Current Special Forces members and recent SF graduates, what was the toughest part for you?

SFC(P) Jonathan P. — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:06:52 -0400

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Jun 14 at 2016 7:46 PM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:46:34 -0400

The hardest part was convincing myself that this is what I want to do more than anything. Once that's done, it's pretty much easy from there. Never Quit.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Jun 14 at 2016 10:11 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:11:33 -0400

Toughest part for me was getting through various injuries I had along the way. Often caused by overtraining or just bad luck. Your body takes a lot of beating in the process. I would agree with MSG Dan Castaneda's advice. If you decide you want to do it more than anything, avoid major injuries, keep an open mind, and don't quit, you should be in good shape. Always prepare yourself more than you need to. Forget about the concept of meeting a standard; learn to push yourself to your current limits, and then learn to go beyond that as you learn new limits.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Jun 14 at 2016 10:15 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:15:03 -0400

Also check out this discussion, and my response there as well: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/any-tips-on-preparing-for-special-forces-assessment-selection-sfas

Any tips on Preparing for Special Forces Assessment & Selection (SFAS)? | RallyPoint

I will be attending SFAS at Fort Bragg in June. Just wondering if anyone who has been through selection or has extensive knowledge of the course could provide me with any specific or vague ideas of how to prepare other than rucking and running ALL the time. Any tips or tricks to give me an upper hand or a more vast knowledge-base headed into it?