insight courses?

[Englishman88]

I do want to go on a insight course but my recruiting sergeant won't set one up from outside the local area.
Its just to get more of an insight to the infantry.
Do you know what other regiment do the insight course?

[just_me]

Rifles Insight Course
Parachute Regiment Insight Course

[Englishman88]

Does anyone know what the para insight course consits of?

[Sportacus]

When I went in April we got there in the evening, did a bleep test then had food. Next day we did the 1.5 mile run, jerry can walk, sit ups, press ups, chin ups then played football. Sunday morning before we left we did the log race and had a one on one interview with one of the guys who told us how we did and whether they think we would pass CIC Para at the present time.

You feel brilliant after it and see that they aren't all nutters with guns like you're told and are just normal guys. They made a point of saying that you don't have to be superman to become a para, just be determined and have a good level of fitness.

[Sportacus]

Oh yeah! We did the assault course and team tasks. The assault course is brilliant.

[Sportacus]

Someone wrote a much better account here,

http://www.militaryforums.co.uk/forums/ ... 906bfd8fb5

[Englishman88]

Thank you for the link their was slot of info there.
Do you know roughly how many people go?

[Al_2]

There were about 30-35 people on the Para insight course I went on.

[Englishman88]

Thank for all your advice I have booked myself a para insight corse for April.

[tobyj]

Every month there is a insight course for The Coldstream guards at Pirbright. Ask about that, as that is infantry

[Englishman88]

Is there a website? Cause all I can find are army bands.

[tobyj]

Nope, not that I know of anyway mate

[Englishman88]

Alright then, thank you anyway I will ae what else I can dig up.

[tobyj]

no problem, i was on that insight course like, it was very good! it was my recruiter who told me about it! should just pop in or ring up and ask.
good luck