Basic Military Skills You Need To Know | British Army | Pirbright
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- Basic Military Skills You Need To Know | British Army | Pirbright
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I have received hundreds of comments on TH-cam and Instagram reference joining the army. For all of those who are planning to join the British Army here are a few tips from these guys.
🛑 PART 1
This was their first week into Basic Training.
🗣I hope this Video helps to calm your nerves somehow...
First week in Pirbright :
. Intro to different departments
. Haircut
. Marching
. RFT(E)
. Intro to Pt
. Ice-breaker
. 1 night field exercise
. Medical
. etc.
See link to my video RFT(E) : ⬇
• New Army Basic Trainin...
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Thinking of joining the British Army link :⬇
www.army.mod.uk/
#Fabziy #Pirbright #RecruitTraining
All opinion presented on my channel is personal opinion and I am not communicating on behalf of the Army in an official capacity.
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These things stay with you forever, embrace all your taught
In the starting scene when they run in they look like year 7's on the first day of highschool
Cuz they have upwards of 80 pounds of gear on and don't dissing then their literally highly trained warriors
@@jacobfinch8154បាន5
Who was skipping the wrong way.
Great video. Very informative. No unnecessary chit chat or footage. Keeping me motivated when I see your videos. Not being from a military background it’s difficult sometimes to motivate yourself because you forget that feeling that military life gives you because you’re not surrounded by it. But seeing your videos reminds me of what I’m training for and why I want it so much. Excellent stuff. 🙏 👍
no sam semaj 💪🏽 keep pushing!
no sam semaj 💪🏼💪🏼
when i was doing my training for phase 2 rifles, the same thing happened to me and the section commander was pissing himself of laughter, we all were lmao 😂😂😂. Then we pretty much scraped that exercise because the bungies we got issued were rats and we’re complete shit
I remember when mine and my basher buddy's poncho went flying at 1am due to the wind haha, no head torch either. The joys of Icebreaker haha
🤣🤣🤣 I'm at a military preparation college and I went on a trip to Wathgil with the British Army outreach team and my poncho and everything got soaked because I didn't have enough materials so I had to improvise with what I had 🤣🤣
@@woodzy8009 what prep college you at I been on same trip and I'm at prep college to appealing in like a Week
@@meathead9762 I'm at a college called QPD
@@woodzy8009 which one so am I? You at hull Doncaster or Sheffield?
@@meathead9762 donny
10 bungees, we had a bit of string back in the 70s, and that wasn't issued it was nicked.
Clive Mortimore oh for those days again Ponco. Green maggot slr what a combination
Yes bit of breakfast and a fabziy video on a sunday... perfect 👌🏼
I'm terrible at setting up ponchos so this video is valuable to me
Went into assessment and failed my medical because I was underweight but passed everything else, I’m going back in a month just need to put on 2 more kilos, then hopefully I can make it for pirbright in April 🤘🏻
Kian George hey mate what’s the weight required ?
illuminati Anthony they do it by BMI and since I’m under 18 I needed a BMI of 17 or more, I’m quite skinny and tall so mine came out to 16.8 so I needed to put on 2-3 kilos more and come back so I could be above my target BMI, but if you’re over 18 you need a BMI of 18 or more 👍🏻
Kian George I’m not in the Army yet, hopefully I’ll be starting my application in a few weeks. But I was the same, I was underweight for about two years but in this past months I’ve somehow managed to gain half a stone- I mainly did it by gaining muscle in the gym, so maybe that will work for you too! And remember after the gym, have a protein shake as that helped me put the weight on! Good luck!!
Charlotte Ballard thank you and good luck to you too, what are you thinking of joining as?
Good luck to both of you, stay positive!
Nice to see the basics after all these years all i can say is thank god for gas burners and i hate mess tins 1 cup 1 good metal mug and wooden spoon and i was happy. All those years sleeping out has taken its toll on my body. Still i miss the life. Not the bullshit.
Got my assessment in 2 days. Watching these videos religiously now, as times come closer😂
Riding a Lion don’t stress it the assessment isn’t challenging at all and really easy, I got deferred for being slightly underweight but I’m coming back soon. There’s no shouting there’s nothing challenging it’s absolutely fine just make sure that you’re ready for the run the mid thigh pull and the medicine ball throw. It’s really laidback and all the staffs are nice so there’s nothing to worry about just don’t step on the grass that’s the only rule 😂
Riding a Lion I’d recommend you stay tuned after have passed your assessment 😎 Best of luck!
Make sure your group listen or you will be doing laps of the field. That’s what we had to do 😅
Watching from Nepal🇳🇵
Shared ... Many people will need this just to survive real soon friend, thanks for posting videos like this:)
So hyped. Got my assessment in 6 days.
