8007]

I'd love to give some tips! What is your swimming background? I need to get a feel for your experience to give you some better advice.

[@Txpo50]

Hyperventilate first, then just calm the bell down. Practice practice practice

[@NoneOfYourBusinesshgdgsbsbsb]

@@bibbayeet8007 public pools…😅

[@NoneOfYourBusinesshgdgsbsbsb]

@@Txpo50 i will do this next time i swim

[@bibbayeet8007]

@NoneOfYourBusinesshgdgsbsbsb Me too, but I have thousands of hours of swimming laps, lol. I meant like a lap swimming background. I'm just going to assume you are a beginner. In order to hold your breath, you'll need two things: first, you will need to know how to relax in the water. If the water gives you no anxiety, or even better, you enjoy being in the waterir submerged, you will not panic and feel the need to breathe nearly as badly. Second, you need to be an efficient swimmer. I can flail my arms and burn all my oxygen without moving, but that's not the goal as the goal is to get from point A to B most of the time. In order to achieve both of these goals, the #1 thing you need to do is do the time in the pool. It's just like anything new or daunting. After the first few times, it becomes far less intimidating. Start by just getting from one side to the other (freestyle if you know it) even if it's only for a few laps at first. As you become more comfortable with moving through the water and increase your distance little by little, start to work on your form. Last time I checked, doing 100m on 1 breath was only mildly challenging. That's only because I can move through the water with relative efficiency. Look up plenty of videos on form and try to improve your stroke and fix any issues with it. Better yet, join a swim club with a coach who can easily pick out the parts of your stroke that need improvement. As you continue to swim, you will naturally become more comfortable in the water. 20 seconds will feel like nothing in now time. At that point in your swimming journey, you should already know what will improve your breath holding capacity, but hypoxic sets and underwaters to the other side will do some good (probably do these two things strictly when someone is watching over you). Hope this helps a bit. Feel free to ask questions if you need to :)

[@walter3024]

I remember doing this for fun as a kid. When you close your eyes and clear your mind, you can stay under for a long time. 😊

[@robertpinzon3595]

We did that in 1976 as kids. That's awesome.

[@ronaldsemallie978]

Slowly, breath out yr nose! Wait, they give u a small tank. WSQ!

[@ronchadwick8552]

So what's the purpose of this training?

[@dwnsouthboy]

Overcoming fear is 1, being able to do it and understand how to do it 2

[@ANAXES_zTo]

The fear and the ability to do it are the easy aspects of it. It's implementation of this training while under duress, such as being a POW (being drowned or waterboarded for torture). This has more than likely saved lives, which is why it's still used.

[@jimhafer212]

when do they get to balance a ball on their nose?

[@meredithgrubb4497]

U r forcing urself to learn how to relax under a high stress situation to keep from panicking in future high stress situations so u don't get killed and get others killed.

[@Devilfrog03]

Learning to manage your fear and anxiety. Wether your working to become a Seal, UDT, 0321Recon, Raider 0372, SWCC/SCCO, PJ, Green Beret Dive Team , EOD, SMU's or Water Branch. Pool comp is the number 1 thing you will have to demonstrate before they let you near a RRC, RAC, ZODIAC, RHIBB ... if you cannot manage your fear response in a controlled environment, aka swimming pool where you can absolutely quit at any time and have the ability to grab the sides and touch the bottom , how would you ever manage in the Ocean?

[@debraloftin3318]

Kudos to these guys!