RAP Week at Ranger School | Everything You Need to Know Series

[@kennethfluker3777]

I’m watching this the day before I go to Ranger school, thanks for the advice 🙏🏾

[@GrittySoldier]

Bro good luck! Don’t quit!

[@Seth92493]

HA! I served with this guy. Real stud. He'll crush it I'm sure! Can't wait to see those grad pics man!

[@juanoneal1629]

@@CoachExplains he did, he was in my airborne class and he had his ranger tab!

[@jonathandavenport2500]

@@juanoneal1629 That's AWESOME!!! So happy for him and thanks for letting us know.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

@@juanoneal1629 @OP Congrats man & tks for ur service.

[@brimstone33]

"I almost failed...and said NOPE! CAN'T DO THAT! Turned around and sprinted for like a whole click...I made it." Hmmm. Sounds like a Ranger. This is the most important advice you will receive. Don't. Ever. Quit. When things are absolutely lost and you are completely spent and the darkness is closing in around you...SPRINT! DIE RUNNING TOWARD THE OBJECTIVE. Never die crawling away from it. That is the key to making it through Ranger school. Not coincidentally that is the key to making it through combat. And life.

[@thomaskrause9817]

04-21 Recycle 05-21 Grad: 04-21, 05-21, and 06-21 all did RTTs on day 3 of RAP week. The minimum standard is 5/7 RTTs passed. Ranger Pro is alright but some of the videos are a little outdated. The best resource for RTTs is to google the rubric and go through it line by line with a buddy.

[@GrittySoldier]

Nice! Thanks brother. Great info. And I knew you could only fail 2x RTTs, at least that stuck lol

[@tyler4475]

The frequent uploads are appreciated! Really helpful information for me to prepare myself over this summer/fall for when I get done with school and can enlist. Hoping to get an option 40 contract!

[@Daniel-vh1wu]

Thank you for your videos sir. I followed your advice and made the OML after the pre ranger course last week at my unit. Looking forward to the next upload 👍🏻

[@GrittySoldier]

Hell yeah! Great job! 💪

[@maxpower3050]

It's interesting hearing about all that has changed. Thanks Gritty Soldier. Ranger V, class 7-93.

[@shabanbello8531]

Thanks a lot Gritty Soldier! This information was much needed as I’m preparing myself for the worst case scenario ✊🏾

[@jhors7777]

Thank you for posting this helpful video

[@GrittySoldier]

👍

[@drmanhattan5219]

Thanks for the info again. I start ranger school in 3 weeks.🙏🏾

[@GrittySoldier]

Duuude good luck brother! Don’t quit! 💪

[@Aqthekid]

I went to PRC & I failed the 12 mile ruck by 1 min . Going back tho soon

[@GrittySoldier]

Glad to hear it. You’re not a real Ranger unless you recycle LOL

[@Randomguy-iw9cn]

Just bought your 6 week ranger program I’ll update y’all on how it goes

[@GrittySoldier]

💪 crush it!

[@braydenstrange4610]

update?

[@sugewhitejacoby8654]

I am a wrestler since I was a kid, plus a Judo and Japanese Jujitsu. So I got smoked in the hand to hand because they thought I was showing off. I suck at land nav. I passed RIP, Rangerbut it was so hard for me. Early 80s

[@maxb4210]

Did you get any extra instruction on land nav when you were there or you got better before going?

[@tomsteinhauer7985]

That’s an impressive time on the 26.2 march !! Well done 👍🏻

[@timjordan969]

As a locomotive engineer for Norfolk Southern for 31 years and a ranger school graduate of class 4-82 I must say that walking down the center of a railroad track is a very “upsmart “ thing to do!!….. lol

[@Haynes30]

We're there any 75th Rangers in your class? And if so, how did they perform compared to everyone else?

[@GrittySoldier]

Yes and I would say they seemed prepared to be there, but not all of them passed.

[@maddmoxx6414]

Class 1-90, back in the day it was called city phase, followed by Darby, Mountain, Florida, and Dessert Phase (live fire phase most every night). The worm pit is legendary, the morning before they feed you a huge breakfast, which you quickly ate while standing and walking towards the exit and your tray had to be clean. Once you exit the mess hall they throw you in squad size elements and have you leap frog to the worm pit, leaving a trail of puke behind you.. Once there you are already smoked, then you finally lay eyes this legendary course and laugh your ass off how retardedly simple and short it appeared. Then they break out the fire hoses and turn the dirt into this fine silt, which made monkey bars and rope climb impossible to pass, if you fail any of the sections end up being recycled. You had a better chance to pass if you were the first few to start. Lots of peeps get recycled there. I now understand its a historic site.

[@seanmccarthy1135]

I was Alpha Company 1-90. I recycled in FL due to cellulitis. This was during the Panama invasion. They shut us down in the billets while the Regiment did live jump rehearsals there at Eglin AB. Crazy times. Graduated with 2-90. Dugway in UT was cold and zany. I think the live fire exercises were great. I took this Ranger ethos to my line units. Train like you fight.

