I Barely Survived the Navy SEAL Obstacle Course...

Today I'm trying the BUD/s obstacle course! This course is used at Naval Special Warfare to train and qualify candidates during the Navy Seal and SWCC pipeline.

Thanks to the team over in Coronado for letting me come out!

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[JL-isrg]

That instructor went over those obstacles so smoothly almost like he was part of them. Amazing.

[NJT]

People sometimes forget how badass some of our militaries' elite soldiers really are. Did you see how easy that instructor made all these obstacles look? Super athletic.

[khanyisilekhanyi]

"you gotta overcome everything that is saying no in your head" locked in thank you.

[jimbyrdiii]

Just watching someone go through this obstacle course is a humbling experience.

[andrewnguyen]

These guys aren't just strong, they have mobility, speed, tenacity and endurance that most people cant train for in the gym

[mrasile]

I liked how encouraging the instructors were. Austen is in incredible shape, but its a really difficult course. The instructor made it look easy.

[jimmyjames]

That instructor made it look so easy. Damn. That's a tough course! Good job!!!

[marksullivan]

True story: as a civilian, I got a tour of this obstacle course as a forty year old in 2000. My SEAL friend “dared” me to complete just one of the obstacles. I chose #8 (Dirty Name). It looked benign compared to all the others…what could possibly go wrong? Long story short, after failing in my first two attempts, I launched myself at the horizontal log and proceeded to break two ribs! My buddy never let me forget it. As an aside, two SEALS did the obstacle course while we were there. They looked like Spider-Man with how easy they made it look. These guys are studs…TOTAL RESPECT! 🇺🇸

[TDBRICKS]

That instructor gotta be Spider-Man or sum he made that look so easy

[davidm]

I like how the instructor kept on encouraging him to push through it, when you have someone encouraging you to push through it, it makes a world of difference! Thanks for your service to this great Nation

[rkrichar]

I actually had the opportunity to run this course in 2013 (albeit the obstacles have changed since then). I was 35 at the time and in fairly average, maybe slightly better than average shape. A BUDs student, an Ensign who was absolute hulk of a guy and in the shape of a straight up V from the waist up, came out and talked to us about how it's usually the smaller guys who do well in BUDs, and the bigger guys usually fail. He demonstrated the course in about 5 minutes flat. Came across the finish line perfectly fine, not even out of breath or looking tired. I thought to myself okay, this guy is a little younger, and in a little better shape than me (I was lying to myself), if he can do it in 5, I'll give myself 10. A HALF HOUR LATER I literally crawled across the finish line on my hands and knees, fell over on my side and just laid there contemplating if death was really that bad for the next 15 minutes, while trying half heartedly to convince the other half dead people I was fine. One of the greatest experiences of my life, but you could not pay me enough to ever do it again!

[DarkDaze]

I was in 160th SOAR in US Army, and my mos was 18D (Special Forces Medical Sergeant). I began as a Combat Medic, and after my first tour to Kuwait-Iraq (‘91-92), I had completed an Associate Degree in Nursing, an EMT Certification (civilian), and considerable combat skills. So, from E-3 to E-5, then E-6 after our 42 week training regime. It was F-ing HARD IN ALL WAYS! Classes included “Basic Field Surgical Skills, ” “ACLS, ” “IV Therapy, ” and a TON of more to add. There were also “mock” clinicals, then you were placed in a unit similar to where you would remain. SOAR picked me. They have LOW turnover, so if one member retires, they go out and look for the best possible person (Thank you, Major Gallagher!). I’m SOAR, it’s infamous that we flew the choppers who transported SEAL Team Six in the Bin Laden kill. That is where SOAR requires a diverse group, pilots, medics, snipers, demo, on and on. As for training, the medical half was difficult, but I think only because of the nature of any Army training- they take it up a notch by adding military procedure too. The second half involves combat and flight. The key word was SURPRISE! I’ll do one example and get going. About 4-5 months in, all trainees were on a Chinook and WE became the emergency!!! We had (fictitiously) been struck at night by a second chopper, and both were going down. I saw a LARGE explosion below us, identified as other chopper with crew members alive. We did a bumpy SMOKY landing in a forest, lit up the area, and it played out until we each performed the task assigned them by Captain, and then we got a green flag and were secluded until all 12 of us had passed. That happened a LOT! But I’m grateful now, because within months, it WAS REAL, the emergency was either going to a red zone where combat injury was more likely or responding to a specific emergency- usually while combat was ongoing. So SEAL, SOAR, GREEN BERET, RANGER, DELTA and others, we ALL had a good training platform, and it was just the first step on a bumpy hike uphill. Afterwards, do it again in Evaluating the mission successes and failures. Revise. Improve. Stay Frosty, My Bros and Sis, G.Lock, US Army (Ret.).

[TrickyUtah]

I love how supportive people are in the military. I did a workout with some marines in the recruiting office I go to and they were really pushing me to keep going and making sure I did it with them.

[OliviaKruis]

I love how Austin pushed through and kept trying/didn't give up and survived this when he had never fone it before shows how hard it really is

[isaacmartinez]

Im glad that they had a SWCC instructor demonstrate the course. People dont realize that the SWCC students do alot of the same basic excersises that the BUD's students do.

[nadogrl]

I’ve driven past that course hundreds of times, but this is the first time I’ve seen the entire course in action. Thank you!

[garnetgoddess]

The swcc instructor was so kind and encouraging throughout the course. A short king indeed!

[RobertTaylor-swwj]

Massive respect for them! Being a big man makes it much tougher, he did great.Congratulations!

[LolaAnn]

I rewinded the video just to watch the first guy Jake run through it again! He did it so smoothly that was insane! Thank you for all you guys do!

[NissanSkylineVR]

Austen is definitely a strong and big dude. But the thing about these courses are they are designed for much more than just size and strength.