If you're going to BMQ, Here are a few points: 1) On day 1/day 2: You are going to go back to your barracks at night, lie in bed and think to yourself "What on earth was I thinking coming here. This is NOT for me." I want to let you know, about 9/10 people think that. Do not ask to quit. BMQ is not forever. BMQ is a giant act, a roleplaying event. Once you finish BMQ, life in the army is pretty normal. Again, do not ask to leave. 2) You are going to notice the staff constantly angry and yelling at you and every one around you. Remember, this is a roleplaying event. They do NOT hate you and genuinely want you to succeed. They are going to go out of their way to help you pass and graduate. So don't take their yelling personally, even if it feels real. You'll see, at the end of BMQ, they'll turn off their angry face and they'll be friendly with you and may even joke around. 3) BMQ might feel dangerous. It is not, there are a lot of staff and they are watching over you like hawks. You're in good hands. 4) If you get injured, don't macho it out. It's easier to go see a doctor than to make the injury worse and have to get re-coursed. That said... Please don't abuse this over the slightest pain. 5) At 6 pm, when you are back to the barracks or shacks. The staff will go home and you will be left alone. Do not sit and mess around. Take a 20-30 minute break to decompress then get to work, preparing for the next day. If you do this, you'll be ready for next day by 9:30 pm and you will NEVER be sleep deprived. 6) Give YOUR 100%. The staff can tell if you're giving 100% or if you're slacking off. To give you an example, say you can do only 20 push ups, and john can do 40. You're at 19 push ups, struggling and giving it 100% while john is at 30 push ups and starting to slack off... John will get yelled at for slacking, you won't. Don't slack off, give it 100%, they'll know. 7) Don't give excuses or argue. What ever it is, just learn to stay quiet. When you screw up, and you will, own up to it and fix it. That's what they want to see. What ever you do, don't argue. Just do. 8) Get in shape. It'll make BMQ so much easier for you. You can still pass if you're out of shape but you'll make BMQ just so much harder for you and risk unnecessary injuries. If you don't know what to do, just jog around, do push ups and squats. 9) During BMQ, the staff will give you a command to do. You will hear "Move with a sense of urgency." Have you ever been late to class and were walking down the hall quickly? Or ever done that power walk to the bathroom because you were going to poop/pee yourself? That's the kind of speed they want you to move at. You don't have to run unless they tell you run. Get a watch and always be 5-10 minutes early. 10) Don't be an individual. Be like every one else. If you don't know what is going on, look at what your friends are doing and just copy them. Ask your friends first, don't ask the staff.
I went through it in the mid 80's and your advice is very sound, thank you for taking the time to type this. This also applies to a regular day at civilian work as well LOL.
@@anubis-cm6yx oh don't worry man. Every one get very nervous. It's part of it. There was never a single person I met that wasn't scared of basic. Just follow my points and you'll do well. Good luck.
@@js-wq6zy the training you’ll take away is not something you can get outside. I’m not saying everyone should enlist and join the forces, what I am saying is the training itself is beneficial for everyone. The discipline it gives, the way you think about life, the way you treat other people, and many more. You’ll never understand if you never went through it. Or if you did, and did not learn a single thing from it, then it is your loss.
@@js-wq6zy "Real Lives" LOL get out of here you get to live the way you do because of people in the military, show respect and quit being so entitled. id like to know what you do for a career and consider a "REAL LIFE"
Time flys! Back in 2017 I was doing BMQ at Fort York (this armory) as a recruit along side one of the instructors in this video (also a recruit at the time) It's crazy how things go full circle
"you think this is some kind of game" ( 1:07 ) did infantry course with him. This video is pretty accurate I must say, but still leaving out the shit parts being cocked around and what not. I did 5 weeks there @ fort york myself...oh the memories. Everyone should do this in their lifetime!
This was a cool recap to watch. Appears to be the Toronto Scottish Regiment or some similar British-inspired unit. The CAF seems to be upping their social media budget and releasing relevant modern content to target the right crowd. Looking forward to the BMOQ one and another for the QoR unit. - Those guys are sick.
