thought that is just a normal leap from the 6m platform onto a canvas held by your buddies below, like those use by firemen in the older days? therefore the type of foot wear isn't that critical....Originally posted by Hellraiza:Hi guys, read on Mindef's website that as part of a Guardsman's confidence training, he is required to do an OMEGA jump, which is a jump (without ANY equipment) from a height of around 6 metres?
What i'd like to know is, what kinda footwear they use for the jump? I don't think normal SAF boots can absorb the shock (unless i'm wrong heh heh.)
And i don't believe NO-ONE was ever injured during the jump!
mabbe you would like to post the link or the article here?Originally posted by Hellraiza:Hi guys, read on Mindef's website that as part of a Guardsman's confidence training, he is required to do an OMEGA jump, which is a jump (without ANY equipment) from a height of around 6 metres?
What i'd like to know is, what kinda footwear they use for the jump? I don't think normal SAF boots can absorb the shock (unless i'm wrong heh heh.)
And i don't believe NO-ONE was ever injured during the jump!
It OMEGA jump or OMEGA SWING/SLIDE or wat layman called it flying fox? there is a jump about 6M but it not call OMEGA jump during a COC. If it not wrong it called leap of your life.Originally posted by Hellraiza:Hi guys, read on Mindef's website that as part of a Guardsman's confidence training, he is required to do an OMEGA jump, which is a jump (without ANY equipment) from a height of around 6 metres?
What i'd like to know is, what kinda footwear they use for the jump? I don't think normal SAF boots can absorb the shock (unless i'm wrong heh heh.)
And i don't believe NO-ONE was ever injured during the jump!
wear 2 pairs of socks. scare? wear 3.Originally posted by Hellraiza:What i'd like to know is, what kinda footwear they use for the jump? I don't think normal SAF boots can absorb the shock (unless i'm wrong heh heh.)
opps i think Joshua1975 is right. the flying fox u mentioned is called the Omega descent right ? Due to the shape of the bar, where u slide on the bar to the rope.I remeber doing it at PLC under the famous or rather infamous PTI from 7 BTS last time.Originally posted by Joshua1975:It OMEGA jump or OMEGA SWING/SLIDE or wat layman called it flying fox? there is a jump about 6M but it not call OMEGA jump during a COC. If it not wrong it called leap of your life.i think you are not wrong... the web you read has typo.
http://www.mindef.sg/history/index.asp?cat=histdisp&id=91