Hope it went well!
Great videos man, I’ve binged a ton of them. It’s got me really motivated to join the army but the fitness is nowhere near where it needs to be. I admire these guys and girls for their mental and physical strength hopefully one day I’ll be up there with them
The MMA kid All it needs is determination and time. I’ve got some fitness videos so you can start 😉 Thanks for watching!
Dont worry too much about the fitness.
The army will GET you fit during your basic training.
But in the meantime just do some running and pushups.
Same bro I was struggling to run 2km in 11 mins and 30sec I would be doing it at 13mins now I can do it at 11 mins 30 applying now too
5:04 when you talk during the lesson and won't get away with it ✓
Ha - son just passed out - seems like yesterday he was on 1st Nights - ATC Pirbright and the Army has been the best thing ever - last year freshly arrived in UK knew hardly anyone - this year over a 3rd of the troop met for New Years - If you want physical, mental and spiritual resilience plus an amazing support structure just join is all I can say - we laughed watching this video but they so great - an amazing resource for how phase 1 is going to be.
Simon Congratulations to your son & all the best on his onward journey!
Well summarised above?and thanks for the support & staying tuned in 🙂
WHO THE FECK IS THE SLACK ARSED PTI STROLLING IN WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS?
DOWN, 50 pushs ups, Go!
See, I like watching these because it takes me back, but I for sure don’t remember the PTI’s, section commanders etc being as nice as they are here. Yea, after we passed out they went back to being normal people but during, not a chance! Good to reminisce
Its only because the camera is there, I can assure you lol. Nothing changes. It takes me back as well, good days.
As the other guy said, I think it’s cause the cameras are running. I made the mistake of thanking a member of the training team for something and getting absolutely chewed up for it. For the remainder of training I just kept quiet after that 😂
miss my army days! you lucky ones ! remember these days you years later will have the Pride you did this!
Love the videos, passed the assessment centre last October waiting for my start date .. cant wait
I remember few years ago I was out sleeping and woke up outside the basha soaked
Did my Basic Training in Pirbright way back in 1999. Watching this brings back memories. Oh the beastings.
No beastings in the modern army.
Don't want anyone crying.
you are only kids , you do not need sleep just rest, i remember doing many 72 hour shifts, then ordered home on leave. well days off.
And if youve ever been to cadets you'll know it all already and be way ahead of everyone
Yep, I spent 3 or. 4 years in cadets in teenage years, 413 Aldershot Squadron. Air Cadets but taught the same skills and plenty of exercises away for full weekends or longer and also on the cadet evenings, all around Aldershot, Mytchett, Pirbright and Farnborough. The long weekend exercises on Hankly Common were always intense but a lot of fun. Learned life skills.
Should bring back national service as the way the country is going and the lack of respect and behaviours we see are concerning.
Just passed assessment waiting for my start date , can’t wait to get stuck in
koc what was your 2km run time bro?
no sam semaj usually it was around a 9:40ish, when I went to assessment i got it down to 8:58 , mainly because I had one of the PTIs shouting down my neck telling me I was going too slow, even though I only had to get an 11:15
@@nosamsemaj9150 it was 50 years ago
. I realise that the threat to your life is great. I was not taking the piss. I was merely comparing different situations, with 50 years between. Best wishes to you all
Samuel Gilbert sorry I don’t understand what you’re on about
@@samuelgilbert6359 what did you get mate?
And then you get bugged out at 3am after having 1 hours kip
@Alexander Challis sounds like the army Alright... was tough to get in back in the 80's but today it's gone soft and almost begging anyone to join... even the snow flakes... mistake
Remember those days at lichfield training depot great fun loved it great first experience
Tip: when handling mess tin, treat it like any other metal utensil at home,use a micro fibra cloth, tip buy a portable gas stove and take basic, see what they say about that and cheap frying pan, hahahah. when i go the Philippines they do not have gas or electric so i use a portable gas stove. time the army to get in the 21st century not 19th, portable gas stove weighs nothing, plus learn to build a fire to cook on, like my people do in the Philippines, they build a fire and cook, cause no gas or electric. i am sure many of you go camping with the scouts
Fantastic. Wish TH-cam was around back in 1971 when I joined up😂 Loved fieldcraft.
Absolutely love your videos man keep up the good work 💕
Prior preparation planning, prevents piss poor performance, 🙂
Haha still remember my section commander saying this all the time during basic 😂
love the videos fabziy, i start basic soon and can’t wait
Wouldn’t recommend a stick underneath the basher when you’re heading to sleep you need a low profile and a storm can pick up in your sleep and your shelter can be fcked away without you even knowing it.
