Special Forces Journey 12 Mile Ruck "Rhabdo" | Green Beret
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These videos legit have inspired me to walk all day long. I’ve been just going at calisthenics and mile runs but boy did I need to work on all day cardio, my joints and feet. Took a practice asvab test passed pretty easy and I’m currently filling out the job application lmao
Hey brotha are you in the Sam Houston national? I’ve hog hunted all over it, looks like it
so you had someone follow you with a camera the whole time? 😂
Fasho, less miles more often gets your body used to going whereas a long/heavy march every once in a while just breaks shit. Dirt hills are the best IMO for stamina without killing your knees. Just get out there folks, any pace is better than none :)
We used to build up to 12 milers with 444s. At least that's what we called them. Instead of ability group runs for PT we would do 4 miles with 45lbs in 45 minutes, hence the 444. It was a great way to squeeze a ruck march into our regular PT schedule and it set us up for a good pace for 12 miles.
That is better training anyway considering how hard it is the body to sprint in with full combat load for any amount of time. It's better to train on getting the gear to the fight with some wind left in you to finish it.
444 is a pretty good level
Your videos helped me learn and train for the Norwegian ruck march. 19 miles at 5000ft elevation and I crushed it. No more excuses, I'm heading to SFAS this year. Good stuuf, keep it coming!
Glad to help brotha!
I just did the Norwegian ruck a few days ago, came in at 4 hours 20 mins, 19 miles is no joke after being conditioned for 12 milers!
@@devincooper8739 At Huachuca?
@@johndyer5045 Benning
Good luck homie, I hope you make it.
Had a bad bout of Rhabdo while in RASP. Had no idea what was happening to me but I knew something was off. It happened on the first day during our bag dump and after our pt test. We’d been getting smoked all day and it was in the 100’s in early august. I remember half way through our bag dump they told us we had 5 min to pack everything up, and as soon as I bent down to grab my things my arms and legs locked out and pain shot through my entire body. It was the most intense cramping I’ve ever felt. I stupidly pushed on, not realizing what had just happened, and ended up going through another full day, including a 12am wake-up for 3 hours on the worm. I dropped at the end of the second day after almost passing out 3 times.
When I called my wife I told her everything and all the symptoms I was having and she convinced me I should go to the hospital. I was hesitant at first, being stubborn as usual, but finally caved and went and requested to be taken in. I got admitted and the dr came in and said “so you have Rhabdomyolysis, people die from this, you were in your way to dying from this, and right now we’re trying to save your kidneys so you don’t have to go on dialysis.” I started breaking down right there. I had know idea my body was in such a deadly state. If I hadnt listened to my wife and continued to be stubborn I might not be here right now, or at the very least having to go on dialysis.
Listen to your body people, your pride isn’t worth your life and the pain it could cause your loved ones. Thanks for sharing this vid with people, more information needs to be put out about this type of injury cus it could save peoples bodies and lives.
I’ve been in the hospital with rhabdo 3 times. My brother was hospitalized for a long stint for it when he dropped out in police academy. It truly is the worst and confusing feeling to have it. It’s also weird that the biggest step to correct it is simply IV fluids.
The weird thing about me getting rhabdo 3x is I wasn’t doing anything physically exerting, wasn’t injured or in any accidents. I was a drinker back then though, which is the most likely culprit. I remember after the first bout I drank water like a maniac everyday for a while out of fear of getting it again.
Fort Benning in summer is horrendous.
Just got a ruck pack a couple of weeks ago. I’m 335LBS but I been doing 4 miles every morning after work. Appreciate the knowledge buck! Coming for that X-Ray contract !!!
Better to do one ruck every 7 days maximum.
Rucking/Tabbing is shit for joints.
Make sure you're hitting 14 minute miles and increase that distance and weight over the months
Other then that, just run and swim for CV
At 335 I'd just go for a hike without a ruck, until you lose some weight and gain strength and endurance.
Damn. Didn't see the whole 300+ LB body weight
Yes pal, don't put any weight on your back. You need to be tracking calorie intake religiously, unless you're 7 foot. You wanna drop at least 70-80LB.
future non select!
@@ikik32 Its very doable if he puts in the time and work. Stop putting others down, instead lift up others and help them.
Ok ok, I'm done feeling like a gimp. I just bought a ruck pack. Gonna start off slow & light and work up from there. Williams Hill better be ready for me rucking and shooting! Thanks for the motivation Sean!
