tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post802285612661827734..comments2024-01-13T18:57:18.243-05:00Comments on Information Processing: My Navy SEAL storySteve Hsuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428333897272913660noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-82674897355315095772011-05-08T11:02:18.473-04:002011-05-08T11:02:18.473-04:00To me they look like medium-large mesomorphs. But ...To me they look like medium-large mesomorphs. But then everyone looks big to me since I'm 6'1'' 150 lbs.Sam Hhttp://profiles.google.com/samh550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-36536997254450755682011-05-08T10:52:32.829-04:002011-05-08T10:52:32.829-04:00I guess this is a picture of the US Seals, if some...I guess this is a picture of the US Seals, if someone wants to get an idea of somatotype: <br /><br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5wkMFMMQMAc/TOd_re08bWI/AAAAAAAADB4/engRV8mm-Zw/s1600/navy+SEALs.jpgSam Hhttp://profiles.google.com/samh550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-15136267185959363102011-05-06T21:44:19.147-04:002011-05-06T21:44:19.147-04:00Sometimes I wonder if the anglo interpretation was...Sometimes I wonder if the anglo interpretation was correct. It's hard to reconcile 'detachment' with the auxiliary stories of buddhism. I think [and IANA Buddhologist, but I went through a phase], that the essence of it is to see clearly what is happening, maybe even embrace it, but don't judge it. <br /><br /><br />Denying that there are highs and lows is as much a lie to David Coughlinhttp://twitter.com/dscoughlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-35370993682398288262011-05-06T15:31:55.086-04:002011-05-06T15:31:55.086-04:00I guess it depends on what you want to accomplish?...I guess it depends on what you want to accomplish?Robert Rotahttp://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Rota/590870887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-67619644175324709062011-05-05T19:27:22.030-04:002011-05-05T19:27:22.030-04:00Sometimes I think buddhism is the deepest of belie...Sometimes I think buddhism is the deepest of belief systems, but other times I think detachment will keep me from accomplishing things in this life.steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-44370147564826393272011-05-05T19:22:40.382-04:002011-05-05T19:22:40.382-04:00There are plenty of ex-military guys who can think...There are plenty of ex-military guys who can think analytically and plan ahead. They might not be quite as willing to think "out of the box", but among special forces guys I bet it's more common.steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-52018590675236656512011-05-05T19:21:04.821-04:002011-05-05T19:21:04.821-04:00I am not particularly good at either :-) I was mor...I am not particularly good at either :-) I was more of a grappler than a striker, and as a chess player I am very prone to blunders (maybe in life as well).steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-38954591140180083872011-05-05T19:20:00.125-04:002011-05-05T19:20:00.125-04:00When I was doing MMA I would still do a very quick...When I was doing MMA I would still do a very quick HIT workout (20-30 min), usually before training MMA. I liked to be tired already in the dojo so I would rely more on technique than on physical abilities. During training we would split between technique drills (usually to warm up) and sparring. I didn't have to do much aerobic stuff since sparring really takes it out of you, but steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-49280014263042307912011-05-05T19:15:51.765-04:002011-05-05T19:15:51.765-04:00Do I have to plead guilty to this?
Actually SEALs...Do I have to plead guilty to this?<br /><br />Actually SEALs aren't that large on average. Big beefy guys might not have the stamina it takes. If you think about it, a small durable guy is better for modern combat operations than a typical football player. I am 100% sure I could smoke Dave in a 40 yd dash but on a 5k run he would probably beat me.steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-31617700860102235942011-05-05T18:24:11.718-04:002011-05-05T18:24:11.718-04:00Would you keep going to a BJJ dojo if it was terri...Would you keep going to a BJJ dojo if it was terrible, or would you quit and join a better one?<br />Would you keep slaving away at a shitty job, or would you quit and take a chance elsewhere?<br /><br />In my experience, people who have the soldier mentality don't do well outside the army. They miss the big picture and tend to exhaust themselves in counter-productive pursuits. Also their nick nickhttp://profiles.google.com/nick7732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-56764986669198238492011-05-05T16:44:50.654-04:002011-05-05T16:44:50.654-04:00Just heard about Chess Boxing (wcbo.org) for the f...Just heard about Chess Boxing (wcbo.org) for the first time while listening to the radio the other day. The sport sounds more like a joke than anything else, but it immediately made me think of you, Steve. You could be a contenda' :) Of course, you never talk about Chess, so maybe that would be the part you'd need to train up on more.Sethhttp://sethstafford.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-43281783194323745442011-05-05T13:31:06.749-04:002011-05-05T13:31:06.749-04:00How much time per week did you spend on physical c...How much time per week did you spend on physical conditioning while training (as opposed to spending time on technique, sparring, etc)?Rodrigo Guzmanhttp://profiles.google.com/rodguzenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-2362570607544436982011-05-05T10:13:22.755-04:002011-05-05T10:13:22.755-04:00Hi, yes Kamakura. I have had to go there a few tim...Hi, yes Kamakura. I have had to go there a few times for work. I used to do BJJ but have been studying Buddhism for a few years now and have been removing anything that resembles violence out of my life.. even meat. LOL. hunting, etc. Anyway. I am trying to run triathlons and not quitting and mental toughness is really a key to success. I have learned a few mental thoughts that help me like Robert Rotahttp://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Rota/590870887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-43837380794224387382011-05-05T09:38:16.494-04:002011-05-05T09:38:16.494-04:00I respect the SEALS for what they do.