The uk needs a million more soldiers ,the forces recruitment tests are too bloody picky.in peacetime It will be way different when were at war.
anthony mckie in what world do we need 1 million soldiers?
@@MonotoneCreeperRetake Constantinople and begin the Reconquista of our European homelands silly.
@@shrimpy8188 Basement dweller spotted
@@MonotoneCreeper answer: in a world with 1m ppl
....
if you stop fighting the evil wins.
(i cant understand ppl that think, one day all evil will be gone)
Quality over quantity. That's how the UK has always punched above its weight.
For me, i put the ration packs that im going to eat into my back inbetween my field pack while still advancing through the woods, body heat makes it warm under the tropical sun. And if there are vehicle , i will toss it under the bonnet for a few minutes. Wet ration are not popular because they will makes you pooed everyday. We prefer biscuits, fig bars, chocolate etc. Some guys even munch on uncooked instant noodles .
Finally saw @fabziy Friday night during our ice breaker. Just didnt have time to talk with him👍good job
Tip Guys, Make sure the water under you can run downwards, first rule of camping, and fill a number one kitchen up hill.
I can't find part two can anyone help ? great Video though would like to see more in this style
Scoff and gonk in the field. Happy days, happy memories... Another excellent vlog from Fabziy although I think foreign armies might be using them as training videos.............
John Lustig They can imitate but not duplicate 😂 Thanks John!
That basha is like the Hilton! 10 bungies? Luxury...
Nice one, gd vid very helpful for anyone joining.
Much respect with salute to everyone good luck.
Military Always taught a lesson how to live a life with Passionate. Aim to Join a British Army. Soon visit UK for my Master Degree in HR and surely gonna give recruitment. 😇
I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me ~Philippians 4:13
Did you make it??
Phase 1 training on the 28th, and going to pirbright if everything goes well! Hopefully see a few of the lads well looking forward to it
Good luck mate, my advice would be keep your head down, your ears open and give 100%. Stay clear of negative team members who will try to influence you with bad habits/laziness. And finally enjoy yourself and your career.
Lcpl Smith Grenadier guards 2001-2012
100% everyday and only want positive results the more i put into the army the more i'll get in return
as an ex infantry soldier i have to admit this did make me laugh
Me to mate no protection from the wind or driving rain we used a tent shape burgan one end scrim netting the other nice and cosy -7 long valley aldershot
@@shropshireladoutdoors743 Well, in Canada, we have a course called basic survival and you don't live in a tent ( you build it from scratch). We had to live in a desert or a plantation with a dual partner( battle buddy) for 4 day and 3 nights as a test. That is just basic survival not survival instructor course. (Canadian cadets)
@@mrblue2052 yes but these are potential soldiers not survivalists, there is no need to teach them to be cold and wet, they will get that in the next few years
@@bum-edwhu66 yes, I agree
@@bum-edwhu66and the survival course (BSC and SIC) are considered to be the hardest course a cadet can pick from during the summer. Lot of cadets fail this course because of the pure pressure and hardness of the course so I agree that UK cadets don't have to meet the insane standards.
Well done guys! I miss my service. Keep up the good work!
Also Staff, should we not be digging out shell scrapes first, in case of enemy Artillery raining down on our harbour area? Setting out arcs of fire, securing the perimeter and establishing comms with HQ?
Seems like their first lesson on bashas so might just be an introduction
Got a deferral on my medical but hopefully get it sorted so I can join great videos keep it up respect to you all
Good luck to you. Get fit and have another go! I hope you are successful!
It is a shelter sheet aka basha, not a poncho.
Great information. I spent 29 years in the US Army but never used bungees for my “poncho hooch”. I wished I knew this before many a wet night in Korea and Germany! 👍🇺🇸
They dumbed everything down as kids don't learn knots anymore. Not many grow up in Scouts etc.
It is interesting if you look at the stats on recruitment figures over the past ten years.
When the wars were on in Afghanistan, and Iraq , the number of people wanting to join the British Army, and Royal Marines was significant higher than today.
Maybe people wanted join for action, and prove themselves?
War is the best recruitment tool for the army
People are more aware that its just business, no pride in that
Does anyone think it's possible to do the training If your vegan
Week 1, Friday, OP icebreaker.. man good times..
Since when did the British army issue 10 bungee
One bungee and para cord, works brilliant.
I'd say couple of bungees AND a hunk (20-30 meters) of Paracord is the way to go.