Did BMQ in the Reserves (have since transferred to the RegForce), and it was exactly like this. This is a really great video showing all the different aspects of BMQ.
Yes, thank you for this video! It's almost like the regular cadets for teens but with more effort and guns! Hopefully I will be able to join after I get my pilots license from the royal canadian air cadets!
@@billSteinberg I'm sorry you lost your leg in Afghanistan. Thank you for your sacrifice and service. I think you made a mistake with your wording. The government may not want "you". But, the people and the country of Canada NEED "you".
The training is designed and teach people not to question and just follow. It does not teach and discourages independent thought. There is mostly useless things being taught and focused on. Concerns people have about the course and training will be withheld inside and concerns being brought up will be shot back at them and never make it to the top to fix. The tools they train you on is faulty and nerfed in many ways and if independent thought was had an allowed, people even there being trained could figure out work arounds to use even the nerfed gear better than the way you are being shown. Independent thought is needed and needs to be a strong focus because when you are in combat, you might be a team, but the spot and position you are in, a lot of the times you are alone and need to make very quick judgement calls on how to act or pause. Canada and USA training for the military needs to be revamped completely so that people can learn better and more input is listened to and considered and makes it to the top as you shouldn't keep trying to teach methods that don't work or are not the most efficient.
Independent thought is essential as you will hear tricks from the enemy,(within the system or external). The people get programmed to take instruction and it works on people in combat who are looking for it. You can't listen to instructions such as put your arm near the tiger, go close to that bear, wave your hands at the shark and whatever non sense people do to try to hurt you. This will actually happen. Dominated people will listen. It isn't just malicious. People have garbage ideas a lot of the time in combat environments and listening to a paniced person that is too stressed to function who might be in charge is not a good way to work, They should be found first if they are going to lead a team though those people seem to make it through in every country.
Me just going into the reserves from an ILOY program offered at my school. This is what I’ve been through but in French “I don’t understand French at all that’s why I enjoyed my bmq”
@@neerey it was good for me and some of my cousins to go into. Us being Mohawk and being bored for a summer all decided to try it for a summer. They did it a summer prior to me but. Man it was fun. There’s traditions and cultural lessons you’ll learn within the military boot camp
@@MorningstarDefenceMCBE Name one war Canada lost to... oh wait, they never lost a war before. I mean if we wanted to, we could make our country the top 10 strongest countries in the world because of our economy
I’m a Reg-F BMQ instructor. I have trained reservists. I heard someone, in the video, say that it was a tough five weeks. Are you saying that they are getting BMQ qualified in that amount of time?
I’m 39, 2 kids, been full time at my job for 22 years, I just wrote my CFAT, going for my fitness test Tuesday. Jump on board with me, I’m gonna do both.
It can take years, i know a sentinel in the reserves that literally waited almost 18 months to get in. It can take 8 months, which is already ridiculous in itself too years. I got in after 7 and a half months of waiting and constantly asking every month how the process is going
Until we have a government that funds the military and actively tries to retain its already trained soldiers I don’t recommend it to anyone. However I do love my job and we do need your help.
@@SpeedyG3Covid is a bio weapon from China. Two weeks incubation time, enough time to spread. Kills the skilled older workers in the country, keeps you out of work for a month when you have it. Thus making the economy fall. Not getting the Covid shot only makes you look stupid. Crying over a shot and conspiracy theories.
Okay but what are the day to day activities like? Marksmanship skills, operations, strategy, etc, you know, the things you actually want to be doing Is probably something you only do for a grand total of a couple weeks a year outside of BMQ and whatever mandatory training afterwards right? So what, you show up every other weekend or whatever the mandatory minimum is, do paperwork, inspect equipment, take stock, etc? Maybe if you're a driver, you're taking a handful of guys to and from their posts, or if you're a mechanic, probably fixing or running diag on some vehicles yeah?
