Interesting thoughts, but I still think most of the 'violence' in this instance occurs in the mind and not in the body. I don't think it's inherently wrong to hit trainees during training. I think the problem area is when you have abusive NCOs whose aim is to strike terror and not strength ...

Yes I have a bit of an attitude (and quite rightly you said I can't meet the standard yet) but that doesn't make anyone else's claims any more credible. And I'm training as hard as possible (for me) but progress is slow. I'm following my own training regime because the leaflet the AFCO sent me is a ...

I very strongly doubt all of these reported times by various trainees on the various Forces websites. To be blunt, many people are downright liars.

1.5 miles in 10 minutes = a very accomplished athlete.

It's the same when I was at school doing GCSEs and A-levels - everyone bragging and looking ...

This is an interesting video. OK, for one minute put aside all the conditioning we've received at school and home and work. and emotionally charged cultural words such as 'bullying', 'intimidation', 'brutality', etc. This training looks systematic to me. But what does this kind of training actually ...