Get after it brother! Glad I got you back into it!
dont do what these idiots are doing. running with a rucksack doesn't prove anything besides that ur gonna have knee and back pain by the age of 30. only carry what you need
What ruck?
@@Delta-zy1etI got the GoRuck Rucker 4.0
So how has the past year gone?
Not many creators are willing to actually put in the work. Thanks for pushing yourself. Although you've been there done that with SF, rucking, in general, is a fantastic workout. The feeling of accomplishment afterward is addicting. SOF unit or not, rucking should be a normal workout.
Thanks for the video , I’m watching in the UK . Presently training for an event in July .I’m doing 12/15 mile over mountains in north wales with a 25lbs pack and 5 litres of water as I’m in my 60’s . Appreciate your time and effort.
Thanks. Over 12 miles with accents and decent of 550 meters . Broken rocks and shale surface , no flat roads my 12 time is 3:25.
The signficance of this episode is is easy over overlook. Seeing Buck deal with challenges (humidity, knees, etc. etc.) makes it all so real ... showing so many important things like packing well, knowing your shoes and hotspots before the big rucks, fighting with the devil in your head and being hard on yourself. This is $$$ for knowledge and motivation and shows that FNG takes it all beyond just talk and advice. So much #respect to Buck and the whole FNG team!
I had rhabdo as a competitive swimmer in 8th grade (coach Mike was a hard ass). I would scream to my parents that my muscles felt like they were on fire, because I also have a condition that boosts all of my senses including pain by a factor of 2. I went to the doctor to get checked and they found that I high enough CK levels to give me, a 13-year-old kid at the time, a heart attack. I had to stay in the emergency room and I couldn't train or compete for an entire semester. Take your training seriously. I know us aspiring spec ops want to push past the pain, but the pain is also there for a reason, especially when you start screaming! Avoid injury when you can we'll get plenty of that on deployments and selection.
I wish Buck was around when I joined the Army. I wanted to go 18x but for some reason my recruiter convinced me to go Option 40. When I went to MEPS the guy doing my contract afterwards told me I couldn’t go to airborne school because I had a medical waiver but he had a regular 11x slot leaving sooner than my original contract date… Found out it wasn’t true, same contract bull shit that gets everyone. I would’ve had the motivation to train for it and go for it once I got to Bliss had this channel been around.
So totally in a different direction. We raise livestock and sell some for 4H animals for kids for the fair. We had a girl last year pushed her goat to hard in the heat and it got Rhabdomyolysis
I failed one of these on active duty. It made me realize that as a short guy I have to trot it out. I just lifted, ignored cardio, and didn't manage my hydration or fuel. It was a painful lesson early on in enlistment. I could never just walk on these evaluative events and had to get an extra ruck a couple of times a month.
As someone who is 5'2...I gotta jog out my rucks, walking just doesn't cut it.
Jogging is more comfortable than doing a super fast walk
yup, best thing to do is find your walk/jog pace and stick to it... whatever your jog pace needs to be for your splits
Vids like Sean’s here, make me wish RUclips was around 25 years ago when I attempted selection
Well done Sean. Glad to see you’re still killing it.
trying bro!
While living a very unhealthy life working graveyard security in vegas, i started rucking out in Redrock. Found the a cassette tape of jogging army and marine cadence songs could help me shut out the distance. Just got into rhythm. I used a large Alice with 2 15lb sandbags in it. I was 215 lbs and 40% disabled. Stomach and knees. 1 yr later 180 lbs firm still 40% and 45 lbs pack. Modified into Hellcat. Great job. Figure it out work it out. Stay safe stay strong. JMHO
Supposedly the Australian SAS have the '20 klicker' which is a smidge over 12 miles in under 3h 15mins with 120lbs. They presumably get issued new ankles, knees and spinal columns post-selection.
The 20 clicker is 12 miles in the 3h 15 mins with about 48lbs not 120lbs. That's in the initial phase of the selection. When they get to continuation which is the second phase they increase up to 120lbs in weight.
I both love you and hate you. Just did my first ruck in 12 years.
My 7 old wanted to come. Time wasn't great. But we made it.
Found tadpoles, skinks and a 5 foot king snake.
Thanks for getting me off my duff.
Keep it up.
