Kokoro Camp 9

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Dear Mark,

Upon completing the Kokoro Camp many thoughts ran through my mind, the main ones being sleep, food, and pride. Those 48 hours were perhaps some of the most grueling, yet rewarding I have ever encountered in my life. As a marathon runner and a competitive athlete everything now seems like a cake walk in comparison. But, that is the beauty of this camp sure it is difficult but when you reach the end you feel as though you have accomplished something monumental. For me, a person that hopes to join the ranks of the SEAL community, I now feel I have the confidence to get through BUD/s, and with the experiences I faced in camp I can take it with me to Coronado and use it so I can help not only myself but my teammates. But, honestly even if you are person not looking to get into the service or Special Forces I would recommend this camp simply because it will push you to the limit and see what kind of person you truly are. Are you are person that listens, as they put it at camp, to the dog filled with fear and gives into weakness or are you the person that listens to the dog filled with courage that keeps going despite pain and extreme adversity. This camp, if nothing else, will give you a sense of esteem you cannot get anywhere else. Not only that, but the bonds you will make with your teammates in those couple of days will be almost as strong as the ones you have with friends of several years. Believe me this journey is tough, and I know many of you may be thinking it is only two days but it is the roughest 48 hours you will face outside of the real SEALs, but when you finish the camp you will be filled with a sense of accomplishment and achievement you can take with you for the rest of your life. I can honestly say thanks to this camp it helped show me what I was asking for when wanting to join the SEALs, and now that I have an idea through experience it is safe to say being among the warrior elite is definitely what I want to do. I cannot say enough good things about this camp other than I feel any motivated and determined person should put this on their list to do before they die. Once again thanks Mark for such a truly rewarding and eye opening experience that I will take with me for the rest of my life. Also I want to mention one last thing the coaching staff at SEALfit are by far the best I have ever encountered , these men truly care about you and your well being. The SEALfit team is not simply out to make money but they truly want you to succeed, even if that means through failure.

Trey Fischer Camp 9