[@JohnWilliams-wz9vk]

Class. 12-90...RIP CSM DONNIE SHOCKLEE

[@kylepatrick253]

Gritty soldier what should I do about small injuries during ranger i.e ingrown toenails and heel pain

[@GrittySoldier]

Get with the medics! They don’t mind you making sure to take care of yourself while you are there.

[@benmanton9328]

Thank you for the video, much respect!!

[@doom4067]

The last ruck distance and weight might depend on how many people they want to recycle.

[@nicholasboucher3911]

Great video Sir your helping so many with your content 👍🏽💯🇺🇸

[@joelkaepernick-russell80]

Can you maybe do a video talking about the mos that the rangers hire on? I spoke to a recruiter in Houston and she told me all i need to do is get a 110 GT score and then I can get an option 40 depending on the MOS but she wouldnt tell me what mos' have option 40. Im kind of nervous that they wouldnt give me that option 40 even if i qualify and meet requirments and do well on the asvab. Is option 40 the only way to get to Rangers?

[@corniestcobb2439]

Watching this right before Ranger school

[@GrittySoldier]

Awesome, perfect timing then. There are a lot of Ranger School vids on this channel, make sure to resource them! 👍

[@CamtheMac]

Can you do a video on land navigation?

[@GrittySoldier]

Working it! 💪

[@CamtheMac]

@@GrittySoldier I'm a hands on learner. Where can I go to actually practice this?

[@lesliepedersen4769]

I HAVE to see your ASU 😂😂 that thing has to be bedazzled off the walls

[@GrittySoldier]

😆

[@ed5221lee]

Going to ranger school in about a month, thank you for your info. If you pass RAP week but fail Darby, do you need to start all over again or just start back again at Darby?

[@GrittySoldier]

No, at least not most of the time (every situation is different). I recycled Darby for patrols. Our recycles had to help with details, etc during the next RAP week, but didn’t get thrown back into the fold until the next Darby officially started. But, every situation is different and “Day 0” recycles absolutely happen. In that case, you basically start the entire school over from scratch.

[@ed5221lee]

Ok, thank you!

[@bigfoot984]

Thanks for the info. I was a 4/4 on the STAR course but I’m curious if Ranger School is the same level of difficulty or possibly just different? We had two days to find all of our points but over longer distances. Sounds like RS land nav could be the same suck recipe but in a more condensed package and timeline. Does anyone have info?

[@drmanhattan5219]

Thanks for the info. Is the land nav course self correcting?

[@GrittySoldier]

I want to say yes, at least when I went I believe it was. But they may have changed that. I would go into it thinking it’s not, and just be prepared for the worst. Overall though, the land nav course isn’t that bad. It’s totally doable.

[@GuitarDudeBoii]

It is

[@BerserkHitBreaks-bv1ro]

Is the ranger prep program something someone who hasn’t worked out in 2 years something to get into or would another program be advised to start with?

[@Freedompatrol]

Thank you.

[@GrittySoldier]

👍

[@daffybigbear]

we used to call it zero week back in the day

[@datnguyen-xb3bv]

I just finished airborne school. Then i wanna go air assault school before think about becoming a ranger.

[@dorittosgaming]

leaving for basic on april 17th do you think 34 would be to old for ranger school?

[@turkialbogmi2951]

Dose any one went to ranger school has an international officer? I wanna go to ranger school so bad

[@GrittySoldier]

International students go for sure!

[@turkialbogmi2951]

@@GrittySoldier Thank you sir

[@matthewpadron1222]

What does that mean when you say a ruck is 35lbs dry? Is there a time where you would have 35lbs wet?

[@doom4067]

Not counting your water. So it won't lose any weight as you go.

[@Texican-1836]

I loved jumping into LEG patrol bases lol.

[@Scratchthegreaser]

Whats the weight for training packs i would like to be able to go for runs with accurate weight so i could have a better chance mentally and physically when i attempt to join

[@amandacotton6996]

My son is in mountain phase right now. Is there anything you can tell me that he absolutely needs for swamp phase? Thank you!!

[@GrittySoldier]

We’re dropping a few more by phase Ranger School videos in the next couple weeks! One will be specifically focused on swamps

[@Carlos-kv6hx]

I busted time on the 12 miler. Going back next class. Any tips for building ruck endurance?

[@zoeyredmond5501]

Sorry to hear it man, sled drags, kit runs and of course, rucking more. What was hurting the most during the ruck?

[@Carlos-kv6hx]

@@zoeyredmond5501 I busted time right at the very end. 2 minutes over. Heading back next class. I think it was just my endurance around the 9mile marker. I honestly couldn't go any faster lol

[@zoeyredmond5501]

@@Carlos-kv6hx I assume there are still mile markers, so you need to set a steady pace of around 14 minutes per mile the whole way. Train your rucking speed at a faster pace so the first bit seems easier but during the event stay at that pace so you don’t gas out.I know in school you wear a flic with a bunch of bullshit attached to it so possibly train with that. With only 2 minutes behind you’ll be good next time, good luck👍

[@RA-kk1rf]

@@zoeyredmond5501 try training with a some type of walk/jog pace. Start with like a 8-10 minute walk and then a minute of jogging. Keep doing that and slowly lower decrease your walking time while increasing your jogging time. Other things that help out: always jog out downhills (never uphill), train somewhere with hills, use more of your energy the first half of the ruck so you have a nice buffer when you’re slowing down the last couple miles, go to RTAC.

