Field Notes

Training philosophy and observations from the field. Written by the people delivering the instruction.

October 9, 2026
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Tactical

Load Carriage by Population

Military, law enforcement, fire, and SAR personnel all carry load, but not the same load, for the same duration, or over the same ground. The differences should shape how each group trains.

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A worn tan rucksack on an external frame, a plate carrier with three magazine pouches, a police duty belt with holster and a firefighter's SCBA harness with a yellow cylinder, in a row on scuffed concrete under one hard light
Earlier notes
Six training implements laid out on black rubber flooring, seen from above: a barbell end with one plate, a kettlebell, a hex dumbbell, a sandbag, a trap bar and a flat steel plate
October 6, 2026
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Training philosophy
Think for Yourself

Before judging a program by the numbers beside an exercise name, ask who it's for, what it's for, and what constraints it was written under.

A wall-mounted whiteboard in a dark training hall, wiped but ghosted with the smeared traces of many erased sessions, a marker and a worn eraser on its tray
October 2, 2026
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Coaching
Towards a Less Tired Philosophy Question

Every coach is eventually asked for their philosophy. The problem isn't the philosophy; it's the question, and the rehearsed answers it invites.