EPISODE 84
Training “Mindset” and False assumptions, with Mike Pannone
“Noner” shares some real talk about training fallacies and mental preparation for combat.
Mike Pannone of CTT Solutions spent years as a Recon Marine, Special Forces Soldier, and SFOD-D Operator. After losing an eye from a blast injury he medically retired and worked as a high-risk contractor overseas and now spends most of his time training people all over the world. “Noner” shares some pearls of wisdom related to mental conditioning, theories and assumptions in tactics, and skills competence.
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