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Absolute waffle

Thank you - My son has just applied - listening to your story and insight, has eased my mind

Madam , you are talking rubbish. I served 22 years from 1967 and none of your list applies. I did my basic training at HMS St Vincent and we all breezed through our basic training without any of the rubbish you quoted relevant Get it right!

Madam , you are talking rubbish. I served 22 years from 1967 and none of your list applies. I did my basic training at HMS St Vincent and we all breezed through our basic training without any of the rubbish you quoted relevant Get it right!

Has this lady gone through basic training herself. I went through basic training at HMS St Vincent in 1967 and walked it without the silly list this person prescribed. I spent 22 years in the Royal Navy without this supercilious middle class supposed advice. What does she know about basic Naval training. So Dr get a life and don’t interfere in something you know nothing about !

Very changed to my time.Not so sure you had to stand up all the time and no idea about the country club.

I served 12 years from 1979 and have n3ver had a day out of work thanks to the Navy !!

Remember training is not the Ryal Navy, it is training.

I'm sorry ..but have you gone through training yourself? Collingwood wasn't as hard in terms of kit muster but you had extra activities,rounds,duties and cleaning to do ..on top of that you had more technical work ... The rest of the phases were all pass and fail ones and you were held to high standards throughout ... And then the actual work was far harder and tougher with greater pressures responsibilities and work rate ... Limitations of rights and so on .... The RN is not a "pass basic training and then it's fine forever more"

Going in September 💪 (im 17)

Hahaha at CTCRM they encouraged smoking. Week 1 nobody smoked. By week 10 everyone did.

Thank you so much for this video, I can’t decide what to do with my future and the Royal Navy is what I’m leaning towards but it also makes me super anxious to think about.

I joined up in March 84 aged 17',and it scared the S@#t out of me, but after the first 2: weeks I settled in, My tenior at Raleigh was the best 14 weeks I ever experienced,hard work but full of laughs,tears and sweat,I encourage anyone to give it a go, Cmon don't be a Jack n Danny,join the Navy and learn what life is really about.

Have you ever done the initial training ????????

Your commentary is aufful very echoey didi you check before you uploaded it ,some of the things you are spouting are nonsense???!!!!!

I did my basic training at HMS Ganges, which tells you how ancient I am, but i had 4 drafts to HMS Raleigh in the sickbay during my 22 years, twice as the sickbay chief. Every time I returned the training had evolved as had the trainees who passed through., The key to get through basic training, get your head down, don't try to be a smart arse, just concentrate on the week ahead, each week is different listen to what's been said and what they want, arrive with a decent level of fitness, you will be fitter at the end, as long as you show willingness and give everything you have that will be fine, if they think your slacking you will find out very quickly how difficult life can become. It's designed to instill the team ethic, you're part of a team, you are as only as strong as your weakest member, and finally, basic training is not the Royal Navy, that is the reward and prize on passing out, eventually joining your first ship or boat. At the end when you pass out, you will be joining the Senior Service, rich in tradition and joining an extended family whether those still serving or those of us who have served. I am still in contact with lads I joined up with 50 years ago, you and your classmates share a special bond at the end of the 10 weeks. As the advert said, born in ***** made in the Royal Navy.

I live in Brazil, and work in a public education, in the construction sector, i want to increase our class roon and school.

Could somebody get an 'um' counter on this please

My son starts on the 9th and we’ve all been watching your very informative video. Thank you

Thanks it was great insight

For the initial training, i can run and swim well but i can't do a pull up (my upper body strength is not the best because i'm quite slim), will this be a big problem.

10 tips to get you through raleigh.... never having been through raleigh. avoid this channel. or take it with a massive spoonful of salt!

