SWAT Essential Traits
There is something about being in that moment before the heat of battle that opens sensors in the brain to process at a very accelerated rate. It’s pure uninterrupted focus. There will always be parts of the job that are considered petty, undesirable or a waste of your talent. These jobs offer an amazing opportunity for leaders to lead. Nobody wants to follow a professional delegator into a dogfight.
S.W.A.T. Tactics
OPERATION MINDSET
The winning mindset is instinctive, what’s not instinctive is the ability to call on it at any time for any reason.
STRENGTH SELECTION
Success is achieved by Identifying the individuals strengths, utilizing them properly, then infusing strategy and tactics.
FLOW
Smooth is fast--you can only move as fast as you can effectively operate.
THE 7 P'S
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Exactly that.
360 COVERAGE
This coverage is used in SWAT teams to provide coverage from all angles of attack and prevent vulnerability. SWAT teams rely on each member and their specific strengths to cover their blind spots. Each members parameters overlap insuring double coverage for added protection.
Round-Table Effect
On a SWAT Team there is no MVP. It’s called MVT!
CROSS-TRAINING
Just because you have a specific job does not mean you won’t have to do someone else’s. Proficiency in the positions around you will maintain the flow of your team.
AVENUES OF APPROACH AND ESCAPE
Knowing how to successfully reach your objective, achieve your goal and extract what you want.
3RD EYE PRINCIPAL
Maintaining surgical focus for maximum impact.
AIM SMALL MISS SMALL
Surgical Results are expected. The best way to accomplish this is your point of aim.
HARD ANGLES
Identifying and recognizing your greatest threats before they expose you.
MODIFIED L
How to maximize positioning to compensate for lack of personnel.
SSVA
Speed Surprise and Violence of Action
SURGICAL EXECUTION
Using the rule of percentages to be perfect in an imperfect world.