Why Is The Basic Fitness Testing Important In The British Army
Introduction
Every soldier from private to General must possess the physical stamina to fight well past the accepted limits of human endurance. There will be no opportunity to catch a breath. Outstanding physical condition is a necessary state of being for a fighting man.
This quotation was written by an American Infantry General and was taken from a speech by Major General K Spacie OBE, Director of Army Training on 24th September 1985, to the Army Physical Training Corps.
It is accepted that great physical demands will be made upon soldiers in the heat of battle. The test that the British Army uses to determine whether or not a soldier is at a satisfactory level of fitness to carry out his job is the 4.8 km (3 miles) Basic Fitness Test (B.F.T) stagged in two …show more content…
The introduction of the MSFT would allow for a much more accurate and versatile means of measuring endurance fitness, used in conjunction with specific role tests this would undoubtedly ensure a much more role specifically fit Army which will enhance the effective performance of all units throughout the British Army.
The Basic Fitness Test shall be a debated subject for a long time and as the roles of the British Army change then so the BFT needs to be constantly evaluated as does any form of fitness testing.
Modern technology allows for a much greater knowledge and understanding of how to develop and improve peoples fitness at all levels, this valuable information must be utilised and administered into the Army training regimes thus ensuring an effective operational role of the British Army.
References:
Springell NJ 1977 Fit to Fight Working Party APTC Journal
Every soldier from private to General must possess the physical stamina to fight well past the accepted limits of human endurance. There will be no opportunity to catch a breath. Outstanding physical condition is a necessary state of being for a fighting man.
This quotation was written by an American Infantry General and was taken from a speech by Major General K Spacie OBE, Director of Army Training on 24th September 1985, to the Army Physical Training Corps.
It is accepted that great physical demands will be made upon soldiers in the heat of battle. The test that the British Army uses to determine whether or not a soldier is at a satisfactory level of fitness to carry out his job is the 4.8 km (3 miles) Basic Fitness Test (B.F.T) stagged in two …show more content…
The introduction of the MSFT would allow for a much more accurate and versatile means of measuring endurance fitness, used in conjunction with specific role tests this would undoubtedly ensure a much more role specifically fit Army which will enhance the effective performance of all units throughout the British Army.
The Basic Fitness Test shall be a debated subject for a long time and as the roles of the British Army change then so the BFT needs to be constantly evaluated as does any form of fitness testing.
Modern technology allows for a much greater knowledge and understanding of how to develop and improve peoples fitness at all levels, this valuable information must be utilised and administered into the Army training regimes thus ensuring an effective operational role of the British Army.
References:
Springell NJ 1977 Fit to Fight Working Party APTC Journal