Milling

[digitalfreefall]

Do the Marines have an equivalent of Para Milling during RT ?

[mitch_boxing]

From what ive heard off an ex-marine they will do boxing matches (even more so if you tell them you do boxing). Don't think they actually do milling (3x 1 min rounds of hard knocks ) though.

Mitch

[pablo]

Milling is a para. RM do boxing though, but I'm not sure if it mixes with the RN boxing or not?

Rich.

[digitalfreefall]

So do you box with the guys in your troop on a regular basis ?

[Tugg]

No mate you dont...unless you choose to after duty hours

Marines do 'Unarmed Combat' instead which the Paras dont do, all simple moves pulled out of various martial arts to defend yourself (but most PTIs will just use them periods to thrash you for something you havent done wrong hehe)

We have Marine boxers, who compete against other Marines from other Commando units etc. and then if their good enough they will fight for the Royal Navy boxing squad.
To be a Marine boxer may sound better, but like the rugby, the Navy squad fight against Army, RAF etc. (i believe most of the squad are bootnecks anyway)

[digitalfreefall]

Is the Boxing squad something you can take part in during RT or is that only after you pass out Tugg ?

[mitch_boxing]

I remember reading in steven preeces book (his first one) and it said about his oppo having a boxing match with a recruit, and getting knocked out so I suppose that is proof that it did happen around that time...not sure if they are still allowed though. Also, I think in the green bible it says about how you can take part (and are encouraged) in sport at Lympstone.

I'm sure a serving marine would know best though .

Mitch

[Tugg]

Digital,

Mitch is spot on there, i also read about that and hes right you dont really see it happenning now.

You could and would be pushed to represent for a type of sport if you were good enough, but its very rare as you dont really have time on your side in training, the main objective is to get you out of the gates on the way to a commando unit with a green lid on your suade.

Certainly though the Corps is massive on sport, and once youve passed out if you are bloody good youll spend most of your time in a tracksuit instead of rig

Like i said though its possible if a competition was coming up when you were at Lympstone, and they asked 'is anyone particularly hoofing at .......' or whatever you could stick your mitt up and get the ball rolling

In brief though - more of a trained ranks perks id say (not an expert on that side however id theres any marine boxers on this site ask them your laughin)

[sneaky beaky]

To get back to the original post - "Milling" or "Mill in" was an excercise that used to be carried out back in the "ancient days"!!
It involved the whole troop/squad being put in a confined area and then told to knock seven barrels of shit out of each other!! The last man standing was the winner.
It was - I'm told - a very good way of creating a good spirit between the lads!!
I think the practice went out about the 50's and 60's.
Sneaky

[digitalfreefall]

To get back to the original post - "Milling" or "Mill in" was an excercise that used to be carried out back in the "ancient days"!!
It involved the whole troop/squad being put in a confined area and then told to knock seven barrels of shit out of each other!! The last man standing was the winner.
It was - I'm told - a very good way of creating a good spirit between the lads!!
I think the practice went out about the 50's and 60's.
Sneaky

I would have thought it would be a good way to settle scores in a controled environment instead of in a pub during a run ashore.

[ben1]

the marines dont do milling they just get told to "crack their own" as my mate said he just did it on his joining run or whatever you like to call it but apparently thats been stopped now anyway.

[Tugg]

Yeah...you could have even used that word like this 'apparently'

[speedfreak]

The CQC periods are quality, Mega chilled out and always cut short.

We had 3 periods of CQC straight after marshal star but cause it was proper redders we went onto bottom field to do it, no thrashings just learning some cool self defence moves.

[jsharps1965]

during training if it overlaps a boxing tournament recruits get the chance to rep.. their coy if they show potential in the ring, like one of you said, paras do milling marines use their heads they box, during my time in the corps, myself and a number of others took up pfs (progressive fighting systems) taught to us over a few years by one of our stripies, using RAT (rapid assault techniques) we then made an RUF programme (responsible use of force) ask around if you are at lympstone one of the older PTI's, this programme consisted of pro-active and re-active techniques depending on the situation these techniques were used on the 45 KOSOVO deployment its uses the ranges of kicking, punching, hand trapping, take downs, locks, chokes and if needed deadly force, we travelled to lympstone to instruct the PTI's on the techniques, they do work. I won the navy championship l/m title in 95 when I got to 32 in 97 I was not allowed to box any more so I studied the pfs harder and had the opportunity to enter a comp... in Glasgow in2000, it was free fighting, an early UFC in britain I fought twice and beat my 2 opponents using chokes and locks after taking them down, if you ask around lympstone about the little stocky guy maybe you'lle find someone who remembers, anyway it was part of the curriculam I think it still is and its a good thing to study for confidence and fitness so there you go lads hope you all do well .. IVE GOT A BIG CATAPULT GIVE ME YOUR MONEY OR I WILL SMASH A BIG ROCK IN YOUR HEAD.

[digitalfreefall]

Sounds good jsharps1965, i intend on taking full advantage of all training the training courses available when im in the Marines.
How far did you go with UFC ? Ive often wondered why Britain isnt better represented.