Awesome!! Just completed my pass or fail gate events of the last week of SFPC. Going to selection (Camp Mackall) next Thursday. Completed my 12-Mile ruck literally yesterday morning. If you ruck on your own do it lightly. Pack running shoes on the top of ruck for easy access; find a 3-mile route, gun the route at a good ruck pace at the end of the three miles drop your ruck off and run 3 miles. To much time under ruck on your own especially under the program and training you do through the army will break you off, keep it light and concise. I also recommend 5-8 mile runs at 8:30-9:30 pace just to get that mileage on your feet and calves. The just implanted a yoga program here but highly suggest you do recovery on your own and hit the bike. Good luck on your journey chaps 🤘🏻
Good advice. See you Thursday!
Good luck G! My son got his 18X contract and ships in Aug! How was the prep course?
I seem to remember the guys at Soflete recommending weighted step ups and sled pulls as good less-impact substitutes/supplements to rucking. And of course, 18A Fitness has the ruck/rope climb/farmer carry workouts as well. Lots of great options for improving rucking without necessarily getting that extra wear and tear on the joints. Great video Buck!
That stuff is vital! I second all of it
I did a SFE (Special Forces Evaluation) last week and I didn’t put in any rucking in my training, I managed to get 2hrs 14 mins for 10miles w/45 lbs which is decent for the requirements (noting I’m a smaller soldier 5’4). All I did was the sled ,farmers carry ,&running / CrossFit exercises which is good if you don’t wanna get hurt yourself but it’s not good when it comes down too repetitive rucks ,assuming SFAS has multiple rucks or any selection . What I mean is I learned from not getting my body acclimated to the bag on my back & excessive miles ,that it will wear you down very quick at some point if you haven’t built your body up. I’d say incorporate both but limit the weight in the ruck & progressively increase the miles.I also got the chance to talk to a female contestant who was there and she had been through SFAS and she gave me a tip saying “the smaller guys seemed to last longer do to the fact it’s based on endurance “ and her ,herself doing very well beating out 90% of the males on the ruck she avg 2hrs or less because she prepped and put in the miles with rucking but also marathon training(5’5 120lbs). So just build up slowly and incorporate a good healthy routine for your body to recover and stretch 👌but hope you do well for whatever you pursue.
Those are good alternatives, but there's no replacement for the real thing.
Way to go, brother! I wish I could still do a 12 mile speed march like that! These days, I'm lucky to just be able to walk 12! Again, way to go, brother! Thanks for sharing with us!
Oh man… Once went out on one of my 5-mile runs, ended up turning to a 20-miler with no hydration or nutrition out of pure stupidity.
My joints locked up when I laid down after, couldn’t even lift my head. My Sed rate was 120 when I got to the hospital, 6X what it normally would be. Just so much inflammation my body couldn’t keep up with it.
Dangerous stuff, but I’m glad I did it. Good lesson and a good gut check to know I could do that
Solomon shoes never fails in terms of comfort, but for long periods of time in the bush I'd always go for the traditional leather boots.
I was already in the army and got out 2 years ago re training to go forward with my original goal of being a ranger. Rucking is fine absolutely crush the 12 mile. It’s the 5 mile run that I’m still having problems getting under… just gonna keep doin it and training legs and speed, hopefully it comes soon
I did it a few times on AD as a grunt and it sucked every time.
I just did my first 5 mile ever at the pa guards RSAP. Got 36 minutes. I truly believe my sprint training (30-60/60-120) helped a lot. And I would run after lifting every day starting with 1 mile and going up by 1 as the week progressed. It all paid off and I think that could help you. I’d say it took 2 months to properly condition my lungs and quit vaping. Ended up getting selected, now ranger school. You can do it
@@loganparker4948can you explain the 30-60 thing please ?
Great video brother, when I trained up with 19th group when I went to SFAS I always found that packing a ruck with gear instead of just a weight made for a more balanced ruck. It would also help with packing the ruck and fitting all the gear in without sustainment pouches, which weren’t issued back in 2017. I’m glad you covered that not every ruck or training event is gonna be a pr. Keep up the great content.
Staying positive and aware: if you try to concentrate on Bird language around you , identyfying plants who are growing on the way, for eg look for mushrooms, that is a killer awareness tool and also look for tracks wile you are walking. That will make your walks more interesting and you also train your warrior awareness, also it makes the walk much harder becource your brain is taking in more information. That will help you to stay sharp in a hard situation. LoL from Germany DeinStamm. PS I love your video, thank you very much.
