Basic Military Skills You Need To Know | British Army | Pirbright

Basic Military Skills You Need To Know | British Army | Pirbright
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I have received hundreds of comments on KZbin 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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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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[@brianbrooking496]

These things stay with you forever, embrace all your taught

[@kr5588]

In the starting scene when they run in they look like year 7's on the first day of highschool

[@jacobfinch8154]

Cuz they have upwards of 80 pounds of gear on and don't dissing then their literally highly trained warriors

[@emsaroeun815]

​@@jacobfinch8154បាន5

[@crisdeeming2758]

Who was skipping the wrong way.

[@nosamsemaj9150]

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. 🙏 👍

[@Fabziy]

no sam semaj 💪🏽 keep pushing!

[@jessicapracht501]

no sam semaj 💪🏼💪🏼

[@scrimgore1]

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

[@robertevans8126]

Shared ... Many people will need this just to survive real soon friend, thanks for posting videos like this:)

[@jedv7516]

Love the videos, passed the assessment centre last October waiting for my start date .. cant wait

[@2SugarsDan]

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

[@woodzy8009]

🤣🤣🤣 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 🤣🤣

[@meathead9762]

@@woodzy8009 what prep college you at I been on same trip and I'm at prep college to appealing in like a Week

[@woodzy8009]

@@meathead9762 I'm at a college called QPD

[@meathead9762]

@@woodzy8009 which one so am I? You at hull Doncaster or Sheffield?

[@woodzy8009]

@@meathead9762 donny

[@woodzy8009]

I'm terrible at setting up ponchos so this video is valuable to me

[@dandaze4345]

Yes bit of breakfast and a fabziy video on a sunday... perfect 👌🏼

[@DuckyButt-nf8fg]

Absolutely love your videos man keep up the good work 💕

[@wastelandwanderer9491]

Did my Basic Training in Pirbright way back in 1999. Watching this brings back memories. Oh the beastings.

[@ykkit29]

love the videos fabziy, i start basic soon and can’t wait

[@MacasaurusPlays]

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

[@Fabziy]

The MMA kid All it needs is determination and time. I’ve got some fitness videos so you can start 😉 Thanks for watching!

[@pauldavies9360]

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.

[@Namsui]

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

[@sthelenamassive]

Nice one, gd vid very helpful for anyone joining.

[@AdefemiShumanski]

Finally saw @fabziy Friday night during our ice breaker. Just didnt have time to talk with him👍good job

[@rra5880]

Great video yet again

[@himalmagar1361]

Watching from Nepal🇳🇵

[@kiangeorge9478]

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 🤘🏻

[@illuminatianthony3651]

Kian George hey mate what’s the weight required ?

[@kiangeorge9478]

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 👍🏻

[@charlotte__3657]

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!!

[@kiangeorge9478]

Charlotte Ballard thank you and good luck to you too, what are you thinking of joining as?

[@Fabziy]

Good luck to both of you, stay positive!

[@prisma7092]

Good to start the day!

[@danielmattison6057]

Remember those days at lichfield training depot great fun loved it great first experience

[@davidking6172]

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.

[@ibnuhussin5323]

So hyped. Got my assessment in 6 days.

[@heathermcnameracansteponme8682]

Hope it went well!

[@adamsmohammed3780]

Much respect with salute to everyone good luck.

[@craigchaffin3826]

Got a deferral on my medical but hopefully get it sorted so I can join great videos keep it up respect to you all

[@gunner678]

Good luck to you. Get fit and have another go! I hope you are successful!

[@Dedition]

Thank you for your service

[@mickcorbett6724]

Fantastic. Wish KZbin was around back in 1971 when I joined up😂 Loved fieldcraft.

[@John9O0H]

Week 1, Friday, OP icebreaker.. man good times..

[@clivemortimore8203]

10 bungees, we had a bit of string back in the 70s, and that wasn't issued it was nicked.

[@tombrydson781]

Clive Mortimore oh for those days again Ponco. Green maggot slr what a combination

[@gunner678]

Well done guys! I miss my service. Keep up the good work!

[@edwinlutomia8536]

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🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ridingalion8232]

Got my assessment in 2 days. Watching these videos religiously now, as times come closer😂

[@kiangeorge9478]

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 😂

[@Fabziy]

Riding a Lion I’d recommend you stay tuned after have passed your assessment 😎 Best of luck!

[@civietosoldier]

Make sure your group listen or you will be doing laps of the field. That’s what we had to do 😅

[@irvsstella]

WHO THE FECK IS THE SLACK ARSED PTI STROLLING IN WITH HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS? DOWN, 50 pushs ups, Go!

[@HTCN-ki3on]

Love it

[@johnlustig4322]

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.............

[@Fabziy]

John Lustig They can imitate but not duplicate 😂 Thanks John!

[@lewismatthews8265]

I start on November 8th not long, enjoy seeing what’s in store for me when I arrive

[@ChocoLater1]

5:04 when you talk during the lesson and won't get away with it ✓

[@v4forlife]

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

[@gunner678]

Its only because the camera is there, I can assure you lol. Nothing changes. It takes me back as well, good days.

[@ivanindahau4783]

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 😂

[@raykisner8538]

miss my army days! you lucky ones ! remember these days you years later will have the Pride you did this!

[@Deadly9124]

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

[@alansmith1471]

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

[@Deadly9124]

100% everyday and only want positive results the more i put into the army the more i'll get in return

[@simonbloomhill8125]

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.

[@Fabziy]

Simon Congratulations to your son & all the best on his onward journey! Well summarised above?and thanks for the support & staying tuned in 🙂

[@garethfairclough8715]

Whoa, they got issued bungees? Nice! And 10 of the things too? Man, we had to use string! Haha! Ah, always good to see stuff like this. It brings back the memories. And the beastings. Ooh boy..

