Download or read book The SAS Mental Endurance Handbook written by Chris McNab and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect the skills of mental toughness and endurance used by the Special Air Service, England's equivalent of the United States Special Forces. This handbook uncovers the secrets of these toughest-of-the-tough combat soldiers. It is an indispensable guide to mastering your mind whether facing the prospect of death in combat or trying to stay alive while evading pursuers. The book also contains details of a number of military training programs and their means of assessing a candidate's fitness for the arduous life of a combat soldier and their strategies for overcoming factors that can wear down tolerance of stress and hardship. Illustrated throughout with more than 150 drawings that provide step-by-step guidance.--From publisher description.