That said, ...I respect the SEALS for what they do.<br /><br />That said, has anyone else noticed that roughly 9 out of 10 large mesomorphic males tend to be arrogant?Sam Hhttp://profiles.google.com/samh550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-77793228261366583402011-05-04T22:29:23.517-04:002011-05-04T22:29:23.517-04:00Good advice for a startup tooGood advice for a startup tooben_gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-71358461260021260372011-05-04T20:43:58.990-04:002011-05-04T20:43:58.990-04:00Great link! I think I had read that before. I espe...Great link! I think I had read that before. I especially liked:<br /><br />"... That quitting conversation will show up a hundred different ways. You can say, "This thing is bullshit. This thing is crazy. I can't believe I'm doing this." Or you can create things like, "Well, that person's just trying to hold me back," or "I'm just not good enough.&steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-23949124443201393342011-05-04T20:22:49.430-04:002011-05-04T20:22:49.430-04:00***I'd done something no Navy SEAL would ever ...***I'd done something no Navy SEAL would ever do: QUIT! ***<br /><br />Heh, I ordered Richard Machowicz's book off amazon. He is certainly clear about the not quitting bit :-)<br /><br />"The majority of people who get selected to SEAL training will quit, drop out or simply go away. You've got to be able to generate within yourself the mind frame that you must always be going bottinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-79655519837160750512011-05-04T19:26:39.569-04:002011-05-04T19:26:39.569-04:00I haven't had time to train much since my kids...I haven't had time to train much since my kids were born, but I used to be pretty serious about it. I started back in the day, around the time of the first UFCs. I had done judo as a kid.<br /><br />I think that, like everything else, mental toughness is partially heritable and partially developed. I am sure Dave got through SEAL training because he's (always been) a tough guy, but being steve hsuhttp://duende.uoregon.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-45064841518677584892011-05-04T12:18:26.663-04:002011-05-04T12:18:26.663-04:00Oh, I don't really know about those Seals bein...Oh, I don't really know about those Seals being so tough. After all, there were 79 of them on the Bin Laden raid, all heavily armed, and they still weren't able to take their unarmed target alive to put on show-trial. He must have been tossing them around like rag-dolls, forcing them to finally shoot him. Imagine how dangerous he would have been in the years before his kidney disease RKU1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-27734241471384472132011-05-04T11:21:36.270-04:002011-05-04T11:21:36.270-04:00Hey, didn't know you trained in BJJ. Cool. So,...Hey, didn't know you trained in BJJ. Cool. So, how did Dave develop the mental toughness to never quit? Was he never tired because of mental or physical capability and how did he attain that? <br /><br />Thanks!Robert Rotahttp://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Rota/590870887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5880610.post-48648046207715405122011-05-04T11:20:18.682-04:002011-05-04T11:20:18.682-04:00Hey. Didn't know you trained in BJJ. Funny to ...Hey. Didn't know you trained in BJJ. Funny to see how many people train in martial arts. So, do you have any idea how Dave got the mental toughness to never quit and also how he was able to not remain tired? Interesting points, thanks!Robert Rotahttp://www.facebook.com/people/Robert-Rota/590870887noreply@blogger.com