Did a 12miler 45lb ruck last Saturday in a brand new pair of Danner boots. Halfway through it started to rain. Felt like old times. Get some, AATW
I'm so glad to see the humanity in this I felt the same doing a pack march or a 26km hike. It's tough and even the toughest struggle but they keep going. Even David Goggins sits staring at his shoes and dredds doing his workout.
buck-"im a shorter guy, only 5'9"
Me-"sad 5'7" noises"
Going on 58 and training for the Goruck Bragg Heavy on 3/17/23. Latest 12 miler 3 days ago @ 2:56:43, 14:43/mi pace with very minimal trotting. Yesterday's 10 miler @ 2:25:05, 14:30/mi pace. Today's 5 miler @ 1:09:31, 13:53/mi pace. Rotating Boots to decide which pair I'll ruck the event in. Garmont NFS with Fox River socks and Goruck MACV-1's with Darn Tough socks. Both systems are performing well. I prefer MACV-1's for rucking and the NFS for running.
I’m having 13F flashbacks. Lol. 3 hours? We had to do 10 in two. I knew my unit was crazy. Ffs
oh man, when you said you were wearing SpeedCrosses for a ruck i was like “dang, that’s hardcore”. i knew they had some gnarly treads on the bottom that are good for things like Spartan races but i was like “for a ruck? bravo, bro. bravo!”
5'9" not bad. i'm 5.2 1/2 " so there's that. keep up the great work. great info and vid.
I've been watching closely to all your videos. I have 14mile ruck hosted by the Green Beret Fitness group at the Sam Houston national Park. Operation Lonestar. All your videos have helped and inspired!
Get it!
I always jogged down hill, walked up hill, and did a 50/50 run/walk split on even ground. Seemed to keep my mind off the suck by counting paces and looking forward to getting to the walk again.
Why to drive on . I went to my ruck today and went back home , unmotivated was going to sit and get fat . Until I saw your video, Tu sometimes it takes someone else pain and motivating video to get motivated. Back at it doing mine now Tu for motivating me.
I do the same thing brotha!
Rhabdo can happen to anyone. Last July my 13yo son developed it after a 2hr swim practice followed by a pushup challenge, followed by a pull up challenge.
I spent a week with him in the hospital while he was getting IV fluids to flush his system. His levels were WAY off the chart.
hope he recovered ok! it is no joke!
@@FNGACADEMY yeah he's fine now. Still has that gigantic mug they give you and fills it up at least twice a day.
Lol seen this after doing a 12 mile ruck with 39lbs for ROTC this morning
nice!
Up in 🇨🇦 we did 2 x 10s one 10 mile with ruck, one with web gear. Nowadays it's 13 km in under 2 hrs 15 min. I used to do them no issue with the infantry, but I Mos changed to navy. After 6 years without doing them I was sent to Afghanistan, so I had to do one. I pulled out my 64 pattern ruck, it's your Vietnam Era pack with aftermarket pads. Once I did 2 km I knew I had it beat, I had people saying step it up, after 6 km I was passing them.
Man buck I swear rhabdo is no joke! I over did it on a chest workout a couple years ago and ended up getting rhabdo. Broke my chest muscles down so bad it released toxin protein to my kidneys and started shutting them down. 2 days after the workout my chest swelled up like c cups lol. Dr said if I would have waited any longer it would have totally shut my kidneys down. Be safe everyone train smart!
Hows your chest holding up now? any long term effects from the rhabdo?
@@Miiidge it took a few months afterwards to feel completely healed up, before any more chest workouts. Although I've pushed workouts pretty hard I haven't since done a chest workout as hard as that. Nowadays it's perfect . Since rhabdo my chest took fuller shape and seemed to build back better looking and stronger feeling. I get great pumps now with no problem. But I also get little muscle twitches once in awhile when I work it hard or days close together. Its been easier to pack on mass in the area since. Now idk if any of this is results of having the rhabdo but it all started after I healed up.
It's not for the faint of hearted. No pain no burn no gain & you never give up.
Good stuff buck, thanks for taking the time to help train those of us who want to go SFAS or to better ourselves personally
glad to help!
u will fail
Shits a lot different when you’re not 19-20 years old anymore bro.
Bangers life for me. 🥃🥃🥃
I was such a crappy runner in the Army but showed up plenty speedsters when it came to ruck marching.
Yes! Great info for hiking in general.
hope it helps!
I spent 3 months rucking 60lbs 3 - 5 days a week climbing stairs and 100ft sand dunes. And Im 55 yrs old, It took a hell of a toll, have to change up.
Great Video!
Iirc, Air Assault uses the 12 mile ruck.
From what I remember, somewhere just above 4.5mph, jogging is easier than fast walking.
