Great video and description of the modern Para jumps course, as I lifelong civvie I’ve always admired the Parachute regiment having been 13 years old and watching ‘The Paras’ on BBC in 1983, never had the balls to join up but that’s something I regretted in later life, nothing but respect for those who’ve done it past, present and in the future.
I want to join parachute regiment after my studies. I run at 7 to 8 minuet miles. 2km times are at 7:40ish to 7:55. 1 mile and a half run are at 9:34. Haven't done bleep test yet need to buy a measuring stick. Gym wise, Curling dumbells 10kgs for 4 sets for 10 to 12 reps. Barbellcurl 25kgs for 10 reps or till failure. tried doing some tabbing with a backpack filled with 10kg dumbells. 2 miles at 15 minuets 20ish seconds. 5km average time is about 21 minuets on a good day. Bad day i get 23 minuets. 10km run 47:32 average. 47 pushups to the beep till failure. Or 72 pushups in 2 minuets. 61 situps to the beep till failure. Plank time i can get 5 minuets 20 seconds on. Max pullups is around the 7 mark though i am training to get better at upper body strength too. Current age 17 and 4 months. Weigh 79kg. I have 2 years. From your view, Is this a good starting point?
Hey man your stats are pretty good. I recommend focusing more on your big compound lifts like the squad and deadlift as opposed to curls though. Building a strong posterior chain (lower back, glutes, hamstrings) is going to be very beneficial when tabbing.
Me and Simmo were drunk as skunks on an early morning refresher jump with Para Reg recruits ... We couldn't stand straight, the PJI's knew us from bar fights and stealing women from them ... They patted us down and quickly moved past us ... Awesome memories
Don't forget HR&D, 4 phases to a military Parachute jump. Just an observation for you... Continuation training for all or most military parachute trained personnel has taken place throughout time and memoriam with what we called Detachments, well before Army personnel were included at Brize, including Pitts Road. Generally these teams were labelled "Detachment to.... [whichever unit is applicable]. Also, not to forget that TA units included APJIs qualified to conduct ground training and dispatch from the Balloon. Your equipment rope is or was 15' in length but very much shorter for MFF. BTW... Nobody says Red On, Green On, Go!. Places for Parachute courses was conducted under a "Sponsoring" policy. What you did to meet the sponsors criteria was nothing to do with the RAF or PTS... It is a well known and accepted fact that Depot Para prepared soldiers well for Parachute Training. The Royal Marines also a sponsoring unit generally sent guys of maturity and some years service ie The Cadre, Sbs, Recce and Boat Handlers. Nice video mate, if you don't mind me asking? When you jumped at 600' you were jumping the LLP? 👍👍
Your channel is turning into a great resource (especially for anyone pondering to go green for a stretch of their lives, CR-HQ (as a middle-aged Norwegian more than a decade after I finally handed in my reserve kit). I have wanted to suggest a 3-episode series that is totally unique in Norway - because I think you as a former Para would enjoy it. It is a few years old, but it was recently given English subtitles, covering the selection and training of the Norwegian Para-Hunters. Allow me to give a few heads up: The title of the series and some of the subtitles indicate that this is the FSK. It has been formally correct since 2014, but they are still a special cadre of the unit since they are all conscripts and, thus not part of the special forces. "Para-hunter school/Hærens jegerkommando course" is the pinnacle of what conscripts can apply for in Norway. Typically 1000-1500 apply each year, ca. 500 are called in for "physical test week" (as those not qualifying for secrecy clearances, doing sub-par on IQ tests etc.) are written off and 10-15 graduate each year - thus 99% attrition rates is in effect (with reportedly some years with zero graduates in the past as they qualify on standards instead of candidates needed). They ARE trained by the FSK training staff to get them up to speed and give them a chance when going to the real FSK selection later, thus it is a rare glimpse (albeit dated by a decade) into what the special forces see as basic standards before going to the "professional" selection and two more years of training before becoming operational. I noticed that you liked the "feet on the ground/no hype" documentary about the experiences and frustrations of the Telemark Battalion in Afghanistan. This documentary is likewise down to earth, with no room for "jalla" or Rambos", and I think you will enjoy the similar jovial and down-to-earth portrait of these "early 1%ers" Episode 1 is about the 1st month's physical test period (including "Hell Week") th-cam.com/video/gSlrN21zYwE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7SABN-UGp2Tawfa6 Episode 2 is about initial training and para qualification th-cam.com/video/_GvRNm0Rb7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=smNZctoR3imuoXgZ Episode 3 is about secondary training and "Exercise Gunnerside" where the candidates recreate a condensed (2-3 weeks) version of the WW2 "heavy water sabotage" to prevent Hitler from making nukes when Norwegian operators trained under the the British "Special Operations Executive" in the UK pulled off one of the best-known SOF-operations ever. I think the final part of the episode