Since Trees moved further apart.. you've got to be so far behind lines to but up a biv you might as well stay in a Travel inn. You'd have your Throat cut in minutes on the front lines or behind enemy lines. Anyway I'm sure the spetsnaz are pissing themselves with fear
I'm newish, had to buy my bungies
Hexi cooker worse thing on the planet so happy when I got my jet boiler
true, however they need to learn to cook with them as there are no outdoor shops in the field
@@bum-edwhu66 thats true tho you can get gas bottles small enough to fit up too 3 in the boiler tho the jet boiler is about £115 but ye I get your point
After basic I never used a hexi block again once. Oil cookers.And ten bungees we got two and string. And all our food was in tins.
And no girls I joined in 1984 as a 16 year old boy soldier.
@@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603 that's ok in training, however if you go on operations there are no camping stores in the desert and you will have to use them
Amazing video indeed ..God manifest in my plans to be in the next video .... joining the British army will be my major move o'lord🙏🙏🙏🙏
See how optimistic they are when the poor souls are painting grass or picking up twigs outside the guard room on a Saturday night lol.
Loved my time with the lads and it’s them I miss.
Steven Davidson I don't think anything like happens anymore! Anyone who served in the 80's /90's wouldn't recognise the Army now I doubt.
Dig the Hexe burner into the ground! This will provide stability, the middle rivet on a mug, is half a pint, this is all you need to boil everything, at the same time.
A salute to all the brave men.
do you still get the compo tin opener, best tin openers in the world. ?
Great video yet again
9:24 he was at my assessment centre 😂
Why the instructor named it as a poncho, it seems to be basha (tarp)!?
No bungees...had to but my own...nice dark green ones....58 pattern webbing...terrible when it got soaked
And it did on Feldom Rigg at Catterick...never bothered bivvying up...too cold so I did night patrols instead to stay warm...got a couple of hours kip during the day in the trench...1975 January...final exercise in training..
I start on November 8th not long, enjoy seeing what’s in store for me when I arrive
I would love to do all this training..shame I'm too old for it...
Why would you carry the extra weight of bungies when you could just tie out your tarp with Paracord?? Weird
And the stick goes through the poncho......
Stephen Charles as none of the ‘ponchos’ seem to have a hole for the head that might be a good thing
Shave the end of the stick with the none issue bushcraft knife lol.
Every soldier should go on a survival / bushcraft course. They should also go on a stalking hunt. They will learn more about staying alive when shit goes sideways in a day than they will in 6 months from basic training NCOs
Thank you for your service
Wow see at 5.18 when the corporal asks the trainee's to stop talking haha fuck me that was nice and polite, when a was a junior leader light infantry at flowerdown barracks Winchester in the early 90's and we were talking jesus wept you would of been jumped on by the section corporal and then made to do the circuit on the rugby pitch full kit till they were satisfied with the beasting as they called it. Haha happy days.
Why is the Corporal referring to a poncho when in fact it's a basha tarp. A poncho has a hole for a head ,whereas the tarp he uses and refers to a poncho isn't a poncho!
Good to start the day!
With all that gear this is Glamping. 😜🇬🇧. And, ponchos have a hole In the middle, that’s a basha.
how about tipping the food, straight in to the mess tin and cooking ? saving the water for drinking, and i was chef in the army, and chef in real life. stirring the food all the time, meaning you eat straight from the mess tin, and you will scold yourself not burn, scold is wet heat, burn is dry it, and i am also level one para medic, these guys are total drips, that need to go back to training themselves, nothing worse then the blind leading the blind. In my day food was in tins, we called it dog food and tipped straight in to mess tin and cooked, failing that , just have a number one field kitchen in your supply line. or the naafi wagon, you have ambulances on runs, so have field kitchens on exercises.
even have a portable gas stove, and a chef with you, and he will cook compo rations like you never seen before. time the army to use there brains.
Everyone complains about the weather proof matches but they easy, put the striker on your boot and then strike the match against it
..other armies have a tent with a kiln for heating. This works, but this is basically a squad fighting separated from the main army if they had to rely on that equipment. A rain protection is great, but not to carry a lot of shit - thats why you have logistics
Try removing these bunjees at 0300 hrs in a wood in pitch dark when you have to bug out / quick move.
Better to use green string and you can just rip / cut the ties super quick... job done!
Ex Para.
We used to use hootchie cord with a slip knot. You'd set up, then drop the ridge lines so it would drop to the ground. After stand to, when it was dark, you'd retie the lines with qd knots, and try to gonk until your guard.
What does every soldier need: ammo water food and more ammo. CWO4 (Cryptology) US NAVY RETIRED 1973-1995.