At military college, the Captain training us was this light infantry gut from the 82nd who was tall and long legged. He said: None of my people are going to fall out of a ruck march...
So, weekly ruck march at about 4.7 to 4.8 mph without running. Which is a lot harder on the knees than just doing a slow jog.
Hip flexibility and hip flexor strength helps so we can turn our hips over faster instead of striding out. Also, most people over reach and under follow through on their steps.
Tight quads contribute to that. Get full use out of every step. A slight forward lean (not bending at the waist) can help cheat out a couple of extra inches per step. It adds up.
Your videos are really motivational. I'll be going to ranger school with my boys in a few months and I will be using the tips I get from your material. Thanks!
glad to help bro! Tom knocked out Ranger so if you want to ask him anything let me know
Just today i did 20Km (12miles) on the bike and it is not a flat terrain at all where i live but it felt very nice, not to much fatigue, I'll do it with the ruck next sunday to see the difference. Great video and thanks for the motivation, even tho I'm not from the USA, im currently training for selection for FGNE (spanish navy SF) its hard to reach the required level but your channel provides me many tips that i can extrapolate to what i need and a ton of motivation, so again, great video
I was hospitalized for 6 days last year with rhabdomyolysis… couldn’t walk, urine looked like iced tea, ended up going through 24 bags of saline fluid in those 6 days. Don’t do an insane workout in a place like FL without proper hydration. Not worth it.
Well ye always stay hydrated no matter where you’re at. Need to drink a gallon of water a day for intense workouts
Rhabdo is NO JOKE! I got it 30 miles into a trail run up in Huntsville State Park, and it was a month before running felt normal again for me.
Backpacked Yosemite falls trail (6.6 miles, 2700 ft elevation) with 54lb backpack, made it to the top and went to EAgle peak for camping, goinf down with 47lb in less than 3 hours, great leg exercise
Hell no it's no joke and not worth any views or likes. Always plan and prepare for the environment, exposure is the #1 killer! Also, Rucking will expose every weakness you have and I don't think many people understand it "Oh, it's just walking with a weighted pack"....while technically true...not even a mile in your weakness will flare up (e.g. Foot and Ankle Strength (or lack thereof), hips, legs, shoulders, back) - if its weak, you'll know! I found out the hard way and the biggest factor for me was foot and ankle strength, you're not always walking on flat ground and buddy...I felt it. As soon as I saw those shoes I wasn't sure, no ankle support from what I could tell....awesome video Buck but damn man...Rhabdo is a horror show! Heal up man...excellent video. 45lbs is no joke!
Feeling good just jumped back in like I was a young buck again! Appreciate ya!
@@FNGACADEMY I rucked two days ago and got exploited again Buck! hahaha! The top of my feet are sore as well as my legs....I don't ruck consistently so that is to be expected...now that it's cooling off I will go out more, today is a good day I think to hit it again.
Keep up the great work Buck! Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated! 🙏🏻
Re: footwear, you may want to look into the salomon speed assault boots. They're built tougher than the regular speedcrosses, have the same tread pattern but a bit more support. They've been okay for me when moving around 30 to 35 lbs in the rucksack. That being said, for 40 lbs and up I've used the lowa innoxes (non gtx).
I’ll check them out thank you!
Salomon Forces - XA Mid might also be worth looking into.
@@mstjerning8919 yes. These too. Good call!
Good Job Abel, You made it! That Sir, is all that counts. Coming from someone who's done some hellish rucks himself.
FNG did make my drill instructor go off when he said "you can train in PT clothes if you want": Why?
Here's why: A very Old Military Maxim - "Train as you go".
In other words, train in whatever uniform or gear is acceptable / has been issued for the terrain plus your tactics, Not Your Pt Clothes since you will Not be Fighting in Combat in.
So here's just some extra things you might want to consider for your 12 mile or any long range ruck because there is several very thoughtful reasons for that Old Military Saying and here's some of them:
1) "Alibi's" - Every piece of gear issued to you can or may not have the proper items with it due to whatever supply person packed them and yes they may not have known they were giving gear to SF so they "short stroked" the packing of it.
A quick indicator of new units: 10,000 Alibi's regarding equipment.
Veteran or recently deployed units? Most have Zero Alibi's regarding equipment which proves the Maxim that Every Sergeant would rather do the paperwork to get their bullets or gear rather than fighting without them since it empowers their direct survival chances.