[@richardmiller2049]

A salute to all the brave men.

[@GrahamFrench247]

That basha is like the Hilton! 10 bungies? Luxury...

[@josephpearson7538]

I remember few years ago I was out sleeping and woke up outside the basha soaked

[@Stonely1974]

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 .

[@robertchavez5647]

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! 👍🇺🇸

[@fromtheflightdeck252]

They dumbed everything down as kids don't learn knots anymore. Not many grow up in Scouts etc.

[@irvsstella]

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.

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

Tip Guys, Make sure the water under you can run downwards, first rule of camping, and fill a number one kitchen up hill.

[@lewistaylor00]

Big up Peninsula Troop!

[@gamingempirewatch]

That looks fun

[@Frank-hn3yj]

And then you get bugged out at 3am after having 1 hours kip

[@Frank-hn3yj]

@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

[@raystewart6524]

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..

[@Herlander25]

good job.

[@donniarriola1259]

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.

[@northernsurvivalbackcountr4986]

Looks like thy get nice packs n load bearing belts cheers

[@Kasrkin88]

I can't find part two can anyone help ? great Video though would like to see more in this style

[@cthomas7129]

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.

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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.

[@davidpae9063]

Cant wait to start my training at pirbright on the 25th July

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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

[@Danny-gb2kj]

Just passed assessment waiting for my start date , can’t wait to get stuck in

[@nosamsemaj9150]

koc what was your 2km run time bro?

[@Danny-gb2kj]

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

[@elicasey3967]

@@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

[@Danny-gb2kj]

Samuel Gilbert sorry I don’t understand what you’re on about

[@nosamsemaj9150]

@@samuelgilbert6359 what did you get mate?

[@pagenie6124]

I regret joining every day, can't wait to sign off

[@jonjonsson6323]

..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

[@KarinaForte-qh2qt]

I would love to do all this training..shame I'm too old for it...

[@grandpasparty5586]

Prior preparation planning, prevents piss poor performance, 🙂

[@ivanindahau4783]

Haha still remember my section commander saying this all the time during basic 😂

[@edmeeballantyne9253]

damn im really early

[@morganmcangus9998]

Could you make a video of the Chavasse company pass out this Friday? Cheers

[@johngriggs419]

Part 2?!?! ❤️

[@drdougy7772]

Everyone complains about the weather proof matches but they easy, put the striker on your boot and then strike the match against it

[@irvsstella]

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?

[@theusmcmilsimctf1610]

Seems like their first lesson on bashas so might just be an introduction

[@ThepPixel]

And if youve ever been to cadets you'll know it all already and be way ahead of everyone

[@MegaVinny73]

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.

[@truthsearcher596]

9:40 Is that a picture of the Kray Twins in the background ?.

[@PutYourselfOn100]

💯

[@HTCN-ki3on]

9:24 he was at my assessment centre 😂

[@cw7422]

What does every soldier need: ammo water food and more ammo. CWO4 (Cryptology) US NAVY RETIRED 1973-1995.

[@pmay222]

i learnt all this and more as a teenage kid going fishing.... simples

[@robertrobinson2649]

same here , I was over prepared when I went to basic, got stuck helping city kids to learn knots and lashing and basic woodsmanship.

[@Damo3445]

Good drills that full screw.

[@spoka2960]

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

[@tsukishiro70]

Nice video and all that, but where are their bang-sticks? I did all that on basic training lugging around an SA80 A1.

[@joshuahedges4882]

It’s their first week….not issued yet

[@gerrylamb3780]

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.

[@garyfoale3707]

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.

[@siuuuuu4496]

🙌💪🇬🇧

[@skylongskylong1982]

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?

[@xkyleprivatex815]

War is the best recruitment tool for the army

[@dazdeluxe6672]

People are more aware that its just business, no pride in that

[@jianfabentsai2438]

If you are short on paracord, why not use branches with small V branch to lengthen the paracord that tie tent to tree?

[@GavTatu]

0:44 GET A SHAGGIN' MOVE ON YOU LOT !

[@layzrepair]

reminds me of instructing army cadets.

[@mistermindahenziandalasnus3754]

One thing I know is that... They are happy. 😉

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

do you still get the compo tin opener, best tin openers in the world. ?

[@phil-zz5hk]

ohhhhh they where the days . pirbright guards depot , in the 70s . welsh guards .

[@mikebayliss6515]

Guards dept 76 Grenadier

[@phil-zz5hk]

@@mikebayliss6515 73 welsh

[@sweetooth1967]

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.

[@MonotoneCreeper]

anthony mckie in what world do we need 1 million soldiers?

[@shrimpy8188]

@@MonotoneCreeperRetake Constantinople and begin the Reconquista of our European homelands silly.

[@MonotoneCreeper]

@@shrimpy8188 Basement dweller spotted

[@opotime]

@@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)

[@BrianParkes]

Quality over quantity. That's how the UK has always punched above its weight.

[@helping_others]

Thank you for your post. Please let me join you to a group

[@nighthawkawandrewwilkinson37]

the old dpm bivi(tarp) doubles up as a stretcher

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

6:07 I'm surprised they didn't connect their bungee straps to the fence.

[@zimronhumphrey6918]

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

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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.

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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.

[@kirbybridgeman5523]

I'm awaiting for my time to do my first night out

[@gunner678]

Keep a sense of humour and remember skin is waterproof lol. Its a good life provided you stick with it!

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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

[@MrTomtomtest]

Also known as the basics of trekking & camping :p

[@SupTim1]

👍

[@onebillionfoodparcels212]

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, ?

[@GG-nv8gt]

Bungees? What happened to the use for everything paracord?

[@tireddad51]

They all look so young.