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Prepare to Meet Yourself for the First Time
There comes a time in everyones life when they are ready for a test – a test of their heart and soul.
A real test that takes you to your very core – your soul – and either spits you out or makes you into a new person.
SEALFIT Kokoro Camp is such a test. As the world’s premier training camp for forging mental toughness and the warrior spirit, the camp is an intense crucible experience based off of the famous Navy SEAL Hell Week concept. The difference is that Kokoro is built to teach through experience, rather than try to make you into a quitter.
Our mission is to develop mental toughness and promote your warrior spirit growth in this one of a kind training. Leadership, Building Elite Teams, Self Mastery, Character and Kokoro (unconquerable spirit) are trained and tested through 50 hours of intense physical and internal work.
SEALFIT Kokoro Camp leverages cutting-edge warrior training practices to include high intensity functional fitness, mental toughness, endurance, stamina, strength, teamwork, leadership, self-mastery, awareness, positivity, stress management, visualization, and breath training. The program is intense and leads to serious breakthroughs. It is suitable for those who have been training CrossFit or for a Special Operations Selection program for some time.
- SEALFIT 5 Mountain training philosophy
- how to be an elite team player and leader
- Warrior Yoga
- Awareness & Concentration
- Mental Toughness – positive self talk, visualization, proper goal setting, purpose
- Breath Control and breath awareness training
- Endurance training
- Ocean confidence & cold exposure training
- Mission planning and execution
- Sleep deprivation
- Graduates join a small and elite team of those who have taken the challenge and are on a lifelong path of self mastery. You will receive a certificate of completion and a gift from the SEALFIT staff
The minimum standards to enter the Kokoro camp are:
60 pushups in 2 minutes
60 squats in 2 minutes
10 dead hang pullups in 2 minutes
3 mile run in 26:00 minutes
Price: $1,295
3 payment plan avaialble. Discount available for military and Delayed Entry Program candidates
contact us at (760) 634-1833 or enroll online today!
FAQ
 | Is this program right for me?The Kokoro Warrior Camp is the biggest challenge you will ever face. It is suitable for SOF (Special Operations Forces) candidates, adventure athletes, CrossFitters, and professionals who have been training hard for an extended period of time. It is a crucible experience designed to test you to your very core, and create new boundaries of awareness. |
| Kokoro |
Is there a Gear List? Yes- see below-
- 3-4 pair of Woodland Camouflage Pants
- 1 Floppy “Boonie” Hat (for sun protection- not mandatory)
- 1 pair of running boots (we suggest breaking in)
- 8 white SEALFIT “Workout Tee’s”
- 1 BDU Utility Belt (Olive, Black or Khaki)
- 1 Woodland Camouflage Jacket (or other layering piece for warmth. If rainy season waterproof is a good idea)
- Highly suggested, but not mandatory- begin taking Intensity Nutrition as supplements. Fuel, Recover and Hydrate- work them into your current training regimen.
Not available on SEALFIT.com but necessary:
- Socks (have a few Smart Wool or Dry Weave for Kokoro)
- 3 pairs of workout shorts
- 1 pair of running shoes
- 1 Sweatshirt
- Toiletries/ shave kit
- 1-2 sets of normal street attire for evenings
Where can I buy the above products?SEALFIT CAMP BUNDLE
Do I have to have the exact pants/boots offered online? We highly recommend woodland camouflage pants, any other print and you will be odd man out. Boots- any combat boot will suffice.
Where is the SEALFIT training center located? 849 Second Street in Encinitas, CA. 92024. (760) 634-1833.
SEALFIT Facility Photo Gallery – Click on photo to view gallery
Airport- San Diego International
Transportation to HQ: Shuttle service is more cost effective than taxi. We recommend www.advancedshuttle.com or (800)719-3499 or (619)466-6885
Hotel Accommodations: If you are arriving, or staying, the day before/after Kokoro- we have discounted rates at a local, newly remodeled, Encinitas Days Inn. Make your reservation by calling (760) 944-0260. Be sure to ask for the SEALFIT rate. Accommodations are provided Friday/Saturday pm.
Check in/check out time: Kokoro check in is between 10:00am-12:00pm; warning orders are given at approximately 1:00pm. Departure is Sunday, approximately 5:00pm.