2) Allows you to know and become familiar with all your gear from day one which creates "muscle memory" regarding it so when you are searching for that extra flashlight or medkit in the dark, you can actually find it.
3) Training in your specific uniforms also creates "muscle memory" and allows you to take care of any Alibi's regarding your uniform. You will also be able to tell how quickly you are going to wear thru those nice sewed on patches on your uniform so you can adapt to the environment you are going to be deployed in. Which also lets you reinforce them if you need them and I've begged very nicely several ladies for extra sewing of stitches of sewing in lots of my gear, including the bag sitting in my closet right this very second. It most definitely helps.
4) Carry sections or entire rolls of duct tape (or any tape actually, tape is an infantryman's bestest friend next to their weapon, tarps or poncho's and paracord, in that order) that have been smashed down to have the cool cardboard in the middle to be taken out to repair your gear when it breaks.
Yours or someone else's will during the ruck, which is almost guaranteed, since that ruck is specifically designed to test both people and gear.
“It’s either push yourself, or sit around and get fat and lazy”. Damn right 😂
Brother I love your energy. Rucking SUCKS..I like your content dude
Ive got rhabdo 4 times. The first time I spent 6 days in the hospital. My legs were twice the size normally. Ridiculously painful. Cost $105,000. El sucko!
Really feel for you fuckers over there with how the healthcare is set up, that's grim. Only place in the world where you can meet a grizzly bear and have to make a split second decision between your life or your mortgage.
Always Forward.
always.
NOICE! & First! Love ya video man!
Thanks!
@@FNGACADEMY Ya welcome dude! Have an amazing day!
get a garmin forerunner 245. I've got the 245 music, and I love the thing. It has like a 3 day battery, and it has so many stats and 3rd party apps. You can get maps, it tracks heart rate, hr variance, training load and VO2 max, and many other things I can't think of right now. Can't recommend it enough.
I have the 245 and I was thinking the same thing it’s great for just running and rucking.
Very motivational video Buck. Random question: have you or will you go to graduation for anyone that is following your content that makes it through their tier qualification program?
damn right I would
It’s 2 years since you posted the video. How are things now? Did you reach your goals? Are you still Rucking?
This would be a great opportunity to use the run walk method. Perhaps run 45 seconds to one minute then walk for the same. That should help keep the heart rate in a maintainable range and keep someone from burning out early. Most sport watches have the feature. Cool vid by the way!
Here's a breakdown of UKSF (22 SAS and SBS selection)...
PHASE ONE
1. Aptitude; Navigation & Endurance (commonly referred to as Hills Phase) 4 weeks of *DAILY* mountain marches navigating by map from point to point against an *unspecified* time limit. Typical schedule as follows (remember, these marches are EVERY DAY)...
Week 1 15-20 km 40lbs weight+weapon, water etc.
Week 2 18-24 km 45lbs weight+weapon, water etc.
Week 3 20-32 km 50lbs weight+weapon, water etc.
Week 4, Test Week; consists of 5 marches over 7 days
march 1, 2 & 3; 30 km 60lbs weight+weapon, water etc.
march 4; 35 km 60lbs weight+weapon, water etc.
THEN, 4 hours rest and start the final march; Long Drag; *65* km 70lbs weight+weapon, water etc. 20-24 hour time limit (weather dependent).
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PHASE TWO
2. Jungle warfare, tactics, navigation ALL LIVE FIRE TRAINING. 6 weeks.
Those who have passed phase one have to then pass jungle training. Training takes place in Belize or Brunei, deep in jungles. Candidates learn the basics of surviving and patrolling in the harsh conditions. UKSF jungle patrols have to live for weeks behind enemy lines, in 4 man patrols, living on rations. This includes yet more days of marches point to point. Jungle training weeds out those who can't handle the discipline required to keep themselves and their kit in good condition whilst on long range patrols in difficult conditions. Again, there is a mental component being tested, not just a physical. Special Forces teams need men who can work under relentless pressure, in horrendous environments for weeks on end, without a lifeline back to home base.
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PHASE THREE
Continuation; Foreign and new weapons skills, CQB training and testing in the world-renowned SAS Killing House where live ammo is used. Advanced infantry and marksmanship skills etc.
Escape & Evasion & Tactical Questioning/Resistance to Interrogation
The small number of candidates who have made it through endurance and jungle training now enter the final phase of selection. The likelihood of a special operation going wrong behind enemy lines is quite high, given the risks involved. UKSF want soldiers who have the wherewithal and spirit required to escape and evade capture and resist interrogation.
