Basic Up: Season 1, Episode 6, 1/3

[VaguelyErected]

Poor two sentries.

[NamoArts]

im signing up after may and tips ?

[digpic]

@NamoArts Its all a game, do not take what they yell at you personally. Do not worry if you screw up, your not the first person to screw up and you wont be the last. Team work, team work, team work is KEY! Also work on your fitness until you leave, better shape your in the easier things are.

[jfhallman]

When I completed Basic we had IMP's, the food they get looks a lot better then what we had, lol

[Freepepsi42]

@jfhallman At least IMP's are better then those shit MRE's.

[Freepepsi42]

lol just a note for training let them go to the range before you qualify them.

[justin002700]

@mrhumperdoodle no you dont Cadets is a youth organization with military involvement there is nothing saying if ur a sea cadet you have to go navy whatever element you choose is totally up to you even after u go navy army or air you can transfer out of one element to another however you'll need to re-do basic training

[mrhumperdoodle]

@justin002700 oh, alright. thanks

[mrhumperdoodle]

I have a question, if you're a cadet do you have to join the same branch of service that you served in the cadets with? I'm a Sea Cadet but I want to be an infantry soldier so badly!

[TheBigDead0ne]

@mrhumperdoodle You serve nobody if you join the Cadets.

[PreciseArrow1]

Can you join the military if you hold the gun on the left side of your body? or will they make you hold it on the right?

[definetacos]

@PreciseArrow1 you can shoot it or whatever on your left but for drill they normally make you hold it on the right for unison reasons

[xxCanuck]

You know you're new when you put the radio headset strap under you chin 0.03

[Ihateflagging123]

I am a meatarian, so I don't have that problem.

[hypebeast111]

what if your vegetarian?lol

[CanadianArmyNews]

@hypebeast111 There are options available for those with dietary restrictions.

[matthewsommers20]

I just want to say that I really like watching this series.

Also I am in Army Cadets I have been for five years now and while watching this series I do not think there is any thing that I have not had an experience learning.

Although I hope BMQ is slightly more intense than this looks, this reminds me of Blackdown ACSTC.

[saintrobbie375]

@matthewsommers20 I was in Sea Cadets and now work in a daycare where I have several members of the CF dropping off their kids. Their biggest tip for being an ex Cadet is this: Don't act like you already know something and help other people out.

B<Q July 4th for me!

[MrRenegademovies]

@matthewsommers20 this is a very polished version of BMQ so they dont scare people away

[1989Armstrong]

mmm that food looks good:) i love that about the military, went there at 130 pds 5 foot 11 saw the cafeteria and herd AAAALLLELLUAA. Came home at week 6 and was 145. Everyone told me i would lose weight and it really botherd me so i ate as much as i could with the time given.

[Kelertasable]

for some reason i wanna cry while theyre eating. its sad for some reason

[Kelertasable]

that blond chick aint gonna make it

[Reichenfaust099]

Advice for ppl on range going to basic. Have a jam? Its not working? Something Wrong? Eject your mag, cock the weapon 3 times, check the chamber, place it on the ground then turn and ask for help. Do anything else, and you will get tackled, because you have live ammo, and a loaded deadly weapon that can kill.

[poploopsoup]

Im joining in the future.

[bigjohn697791]

british army marksmanship

1 postion and hold must be firm anuff to support the weapon

2 the weapon must point naturally at the target

3 sight alignment must be correct and sight picture must be clear

4 each shot must be followed though without any undue stress to the firers postion

[jordon507]

@bigjohn697791 Canadian Army Marksmanship

1. Ensure the weapon is in proper working order, and that it has been sighted correctly

2. Use the correct posture and form, putting as little stress on your muscles as possible

3. Use proper breathing techniques; inhale, hold 2-3 seconds. That 2-3 second window will produce the most accurate results

4. Squeeze, don't pull, the trigger as slowly as possible

follow these few steps and you should have an excellent grouping

[shanewasherebaby1]

haha " does it look like im joking?..this is not my joking face"

[spicmanz]

what the hell, they got optics?

are iron sights not standard anymore?

[sniwy]

@spicmanz The elcan C79 seems to be standard in the CF

[finnnnnny]

@spicmanz hope its sighted in proper

[france00z]

how long is the application process ? is it different is every province ? i'm from british columbia

[AshFromCan]

@france00z I'm from BC and my application process was quite fast.

