PTI In Royal Marines

[Liam57]

If you want to become a PTI what extra training do you have to do? How much harder is it? any advice would be awesome cheers guys.

[Doc]

Just buy a pair of ronhills and a white vest 2 sizes to small for you, lots of fake tan, and practice saying

"Front support position ...place!"




and the Club swingers fav....

"Twice around my beautiful body.................GOoooooooooooo!"

[davo141]

id join the corps first mate! then after a few years and you get a B grade report you can ask for a PTI's aquaint

[Seraph]

'Vests 2 sizes too small' - Hehe. So true.

[Illustrious]

'Vests 2 sizes too small' - Hehe. So true.

Don't let them hear you say that

I honestly didnt notice when I was down there... was more concerned with finding my lungs which had had enough phys for one day and p----- off sharpish.

[davo141]

You also have the ability to completly misjudge distance ,give the lads 2 minutes to get round an object that would take that Jamacan sprinter at least 10 minutes to do then get all upset when no-one comes in anywhere near the 2 minutes and claim everyone is loafing then give them 1 minute 45 to do the same run...

PTI course passouts are good to watch like, all that club swinging and rope climbing!

[JR]

Of course you will have to run between the two ranks of PTI's to gain membership of the hallowed mob.

Good luck,'on your heads bounce' aye JR

[Rogue Chef]

JR,
That's an old pic.
The faces indicate PT2 qualifying course circa 1979.
Most of them were strikers on the gym floor when I was a nod. I work with a couple of them now.

[JR]

Rogue! I'm a old B'stard anyway.Aye jr

[Sisyphus]

I never noticed at the time when getting beasted in the gym but PTIs look a bit, er... you know, er....., well.....

Do they still dress like that?

[London Boy]

I never noticed at the time when getting beasted in the gym but PTIs look a bit, er... you know, er....., well.....

Do they still dress like that?

Indeed, and I'm wondeirng if some of them are just pleased to see their officers or if that's just the way the material lies on those shorts

[30036091]

PTI passing outs at lympstone are awesome to watch, now thats what you call a beasting,

from a LPT

[davo141]

i know that you have to do each commando test twice excluding the 30miler due to admin. Bottom field pass out and gym pass out twice , not sure in what time span though. Aswel as a shit load of phys (funny old thing). Was speaking to a PTI on the way up the line years ago!

Them PT 2's passouts are awesome like!

[Ste Preece]

The PTI Branch, I thought, were always outstanding. They are a breed apart. Doc is right about the "front support position, place." Those words still ring in my ears today, same as "On your spots, cover." Running on the spot, literally on the red spots on the floor. Same as on the botton field, with the 30 foot ropes, "To the top, climb."

On the speed marches, calling out the pace: One up, Two up, Three Up, Four!!

Does anyone remember I.M.F.?

I remember the day I passed out, my PTI was a great guy called Roy Simms. I had the utmost respect for him. My father patted him on the back and looked a little startled as he felt a big lump there. What's that?" He asked, concerned. To which Roy proudly replied. "MUSCLE!!"

It was funny, but that's the PTIs for you.

Cheers

Steve

[Rogue Chef]

Steve,
Roy Simm was on the staff when I was a nod. He acted as a striker during many periods of PT and bottom field.
Later he and I were loosely associated when I was involved in Corps boxing.

I work with a few former PTIs; one of whom was on the same PT2s as Roy.