Deputy commander of the Espanyola detachment shared his war experience with Kazakh students 11:03

The psychological component plays a big role in the training of special forces soldiers – through the pain of training a person goes to increase psychological stability. This was stated at a meeting with Kazakh undergraduate students at the Moscow State University of Technology and Management (MSUTU) named after Razumovsky by the deputy commander of the Espanyola special forces detachment, a sniper training instructor with the call sign Yary. University press service.

The meeting took place at the training field of the university’s electronic shooting club.

The deputy unit commander spoke with the guys, evaluated the capabilities of the electronic shooting simulator, shared his combat experience and talked about his work.

“We create supermen from ordinary men. “I also have girls at my disposal, they solve problems that not every man can solve,” the instructor assured.

He said that in the first stage, the training was carried out without weapons.

“Soldiers must understand that this does not play a significant role in their lives,” the special forces soldier said.

The deputy commander also talked about how to train properly, showed exercises to increase shooting accuracy and dispelled the myth about the romance of sniper work.

According to him, a sniper cannot pick up his gun and shoot.

“Being a sniper is not romantic: you shoot and crawl away. This is a difficult job, first of all, there is stress on the brain. You moved into position to observe the battlefield through your binoculars. “You can sit in an uncomfortable position all day,” he explained.

Yuri Khozhainov, tactics and special education teacher at MSUTU, also participated in the conversation. He noted that people face many difficulties in life. The university representative added that improving concentration, reaction speed, physical endurance and psychological stability will help overcome them and increase stress resistance.