I'm going to get my military testing done in 2 weeks time and I'll hopefully start my BMQ in February. I can't wait to experience this and start my life in the CAF
@@thesturgon3980 right on. I'm happy to see you stuck with it. I'm seriously considering the reserves but from what I've seen you don't need to be a canadian citizen in order to join the caf?
I’m 19 and I fucked my life up I’m coming back right now in the middle of high school once I finish I will be applying but can’t really find much info on how long the process will take or what it needs anyone can reply to this with some info on how long it will take to actually get into the school that would be awesome thanks
I'd love to help! Are you trying to enter reserves (part time) or reg force (full time), and if so, officer or NCM. Your answer to these questions will dictate how you enter as it will look very different depending on these choices
I failed the FORCE test. I failed the sandbag drag and the shuttle run. Personally, I am hoping to reenlist myself back in the CAF for another try. Any tips on how to pass the sandbag drag and shuttle run? Another thing; I am a bit more on the lighter side, any tips?
Hey man, I suggest replicating the exercises to the best of your abilities. If you have access to forests of any capacity, practice dragging a fallen tree. If you're in the city, you might want to try resistance training with classic bands around your waist. In regards to the shuttle run, I can't really comment, but it seems that both agility and stamina will determine your success Good luck, maybe I'll see you there in 2026
@@cmurphy6421 Permanent Residents are allowed to serve but not temporary immigrants like international students or tim hortons workers. I think it's good to let people who call this country home even if they're not Canadians yet to serve if they wish to do so.
Does this take place in Quebec? This is what I'm told, if my son continues to do summer jobs/trade training with the Navy reserves after a co-op in his second semester of grade 11.
This is yet another reason demographics matter. We're running out of able-bodied working-age adults. None of us feel financially resilient enough to have or have had chillun back in the day. If you want recruits, bring back Canada's prosperity.
I believe there is 3 reasons recruiting is low. 1 - really long lead times. If you have to wait years, people will move on and do other things with their lives, so when the time comes there is a higher chance they will choose not to enlist. 2 - lower trust in the govnernment. Young people, no matter what side of the political spectrum, have low trust in our institutions and are more reluctant to work for them because they feel their government doesn't work in their interests. 3 - more people are being diagnosed with neurodivergencies than ever before, and everyone I've talked to has old and outdated views about these disorders, particularly ASD (In the past, neurodivergent people absolutely served in the military, they just weren't diagnosed).
Proud of our recruits proud of our army pound for pound one of the best trained in the world, there’s a reason Ukraine has fought Russia to a standstill Canadian trainers .
If you think, that you’re going to have uniforms that look alike. You’re wrong, go look at any Canadian reserve unit they all look different, non of their uniforms match.
Estos 5 universos tenemos instalaciones en Estados Unidos de América en California cerca de las Vegas están atendiendo a todos y todas las personas que llegan a sus instalaciones desde 1974.🌭🌭🌭🍕🍕🍕🍟🍟🍔🍔🍔🥓🥓🥓🥩🥩🥩🍗🍗🍗🍖🍖🍖
considering the Canadian armed forces had 29 volunteers for it last year for the whole country.... no thanx. Plus I hear the morale is down hardcore in the military. fuk that.
I have a problem with how exclusive the recruitment is. I tried to enlist at 18 years old and was rejected for my eyesight alone, not mentioning that I'm flat-footed, and have respiratory allergies. Now at 44 I'm even less fit to be enlisted. Yet, I wouldn't fear to give my life if we were in a worse case scenario situation. But I have no training whatsoever. The russians could invade us from the North, and all I can do is watch it happen sitting on my couch. I still can learn to shoot, with what I tried I'm actually a decent shot. I can perform first aid, I'm resilient af, and there are way less people who would miss me if I go. There should be a "better than nothing" branch imo.
Mefloquine poisoning, i served 30 years ago in Cambodia and we are still waiting for help . The government told us its not our problem. We had to hire lawyers and still we are waiting for help . Don’t join ! As a veteran of twenty years , I say again don’t join .
