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During this episode of “Interview with British SAS,” Phil Campion talks about his opposition to operating in Northern Ireland and how it eventually led him to join the SAS. Phil reflects on the fact that the difficultly with SAS selection was not the course itself but actually getting selected for the interview. – Desiree Huitt for SOFREP.com
Phil Campion, former British SAS, sits down with SOFREP for an interview in London. In this first episode, he talks about being adopted, growing up in children’s home, and how it led him to join the British SAS. – Desiree Huitt for SOFREP.com
In this, the last episode of Inside the Team Room-Peshmerga, they discuss just how effective coalition air strikes are based on their first hand experience fighting with the YPG in Syria and the Peshmerga in Kurdistan. Find out more about the foreign volunteers showing up to fight ISIS and what motivates them to fight alongside the Peshmerga. […]
Jim West said that he has been hit over the head with a beer bottle several times over the years, either on the forehead or to the back of the head. Expect the bottle to break, and for the label to hold the glass together, which can result in multiple cuts. If you choose to pick up […]
Jack Murphy asks legendary street fighter Jim West about his technique for getting out of a headlock during a fight. Jim states that one of the most important things to get out of a headlock is getting a good base behind the attacker. Once you have a good solid base, you can incorporate punching and biting, then […]
In this episode of Stand & Fight with Jim West, Jim says that when he fights with a knife or other handheld object, he prefers to frame his body in such a way as to hide the object during an attack. One of the best places he has found to hide a blade is in the inside of […]
The legendary fighter Jim West started this episode with a simple shoulder grab, then escalated it to a strike to the hypoglossal nerve—taking the threat to the ground. Once an enemy combatant is on the ground, Jim says this is the time to “put them out of business.” – Desiree Huitt for SOFREP.com
During this episode of “Stand & Fight with Jim West,” Jim demonstrates using your body’s natural defenses to check punches. He points out that the recoil is just as important as throwing a punch. The best part of this video is watching Jim West break a board mid-air. – Desiree Huitt for SOFREP.com
In this episode of “Stand & Fight with Jim West,” Jim talks about the number-one move he uses in a street fight. “I always go for the groin!” he said, demonstrating the move on SOFREP’s own Jack Murphy. Street fights do not last long, so make the moves count. – Desiree Huitt for SOFREP.com
During this SOFREP exclusive interview, former Navy SEAL Eric Davis reveals his second book, titled “Habits of Heroes.” Eric explains his interest in animal behavior studies and behavior change, and how they are now being applied to humans. Eric suggests that humans have an underlying design and overall purpose, and when we live outside of that purpose […]
Dick Marcinko, founder of SEAL Team 6 and Red Cell, gives his current threat assessment during an interview with Brandon Webb. He states that terrorists making a dirty bomb is a real possibility, as the components are readily available. Even without a dirty bomb, such insurgents can still exploit vulnerabilities in the military by other methods, such […]
Eric Davis, former Navy SEAL and author of “Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons,” talks about the importance of military authors and the SOFREP Book Club during a SOFREP exclusive interview. Without veterans documenting what they have done and what they are doing, this generation of heroes and their […]