[asre2001]

@france00z It also depends what trade you chose... can be anywhere from months to years.

[persiasand]

what a fail , how can you forget the sentries?

[Fatalize222]

@persiasand easy with mis-communication actually. Some one says they've been relieved, everyone listens.

[R3dHawk56]

lol two sentries no lunch... thast the story of my bmq,sq and dp1

[ledeux]

@R3dHawk56 ahahah

[game1208]

Juice Boxes!!!!!!!!

[hennessylockhart]

I remember doing this back in '06...felt like a thousand centuries ago...my section commander congratulated me for being such a good shot too!

[todadog]

in my section there was 2 ppl who passed on the 1st try,

[E4JEWFisch]

rofl you ALL failed the test

[amayane]

God I love the music used in this series xD

[bigpoppadops]

Did the course this summer- this show is pretty accurate...

[warriorslo]

poor sentries :( lol well.... actually, poor section, because they didn't go relieve them

[jtextlive]

GOOOOO WEAPONS

[vennom212]

Wtf no offense or anything but this "training" dose not look very disiplined...The british one is hell, so is the americans. So why dose this one look so relexaed ?

Cameras maybe ?

[warriorslo]

it might be that, or the fact that we're canadians and aren't aloud to fire on enemies unless permitted to do so, but basic training varies, you might get good officers, you might get bad officers

[jungleprimitive]

@vennom212 also, this is just basic training. there will be more training after this for your specific trade. i have found that season 2 is alot tougher on them. also, it depends on what your thinking of for americans. USMC, is harder, but the regular infantry is about the same i believe

[Joey9395]

They make it look so simple so people want to join. They do that with the U.S. Army also.. They try and make it look fun.

[techtosteel55]

since you were in the BMQ, I have a question for you. Does this show realistically show what it's REALLY like in recruitment? Are some aspects of this program shown to be more easy, and less of a challenge than it really is?

[Masonc898]

It gives you an idea of the stuff you do, but it looks easier and its actually harder.

[REAUME40000]

haybox? wtf i remember eating box lunch or really box snacks

[davesujo]

Would a Navy recruit go through the same practical weapons training as the Army?

[Ganonman2]

yup

[CrazyMacGyver1]

wow webbing sucks

[TheJackal48]

I want to join the Canadian Forces when im 16, but sometimes I think that since im 16 they wouldn't let me go in Infantry or deploy me in a warzone

[ben12342666]

if your 16 you can only do reserves, and you wont be deploying to a warzone anytime soon so dont worry about that.

[facetha]

@TheJackal48

17 is the minimum age given that you have parental consent. At 16 you can join the reserves if you wish.

[hockeykingfive]

you can join the reserves. There are no guarentees that you will not get deployed

[sasquatchops]

Incorrect. Reservists volunteer for deployments. It is the soldiers choice whether they want to take it or not.

[jungleprimitive]

@hockeykingfive if your in the reserves u have the choise of getting deployed or not.

[bluebman52]

To be deployed as a reservist you have to apply to be deployed. There is no mandatory deployment.

[jtbell04]

Lol @ 6:42.

That famous Elcan scope mount zero retention at work...

[rgsmuhire]

why weren't those two not eating?

[80AnarchyOverride08]

sentries posted to guard amunition. basicly they have to stand there to make sure no one steals bullets...

[dhmancam]

I am to begin my basic on the 21st of November this year, however with the rifles ( just ou of curiosity) do you get the choice of a closed sight or Iron sights? Or is it mandatory to fire with both?

[TheDussnax]

Can you only talk French there?

[lilchuGz]

No.

[tokyoronin]

Is the reservists training the same? Reason why I ask is because I have a full time job and am just wondering if I do join the reserves how will my training compare to a full time soldier?

[coyote489]

its the same type of training just shorter.

[TheTurbinator]

No reserver training is different, its far more... I dont know how to call it. More relaxed? Regular force training is the only proper one. If you are going for the full experience of basic training.

[psebert]

A hot meal in the field!?! This platoon is living in luxury.

When I did my BMOQ it was IMPs (Individual Meal Packs) and the occasional boxed lunch (which was a real treat!)

Maybe it's just cause I'm an Officer Cadet...

[DejayJustice]

If im not mistaking, Basic Up season 2 is being released pretty soon correct?