Joining the British Army has been my biggest dream...oh dear Heavenly Father help me to join this team🤤🙏
Kobby Perry where u from.? What job u looking for?
ohhhhh they where the days . pirbright guards depot , in the 70s . welsh guards .
Guards dept 76 Grenadier
@@mikebayliss6515 73 welsh
I regret joining every day, can't wait to sign off
Hey Fabziy, I applied for the Army last year and got rejected because i broke my hip 6 years, going on 7 now, And I didnt apppeal it because I just thought that was that. But joining has connstantly been on my mind ever since I got rejected and want to be in the Army or Marines more then anything, do you thhink it would be worth applying for again and actualy appealing it this time? And what would be my chances of getting in?
Can you not join the part timers or worst case join the army cadets as a instructor.
My cousin couldn't join full time army. But did over 12 years as a part timer and at the same time he did cadet instructor. It better than nothing.
We call the poncho a hootchie, mine ripped on the first night rain I ended up sleeping on one half and the the other draped over the top.
I'm awaiting for my time to do my first night out
Keep a sense of humour and remember skin is waterproof lol. Its a good life provided you stick with it!
Where is part 2?
Our luitenent tought us this and you can also edit it by making a sort of trench at the end of the basha (tarpaulin) to collect the water or it will flood you
i learnt all this and more as a teenage kid going fishing.... simples
same here , I was over prepared when I went to basic, got stuck helping city kids to learn knots and lashing and basic woodsmanship.
If you are short on paracord, why not use branches with small V branch to lengthen the paracord that tie tent to tree?
have you people never covered something in the beck garden with a cover, to find it on the ground the next day? with the rain and wind, ?
Plz can you tell me when they goin to call people for the next assessment to start training which am awaiting on ?and can you tell me if they having problems to recruit common wealth
When I went through my basic I can honesty say I have never heard a warning shout of "ladies and gentlemen" What's gone wrong?
They're very sneaky you've been unwittingly promoted
What's happened to the running for commonwealth candidates at the assessment centres does anybody know
TIP: When cooking in a mess tin, treat it like cheap frying pan at home, if the food starts to stick or burn, add a little water, if you want to teach people how to cook in mess tins, use a Army Catering Corp Chef, we never once burnt food in a mess tin, be a chef before trying to teach recruits to cook in mess tins, use a Royal Logistic Corp Chef, A mess tin is the same as a cheap frying pan at home, learn to use a cheap frying pan at home, before you get basic training. I am a 18 year Army Catering Corp Chef and Ex Royal Air Force Steward and Ex Hotel Restaurant Manager, I now own my own company and food bank. Stop Treating Recruits and the public as Fools.
Going Harrogate I’m September and and just quit smoking and trying to get my fitness up urgently ...any tips
Planning to be a para
cj Stover loads of time mate
HIIT training twice a week and do some bodyweight exercises like 100 burpees before bed
cj Stover I done assessment centre in December and I’ve got PRAC (parachute regiment aptitude course) on March 2nd. I’m obviously also going for Paras.
From what I’ve heard you need 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes and 50 press ups in 2 minutes.
You need to be able to do plenty of pull ups.
Also practice sprinting up very steep hills then walking down and repeat that till you cant feel your legs.
I’m doing a 4 miler everyday and my route includes plenty of long hard hills to build up my strength. Try practice running with boots on so you know what it’s like for later on. It gives your feet some time to adjust to the extra weight.
The very least you need to be able to do is 2km in 08:15. I completed my 2km at assessment centre in 07:42. 08:15 is the minimal acceptance level of you’re looking to join the Paras.
Just ask anyone you know who’s either done basic training or is doing it now for tips.
Unfortunately I don’t know anyone who’s in the army so I lurk in Fabziy’s comment section.
Good luck.
no sam semaj thank you so much❤️🤘🏽
get some weight on your back and find some hills to run up, run every other day and make sure you warm down properly
genuine question: when the men in charge ask 'any questions' do they ever expect a 'yes' in reply? what if the whole group say 'no ___' and yet one person has a genuine question or query
I mean that was pretty basic stuff they were teaching however, if someone does have a question then they will have no problem answering it.
make sure you have a lighter, cause your matches will always be wet, or rub two sticks together, like the old days, flint and spark
I've a question, Staff. After tabbing for 20miles, in piss poor weather, carrying soaking kit, with blisters the size of golf balls, eating shit rations and stagging on every 2hrs, cleaning our rifles, shaving, applying new can cream, how much does a yellow handbag cost and will Wolfgang have fresh Bratties?
6:07 I'm surprised they didn't connect their bungee straps to the fence.
Love it
8:17 doesn’t listen to what’s been said while he’s doing it the difficult way ahhahah.