Should I eat before I come? Your first meal will be Friday evening; we suggest a well-rounded, heavy protein morning meal, light lunch. You are welcome to bring protein bars with your gear.
Valuables: We have a safe on-site should you need valuables stored.
What is the application for? You will be asked to fill out an application which includes an essay. The application consists of a health assessment, statement of assumption of risk, release, indemnification and non-disclosure and a photograph/media release. It is important to complete the essay defining what your motivation is to attend this event and what you hope to get from it. You will also list your PST scores. Head Coach Divine reads all of the essays, address it as such.
How do I know if I’m accepted? No news is good news. If we have questions or concerns with your current training regimen or status, we will contact you.
What are payment plans? Payment plans are under review. Call (760)634-1833 for the most current information. Note that we are not opening a line of credit- all programs must be paid in full 2 weeks prior to start date.
What meals/food are provided?All meals are included with group-prepared meals from our kitchen stocked with nutritionally-balanced (paleo-zone) food.
How should I prepare? This question is hard to answer because it depends on how you’ve lived your life up to this moment. If you are a competitive athlete at the collegiate level or recently out of college as an athlete and have maintained a high level of training, then you are ready. If you are 35+ and have only run and done traditional weight lifting (like most), then you will want to join either a CrossFit Gym or start our online coaching and do that for a few months prior to trying the Kokoro camp.
You are ready for Kokoro Camp if:
- You are already seriously conditioned as a competitive athlete or have been CrossFitting or SEAL Fitting for six months and can meet the Basic Screening Test minimums.
- You attended the 1 week academy and subsequently train at a CrossFit gym, or with our online coaching or do SEALFIT on your own for up to six months, and you can pass the Basic Screening Test.
- You attended an Immersion Camp (SEALFIT Academy) and you have no choice because the Kokoro Camp is your graduation exercise!
What is the Basic Screening Test? To qualify for the Kokoro Camp you must either complete the 1 week Academy or pass the Basic Screening Test:
- Max rep push-ups in 2 minutes: 60 minimum
- Max rep Squats in 2 minutes: 60 minimum
- Max pull-ups in 2 minutes: 10 minimum
- 3-mile timed run in 26:00 or less
Is there a recommended reading list? Yes, Coach Divine’s Reading List
Below is an email exchange with a very competent 40 something Kokoro challenger who left the camp after 6 hours. This is provided so you have a better understanding of what Kokoro Camp is, and is not. Our trainees, unless elite athletes already, take considerable time to train for this accomplishment. Gentlemen- thanks very much for checking in with me. All is fine on this end. Coach Mark- I’m sorry I didn’t get to check with you before my departure. Let me share a few thoughts on how things developed for me. First and foremost- I have nothing but positive things to say about each of you, Sealfit, and US Crossfit. What you do is unique, and your whole organization is highly professional. Looking back on my decision to attend Kokoro- it was a consequence of doing the Operator WODS a few times, being able to manage the work effectively, and finding them to be a valuable training experience. For some reason that I’m not really clear on I believed that Kokoro would be more of the same. For the hours that I was there on Friday I did not find the physical demands to be unmanageable at all…. I hadn’t been able to run much in prep because of Plantar fascitis, but I’ve never been much of a runner anyway.What I was not prepared for on Friday, and what eventually led to my decision to cut it short was:
- I did not like the constant haranguing and verbal abuse- especially towards some of the weaker team members. I understand that that is part of the selection process in hell week and BUDS, but I did not consider it anywhere near enough in my decision to attend. I’ve always had a bad habit of getting involved in other peoples’ business. Almost all the fights I got in until adulthood were as a result of getting involved when some other kid was being bullied. I know that these guys at Kokoro were all willing participants and they weren’t being bullied but it made me feel quite uncomfortable nonetheless.
- I was already having a problem with the lack of sleep and inconsistent fueling, I’m an old guy who can hang with most of the young guys for up to several hours but then i need to go eat and sleep
- I was having a problem with the idea of making things difficult just to make them difficult. I’m not sure this makes sense, but one of the things I’ve always loved about training and competition is trying to “crack the code” by making difficult tasks easy and more efficient. Wearing boots, a ruck full of sand, and wet cammies while trying to run seemed designed to make the easy very diffficult.