If you're going to BMQ, Here are a few points:
1) On day 1/day 2: You are going to go back to your barracks at night, lie in bed and think to yourself "What on earth was I thinking coming here. This is NOT for me." I want to let you know, about 9/10 people think that. Do not ask to quit. BMQ is not forever. BMQ is a giant act, a roleplaying event. Once you finish BMQ, life in the army is pretty normal. Again, do not ask to leave.
2) You are going to notice the staff constantly angry and yelling at you and every one around you. Remember, this is a roleplaying event. They do NOT hate you and genuinely want you to succeed. They are going to go out of their way to help you pass and graduate. So don't take their yelling personally, even if it feels real. You'll see, at the end of BMQ, they'll turn off their angry face and they'll be friendly with you and may even joke around.
3) BMQ might feel dangerous. It is not, there are a lot of staff and they are watching over you like hawks. You're in good hands.
4) If you get injured, don't macho it out. It's easier to go see a doctor than to make the injury worse and have to get re-coursed. That said... Please don't abuse this over the slightest pain.
5) At 6 pm, when you are back to the barracks or shacks. The staff will go home and you will be left alone. Do not sit and mess around. Take a 20-30 minute break to decompress then get to work, preparing for the next day. If you do this, you'll be ready for next day by 9:30 pm and you will NEVER be sleep deprived.
6) Give YOUR 100%. The staff can tell if you're giving 100% or if you're slacking off. To give you an example, say you can do only 20 push ups, and john can do 40. You're at 19 push ups, struggling and giving it 100% while john is at 30 push ups and starting to slack off... John will get yelled at for slacking, you won't. Don't slack off, give it 100%, they'll know.
7) Don't give excuses or argue. What ever it is, just learn to stay quiet. When you screw up, and you will, own up to it and fix it. That's what they want to see. What ever you do, don't argue. Just do.
8) Get in shape. It'll make BMQ so much easier for you. You can still pass if you're out of shape but you'll make BMQ just so much harder for you and risk unnecessary injuries. If you don't know what to do, just jog around, do push ups and squats.
9) During BMQ, the staff will give you a command to do. You will hear "Move with a sense of urgency." Have you ever been late to class and were walking down the hall quickly? Or ever done that power walk to the bathroom because you were going to poop/pee yourself? That's the kind of speed they want you to move at. You don't have to run unless they tell you run. Get a watch and always be 5-10 minutes early.
10) Don't be an individual. Be like every one else. If you don't know what is going on, look at what your friends are doing and just copy them. Ask your friends first, don't ask the staff.
I went through it in the mid 80's and your advice is very sound, thank you for taking the time to type this. This also applies to a regular day at civilian work as well LOL.
thank you so much Im super nervous for it but not the type to back down , ur advice helped thanks
@@anubis-cm6yx oh don't worry man. Every one get very nervous. It's part of it. There was never a single person I met that wasn't scared of basic. Just follow my points and you'll do well. Good luck.
@@M.A-k6u will do dawg. Im hyped!!
This is insightful and helpful, wish I could see you and give you a handshake for this
BMQ was hands down one of the best experiences in my life! Everyone should do it.
naw
It should be mandatory straight out of high school
@@LeMaleDmale jihad for canada is not what i want to hear buddy
@@LeMaleDmale language of words make a peaceful world than bullets.
@@MorningstarDefenceMCBEyou don’t know what jihad is
we need more videos like this props to whoever filmed this, going in for my fitness test in October for co-op !
Which co-op is it?
@@zeeshan.a2001 highschool 4 credit coop as a gunner
Good luck 😊
Me too brother! Im doing my coop in fort york this spring
@@gen.io_yt oh hell yeah man me too you in the Toronto area. I got my fitness test next week !
BMQ totally changed me - in a good way. I think every single person should go through this kind of training.
