Grit - The Making of a Naval Diver: Episode 4 [Going for Gold]

Every naval diver must score five points in every station in his Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT). In this episode the trainees go through a trial test to see where they stand, and how much more they need to push themselves to achieve their goal.
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[@acermodem56000]

A great body is temporary. But the mindset that is being instilled during the training, stays with you throughout your life...

[@dumbpencil9103]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@ybbolb]

Around 1 min 30 secs per round if you are on a track. You have to be practically sprinting non stop for 6 rounds.

[@boazyu3084]

It’s not that hard if you have track background

[@subie1019]

@@boazyu3084 most of them don’t

[@lyhthegreat]

@@subie1019 if u get in they will make sure you make it..unless you ooc..

[@nimeimei1931]

@@lyhthegreat wtf my friend 7.58

[@exodusattack5284]

I was a technician in NDU. I've witnessed the training these guys go through. The instructor on this video is tough as nails too.

[@admaiusbonum977]

voyeur pevert u must be

[@praba991ify]

I got dizzy when he said need to run below 9.14s

[@itoakihiro1868]

Praba Garan below 9.14 is 2.4km?

[@jianxiongRaven]

Ya . Ippt is 2.4km wan

[@itoakihiro1868]

Kian Siong so hard lol

[@putrarosli5378]

NO

[@lyhthegreat]

9.14s?? u mean 9.14 min right?

[@zainuddinbrahim4625]

ns made me run under 9 min for 2.4 due to tight n hard, n strict regime...thanks instructors....for making it happen that getting fit does matters most especiall above personel capabilities...

[@admaiusbonum977]

i don't think any malay has ever run under 9 min, can u tell me ur exact timing? no. so u are lying.

[@OffRadarPro_3768]

​@@admaiusbonum977 Wanna bet?

[@AHHUAT2]

solid work...singapore soldier's physical training quite tough in such humid environment.

[@lyhthegreat]

and these guys are nsf too not full-time solders.

[@zainuddinbrahim4625]

yeah, i never seen instructor trainer trained for their role surely must be a top fit standard....for ndu.

[@poochyboi]

episodes are way too short....MOAR! LONGAH! FASTAH!

[@karma4990]

Great respect for you guys !

[@Comingsafra]

Respects....

[@firstnamelastname754]

Is NDU a vocation, or is it something you immediately get posted to upon enlistment? And if it is something you get posted to upon enlistment, do you have to go through both BMT and CDC at the same time?

[@commanderbacara225]

NDU is a mono-intake unit. You will report to Sembawang Camp directly for your BMT instead of Tekong and then complete the full CDC course after your 2.5 months+ of BMT. It is not a vocation that you can take directly from Tekong. RSN Manpower will decide if they want you before you enlist.

[@zainuddinbrahim4625]

running below 9 min is totally mindset and staminae which is progressive day by day plus putting forward best part of ourself...

[@lyhthegreat]

tbh everyone can do it if they ran 2.4km consistently everyday for at least 2 month..beleive it or not SBJ is the ahrdest to improve on out of all the old segments of ippt.

[@frostbitepokin9520]

@@lyhthegreat 2months ain’t gonna get you below 9mins especially if you’re only running 2.4

[@angxiang3186]

Thank you for all your efforts- the training n trained for making Singapore safe against any aggressor. Bless you NDU.

[@admaiusbonum977]

They cannot protect us against satellite guided missiles worh.

[@angxiang3186]

@@admaiusbonum977 R u saying that they cannot offer counter measures to satellite missiles but you can??? Otherwise, what r you talking about???

[@soonpaomeng]

Cool instructor B-)

[@evolution8662]

The Best of the Best......

[@user-gq5ue7kc6g]

😍 SG

[@zeus-io3hn]

i miss the training. for my time it was even tougher. trainer now are much more educated and reasonable. mind over body. whooahhhhh.

[@OffRadarPro_3768]

Yeah man......Time change

[@lyhthegreat]

mental toughness is important too..

[@jianxiongRaven]

mind sharing how much tougher was it ?

[@renderz8435]

I assume u need a PES A in order to enter this. No less

[@lyhthegreat]

yup

[@DragonX2X7]

@@lyhthegreat I believe certain PES B are allowed too

[@simbenghweeroy]

2:29 poor thing 😂

[@mihirprem]

Just one question, is it possible for people who have gone for laser eye surgery to join ndu? Also lots of respect to these guys

[@morpheusmcknight3659]

Mihir Prem With only a few exceptions, active duty soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are allowed to have their vision corrected with laser eye surgery and not worry about it affecting their careers.Laser eye surgery accomplished before a member enters active duty continues to be a medical dis-qualifier. However, medical waivers are possible. See the Laser Eye Surgery Medical Waiver Policy page for more information. That being said,there are plenty of diving schools to join here in the U.S. and one may acquire a CDL[commercial diving license] with a seven month course, this course will lead to a license and can also be internationally recognized by many countries.I hope that helps.

