Uncommon Grit EP 3: In Too Deep

A Special Operations Task Force trooper must be highly adaptable to all kinds of conditions and competent in traversing various types of terrain. In Episode 3 of #UncommonGrit, the candidates are put through a series of water confidence tests as part of the two-week Joint Special Forces Selection.
Do they have what it takes to not only remain composed, but excel under pressure?
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[@chucky_231]

i enjoy this special force training in saf , you guys are really put much effort in training just to protect singapore and and our home . Im proud each of the soldiers who into special force and let us defend our nation

[@jianxiongRaven]

1:46 damn even an *"NDU" Diver officer* finds it tough even from just a warmup.

[@johnwig285]

Let me explain why. The warmup consist of back-to-back hammering. The main event which is combat swim, is like a walk in the park for these divers. They would rather swim than kena hammered, which is why he thinks it is tough.

[@jianxiongRaven]

@@johnwig285 👍

[@dff712]

Longer episodes pls

[@nalanat]

Looking forward to next episode! 💪🏻😎.

[@Avalanste]

Hendon is where hell begins. Pasir Ris is just warmup.

[@ugly_boii7281]

whats there

[@legendbrahhhh]

@@ugly_boii7281 Monsters

[@TWJYILY]

They only spend 1 day at Hendon though. Everything else is at PRC.

[@user-wc4jr2op8b]

@@TWJYILY ROC OR PRC ❓

[@TWJYILY]

@@user-wc4jr2op8b ??

[@lychvy8023]

Hahaha, the instructor blowing the whistle just spamming it. That's some real fast tempo to keep up

[@Splashhhh]

Episodes are too short. Ends before it even starts man:(

[@martinpung2510]

Lol I low-key think the full faces they show are the guys that didn't make it sia hahaha

[@cresmarc820]

Think so, they can’t reveal the people in special forces

[@martinpung2510]

They make the battalion boys book out early when they graduate so they dun even see their faces sia

[@jeffer8762]

so tough, i cant even swim with uniform now + load

[@ahnicc]

All better than pokemon. Got 14 evolution

[@Foxxxhounddd]

Needs to be longer

[@DC-ru5xz]

Cos I’m in too deep and I’m trying to keep up above in my head instead of going under

[@bubbay.1610]

SWEAT more in Training, Bleed less in Battle. What doesn't kill you, Only makes you stronger.

[@shawnlim4792]

No blind folds on the platform jumps? Hope to see the boxing...

[@lychvy8023]

Got boxing?

[@limxuanyi5398]

I wanna say hi to my 2SG Keegan and SCT Jonathan Ong

[@crehmenti]

@1:06 A45 looks like that guy from TSL.

[@jianxiongRaven]

who

[@riken1974]

Saw one candidate swimming combat side stroke at 3:54. Must be from NDU.

[@arsenal_84]

Nice catch, yes side stroke is one way to conserve energy in a sea swim.

[@johnwig285]

@@arsenal_84 srs ah? I forever do frogstyle lol

[@goodboybenji95]

hi

[@fs6086]

As an ex regular myself. Mostly the candidates were regular specialists and officers. Regardless of any ranks . All kena tekan together like recruit and can be worst. SOTF is a breed of man of steel air/land/sea operations expert but one thing that they unable to compete with the SAS (British special air services) is the Climate control and altitude operations given that Singapore has only one seasons SAS undergo more toughest training but added more. E.g reconnaissance on top of mountainous area, mountain repelling, cold combat training (snow season) they cover training over 100KM of land..

[@kwfong3466]

I guess SAS have to be prepared in different environment as past deployments in Falklands and Middle East show. Their marine recon also trained in Nordic countries too

[@stephenwonghongweng4298]

Why dont we send our SOFT to run the Brecon Beacons SAS "fan dance" to see if they can survive. Apparently to qualify as SAS they are just given one water bottle, a map, knife, appropriate clothing and a survival box kit.

[@riken1974]

I do know a former SOF guy who been through SAS training.

[@lychvy8023]

@@riken1974 where's your source?

[@riken1974]

@@lychvy8023 He's a personal friend of mine and he is now a swimming coach.

