E92 | Hunter Schurrer: What Green Berets Can Teach Us About Coaching

The Art Of Coaching

Brett Bartholomew

Health & Fitness, Business, Education

5 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Just a quick note before we get into today’s episode with Hunter Schurrer… Like many of you, we are very excited for things to get back to normal. As you near the end of your quarantine and return to work, we urge you to take a moment to brush up on your communication skills, remind yourself of ways to generate buy-in and double down on tactics to avoid burnout. If you haven’t yet, check out our two online courses covering these topics and more. They are now available YEAR ROUND so head to the link below! Your post-quarantine self will thank you. Valued: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/valued-signup/ Bought In: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup/ It is now my pleasure to introduce today’s guest… Hunter Schurrer has both been and trained the highest performers in the world. As a former All-American and National Champion in the indoor hammer throw, Hunter worked in collegiate strength and conditioning until jumping into the tactical sector with the Special Forces in 2011. In addition to working with the Green Berets, Hunter is also the founder and a coach for The Performance Syndicate (TPS), an individually tailored programming and remote training platform for all levels of athlete. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to train the most elite military operators in the world, this episode will not disappoint. Hunter has the unique responsibility of coaching future coaches and keeping those who keep us safe and healthy, safe and healthy. In this episode we cover: What makes Green Berets unique within the Special Operations community The importance of having a “training ground” in your job/vocation Coaching coaches and responding to questions of ‘why’? Dealing with information overload and developing a filter Connect with Hunter: Via his website: www.theperformancesyndicate.com Via Instagram: @theperformancesyndicate Via Twitter: @ThePerformSynd Via Email: [email protected] In this episode you’ll hear Hunter talk about the importance of having a “training ground” or a place where you can learn to fail before having to execute in real life. Our apprenticeships are a “training ground” for anyone that interacts with humans on a regular basis. Join us in Charleston, SC July 25-26th or at any of our future workshops. Spots are filling up fast - head to the link below and don’t miss this opportunity! https://artofcoaching.com/apprenticeship/ Join our exclusive Facebook group of fellow Art of Coaching Podcast listeners and have your voice heard! Don’t forget to check-out and download our new free resources. Podcast Reflection Sheets: Click Here How to Find a Mentor Guide: Click Here Sign up for my course: Sign Up Now! Follow me on social media: Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB Via Twitter: @coach_BrettB Subscribe to my YouTube channel here Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: www.ArtofCoaching.com

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0:00.0	When you hear the term green berets, what comes to mind?
0:06.5	Do you think about one of the most elite fighting forces in the world?
0:11.1	Do you think about a group of coaches?
0:14.3	Probably not that second one.
0:16.0	But what if I were to tell you that they are very much two in the same, and that today's
0:20.5	episode is going to explore that a little bit?
0:23.2	Our guest today, Hunter Shur,
0:25.3	works with Green Berets.
0:27.4	And he's a human performance specialist
0:29.0	that's been working with special forces
0:31.0	in totality for almost nine years.
0:33.7	He came to special operations in 2011
0:36.7	and has played an integral role
0:38.4	in not only the training of Green Berets,
0:40.5	but also really being able to lay the foundation
0:42.7	in which their program is built.
0:44.6	Now for those of you not in the performance space listening, right,
0:48.0	this may not be common knowledge, but we actually have performance professionals that help manage operations,
0:53.0	creating performance metrics, analyzing data, promoting organization,
0:57.0	even designing their training facilities. Yes, very much so, members of special forces are trained like professional athletes.
1:04.0	Now for those of you in the training edition and profession this may be
1:07.0	common knowledge. What might not be common knowledge is the way that those of us
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