Or they just get real lives, real full time jobs and actually work 220 days a year for a whole 35 years, pay for their own education, etc etc etc
@@js-wq6zy the training you’ll take away is not something you can get outside. I’m not saying everyone should enlist and join the forces, what I am saying is the training itself is beneficial for everyone. The discipline it gives, the way you think about life, the way you treat other people, and many more. You’ll never understand if you never went through it. Or if you did, and did not learn a single thing from it, then it is your loss.
@@js-wq6zy in your logic military shouldn't exist.
I have a question,are cadets actually prepairing you for bmq or is it just plaing around?
@@js-wq6zy "Real Lives" LOL get out of here you get to live the way you do because of people in the military, show respect and quit being so entitled. id like to know what you do for a career and consider a "REAL LIFE"
Very well made. A realistic but excellent look into BMQ, cheers!
Some of the instructors in the video also taught me on my BMQ. Great guys.
Awesome video. Glad to see newer and more recent content. I write my CFAT in 16 hours (October 11th, 10am)
Gl brother me too
Solid production, love to see it!
Time flys!
Back in 2017 I was doing BMQ at Fort York (this armory) as a recruit along side one of the instructors in this video (also a recruit at the time)
It's crazy how things go full circle
"you think this is some kind of game" ( 1:07 ) did infantry course with him. This video is pretty accurate I must say, but still leaving out the shit parts being cocked around and what not. I did 5 weeks there @ fort york myself...oh the memories. Everyone should do this in their lifetime!
This was a cool recap to watch.
Appears to be the Toronto Scottish Regiment or some similar British-inspired unit.
The CAF seems to be upping their social media budget and releasing relevant modern content to target the right crowd.
Looking forward to the BMOQ one and another for the QoR unit. - Those guys are sick.
There was a decent contingency of Tor Scot’s within this video, but it’s a mix of recruits within 32 Brigade.
You’re right the QOR is sick - they like to beat homeless people to death.
Did BMQ in the Reserves (have since transferred to the RegForce), and it was exactly like this. This is a really great video showing all the different aspects of BMQ.
Reserves BMQ are done at your closest military base no? Only Regular are done in Quebec correct?
Did you have to redo BMQ with the regular force to get into RegForce?
Yes, thank you for this video! It's almost like the regular cadets for teens but with more effort and guns! Hopefully I will be able to join after I get my pilots license from the royal canadian air cadets!
@@billSteinberg I'm sorry you lost your leg in Afghanistan. Thank you for your sacrifice and service. I think you made a mistake with your wording. The government may not want "you". But, the people and the country of Canada NEED "you".
Thank you lads, and keep up the good work!
solid pvp weapon
This made me feel really proud. Well done 🪖✨️🇨🇦
Big thumbs up here. Nicely done video and an accurate representation
I did BMQ when I was 46 best expierence ever. I would do it again even now 14 years later
Respect!!!
At 46? That's wild. How much prep work did you put in physically beforehand, and what kind of shape were you in going into camp?
Great video. Thank you.
The training is designed and teach people not to question and just follow. It does not teach and discourages independent thought. There is mostly useless things being taught and focused on.
Concerns people have about the course and training will be withheld inside and concerns being brought up will be shot back at them and never make it to the top to fix.
The tools they train you on is faulty and nerfed in many ways and if independent thought was had an allowed, people even there being trained could figure out work arounds to use even the nerfed gear better than the way you are being shown.
Independent thought is needed and needs to be a strong focus because when you are in combat, you might be a team, but the spot and position you are in, a lot of the times you are alone and need to make very quick judgement calls on how to act or pause.
Canada and USA training for the military needs to be revamped completely so that people can learn better and more input is listened to and considered and makes it to the top as you shouldn't keep trying to teach methods that don't work or are not the most efficient.
Independent thought is essential as you will hear tricks from the enemy,(within the system or external). The people get programmed to take instruction and it works on people in combat who are looking for it.
You can't listen to instructions such as put your arm near the tiger, go close to that bear, wave your hands at the shark and whatever non sense people do to try to hurt you.
This will actually happen. Dominated people will listen.