Thank you 🎉

I’m very unfit and really socially awkward so I struggle to make friends… I’ve been looking at going into the navy but I don’t know if I’ll survive. I’m also really worried that I won’t be able to make friends with all the other people :/

1. attitude, your attitude to the training is the most important thing. 2. you will never attain the required standards, because the standard will always rise 3. fitness, there are various fitness tests to pass, you need to improve through out training 4. boots, you polish the polish not the boots. someone will be good at boots, but can not iron a shirt, work it out between you in the messdecks. the instructors have seen every trick there is, they did it themselves, you will not fool them, so dont try to. 5. extra socks, you are issued with uniform and that is all you will wear, dont over pack you have no real storage 6. smoking, up early, bed late, active all the time. you really are not going to get to smoke and it is actively discourged. give up as it will drive you crazy and is an extra pressure on yourself. 7. friends, your instructor is not a friend. those on the same messdeck will share the same things, look out for each, you will be together 24/7 8. mindset, 10 long weeks, but they are weeks to take you into the navy mindset, example, cleaning and polishing brass fire points, you are checking that it will work when you need it to. a warship is full of fuel, explosives etc, you want things to go bang when you want them to. 9. good iron, steam, steam, steam. 10. when you pass out of raleigh, the sense of achievement is special and will be yours to own from then on

Is it not better having this from a recruit? Hopefully helpful to people joining but from first hand experience. Press ups daily, sit ups daily, 5k runs 4 times a week, with sprint finishers are more than enough as long as you push yourself. The rest is down to how much grit you have.

Such a proud moment ❤

Thanks Charlotte, hope you're well :)

Thank you for this Video from a parent who’s son is currently on the last day of week 7… congratulations to your daughter ❤

Thank you for this video! Currently I'm in my final year of uni as a STN nurse and looking to join once I qualify - hopefully the process doesn't take too long

You are doing a great job on your channel!! Wow, you need to research P R O M O S M!!!

You are the type of parent that makes recruits fail!

Great video! I have a question regarding push ups. After I fell badly on my wrist last year I’ve always had pain when doing press ups, and not just pain that stops after a day, pain that lasts at least a week. Is this a big problem

I’m thinking of joining I’m in college till I’m 17 re taking my maths and English does she enjoy the navy thinking of joining after college

Wait why you telling us why isn’t she telling us so

Just ordered mine. I've got my fitness test on the 15th but best be prepared for the next step 😁

Ordered thank you! I start basic training on 24th January 👍

any idea if females press ups are expected to be proper form or are we able to do them on our knees, going in soon and press ups have been my biggest problem.

I’m joining on Monday 12 july, I’m just nervous 😬

there you have it,they join noivee cause merchant navy is toooo hard to pass

Great video. I’m joining November and my only concern is I’m 29 and going to be around teenagers that haven’t got a clue 😂

why are you called a DR

What was your daughters home life like after raleigh during her phase 2 ? As i know you are allowed to go home after phase 1 ?? And also during phase 1 is the weekend they're own time to chill out etc ?

Passed through HMS RALEIGH September 1979 ,,then went to HMS CAMBRIDGE, and I loved all of it ,just get on with it do lots of revision and try to keep ahead of the game ,then I proudly joined HMS INTREPID ,travel the world including the Falklands and did my bit .

Shaving foam at the Naffi. Or is not that in existence anymore

My brother joined 3 years before me - I joined in 1980. He had already taught me how to bull up my boots And keep good kit. I could already run well as did cross country at school and rugby. Thirty joined up -28 of us were 16 and 2 were 18. Fitness and kit are a lot of it as well as square bashing, Gym is probably the most disciplined part of it. Swimming test, shooting, damaged control and firefighting as well as assault courses. They have probably added more since I was in. You get maths and English tests, naval knowledge and church parade. As well as passing out parades. You really do bond as a group. It takes you through civilian to being grooved into the naval life.

Its easy listen dont think do what your told ! But the biggest trick that they dont tell you is work as a team !

Is that a mothers list or a Generals list?

Very handy info thanks

You have to bring your own iron ?