Tactical Human Performance
Prepare.
Perform.
Readiness is developed through preparation. Training systems built for military personnel, first responders, tactical professionals, and athletes who need the physical capability, resilience, and confidence to perform when demands increase.
Who you are working with
The goal is not fitness.
The goal is readiness.
Shawn Dassie is a human performance professional specializing in tactical performance, mission readiness, and resilience-based training systems.
Performance is not created through random workouts. It is developed through intentional systems built around the individual, the environment, the demands of the mission, and the process required to improve.
Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science from Iowa State University. CSCS and TSAC-F through the NSCA, with more than ten years teaching kinesiology and exercise science at the university level.
Read the full storyThe flagship program
OTPS
The Operator Tactical Performance System was created to provide a structured framework for tactical human performance: a repeatable approach for developing individuals who must perform in demanding environments.
Performance development
Strength, capacity, and movement quality built in sequence rather than assembled from random sessions.
Readiness and adaptation
Training matched to the demands of the mission, adjusted as the schedule and the environment change.
Resilience over time
Recovery and long-term progression so capability holds up across a career, not just a training cycle.
How to work together
Three ways in
Pick the level of support that matches your timeline, your budget, and how much of the thinking you want handled for you.
One on one coaching
[Fully individualized programming, weekly check-ins, video review, nutrition structure, and direct messaging access. Best for: someone with a test, a selection, or a return-to-duty timeline.]
Start coachingOTPS program access
[Self-paced access to the full training system, delivered through the app with video demos, scaling options, and phase progressions. Best for: disciplined self-starters.]
See the frameworkUnit and team consulting
[Programming and physical readiness consulting for units, departments, and organizations. Assessment, program design, and coach education. Best for: leadership responsible for a group standard.]
View consultingThe sequence
Assess, build, execute
Nothing gets written until the demands of your job and the state of your body are on paper.
Assess
[Intake call, movement screen, current testing standards, injury history, schedule, and equipment access.]
Build
[A phased plan written to your calendar: strength blocks, conditioning targets, and recovery built around duty days.]
Execute
[Weekly check-ins, load adjustments, and retesting so progress is measured against the standard, not a feeling.]
The Readiness Standard
Read the latest editions
Practical guidance on programming, fitness testing, and preparing for the demands of duty.
A hard workout is easy to find. Where is the plan?
The three questions that separate a workout from a program, for military, police, and fire professionals.
Read the article
You Passed the Test. Are You Ready for the Job?
Connect fitness test results, job demands, and training priorities to prepare for duty.
Read the articleNext step
Train for the job, not the photo
Tell me your standard, your timeline, and what you have to train with. I will tell you straight whether I am the right fit.