It isn't just malicious.
People have garbage ideas a lot of the time in combat environments and listening to a paniced person that is too stressed to function who might be in charge is not a good way to work,
They should be found first if they are going to lead a team though those people seem to make it through in every country.
This is like 1% of bmq, 99% is classroom work
In the classroom, sleep deprived lol 😂 yeah that is a big chunk of it.
Great video, did BMQ in 2019 before joining the INF. Would have been nice to show the DEU’s on parade tho
I want to thank every soldier because you do a job where it'ns everone who can do it
Me just going into the reserves from an ILOY program offered at my school. This is what I’ve been through but in French “I don’t understand French at all that’s why I enjoyed my bmq”
how was ILOY? I plan on applying for it.
@@neerey it was good for me and some of my cousins to go into. Us being Mohawk and being bored for a summer all decided to try it for a summer. They did it a summer prior to me but. Man it was fun. There’s traditions and cultural lessons you’ll learn within the military boot camp
Did it in 93 at Cornwallis.. a true basic training course
Love it. I wish I could do it a third time.
Are we paid in maple syrup?
Great video! This answered a lot of my questions about joining the Canadian army reserves 👍
no point cuz-
u wont be deployed
u probably lose another war
@@MorningstarDefenceMCBE Name one war Canada lost to... oh wait, they never lost a war before. I mean if we wanted to, we could make our country the top 10 strongest countries in the world because of our economy
Afghanistan @@CanadianPatriot224
@@CanadianPatriot224 broke ass country filled with immigrants go to USA
Yes 100 percent, we lost nothing@CanadianPatriot224
More videos like this! maybe videos are each specific to one trade rather than BMQ as a whole?
thankyou for this video!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m a Reg-F BMQ instructor. I have trained reservists. I heard someone, in the video, say that it was a tough five weeks. Are you saying that they are getting BMQ qualified in that amount of time?
Basic is only 5 weeks now what?? Mine was 8 back in 2005. Did they change the length of it?
Basic isn’t 5 weeks. Mine was 9 weeks as of January 2024.
I missed this BMQ unfortunately because I possibly missed a call regarding it while at work. Looking forward to making the next one
I wish i took advsntsge of tjis snd joined up after highschool. I'm 35 now with a kid and career.. maaan
I’m 39, 2 kids, been full time at my job for 22 years, I just wrote my CFAT, going for my fitness test Tuesday. Jump on board with me, I’m gonna do both.
I don’t think I ever seen military marches in Toronto. Is there a reserve navy.
It would be nice to explain in a video about different ranks and their roles. I didn't know a Master Corporal could lead troops.
I recently applied for the Canadian army. Im not sure how long it will be until they fet back to me but i hope soon
It can take years, i know a sentinel in the reserves that literally waited almost 18 months to get in. It can take 8 months, which is already ridiculous in itself too years. I got in after 7 and a half months of waiting and constantly asking every month how the process is going
Great video. Music is too loud. It drowns out the narrator. Good job.
Until we have a government that funds the military and actively tries to retain its already trained soldiers I don’t recommend it to anyone. However I do love my job and we do need your help.
Do you still need the covid jab? That's a huge deterrent
@@SpeedyG3 My understanding is only when deploying to countries that require it. Ive just had to get my 5th shot a month ago
@@SpeedyG3Covid is a bio weapon from China. Two weeks incubation time, enough time to spread. Kills the skilled older workers in the country, keeps you out of work for a month when you have it. Thus making the economy fall. Not getting the Covid shot only makes you look stupid. Crying over a shot and conspiracy theories.
Over coming fear & discomfort,ok try the Brit Parachute Regiments "Milling" process
Okay but what are the day to day activities like? Marksmanship skills, operations, strategy, etc, you know, the things you actually want to be doing Is probably something you only do for a grand total of a couple weeks a year outside of BMQ and whatever mandatory training afterwards right?