[@JonjonVeloce]

Too bad i dont get the chance to be offered during my active days .. in the end become infantry.. first in line to die HAHAHAHAHA

[@SuccessforLifester]

Title seems to be a pun on Genesis's song In Too Deep

[@jianxiongRaven]

you again

[@SuccessforLifester]

@@jianxiongRaven 👋

[@jianxiongRaven]

@@SuccessforLifester 🙁

[@CringeBasedDuality]

sum41 reference spotted

[@GlowingOneBright]

You are a man of culture I see

[@vefge]

Basically those that have been censored are the ones that made it through the selection ah? Hahaha

[@ee-sj8qr]

6:56 me4 saf ammunition's command can make it also. respect. see the no of badges this guy should join cdo or ndu instead of ammunition

[@jianxiongRaven]

im guessing he signed on after NS and decided to stick to same vocation if not choose an easier vocation just to get used to bmt and army first before transition and trying for harder coruse

[@ee-sj8qr]

@@jianxiongRaven i be proud of this guy. Can u imagine those ndu or cdos who got kicked out how would they have felt

[@jianxiongRaven]

@@ee-sj8qr same . awesome job well done for him

[@msgcantona]

That is a unit patch, it just means he is posted there for a tour of duty, regardless of his vocation (can be Cdo, Guards maybe really a Log guy). His vocation is unknown (can't see his vocation tab on his collar). But whatever vocation, whichever unit, deep respects to him and the group for even volunteering to go through JSFS!

[@stephenshw2262]

So basically the censored faces made selection?

[@jianxiongRaven]

i believe so . hence the explaination why this video took so long to be finalised and uploaded

[@lexiang1191]

Water confidence, AKA trying every way to drown you.

[@ahair]

Or get used drowning.....

[@anotherguy7499]

Haha

[@stephenshw2262]

Imagine NDU trooper fail that component. Go back company line immediately see careers counsellor!

[@jeffer8762]

@@stephenshw2262 no dive suit diff

[@alanmorghan1979]

It’s all remaining calm as SOF as there will be things that happen in real ops which can be hostile event or accidents. Salute these guys.

[@Jayson619]

Face blurring not done well.

[@gabrielchan4420]

Not really, if u watch the vid now and happen 1 of the trainee walk pass u later during lunch, you sure as hell can’t recognise any of them

[@feudallordcult]

candidates with glasses are allowed now??? in my days, those with glasses immediate AXED

[@stephenshw2262]

really? In the early 90s those who made it to SOF are given free lasik treatment if they are short sighted, so which days were you at?

[@feudallordcult]

@@stephenshw2262 none. chopped right from the start.

[@Redoxon]

think the selection has all sorts of ppl... GBAD from the airforce, doctors, logistics...

[@feudallordcult]

@@Redoxon my instructor told us it's 20 strength /80 mental resilience. You MUST really want it otherwise you'll never make it through. Thinking back, I was half-hearted... Probably won't even make it past PT selection.

[@jmessgg]

After you pass and go into unit, after awhile need to get lasik

[@markwatters6875]

👍🇦🇺

[@weethecitizensofsingapore2080]

the BMT series more exciting than this series.

[@duffvader6731]

First!

[@lightspeeder]

Meh episodes

[@lightspeeder]

This privilege cannot be measured in dollars and cents..

[@jajalshadow]

no malay. as usual

[@user-wc4jr2op8b]

Anyone can volunteer for special forces selection regardless of race ! There are Malays who are fighter pilots in RSAF so what's so strange for Malays to join SOTF ❓

[@jajalshadow]

@@user-wc4jr2op8b lol typical chinese with their Chinese privilege replies

[@muhammadfairuzsamsi7209]

someone from the malay community has to step up if you want malay representation. and really fight for it because it's never going to be easy in the first place and the likelihood of failure will always be there. . so instead of saying no malay as usual, why not push for it and motivate and say malays can do it, we just need to push ourselves harder and fight for what we want. . blaming and complaining will not solve the lack of malay representation, the fight and the desire to reach their goals regardless of their limitation due to their skin colour is what we need. the minority need to push hard. . the question now is, who is the one within the malay community willing to go through these impossible challenges?

[@leonung7019]

Fasting how, delay special ops 1 mth? There is a reason why malay go police, not racist.

[@duffvader6731]

Then you be the first malay la. Why? No balls is it? Another coward behind the screen.