Ep 2: Where I Stand (Every Singaporean Son)

So you think you are fit?

You won't really know where you stand until you measure yourself against a common benchmark - the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT).

Watch former school sportsmen Danial and Dudley, and your average guy Qingwei put themselves to the test.

Directed by Dom Ow

Produced by Dom Ow & Jake Wong

"IPPT is quite hardcore"
Music: Traditional; Lyrics by Dom Ow
Arranged and Performed by the SAF Music and Drama Company

A One Dash 22/ Project Peanut Production for MINDEF Public Affairs

Catch "Every Singaporean Son" on cyberpioneerTV every Tuesday, at 6pm.

For more info, visit http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/resources/videos/docus/evrySporeanSon.html

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[My97Destiny]

@cyberpioneertv What if I don't get to do well on most stations?

[cyberpioneertv]

@My97Destiny The BMT Instructors will help to train you progressively, so that you will improve. It may not be easy, but if you keep exercising regularly, you will see improvements.

[My97Destiny]

@cyberpioneertv Okay thanks. I will excerse until I get 18 - 19. Now I'm 12.

[Blindstealthless]

HAHAHAH the songs always crank me up

[vicsnoopy]

@Pokonoinoi it was from the army ^_^

[hatter7262]

So... IPPT still okay, when does the fun begin

[rockportpd]

@laubeatz 100 situps huh? Right, and what use can that piece of information be? To make known that you're stronger than these recruits because you can do 100 situps? Want a medal for that? Yeah that's my 2 cents for you. How 'bout you take it and go buy some humbleness because you sure as hell don't have it.

[munkeemoo]

@laubeatz, it says at defencejobs[dot]gov[dot]au/fit­ness that the physical fitness assessment for army entry is 45 sit-ups. Are you sure it's 70 for pass for the australian army? Is there a time limit? Anyway, these are just recruits. Not special forces.

[joneessy]

@laubeatz "SAF seems achievable for everyone." What's your point? Fitness can be trained with time. Who cares how many situps you can dish out? Conscription is part of our culture - for Singaporean males. We serve. Our sons serve. Their sons serve. You are an Australian and never a Singaporean. You never served in the Singaporean Military. You never lived in Singapore. So what's your point?