So what, you show up every other weekend or whatever the mandatory minimum is, do paperwork, inspect equipment, take stock, etc? Maybe if you're a driver, you're taking a handful of guys to and from their posts, or if you're a mechanic, probably fixing or running diag on some vehicles yeah?
I've been to this exact armoury, it's pretty nice fort york Toronto
And cots in the army aren't that bad, they are quite nice when you're tried enough lol
Tired*
The reservists always get the comfy boots 🤙
I'm going to get my military testing done in 2 weeks time and I'll hopefully start my BMQ in February. I can't wait to experience this and start my life in the CAF
How was it?
@@cmurphy6421 it surprisingly want that bad. But I assume BMQ will be much more difficult
@@thesturgon3980 right on. I'm happy to see you stuck with it. I'm seriously considering the reserves but from what I've seen you don't need to be a canadian citizen in order to join the caf?
@@cmurphy6421 I'm also unclear about the rules based on citizenship but I'm sure you'll be able to find something online
@@cmurphy6421 also you should join. From what I hear it's a great experience that comes with a lot of benefits including post-service
The Canadian military uniform should be a Canadian tuxedo
I plan to join this Year i am from Belize and have permanent residence
Was that punishment PT I spotted? lol
I’m 19 and I fucked my life up I’m coming back right now in the middle of high school once I finish I will be applying but can’t really find much info on how long the process will take or what it needs anyone can reply to this with some info on how long it will take to actually get into the school that would be awesome thanks
I'd love to help! Are you trying to enter reserves (part time) or reg force (full time), and if so, officer or NCM. Your answer to these questions will dictate how you enter as it will look very different depending on these choices
There is no grad ceremony
I failed the FORCE test. I failed the sandbag drag and the shuttle run. Personally, I am hoping to reenlist myself back in the CAF for another try. Any tips on how to pass the sandbag drag and shuttle run? Another thing; I am a bit more on the lighter side, any tips?
Hey man, I suggest replicating the exercises to the best of your abilities. If you have access to forests of any capacity, practice dragging a fallen tree. If you're in the city, you might want to try resistance training with classic bands around your waist. In regards to the shuttle run, I can't really comment, but it seems that both agility and stamina will determine your success
Good luck, maybe I'll see you there in 2026
do burpees and lots of running with push ups
These guys are running around in my back yard, some days they use rifles some days artillery
You'll see the army start recruiting international students in 10 years with current retention lol
We currently recruit none canadian citizens.
@@M.A-k6uthat’s retarded
@@M.A-k6uthat seems really safe...
@user-nb7co9hs3g seriously? Your letting non citizens in?
I was seriously considering it but now that I've seen that I'm thinking otherwise
@@cmurphy6421 Permanent Residents are allowed to serve but not temporary immigrants like international students or tim hortons workers. I think it's good to let people who call this country home even if they're not Canadians yet to serve if they wish to do so.
Why do they wear different berets? Instead of all just wearing the same one?
Does this take place in Quebec? This is what I'm told, if my son continues to do summer jobs/trade training with the Navy reserves after a co-op in his second semester of grade 11.
I always wanted to join the Canadian army but I don't have secondary 4 or 5 so I can't! I'm 30 now
U shouldn’t need to have a high school diploma to be in the military that’s just retarded
i love the starting finally its not something gay and more strong “Kings army” that sounds badass!!!!
great vid!
how much physical endurance should you expect before you attempt to go to this training? e.x. how many pushups...
Thats where I did mine in 2009
I am calling the Seaforth highlander recruiting office on Monday.
Are there BMQ programs running in the GTA??
Yes! The Army Reserve conducts their BMQ courses in the GTA with this one in the video taking place in downtown Toronto.
I'd like to know after passing BMQ, which other step should i make?
And also, how much time someone can make in Army?
After BMQ, you'd normally be doing your DP1 (trade specific training), so you're going to be training for the specific job you enrolled for.
Learn to speak Russian.
excellent video
That looks pretty easy
I’m 35 and fit af. Can I apply?