where the boss of the FSK training unit ("Kråka"/"The Crow" call name - we can only assume how his jump looked like back in the day) is addressing the parents of "his conscripts" is important to watch th-cam.com/video/AyAHnmj-C1g/w-d-xo.htmlsi=voM1guvxMBETr0yH I think this series can inspire your younger subscribers to try out the service, as the young adults are normal Norwegian dudes around 19 years old (with exceptional motivation, of course) stretching their (civilian) ideas about their own breaking points, stamina and abilities - while treated as adults instead of a child. I also think it is important to show that modern military training is different from scenes out of movies where straining staff are building up insanely high blood pressure while screaming and shouting derogatory words into the face of new recruits turning up to do their part on day one (even at the very high end). The military has developed to become really good at treating adults as adults (while understanding that a group of people around 20 will behave as people around 20 just as in the finest universities or back home with family where one grew up) - and that is a good growing platform for life (I can personally attest to both of the latter). I supported a nephew who was really interested in cars and heavy trucks since I got to know him as a toddler. He just signed back into civilian life with a license to drive heavy trucks (after a short civilian conversion course). He also went straight to university to study logistics last autumn, and he is going to make more money than all of us. The military is more than being highly functional in mud. (I left the links above for a very small YT channel that translated this series, you will have to click the "subtitle button" on YT to see them)
Love you Norwegians, I jumped with a few of your guys from 2016 to 2019, great guys. I had the pleasure of climbing the Troll Wall in 1984 and in 2014 I trained in Svalbard and just last week I payed my respect at the memorial at Glenmore at the foot of the Cairngorms... I think a media brief on you guys would be of much interest 👍👍
Good vid mate - I did P Company 2009 also and it was impossible to get on the basic parachute course at that time. Embarrassing, typical under-resourced British Army. They've lowered it to 4 jumps to qualify now. And SF don't do basic (rounds) anymore, they go straight on to static line squares.
18 months wait that's crazy. I was on mine two weeks after finishing P Company in 96. Lucky as, judging by your wait time. Glad cos it was all more or less continuous Beat up down the Shot All arms then jumps. It was like a holiday camp after P Company and we had great weather which helps. First jump was same day England beat Holland 4-1 in Euro 96. Skyvan onto Weston on the Green. What a day and a night with the football
Even 18 months was good back at that time - I know guys who joined the Parachute Regiment who got out after their minimum time and didn't have wings. It was crazy difficult to get jumps done (again, no aircraft, shittily resourced British Army)
I did Course 8/86. On our first parade I had a black eye and a skint nose. The Para Sergeant Major, who looked like Bob Hopkins, made a B line for me and gave me a bolloking. "I've got my eye on you young man !" Little did he know that I'd been steaming drunk, playing piggy back fights, and face planted in the middle of the road.....😂
i have some questions, why is paratroopers and marines considered special forces in the UK, but considered just hard as nails in the USA? genuine question, its pretty hard to be a paratrooper here in the USA and a Marine yet we have close to 180,000 marines, and about 50,000 paratroopers. im not military so its just a question because we see the US marines as tough as nails, yet not special forces unless theyre marine raiders or marsoc marines, but in the uk and other countries in the anglosphere (like canada, australia, new zealand , south africa etc) theyre special forces. they are a special force , but theyre not really called that in the USA for some reason. not in OPSEC terms atleast
You've got that the wrong way round airborne are seen as SF in USA. I know as I had Americans mithering us on ex Bright Star in Egypt that we were special forces cos we had our wings. We pointed out that we weren't found it quite funny
@@madridaway3570 the airborne arent seen as Special forces like OPSEC, theyre seen as advanced, way more advanced than any normal grunt but not special forces in the way the 75th rangers, seals, devgru, marsoc, etc are. i didnt mean to be a dick or anything im just a dumbass civillian asking questions bc i know theyre advanced, my grandpa was 101st airborne in vietnam and his dad was 11th airborne in the pacific in ww2. i just never got to ask them why paratroopers are considered special forces elsewhere but not here, but advanced forces instead. bc you need to be a special soldier to be advanced enough to be airborne is my point. and for marines, i mean theyre the meanest toughest son of a guns we have that arent special forces besides their special forces units
Great video and description of the modern Para jumps course, as I lifelong civvie I’ve always admired the Parachute regiment having been 13 years old and watching ‘The Paras’ on BBC in 1983, never had the balls to join up but that’s something I regretted in later life, nothing but respect for those who’ve done it past, present and in the future.
