I know what you mean, I have had a bitch of a time. 3 years ago I had a mild case of ezema, at the time it was a 6 months referal, I re-applied 6 months later, then they told me it was a year, so I re-applied 6 months later, then they told me it was 3 years, I re-applied this year. I finally did my ...

the whole point of milling is to show controlled physical aggression, they are not expecting the next mike tyson. You have to go all out at the other person, and he should do likewise. No mercy, and you lose oints for covering your face or blocking punches and turning your back or side to block ...

bolton boy, the eye problem might not be that bad, you may need glasses, best see a doctor or optician. The leg skin problem thing, I had skin problem on my hand and its a bastard, not having the skin problem, getting the clear from the army, as long as your doctor gives you the all clear, its not ...

very good posts. It seems obvious that alot of ex para's would join the SAS it's a natural progression, especially as the training is so similar and know 1 Para is SFSG. and soldiers from 2 and 3 Para get to enter that batalion after a couple of years. so all para soldiers are well trained and ...

I can't imagine there was any kind of ban, quite the oposite, My older brother was in 1 para A company, he left last year and he was actually encouraged to go in for selection. An SAS bloke he was training with gave him a UKSF pre-aptitude training manual booklet with the words at the top middle ...

who told you that push ups were bad? probably if you only did push ups and nothing else as your strength training, then yes, thatd be bad. but theres nothing wrong with incorporating push ups into your training

I think you misunderstood, no one has told me push ups are bad, just I need to improve ...

I am not PRAC's PTI but a friend of mine is, but i sometimes make a guest appearance :wink:

nice one one mucker! quick question ... when your running and when ya push ur self at it a find most times a get a stich .. do you know how to lose them or NOT to get them ? thanks ???

I get stitches ...

Im pretty sure the time limit for the steeplechase is 18mins and I think as long as you show your giving it everything you've got you can pass it if you miss this time ( don't take my word for it though as I'm not 100% mate whether it's pass or fail )

the time limit for the steeplechase is a ...

I did a pre-selection for the army at a barracks in bury, on that I did my 1.5 mile run in 9.16, 2 seconds faster than para requirment of 9.18, then on my ADSC in Scotland, penicuik (I think thats what it was called) last week on wednesday 12th August I did it in 8.23, I havent been given a date for ...

I did a pre-selection for the army at a barracks in bury, on that I did my 1.5 mile run in 9.16, 2 seconds faster than para requirment of 9.18, then on my ADSC at in Scotland, penicuik (I think thats what it was called) last week on wednesday 12th August I did it in 8.23, I havent been given a date ...