This is yet another reason demographics matter. We're running out of able-bodied working-age adults. None of us feel financially resilient enough to have or have had chillun back in the day. If you want recruits, bring back Canada's prosperity.
I believe there is 3 reasons recruiting is low. 1 - really long lead times. If you have to wait years, people will move on and do other things with their lives, so when the time comes there is a higher chance they will choose not to enlist. 2 - lower trust in the govnernment. Young people, no matter what side of the political spectrum, have low trust in our institutions and are more reluctant to work for them because they feel their government doesn't work in their interests. 3 - more people are being diagnosed with neurodivergencies than ever before, and everyone I've talked to has old and outdated views about these disorders, particularly ASD (In the past, neurodivergent people absolutely served in the military, they just weren't diagnosed).
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Is bmq every two months or just during summers
Every 2 and a half months for Weekend BMQ, it's 6-8 weeks, I'm pretty sure in the Reg force, but I'm not 100% sure.
Is BMQ for reserves only during the summer or is it at other times of the year?
It can be complete part time during other parts of the year or full time in the summer.
Godamn I miss bmq
How long is reserve bmq now?
2 and a half months, you go every 2nd weekend and thursday night.
Proud of our recruits proud of our army pound for pound one of the best trained in the world, there’s a reason Ukraine has fought Russia to a standstill Canadian trainers .
Standstill?? 😂😂😂😂 you sure
@@IsaacMuntz The Russians gaining a few kilometers a month is basically a standstill.
i would like to join but i am a foreigner, how could i do it?
Standards are at an all time low, easiest time to get in so if you've been thinking about it, go for it.
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If you think, that you’re going to have uniforms that look alike. You’re wrong, go look at any Canadian reserve unit they all look different, non of their uniforms match.
They have it so easy now. I went through in 99. I bet i could do better today at 45 than i did back then.
Can you be any age ? Too join serious responses only
16 with parental consent into the primary reserves
If you can pass the medical you should be fine. 40÷ requires a more indepth analysis I believe.
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@Thomas-bs5im can u be in a combat r9le at 16 like Armour soldier or infantry
What do you do after bcq
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No rifles at graduation????
I wanna join
This looks like yoga camp compared to parris island🇺🇸
You determined that off a 4 minute promotional video?
I can join army my as is 30?
yes
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Im 33 years old, is it still ok to join?
Of course, cut off age is 60, I believe.
I am 24 and i have a PR can i join ?
I did my basic with a PR who went infantry. Great guy. I’m sure that as of now, you can join.
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Weekend warrior camp
lol weekend warriors..must b nice to b able to go home when the weekends done..
some of these guys might be students
it's reserve training, they have a civilian life.
If you guys open up to Foreigners I would straight join on it. Its a great opportunity!
considering the Canadian armed forces had 29 volunteers for it last year for the whole country.... no thanx. Plus I hear the morale is down hardcore in the military. fuk that.
I have a problem with how exclusive the recruitment is. I tried to enlist at 18 years old and was rejected for my eyesight alone, not mentioning that I'm flat-footed, and have respiratory allergies. Now at 44 I'm even less fit to be enlisted. Yet, I wouldn't fear to give my life if we were in a worse case scenario situation. But I have no training whatsoever. The russians could invade us from the North, and all I can do is watch it happen sitting on my couch. I still can learn to shoot, with what I tried I'm actually a decent shot. I can perform first aid, I'm resilient af, and there are way less people who would miss me if I go. There should be a "better than nothing" branch imo.
What’s your eyesight?
standards have gotten so low a child in kindergarten could pass it now.
Why they show reservist bmq
Because its alot different than the Regular forces.
Hold up 5 weeks? Not 13 and half anymore? Damn, they got soft.😅
Mefloquine poisoning, i served 30 years ago in Cambodia and we are still waiting for help . The government told us its not our problem. We had to hire lawyers and still we are waiting for help . Don’t join ! As a veteran of twenty years , I say again don’t join .
Can't we just outsourse to US?
For what? Our own national defense??