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Mac & Omri discuss mental mistakes, and how to develop mental toughness. 

Omri and Mac discuss toughness. 

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Operation Spartan Shield

Situation:

You are operating in 2 man sniper/spotter teams near Karbala, Iraq. Intel has identified an IED-making factory inside the city. The exact location is unknown

Mission

Two-man sniper teams will insert covertly at various points in the city. When locating the target, teams will neutralize with precision fire or air assets. Expect resistance. Teams will extract via hello at SAR 2. Don't be late.

Executed as a two-person team

Insert

4 Rounds

Sideline to Sideline Plank Push

11 Warfighters

Actions on Obj

Teammate 1

101 yd burpee broad jump

Teammate 2

5 rounds

10 Kaiser Belt Squats @ 1.25 BW

20 KB Swings

Switch when both partners are done

Extract

202 yd teammate carry (buddy drag, fireman carry, etc., Switch as needed)

Escape and Evade

If any team finishes more than 10 mins behind, lead team

101 yd low crawl w/ sandbag

* For the Plank Push, we used a 2×8. 2 teammates get in the bear crawl position with their hands on the Plank and push it across the field. Sideline to sideline = 53 Yds

You can sub regular barbell squats w BW on the bar for Kaiser Belt Squats

Mac & DJ Dolan discuss The Power of Gratitude 

Mac & Omri discuss three common phrases we hear from coaches that we believe to be misconceptions. 

In this episode, Kap hosts; Rob Hale, co-founder and President of Granite Telecommunications, LLC, a communications company headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. Established in 2002, Granite has grown rapidly and consistently and now supplies over 1.75 million business lines, has annual revenues exceeding $1.7 billion, and employs over 2,300 people. He is an owner of The NBA's Boston Celtics and owner of the Boston Cannons pro lacrosse team. 

In this episode, Omri Rachmut & Jake "Mac" MacDonald discuss standards and how they help shape our team's culture. 

Jake “Mac” MacDonald graduated in 2000 with a degree in English from Tufts University, where he was a four-year starter and Captain of the Varsity Football team. After graduating, Jake was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Marine Corps. While on active duty, Mac completed two combat tours to Iraq as a Light Reconnaissance Platoon Commander. He continued to serve his country as a Major in the Marine Corps Reserve and deployed to Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper Platoon Commander. Mac has received multiple awards for combat valor as well as a Purple Heart after being wounded in action. Mac is now a Lead Instructor and Principal at The Program, as well as the co-author of The Program: Lessons From Elite Military Units for Creating and Sustaining High-Performance Leaders and Teams.

Jake "Mac" MacDonald and Omri Rachmut discuss accountability. What it means, how to create a culture of it, and what are some of the best ways to develop it.

Coach Reilly has coached Connecticut High School basketball for the past 27 years, 22 of them at state powerhouse East Catholic in Manchester CT. During that time, he has amassed a career win-loss record of 428-208. His teams have won 4 State Championships; in 2014, 2016, 2019, and this past season in 2022. 

Jamey joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 and was a member of the elite

special forces team DET 1. During his time with the USMC, he participated in five combat

deployments on either a two-man sniper team or as part of a 40-man raid team. He is a skydiving

Jumpmaster and qualified in High-Altitude Low-Opening (HALO) skydives, and has served as a

Combative Diver, Explosive Instructor, Breacher, Ranger, USMC Martial Arts Instructor

Trainer, and a USMC Scout Sniper. James has competed in numerous road races, including

multiple ultra marathons that were 50 miles in length.