I want to join parachute regiment after my studies. I run at 7 to 8 minuet miles. 2km times are at 7:40ish to 7:55. 1 mile and a half run are at 9:34. Haven't done bleep test yet need to buy a measuring stick. Gym wise, Curling dumbells 10kgs for 4 sets for 10 to 12 reps. Barbellcurl 25kgs for 10 reps or till failure. tried doing some tabbing with a backpack filled with 10kg dumbells. 2 miles at 15 minuets 20ish seconds. 5km average time is about 21 minuets on a good day. Bad day i get 23 minuets. 10km run 47:32 average. 47 pushups to the beep till failure. Or 72 pushups in 2 minuets. 61 situps to the beep till failure. Plank time i can get 5 minuets 20 seconds on. Max pullups is around the 7 mark though i am training to get better at upper body strength too. Current age 17 and 4 months. Weigh 79kg.
I have 2 years. From your view, Is this a good starting point?
Hey man your stats are pretty good. I recommend focusing more on your big compound lifts like the squad and deadlift as opposed to curls though. Building a strong posterior chain (lower back, glutes, hamstrings) is going to be very beneficial when tabbing.
i never knew you were airborne! (paratrooper) thats awesome man
Me and Simmo were drunk as skunks on an early morning refresher jump with Para Reg recruits ... We couldn't stand straight, the PJI's knew us from bar fights and stealing women from them ... They patted us down and quickly moved past us ... Awesome memories
Don't forget HR&D, 4 phases to a military Parachute jump. Just an observation for you... Continuation training for all or most military parachute trained personnel has taken place throughout time and memoriam with what we called Detachments, well before Army personnel were included at Brize, including Pitts Road. Generally these teams were labelled "Detachment to.... [whichever unit is applicable]. Also, not to forget that TA units included APJIs qualified to conduct ground training and dispatch from the Balloon. Your equipment rope is or was 15' in length but very much shorter for MFF. BTW... Nobody says Red On, Green On, Go!.
Places for Parachute courses was conducted under a "Sponsoring" policy. What you did to meet the sponsors criteria was nothing to do with the RAF or PTS... It is a well known and accepted fact that Depot Para prepared soldiers well for Parachute Training. The Royal Marines also a sponsoring unit generally sent guys of maturity and some years service ie The Cadre, Sbs, Recce and Boat Handlers. Nice video mate, if you don't mind me asking? When you jumped at 600' you were jumping the LLP? 👍👍
Your channel is turning into a great resource (especially for anyone pondering to go green for a stretch of their lives, CR-HQ (as a middle-aged Norwegian more than a decade after I finally handed in my reserve kit).
I have wanted to suggest a 3-episode series that is totally unique in Norway - because I think you as a former Para would enjoy it. It is a few years old, but it was recently given English subtitles, covering the selection and training of the Norwegian Para-Hunters.
Allow me to give a few heads up: The title of the series and some of the subtitles indicate that this is the FSK. It has been formally correct since 2014, but they are still a special cadre of the unit since they are all conscripts and, thus not part of the special forces.
"Para-hunter school/Hærens jegerkommando course" is the pinnacle of what conscripts can apply for in Norway. Typically 1000-1500 apply each year, ca. 500 are called in for "physical test week" (as those not qualifying for secrecy clearances, doing sub-par on IQ tests etc.) are written off and 10-15 graduate each year - thus 99% attrition rates is in effect (with reportedly some years with zero graduates in the past as they qualify on standards instead of candidates needed).
They ARE trained by the FSK training staff to get them up to speed and give them a chance when going to the real FSK selection later, thus it is a rare glimpse (albeit dated by a decade) into what the special forces see as basic standards before going to the "professional" selection and two more years of training before becoming operational.
I noticed that you liked the "feet on the ground/no hype" documentary about the experiences and frustrations of the Telemark Battalion in Afghanistan. This documentary is likewise down to earth, with no room for "jalla" or Rambos", and I think you will enjoy the similar jovial and down-to-earth portrait of these "early 1%ers"
Episode 1 is about the 1st month's physical test period (including "Hell Week") th-cam.com/video/gSlrN21zYwE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7SABN-UGp2Tawfa6
Episode 2 is about initial training and para qualification th-cam.com/video/_GvRNm0Rb7o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=smNZctoR3imuoXgZ
Episode 3 is about secondary training and "Exercise Gunnerside" where the candidates recreate a condensed (2-3 weeks) version of the WW2 "heavy water sabotage" to prevent Hitler from making nukes when Norwegian operators trained under the the British "Special Operations Executive" in the UK pulled off one of the best-known SOF-operations ever. I think the final part of the episode where the boss of the FSK training unit ("Kråka"/"The Crow" call name - we can only assume how his jump looked like back in the day) is addressing the parents of "his conscripts" is important to watch th-cam.com/video/AyAHnmj-C1g/w-d-xo.htmlsi=voM1guvxMBETr0yH
I think this series can inspire your younger subscribers to try out the service, as the young adults are normal Norwegian dudes around 19 years old (with exceptional motivation, of course) stretching their (civilian) ideas about their own breaking points, stamina and abilities - while treated as adults instead of a child.
