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I will soon be entering the Army (less than 30 days before I leave) and hope to make my way into the Rangers or another SF position so I have come here for any advice I can get from people who actually know what I will be going through on my way.

I have a fairly extensive Martial Arts background. I have trained in various styles for the past fifteen years, instructing for a little more than eight of those years, and retain 3 black belts (Tae Kwon Do, Kyusho-Jitsu, and Doro-Jitsu).

In your experiences as soldiers in the Special forces, what martial styles and martial theories can I expect to learn along the way? I realize that martial arts will most likely be only a small part of my learning experience in the Military, but would like to know what sorts of things I should be working on for the next month to better prepair myself for the journey ahead.

To better explain my reasons for asking, I'll say that after my time in the Military is up, I plan on returning to my hometown to continue instructing for the man who has taught me for the past decade and a half. Martial arts have been my passion since I was a small child, and instructing others is my ultimate goal. (In the meantime though, I would like to serve my country with the best men I can stand beside.)