[@mihirprem]

Morpheus Mcknight I talking about Singapore combat diver course not us

[@wesleywoo8336]

Mihir Prem it is possible only if the surgery undergone was the SAF-approved/ arranged one. so for national service (the 2 years kind), CMPB wont allow those who went for LASIK to join ndu. But if u sign on and u pass the medical test for ndu except for the eyesight, they will arrange for u to go for their LASIK

[@mihirprem]

Wesley Woo Ah ok thks

[@elijahyeo2102]

Mihir Prem As long as you do not need to wear specs while doing daily stuff you can still join ndu. this is provided if youre medically fit, pes a1l1

[@itoakihiro1868]

2.4km below 9.4?? I run 2.4 ,10.4. 9.4 Soo hard :(

[@jlim1312]

9min 14 seconds not 9.4

[@lyhthegreat]

@@jlim1312 9.4min is gold standard for all combat units.

[@Life4Sing]

as a person who only runs negative splits. 2min 10 is too painful for first 600m..

[@boyr7539]

The instructor's body is ridiculous man...

[@jannatiangco]

Boy R who's instructor u talking bout? don't u know that he maybe 15 years older than u? and why only seeing the body? if u looking for a great body why not go to the gym and watch there not here.

[@basil88815]

until you see his badges O.O

[@bloodremnants]

ridiculous was a compliment lol

[@OffRadarPro_3768]

Boy R Fuck off he's even fitter than you

[@MultiMon15]

@@OffRadarPro_3768 bodoh, he's saying the instructor is fit

[@loosteven7019]

I think you guys should have an episode for the instructors going to the kind of the training the trainees are going through.

[@LDK447]

loo steven they are also NDU men, meaning they were once in the shoes of these trainees. Not only did they go through the same (or worse, as it was last time) training as the current ones to become NDU men, many of the regulars go on to achieve many other things, such as passing from US Navy Seals training and other overseas courses which are meant for experienced NDU men. These courses are of course much more difficult than CDC which qualified you to become a new NDU man.

[@austinsrah]

swee

[@vincenttantan4051]

naval sea commandos

[@rajalitik5722]

Alibaba talk😂

[@FARID1870]

it's manageable when ur 19-21 yo to run sub 9.14min..especially when u rum 2x daily

[@alextan516]

they fit than commandos

[@anty2312]

There use to hv a saying, " commandos got strength bUt no brain", that's commandos in d 60s, 70s n 80s n 90s. Dn't try or test these batches of commandos, dN't! Hv u ever know any Spore navy diver s went to US for Navy Seal course sl!? Spore has quite a no. of commandos r US trained as Navy Seal instructors.

[@frozzbite]

The episodes are really too short. How about hitting at least 10 to 15 mins per episode. If you are going to offer trailers and build up hype, a 6:36 minute video each week just doesn't do justice to the effort put in. Both to the efforts of the film crew, and the unit whose training you had to disrupt in order to conduct the filming.

[@MrMandaihill]

Ah girls go army brought me here

[@sagi271190]

ndu trainees aren't required to wear saf pt shoes? or they can wear whatever athletic shoes they prefer?

[@wesleywoo8336]

sagi271190 once out of bmt, u are allowed to wear any athletic shoes for your pt. this rule applies to most saf units

[@sdqsdq6274]

those days where got money buy branded shoes, just use saf one

[@eriknazz7661]

can malays join the NDU

[@travisbranford8831]

erik nazz yep

[@77irwan]

Malays can. Already have. But not many. High rate of failures.

[@77irwan]

@Jacky Phantom I know. I am ex-regular or 11 years service.

[@77irwan]

@Jacky Phantom SSG

[@evolution8662]

@Jacky Phantom oh really???

[@Bob-bw6to]

imagine being forced into a unit you have no control over, some enjoy it, most don't.

[@bluezgoldz]

I thought they'll give you a choice of whether you want to join or not? I remember being forced to go down for commando interview and they allowed me to reject it

[@ZVENOM6134]

Leslie Soon They allow you to “indicate interest” not reject. Its similar to that in cmpb, plays little to no part in choosing whether u’ll make the cut or not. Many of my batchmates said they didn’t want to join but were still pulled in

[@SJIsles]

I used to run 2.4 km averaging at 8 min 40s. And then NS happened... I became slower. The result of destructive training, lack of support for people who want to continue training in their own time, enforced meal times, useless work, etc. Yup. NS made me unfit and caused me more injuries due to the negligence of superiors. Never show them you are good or they will make sure you are destroyed. So strive to come in 10th best. You'll be off their radar and you can achieve what you want.

