The first few weeks are a ballache but when you get past it its brilliant, i love it and cant wait to get back

My point of view on it, is yes. the first 6 weeks is probably the hardest not physically but mentally as the discipline is driven into you the most in theses weeks, involving a lot of drill on the square ready for the week 6 passoff. so quite a few especially younger PTEs think about leaving. The ...

the longest run we have done is only 4 miles and the longest weighted march weve done is 5 miles. the most you will do there is a 8 mile weighted march.

If you are going Para Reg it is a lot different too that, infact it will be at least double :wink:

Very true lol, ill have to wait till I get ...

If your not on EX, then prity much everynight and weekend you can use your phone. however the signal for phones is very very bad at ITC.

silas

I personally would have done more on my upper body thats my weakness. running ive always been good at. upper body strength is what its all about

silas.

All your fitness levels sound prity good for your initial tests at ITC, you dont do press ups or sit ups at selection. and seven heaves is good for selection a lot of people that were there when I was only managed 2 or 3 and got in still. for selection just keep working on your run time, as you ...

Hey guys,
right ive just finished week 13. Just completed Tac Ex 1.
the longest run we have done is only 4 miles and the longest weighted march weve done is 5 miles. the most you will do there is a 8 mile weighted march. The PT sessions differ depending on what it is, most of the time if you do just ...

Hey guys,
just on my 2 weeks leave from catterick. had a really good time so far, mentally and physically demanding but really good.
Any of you have any questions no matter how stupid you think it is, from training to the kitlist anything just PM me or reply on here.



Silas

Hello guys,
Well its been bout 8 weeks now since i was last on here, as ive just started week 8 at ITC, and im loving it.
This course has so far been prity hard but not as hard as i thought. Made some prity good friends so far. Anyway only a quick one as im on my mates pay as you go internet.
Any ...

Only a couple of days to go now!!!. Anyone else going to Catterick on Sunday?.
Not sure how much time ill get on here now, so to everyone in the application process, in training, serving soldiers, ex military or those of you who just have a keen interest in the military GOOD LUCK and all the best in ...

Just done my Oath again for the second time in my life.
Bit different this time though, last time it was just me and an officer, this time about 10 other lads were there too.
and i was the only Agnostic one there so they all did there Oath together while i got to stand up on my own and do mine lol ...

Dunno if you have seen this already, but hope it helps a bit

http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/jobs/pages/J ... category=2

Sorry to rub it in but i was extremely lucky and got given my date the day after selection

EDIT: oops sorry lads only just saw it was paras your talking about

When are you suppose to be going?, 19th April?.
only you can make the decision buddy, maybe a chat with your AFCO would be a good idea.
What has bought on these second thoughts?.

There is quite a lot of Mrmy/Military groups on facebook, im a member on a couple of the royal anglian ones. maybe these would also be a good place to advertise this site to serving soldiers and to recruits. would take a bit of searching on there though as there is some naff groups, also im not ...