For the escape and evasion (E&E) portion of the course, the candidates are given brief instructions on appropriate techniques. This may include talks from former POWs or special forces soldiers who have been in E&E situations in the real world.
Next, the candidates are let loose in the countryside, wearing World War 2 vintage coats with instructions to make their way to a series of waypoints without being captured by the hunter force of other soldiers. This portion lasts for 3-5 days after which, captured or not, all candidates report for TQ.
Tactical Questioning (TQ) tests the prospective UKSF men's ability to resist interrogation. They are treated roughly by their interrogators, often made to stand in 'stress positions' for hours at a time, while disorientating white noise is blasted at them. When their turn for questioning comes, they must only answer with the so-called 'big 4' (name, rank, serial number and date of birth). All other questions must be answered with 'I'm sorry but I cannot answer that question.' Failure to do so results in failing the course. The questioners will use all sorts of tricks to try and get a reaction from the candidates. They may act friendly and try to get their subjects chatting; or they stand inches away from their subjects and scream unfavourable remarks about the sexual habits of their mothers. Female interrogators may laugh at the size of their subject's manhood. Of course, a real interrogation would be a lot more harsh and the subject would not know that they get to leave alive when it's all over. That said, days of interrogations and enduring the stress positions and white noise break down a man's sense of time and reality. UKSF are looking for men who can withstand such treatment long enough so that the effects of revealing any operational information they might have can be lessoned by HQ.
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This is 6 months in, successful candidates for the SAS are now badged and report to Hereford, the home of 22 SAS.
The SBS candidates still have a further selection/continuation phase to complete before being badged and report Royal Marines Poole, the home of the SBS.
Completion of this 6 month selection course is NOT the end. They then start SF training (which never ends) and for the 1st year in particular are on probation; they can be sent back to their original unit at any time.
ahh, crazy my son just got discharged from the hospital from rhabdo. it was bad to the point he had seizure for 4 minutes when his thigh muscle broke down releasing CPK (creatinine phosphate kinase) into the blood which can lead to kidney failure. Normal CPK level is around 100 to 200, my son's was at 11,000. Rhabdomyolysis is no joke. When your pee is so dark like ice tea color, it contains blood reason for dark color. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate Rhabdomyolysis is no joke.
Rhabdo is real shit i had accute kidney failure hospital for 3 days.
You should get yourself a Garmin watch, you can set them up to automatically synd with Strava etc. I use an Instinct for tracking my runs and rucks.
I like my garmin tactical solar watch. It lasts me forever and you customize different settings to increase battery life.
ill check it out!
Thanks again for another great video. I’ve been training in south Florida and I’ve been feeling pretty defeated in my runs. This video really helped me mentally for those long shitty humid runs. God bless Buck. 🙏🏼🇺🇸 #Op40
Hyponatremia will do this to you too. It put me down for the rest of the day after I went too hard on a ruck. Drank a Gatorade and took a nap. Felt much better. Central Georgia will kick your ass with the humidity and heat combo.
coming from Colorado I am NOT use to it yet lol
Don’t be a hardon.
Was legging out 10-11 minute miles a year and half ago just cause. All of a sudden, my left hip went “pop. Pop pop.” Still had a half mile to go. I don’t know how long it took but I could only take 12” steps. Just now getting back to a 20 minute pace.
Don’t be a hardon.
Worst pain I have experienced. Spent 2 weeks in the hospital had to relearn to walk.
The struggle is real.
Thanks Buck!
you bet!
Nice job buck but give it up for the camera man!!
he was struggling out there too lmao thanks!
Sean, you are a beast!!! I attempted the Norwegian Foot March and hit the wall at mile14.3, lol. re-training to re-take it so your videos have been motivational. And yes, you need a garmin tactix, or fenix man!!!
Wild i was telling myself (in my head) how i have to start incorporating rucking in my recovery and rehab to help get back in shape and then this pops in my feed again. As I’m in the NAVY and we don’t ruck what are some good ruck times? Searching ARMY SFG standards now
i remember my first ruck in basic was 2 miles...had never sucked so much in my life to that point, fast forward 8 weeks, 24 miles done and done
Just did 4 mi this morning w the 240 I was suckin😂
Rucking long distance sucks but it feels amazing when you finish and get some rest and cool off
fact
I spent 30 years in the Infantry. I always thought it was funny when that one Soldier would fall out of easy 3-4 mile runs, and his buddy would come to the rescue with, “he sucks at running, but he can ruck his ass off”. Yeah, and rucking his ass off would equate to about 7-miles until said Soldier would go tits up.
