Respect, you will earn it.
From me, you already have it.
Good luck! 8)

I spoke to a guy in the sas. My chances are very high for the royal marines. 8)

Daniel Stuart wrote: I spoke to a guy in the sas. My chances are very high for the royal marines. 8)

Just don't put all your eggs in one basket. I knew an SA kid, super-fit, who didn't make it through the entrance physical exam. Actually I know two. Give it all you've got. No reason you shouldn't. But it's no walk down to the corner cafe. Consider backup plans.

As to killing people, couldn't be a better time, I reckon. Britain is sick of endless war in Afghanistan so, while nothing is certain, you may get all of the benefits without any of the horrors with a bit of luck. That's what we'd wish for you anyway.

Totally its not about muscle its about endurance. I have been training my stamina and my endurance.

Good luck man! The singer in my old grindcore band joined the Royal Marines..
We use to play army games when we were kids (he was always the Sarge!) and after school he joined the SA Navy. He then went on to the Royal Marines and fought in Afganistan.

To me he might have been a pawn for governments with dubious agendas :-\, but I know that for him it was all about the rush of combat.

I think he's in some sort of security business now..

Daniel Stuart wrote: Totally its not about muscle its about endurance. I have been training my stamina and my endurance.

this. train your brain. and your mind, too.

of course but thats my strong point. Now I need to get really fit following the rmc training manual.

Also this is my families bloody legacy lol. So badass

My moms grandfather was one of the people who started the miners union. He aslo was at the battle of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_El_Alamein which some of you should know from cod 2.(when you defend that town against the germans and you eventually artillery the german tanks.
also he saw this man hang in milan


His son was a mercanary during the congo crysis in the 70s(I think it was or in the 60s can't think now) also was a street fighter and was in jail at the age of 12.

Then my great grandfather was called tiny and he was part of the nazi movement during the ww2 he was a gangster as well.

My dads mothers uncle flew a spit fire during ww2.

And my dad was fighting in angola which he saw action was ambushed and most of his squad was killed. And my moms father was enlisted to the sa army but he never saw action.

Daniel Stuart wrote: Also this is my families bloody legacy lol. So badass
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It's somewhat disconcerting to see younger people referring to a WW2 battle as being from "Call of Duty" and referring to a "Crysis" in the Congo :roflmao:...

Also this is my families bloody legacy lol. So badass

To misquote Megadeth : Killing is the family business, and business is good !

Rule #1 (or thereabouts) of life: do stuff.
Good luck buddy! Even the entrance exams will yield tales to tell and tell you must!

Don't worry jack. I will keep the forum updated on my movements.

Daniel Stuart wrote: Don't worry jack. I will keep the forum updated on my movements.

We'll be expecting it.

I spent a year working as physio for the army and saw many recruits and even older members come in with injuries.

Just some tips to help you with your preparations:

Stretch your hip adductor muscles, nothing like a groin strain to ruin your day. Also, strengthen your lateral hip stabiliser muscles, so your adductor muscles don't get strained.

Make sure your core muscles are STRONG, so you don't hurt your lower back.

Strengthen your scapula stabilisers (muscles between your shoulder blades), more specifically the endurance of these muscles to maintain the correct posture and decrease the strain on your upper trapezius muscles.

Stretch your calves and make sure your anterior tibialis muscle has good eccentric control (when releasing the contraction) so you don't get shin splints.

Do your preparation with a backpack on your shoulders. Gradually increase the weight you have in there, so the first time you run a few miles with a backpack isn't when you start basic training.

If I think of more tips I will post them.

Disclaimer: these are just tips and advice, everybody's body is different.

Joe Moore wrote:

Daniel Stuart wrote: hahaha well I have my own agenda with the military.

Lol , Well don't tell them that just yet , ...... you'd want to spring that on them by surprise , .... when they're not looking hey !

hahah ?

As for the training I am following the royal marines training guide.

But still bear Reinhard's advice in mind. There are a lot of injuries in any basic training program.

singemonkey wrote: But still bear Reinhard's advice in mind. There are a lot of injuries in any basic training program.

Any injury an they ship you out home an u need to reapply

IceCreamMan wrote:

singemonkey wrote: But still bear Reinhard's advice in mind. There are a lot of injuries in any basic training program.

Any injury an they ship you out home an u need to reapply

Yip I know. That is why I am training. I am going to do this. ?

well you need to do what you gonna do...... so i hope your dreams get realised



but i do hope you one tough sob..... and i don't mean physically ....

ask yourself if you can handle the reality that you are putting yourself in a life and death situation since there is actual ongoing conflict ........ this is very real ... not a movie or video game. war is not pretty or fun or even glamerous as movies make out even peace keepers get killed .....

and more than that can you live with the idea that you could actually kill someone ... in a far away country ....war and killing to defend ones home is one thing when your own country and family is threatened and you are drafted .........but when you go looking for it and sign up ....

traumatic stress of either dying or surviving and of living with the thought you killed someone is a reality ........ which some very tough soldiers never recover from ......

think it through before you sign anything ......