I also think it is important to show that modern military training is different from scenes out of movies where straining staff are building up insanely high blood pressure while screaming and shouting derogatory words into the face of new recruits turning up to do their part on day one (even at the very high end). The military has developed to become really good at treating adults as adults (while understanding that a group of people around 20 will behave as people around 20 just as in the finest universities or back home with family where one grew up) - and that is a good growing platform for life (I can personally attest to both of the latter).
I supported a nephew who was really interested in cars and heavy trucks since I got to know him as a toddler. He just signed back into civilian life with a license to drive heavy trucks (after a short civilian conversion course). He also went straight to university to study logistics last autumn, and he is going to make more money than all of us. The military is more than being highly functional in mud.
(I left the links above for a very small YT channel that translated this series, you will have to click the "subtitle button" on YT to see them)
Love you Norwegians, I jumped with a few of your guys from 2016 to 2019, great guys. I had the pleasure of climbing the Troll Wall in 1984 and in 2014 I trained in Svalbard and just last week I payed my respect at the memorial at Glenmore at the foot of the Cairngorms... I think a media brief on you guys would be of much interest 👍👍
Good vid mate - I did P Company 2009 also and it was impossible to get on the basic parachute course at that time. Embarrassing, typical under-resourced British Army.
They've lowered it to 4 jumps to qualify now. And SF don't do basic (rounds) anymore, they go straight on to static line squares.
18 months wait that's crazy. I was on mine two weeks after finishing P Company in 96. Lucky as, judging by your wait time. Glad cos it was all more or less continuous Beat up down the Shot All arms then jumps. It was like a holiday camp after P Company and we had great weather which helps. First jump was same day England beat Holland 4-1 in Euro 96. Skyvan onto Weston on the Green. What a day and a night with the football
Sounds Megan yeah was a lot more chilled after passing P Coy but really crap having to wait all that time to finally get my wings.
Even 18 months was good back at that time - I know guys who joined the Parachute Regiment who got out after their minimum time and didn't have wings. It was crazy difficult to get jumps done (again, no aircraft, shittily resourced British Army)
Sim Sticks is a Dangerous Game of Conkers! Sim Sticks should be staggered.
I did Course 8/86. On our first parade I had a black eye and a skint nose. The Para Sergeant Major, who looked like Bob Hopkins, made a B line for me and gave me a bolloking. "I've got my eye on you young man !"
Little did he know that I'd been steaming drunk, playing piggy back fights, and face planted in the middle of the road.....😂
That Para Sgt Major at PCAU was one of the best Airborne guys I ever met... Great guy!
@@carldowd406 We had a love hate relationship 🤣
@@ClydeBuilt 🤣🤣🤣 chuckle!
i have some questions, why is paratroopers and marines considered special forces in the UK, but considered just hard as nails in the USA? genuine question, its pretty hard to be a paratrooper here in the USA and a Marine yet we have close to 180,000 marines, and about 50,000 paratroopers. im not military so its just a question because we see the US marines as tough as nails, yet not special forces unless theyre marine raiders or marsoc marines, but in the uk and other countries in the anglosphere (like canada, australia, new zealand , south africa etc) theyre special forces. they are a special force , but theyre not really called that in the USA for some reason. not in OPSEC terms atleast
Marines and paras are not considered SF in the UK
You've got that the wrong way round airborne are seen as SF in USA. I know as I had Americans mithering us on ex Bright Star in Egypt that we were special forces cos we had our wings. We pointed out that we weren't found it quite funny
@@madridaway3570 the airborne arent seen as Special forces like OPSEC, theyre seen as advanced, way more advanced than any normal grunt but not special forces in the way the 75th rangers, seals, devgru, marsoc, etc are. i didnt mean to be a dick or anything im just a dumbass civillian asking questions bc i know theyre advanced, my grandpa was 101st airborne in vietnam and his dad was 11th airborne in the pacific in ww2. i just never got to ask them why paratroopers are considered special forces elsewhere but not here, but advanced forces instead. bc you need to be a special soldier to be advanced enough to be airborne is my point. and for marines, i mean theyre the meanest toughest son of a guns we have that arent special forces besides their special forces units
Para Regt here: We arent special forces. Just the word Elite is used as its harder to get in than regular regiments.
@@ancientmachine9070 thank you for the info brother