Rucking is a totally different animal. I’ve seen guys who could run the 5-mile in less than 40 minutes and not break a sweat, but fail a 12-miler with a 35lb ruck for missing 3-hr mark.
I miss (kind of) rucking long distance. Those times when that unexpected hotspot hits at the worst time, or that tiny pebble that found it’s way into your boot that made its way under your big toe, or your pinky toe rubbing against your sock that will cause a blister under the toenail…“The loneliness of the long distant [rucker]”
Tyvm you truly an inspiration
thanks homie
I've been packing alot of my gear in my pack and wearing my other gear on my body and rucking down creeks.
for those starting off I don't recommend but it sure does has some beautiful views for sure
Appreciate all the rucking videos buck, got any tips for a short guy when it comes to stepping out?
swing them arms like crazy! it helps a lot!
@@FNGACADEMY thanks! Will be applying that on the rucks 18 alpha has me doin!
Realistically how can someone of smaller stature be expected to travel distance at the same speed as a taller individual?
A cheetah is not in the trees, nor is a monkey predatory to impalas.
@@ellerybice3787 people can surprise you
@@akaza7874 I did not limit you, are you?
I simply understand that physical differences have consequences.
What I do is start off with a good stretch I'm walking stretches legs then double time then run think we're going back to stretching it out and repeat I remember going through SOI we ran everywhere we went.
Go Buck, staying gritty
trying bro!
Shuffle Buck, shuffle!.. just don't shuffle your way into a wheelchair. Maybe start doing animated videos to fill in the gaps when your body needs to recover 🤣
seriously lmao
Love it brother!!!
Appreciate it!!
Hey Buck! I have no experience with them but I’ve heard the crossfire rucks are some of the best. Another really great guy on RUclips is Gritty soldier and he says those rucks are incredible. I think you should check it out!
Just did a 10mile 45lbs dry ruck in just under 2 hrs :)
How is it possible to keep up joints? Not to fuck up knees?
Be 20 years old.
stretch regularly, take vitamins, dont jump off vics when your working, Airborne school pretty much negates all of that though
Your podcast with Andy Stumpf is about to be the most popular video on his channel surpassing mike glovers video lol🤙
hey, thanks. And here I was, thinking I am alone in doing back breaking rucks and stuff on my own. I had some good laughs and insights watching this. "my knees hurt right now, so ill wait to jog" then shuffle like 20 seconds later. exactly lmao. I want to go to SFAS after I try out RASP. Hope all goes well
I know this is old video but personally I do 3min walk (aiming for a 15min pace) and then 4-5min shuffle at 12-14min pace. Gives calves and everything a break with the speed changes. As i progress through and get more tired faster drop that 5min shuffle to 4min then to 3min. Mile 1-8 I generally average 13:40min miles. 8-10 roughly 14:40min miles. 10-12 15-15:30 min miles. Will add i dont ruck for SF stuff. Just fitness and so i dont get smoked by privates on company rucks
Can't beat mystery ranch, they're a good bag
How do you ruck a mile within 11 minutes or so? Did you make a video about how to ruck as fast as possible? It seems that 15 minutes a mile is a bare minimum and best SFAS candidates do within a 10 minutes/mile. How do you do that???
my pace was 14.5 minutes a mile without jogging.... the jogging gives you an opportunity to slow down, adjust your ruck, etc.
@@FNGACADEMY I think I am completely mistaken. Does rucking include jogging as well, not just a power walking? So far, I thought rucking means power walking with weighted backpack.
I’m aware it varies of course, but for most of the rucks and “gates” is it usually flat terrain like in this video? Asking regarding SFAS and even the Q
I've not been to SFAS yet, since I'm also training for it, but I do live in Raeford nd I'm like 20 minutes from Camp Mackall, and the terrain around here is hilly and sandy, there is some flat terrain but you'll mostly be moving on and around hills.
@@marlinbethea-gullap4666 ah gotcha. I’m from Utah so we have plenty of mountains and stuff I usually train in, some pretty steep stuff sometimes so I’m hoping the elevation and mountain training will come in handy
No
Yes… I remember our rucks being mostly flat, gradual hills but nothing intense (climbing wise)
I just did a 10 mile with 40lbs yesterday i definitely felt the pain because i havent done any prior training for it 😂
Really like your channel
thanks!