[ChiLLzDude]

Do they still follow the same BMQ in 2009, or is it slightly different? And how has the equipment changed since 2005?

[ChiLLzDude]

how recent is this footage?

[koyukimaho911]

how many people are in on whole Platoon

[soulsIn80]

Yum

[cnwl8]

I take it crooksby has little experience using a rifle. You start with the iron sights because it's better to learn how to fire with the bare minimum and work up from there. What happens if you lose your scope or something happens, it's back to square one.

[Finchy000]

Can you shoot with the opposite hand, I shoot with my left.

[cnwl8]

We never used scopes when I did my basic, always iron sights. I wonder why they switched? You'd think it would be better to learn with iron sights, especially during basic.

[crooksby]

The optical sight is on every C7 in the CF. Why learn on iron sights when you are never going to use them?

[jameskeegan555]

the C7a2 has a scope the a1 does not...

[Rhaabjorn]

4:15 - finger on the trigger (getting in position?), is that a mistake he made?

[wormmy158]

@Rhaabjorn his finger was on the trigger guard, then trigger when ready, then back to trigger guard when adjusting backpack. nothing was wrong :D

[Reichenfaust099]

@Rhaabjorn unless on the range, or ordered to, or under attack in scenario, never ever put your finger on the trigger.

[dh1112]

the field lunch is better than rations i guess

[vagabond142]

by that point in training, I think it's devolved to "food is food" :P

I know when I go (hopefully in July) I won't complain no matter what I eat :D

[saskboy182]

I was a strange kid, really really picky with what I ate. To the point that I didn't eat chicken till I was 19 years old. What was it that got me out of that you ask? The military. After some of those long ass days I'd eat anything.

[CdnPatriot51693]

how many targets in total during the C7 test?

[GeraldLassaline]

Weather sucked? I would have loved to have shot in that kind of weather, I had to do that in the heart of winter with crappy gloves that did nothing for my hands. Plus we used iron sights not scopes.

[RichardDdog]

they don't eat MRP's on the field?

[CaptainAmerica322]

basic up looksl like a pretty neat show. watch ears open eyeballs click! it follows a company of recruits through USMC boot camp

[RichardDdog]

yeah you guys need to watch EYEBALLS CLICK! it will give you a whole new outlook on the USMC

[kylecali]

what kind of scopes are those?

[diablomongoose]

c79 optical sight.

I realize this is a month after your post... But I felt like answering you =D haha

[gtp77]

Elcan

[regretfulflyerxxx]

scopes on the rifles? They are to nice to these kids. I had to use iron sites.

[Oneshot112]

Scopes are standard on the C7a1s

One kind of rifles were you shooting on the range?

[saskboy182]

Probably before the scopes became standard. Before the C7 was the FNC1 and I doubt he was in that long ago given he's 22 =P

[ntfh]

C7 came with iron sights.

C7A1 has a weaver rail on the upper reciever so it can accomodate different sights.

C7A2 is the model you will see in the media with different colour furniture and a telescoping butt.

[TheTurbinator]

Poor sentries!

[leafsfan9917]

i dont understand why they didnt eat was someone supposed to clear their fireing stations before they could leave?

[kafka505]

Why do the troops get to leave for the weekends during boot camp?

[saskboy182]

The first 4 weeks they are CB (Confined to Base). This may differ depending on the course but after the course passes the big inspection in week 4 then you've earned weekends free, if you pass.

[area51er6]

I enjoy the french version too, what years were they filmed?

[sweetcharlotte30]

I'm leaving for ST Jean Que on Nov 22. I just can't wait, sooooo excited (and skeered) ;oD

[ArcticSheep]

@sweetcharlotte30 how was it?

[turtleinahat]

@sweetcharlotte30 good luck! i cant join even the reserves till july :(

[caseyr1]

When will the second season air? and where can we watch it?

Ocdt. Rowed

ROTP-Land ops.

[nekkid123]

Yea, I can't wait. I just don't know what I'll do on my off days, can't bring my guitar :P

[TheTurbinator]

Catch on sleep.

[saskboy182]

We usually slept in, some guys would head to the gym. Others would hang out and read, correspond with family members, study, catch up on anything that was deficient during inspections and try to help each other learn anything that someone couldn't figure out.

[TacticalW]

pumped pumped pumped pumped... I like firearms xD