I was surfing the net when I came across this steaming pile of
crap. Worse, the title says "BCCT". I had thought that SAF unarmed
combat training has moved on since its UC days, but apparently
not.
Katas, One step sparrings, selfdefence against knives, board
breakings, and general all round BULLSHIDO.
These guys have not been taught to fight. What they have been
taught is ballroom dancing in camouflage fatigues.
Without further ado, I present SAF BULLSHIDO - THE NEXT
EVOLUTION
http://youtube.com/watch?v=g74_0buoeG0&search=SAF
I fear the SAF is beyond help now. Anyone care to tell me that the
SAF takes training seriously?
Edit: Looks like 4 SIR.
Here is the depth of the problem:
So besides the punishment, we learned many things. Learned how
to punch, block, kick, combinations of both or all 3. Learned where
all the vital points we have to hit. Every Punch, Kick, or Block,
we had to yell. Then at the last 3 sessions we had to use our
rifles. We learned Side Butt Swing, Low Butt Stroke, High Butt
Stroke, Forward Butt Smash. Sounds painful when getting hit by
them. Also learn how to hit people while they are on the ground.
Basically BCCT taught us how to kill the enemy with our hands and
rifles.
http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=zhong_cheung
People are passing the course thinking they are now proficient in
unarmed combat. That is, however, clearly far from the truth. As i
said in an earlier post, the first time I had to spar with boxing
gloves on in my Uni MA class, I was hit squarely in the eye. Why?
Because I did not recognise the virtue of keeping your hands up.
Because I was not taught the proper way to block a punch.
The SAF really really needs to be given a kick up its arse. This
sort of shoddy training reflects very badly on the SAF as a whole.
If the SAF cannot be bothered to train its soldiers properly in
this instance, I think it is reasonable to conclude that the SAF
does not train its soldiers properly period.