[@thiskeithlee]

Sutharsan John Isles I think it is probably your fault as if you are injured you should be put to attend B so I feel like you are just trying to make NS look bad

[@SJIsles]

@@thiskeithlee I am not trying to make anything look bad. It depends on which camp you end up in and who become your superiors/trainers/MO/peers. This has been my personal experience so don't try to make guesses about who I am, what I did or what happened. If anything was my fault, it was this: I did not write to higher command and copy the relevant ministries so that the abusive superiors can get charged. Finally when I had enough, I simply informed my new approachable OC and he gave friendly warnings to the MO on two occasions after which the MO was a little bit more careful in assessing the damage he had been party to. As for the food, things have clearly changed now with SFI stepping in to provide better planned nutritional meals with OPTIONS to choose what you want to eat. These weren't available during my active days. There were just lousy cooks with rubbish served on the plate and you are expected to gobble everything slammed into your mess tray as you are go down the "buffet" line and you had to finish every damn thing that was put there be they with worms or not.

[@HazWolverine]

I see no one with specs

[@youthsuf]

perfect eyesight is a requirement liao

[@DragonX2X7]

@@youthsuf Nope..Not true. Talk to the Military Doctor about specs for more accurate information.

[@asyranaqid644]

hopefully i can get into the navy and break the stereotype that malays can't get into the navy!

[@zhixianuan5664]

Asyran Aqid Bruh. Malay can go NDU bro

[@zhixianuan5664]

It’s just Super rare

[@asyranaqid644]

@@zhixianuan5664 understood. my point was to just break the stereotype and i didn't say that malays CAN'T get into the NDU.

[@raizan8493]

Dream on lh bro..NDU all ikut kulit sorry to say...

[@asyranaqid644]

@@raizan8493 aku dapat enlist dalam navy bro. alhamdulillah.

[@loosteven7019]

I have just one question for 2WO Rajendran, I see in these episode your instructor giving out instruction and takan the trainee. I bet they have not gone through that kind if training since they become so call instructors. Can they go through it again? If so why don't you guys put on one more episode on the instructors going through the tough training,. As far as I know you instructor only know how to use your mouth. Show us that you are fit enough to be one.

[@elijahyeo2102]

loo steven bro, im a trainee that was filmed by cyber pioneer. Trust me, all the instructors in NDU are fit. They do PT with us, run with us. The only time they do not join us is when we get "takan" ( we call it hammering ). These enciks deserves respect because they are the real deal.

[@wesleywoo8336]

loo steven in most other units, the instructors always do the pt tgt with the trainees and even though a lot of them look unfit already but trust me, most still have it in them. I think only bmt tekong have SOME sergeants that only know how to talk

[@loosteven7019]

I agree with you bro some of the instructors talk only, I know I seen it before when I was in the armour formation. Till today I still wonder they can go through that kind of training , I always doubt the instructors of their abilities. One incident I have seen with my own eyes, a TKD instructor was challenge one on one combat by a trainee, In the end the instructor was had a broken nose. Than I know the trainee was a black belt himself.

[@acermodem56000]

+loo steven if you want to compare who is better... I think there is always someone above us, doesn't matter the rank but the capabilities. But we must understand, the instructors did not volunteer to be 1. They are being appointed, after going thru their tour of duty... I agree with you not all are good enough, but this is just how the system works.

[@sdqsdq6274]

those trainee want to be tekan one , already mention they can always drop out ?

[@troymclur7699]

Pretty sure any US navy seal would be able to convince any of this NDU guys to be his wife easily. Size matters... literally... but yes I do support the Singapore armed forces and their commitment to defend the country just not these wimps...

[@lyhthegreat]

these guys are just nsfs, if you don't even know what that means i don't think you are fit to comment on this subject..also if you grab any random males off the streets of america and put them into these trainings, i doubt many of them could survive considering how obese most of them are, and the thing about size matter... lol... the last time i checked those oversized american troops peeped their pants whenever they had to squeeze their fat asses down those tunnels in Vietnam..

[@zyrob3435]

These are CONSCRIPTS who literally just graduated from high school. Your navy seals are career soldiers. Also bigger size doesn't always mean better. Smaller can mean greater speed, agility and flexibility. It depends on how hard you train.

[@lyhthegreat]

@@zyrob3435 exactly, looked at how americans fared against them "weaker and undersized" vietnamese soldiers...which is why the term "vietnam flashback" is a very real thing.

[@troymclur7699]

it’s not really hard to see the difference. I just compare the most tried and tested special ops unit on planet earth to Singapore’s elite force and still there are ppl coming up with reasons.

[@troymclur7699]

Firstly, instead of being on KZbin, go for some history classes. The US wasn’t losing the war. The USA withdrew from the war because of internal political pressure. Secondly, there is a reason why no one attacks Singapore. Those “bigger” men I spoke of, are one of the major reasons.it’s not really difficult to face that fact.

[@heyheyyourmum950]

9:15 for 2.4km? see as usual the army not rooted in reality