SOC obstacles
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So, to those who have tried it before, which SOC obstacle do you all find the toughest to clear?
Low wall
Parallel bars
Swing trainer
Low rope
Zig zag like obstacle
Jacob''s ladder
Ramp
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By itself, each individual obstacle is rather ok... But a combination of all, wo... thats forms the main reason why SOC is one of the most feared activity in SAF... So given a choice, i would say the most difficult of them all is the run down... cause it suck your mental strength away... and cause you to wana shit... and make your arms and legs goes soft... and makes you goes panting like a dog... Thats why SOC is such a good measurement of stamina, arm power, leg power, coordination and most importantly, mental strength.Originally posted by gnoik:So, to those who have tried it before, which SOC obstacle do you all find the toughest to clear?
Low wall
Parallel bars
Swing trainer
Low rope
Zig zag like obstacle
Jacob''s ladder
Ramp
Others -
at first for me the toughest is the low wall. but after overcoming it, all the obstacles are easy. the run down is the killer.
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Low wall. My legs lack the power to propel all the extra weight. But usually I manage to clear it after a bit of struggle.
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I hate the low rope, sometimes the sand pile so high, then when come down already sand go in the muzzle, afterwards must clean, so ley chey, nabeh.
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no problem for me
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low wall is a pain in the ass
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how come you all have a problem with low wall even though it is the first station?
for me I always have problem with the rope. I don't have powerful arm muscles, so after monkey bars I have no arm strength liao.
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my buddy, one jump at the low rope can touch the top.
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none of these actually posted any problems for me.The only obstacle that may have posted some problem for me and one that is not mentioned here is the obstacle of the mindset,one that you have to overcome to think that you can continue to run even thou your muscle and lung is telling you otherwise,esp after just jumping down from the ramp with the last 700-800 meters to go.
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sure or not? Low rope nowaday got lower?Originally posted by Gordonator:my buddy, one jump at the low rope can touch the top.
I remember the low rope i used to clear back then was at least 5 meters high,no way anyone can jump that high -
my problem is the running part
am glad reservist no more soc -
lol sure am glad no SOC for reservist.If i run SOC now,i wonder if i can even reach the low wall
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i think i need one day to clear SOC if i go run nowOriginally posted by Aveme:lol sure am glad no SOC for reservist.If i run SOC now,i wonder if i can even reach the low wall -
haha dun have to worry for SOC now,what i worry now is the BIC,battle innoculation course (the one where you need to leopard crawl and stuff with GPMG firing over your head.My friend confirmed that there will be one ICT that will have this.He also said the the version we went thru in BMT was only a partial version of the full course and that was already damn shiong then when at peak fitness.The version for reservist is the full course and is much tougher according to my friend who went for his during his reservist.Originally posted by thoreldan:i think i need one day to clear SOC if i go run now -
i saw it with my own eyes. primary reson being he's very tall, 180+cm.Originally posted by Aveme:sure or not? Low rope nowaday got lower?
I remember the low rope i used to clear back then was at least 5 meters high,no way anyone can jump that high -
k if really so,then i think they lowered the height for low rope obstacle now cos try as i might to think on this,it really would require someone with superhuman strength to just have one jump and touch anything that is high up
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Lucky AirForce no SoC.
I have only done one SoC so far during my Bmt and I think low wall is the hardest for me... I just can't seem to jump over it. The rest is no better. Rope, parallel, monkey bar all cannot make it.
My Ippt is Silver but I really cant do SoC at all. Nightmare. -
needless to say, its the low wall! my entire fear of SOC revolves around it! the rest of the stations are really quite easy.
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i'm very tall. all 11 obstacles no problem.
my weakness is stamina. the run down slows me down. -
no problems for me at all for all SOC Tests (1.5Km, 5Km and 10Km).
simple to clear for all stations....
average timing less than 8mins for 1.5Km SOC
It is all in your mind...
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something i find very useful. when doing run down. carry the riffle by it's handle instead of slinging it. u'll feel lighter without that added weight of 3+kg on your back.
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I was so relief that after my CMC course, i was posted to air force unit wave bye bye to SOC. Really hated the low wall but the rest no problem.....Originally posted by jianfish9:Lucky AirForce no SoC.
I have only done one SoC so far during my Bmt and I think low wall is the hardest for me... I just can't seem to jump over it. The rest is no better. Rope, parallel, monkey bar all cannot make it.
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Obviously you have not been paying attention to your instructors.Originally posted by Icemoon:how come you all have a problem with low wall even though it is the first station?
for me I always have problem with the rope. I don't have powerful arm muscles, so after monkey bars I have no arm strength liao.
When clearing the low rope, the key is to loop the rope over one of your boots. And by stepping on it, you form some kind of ‘lock’. You can even have your arms hanging free, and you just ‘stand’ there on the rope.
Still, you need a some arm strength to hold yourself in place, while you haul your legs up to form another loop, thereby, pushing yourself up.
So the key, push yourself up using your leg power than using your arm power. -
omigod !!! ....Originally posted by ditzy:I hate the low rope, sometimes the sand pile so high, then when come down already sand go in the muzzle, afterwards must clean, so ley chey, nabeh. 
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ah .... nevermind .... ditzy trying to throw smoke only, hor ? ... 