Possibly, but there should be a concrete separation between the “prep phase” and the “real training.” Including at least a week off, different classrooms, different training facilities, new trainng cadres, etc.
Troops (LE or military) who are coddled and hand-held into and through training, will be the first to fold up, collapse, and fall apart under great phyical or emotional stress.
That’s reality, as known by a 55-year-old former frogman.
Your mileage may vary, but my reality is my reality.
I quite agree. I imagine pre-training as pretty informal, but it is very serious in character. Yes, different cadre, but with the idea of boosting entry level quality.
From a trainers point of view, it’s a whole lot better for the whole course if the trainees arrive able to physically perform. It means that PT is focused on making what is good better, and keeping everyone at that level, so that when they have to do the classroom they aren’t drag-ass tired.
The opposite problem is perhaps worse, when they can cut the physical part, but not the classroom. You can train them to have more strength and endurance, but training them to be smarter is a whole ‘nother ball of wax.