- A final decisive factor was, after cramping in both quads and my right calf I really started to be concerned about what the impact would be on my training after Kokoro. The possibility that I would hurt myself at Kokoro to the point where it would interfere with my crossfit training block starting this week became real to me, and that was unacceptable. I am first and foremost, a crossfitter focusing on competition, My priorities are definitely different than others that were there.
In the final analysis gentlemen, I didn’t want it bad enough. I wasn’t willing to look past the things that I didn’t like and take a chance that I might end up missing a bit of training.
I take complete and total responsibility for my failure to appreciate what the experience would be like. Kokoro was designed to meet a certain need- and I’d say, from what I saw, that it does that admirably well. However, I now know, it meets a need that I don’t particularly have, and it was the wrong place for me to be.
Sorry for the long missive, but I feel I owe you both as complete an explanation as I can provide. I would like to continue to be part of the US Crossfit/ Sealfit family.
Best Regards, Jim
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the honest and cogent analysis of your training experience at Kokoro camp. I understand completely your decision, and though I believe you would have enjoyed the entirety of the experience ex-post facto, your reasons for attending were not adequate to stay the course, as you pointed out. I don’t think we led to any of the mis-understanding of the purpose and methods of the camp, but if we did I apologize.
The experience you describe as what you thought you were getting into is, essentially, our Academy. The 1 week and 3 week Academies are like a sports academy – with only a few sessions designed to take you out of your mental comfort zone similar to Kokoro.
The Kokoro camp is all about discomfort – the least being the physical discomfort and physical failure. Sleep deprivation is another aspect, and this sucks for anyone. The most challenging part is the mental and emotional discomfort. The perceived harassing is carefully designed to take your so far out of your comfort zone that your normal tools just do not work. However, for every intense “in your face” experience there is an equally powerful insight and supportive word provided, both individually and as a class.
The training is designed to create a “nothing can faze me now or ever” feeling – no chaos, no crisis, no emotional trauma, loss or anything. This is why the SEALs are so effective and mission focused. The methods are proven, though they can be intense and somewhat harsh if you are not ready for it.
To a person the graduates express a profound change in how they see themselves, a huge sense of accomplishment and a deepening of awareness and connection to the concept of the team.
At any rate everyone experiences SEALFIT in a different manner and Kokoro is not for everyone, nor is it a required “graduation” experience.
Therefore – I look forward to seeing you out here for some more sports training and mental toughness development!
Best,
Mark Divine
TESTIMONIALS
SEALFIT Kokokor Camp Testimonials
Kokoro 20
“Dear Commander Divine
I would like to express my gratitude and thankfulness for all the remarkable and soul embedded life enriching lesson learned and experienced that I will carry into eternity with me.
May God Bless you and your family and Sealfit Business for the rest of your remaining journey on this broken world. Your leadership and True Warrior Spirit has created a legacy to those warriors seeking the true purpose for their creation on this planet.
I thank God for allowing me this journey to Warrior Self mastery and I am honored and privileged to have met and serve under your leadership . I will continue to grow and enrich my Kokoro Spirit for as long as I live on this planet
The journey of The Tue Warrior never ends ,
Hooyah!!!!”
Pierre Assor
“I am sitting at my desk working on some reports, but all I can think about is the amazing weekend that just took place. WOW! That was truly (in your words) EPIC… I thought your lectures on Yoga, the Warrior Spirit and Leadership were outstanding.”
- Greg Amundson, CrossFit HQ and Amundson CrossFit, Kokoro Camp 12
“Those 48 hours were perhaps some of the most grueling, yet rewarding I have ever encountered in my life. As a marathon runner and a competitive athlete everything now seems like a cake walk in comparison… I now feel I have the confidence to get through BUD/s, and with the experiences I faced in camp I can take it with me to Coronado and use it so I can help not only myself but my teammates.”
- Trey Fischer, Kokoro Camp 9
“You’ve created an amazing life experience and I’m honored and grateful to have had the opportunity to live it. I draw on the experience every day in so many aspects of my life — in my thinking and reflection, relationships, training, teaching and coaching, pro-action/action/reaction, business, etc. While I’ve completed some relatively sizable endurance events in the past… none of those experiences comes even close the holistic takeaway from Kokoro Camp. Not even close.”
- Jeff, Kokoro Camp 13
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