[@ghostboymolly4300]

omg almost 3 thousand subs !!

[@GrittySoldier]

Getting there!

[@richardglasco467]

Do you have to pass all RTTs ? I am not that good with the claymore

[@GrittySoldier]

Im pretty sure you can only fail 1

[@LongRon6969]

How often do you ruck?

[@GrittySoldier]

At least once a week.

[@ernieaguilar9807]

Is lame nav with other people or by urself ?

[@ernieaguilar9807]

Land*

[@GrittySoldier]

By yourself

[@cecil5152]

Good shit! Great to hear it still sucks!

[@pgermii]

What type of ruck are you wearing? Love the content.

[@GrittySoldier]

It’s an Army issue Molle Ruck. And thanks for the support!

[@Texican-1836]

Shit was so much different in the early 90's.

[@curtismccorkel6985]

Rail road

[@brimstone33]

I wouldn't say the hand-to-hand session is completely useless. Don't know what they're teaching nowadays...when I went through in '83 it was straight out of the manual JiuJitsu based stuff. Simplest techniques. But they work. I used the ol' "cross-hock takedown" effectively once in Yugoslavia. Saved my bacon. Of course the most valuable thing is practising rolling around in the sawdust screaming with full-on intensity. YOu don't get that kind of realism in many nice clean padded dojo's.

[@jt0567]

What are the best Exercises to do ?

[@GrittySoldier]

Hey man. Check out this program: grittysoldier.com/products/13-week-ranger-school-fitness-program There is a first week sample with the type of exercise you should be doing for Ranger prep!

[@truckerdan2002]

I’ll admit. I sucked at land Nav

[@JT14316]

Are you allowed visitors at ranger school?

[@GrittySoldier]

No but you get a day off between Darby and Mountains.

[@williamvicente2301]

If an airborne qualified candidate don’t want to jump is that a reason to get dropped from the school?

[@GrittySoldier]

Yes absolutely, being a jump refusal is very bad juju

[@doom4067]

That's a reason to get the airborne qualification stripped from your record entirely.

[@williamvicente2301]

@doom4067 I’ve seen so many ppl with wings and all they have is 5 jumps. Also I know so many high ranks nco es and officers that never served in an airborne units

[@mr.skeptical3071]

I thought it was called rasp?

[@GrittySoldier]

RASP is for selection into Ranger Regiment, it’s a different course all together. 👍

[@mr.skeptical3071]

@@GrittySoldier so rasp is totally different than ranger school? Do u need one to do the other?

[@Nightwolfsc]

what unit is this guy in ?

[@Nightwolfsc]

@Archer i think he said he is in the Coast Guard

[@brianrichardjensenjr4606]

Apparently you can't faill RTTs anymore just get the minus

[@bryuchiha1617]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🔥🔥

[@ki77erbunnigutznglory46]

Honestly all the stuff at rap.... Doesn't sound nearly as bad as my MOS school ..or for that matter either of the 2 units I was stationed at while a combat engineer in the Marine Corps. Brown Belt and also had to do advanced swim course .... hell any given morning we would run between 5 and 9 miles at my last unit. Jungle warfare training in japan..... THAT was rough. Won't lie.

[@marcuspayne9744]

Yeah right. Play with your crayons a little more.

[@phillyphilhouse79]

I heard the jungle training in Okinawa sucks balls.

[@georgewashington1414]

Your information is motivational however it lacks the tangibility that could be useful to individuals desiring success in the course. For example, direct individuals to a fort Benning map they’re easy to obtain an unclass so that’s not a problem. Help your audience to understand on the Fort Benning map where Yankee north land course is and use that in conjunction with Google earth and just do some basic map recon prior to going to Ranger school. Possibly suggest landmarks that they can look for on Google earth and then use a coordinate translator to get the MGRS grid of a landmark that way when they show up to the land nav range they already have a basic understanding and orientation of the course. Thank you for the video, I did learn from you about to pull up standard so thank you for the fine details on that.

[@GuitarDudeBoii]

Totally unnecessary. just do the course its easy

[@georgewashington1414]

@@GuitarDudeBoii Very deep and so helpful to the students that fail that course every class.

[@NedWasHere94]

I’ll have plenty of time to prep for rap week when I win the RANGER TAB

[@ki77erbunnigutznglory46]

I wish I would have pursued becoming either MARSOC While I was in the Marine Corps or trying to become a Ranger. 29 years old now still in pretty good shape but highly unlikely it's possible anymore L o l

[@danp4725]

Don't quit my man. There's older guys getting their tags. I believe a 39 year old got one recently and a 42 year old did everything but failed the 12 mile March. It's possible!! Try it.

[@patrickmulka6486]

God loves you come to him and repent

[@marinpanoniaskapunk]

Not that kinda rap. Sir!

[@DucomaVet]

Day 1 back in 2019 got smoked all day before RPFT. BCO