This was the video that made me want to try and complete the course. Before that night I was just a bandie who was probably just going to make it to Pipe Major and Master Warrant in my cadet career. Fast forward to two years later I was a cadet Chief Warrant Officer that held two gold level status pipe major awards in competitions and CF Basic Parachutist Qualified. I will forever thank this video that enlightened me to push myself to limits I didn't believe I could achieve. Eric Thomas' speech: "How Bad Do You Want It?" was and is a life-changing video. Thank you for creating this video. Fair winds, soft landings - airborne,

I'm late seeing this. All you Army Cadets out there heed this motivation speech. This is THE course you should all be aiming for. The crowning achievement of your time in cadets. The only official CAF qual that will go with you if you join up. But it's not easy. It's no joke. It is the same course that soldiers go on taught by the same instructors. There will be times when you question why you are there. Remember this video. "How bad do you want it?"... Indeed.

Same faces in different countries. Salute from a German airborne

darn sometimes i wish i joined army cadet not air cadets lol

I just want to say this video has completely changed my view on my time in cadets thank you for the motivation 🙏🏽

Those items wrapped in plastic are challenge coins. Each graduate of the course is provided one from the Airborne Regimental Association. A fine tradition that I hope continues.

Having done this course many years ago, the hardwork is worth it! If you doubt you can make it, that's fine, but always keep going. Ex coelis

Army cadets is awesome!

These guys jumping makes me cry with tears of joy and pride because I was that young kid once upon a time. I still jump on my reunions no matter where I landed or how I landed and get a good laugh from my very close Paratrooper buddies. As long as I land and not get hurt but they get a good laugh. I made my friends happy. In combat you may not land in the right spot. Landing in the right spot can sometimes get you to the enemy and kill you. Any good landing where you land safe and be ready to fight is a blessing and fight. You may still hear shooting because you are still alive. When you longer don't hear it. You are dead! Landing safely and going to the fight is everything even if you get hurt. You made that effort. Being dead is you are finished. life is very precious my friends. Being an Airborne Infantryman as an assigned position as a Paratrooper has a dual purpose in your job. In peace time training you risk your life in a training jump which injury or death will come upon you. In combat either you make a jump or not as an Airborne Infantryman, death or injury will come upon you equal. Bottom line is being a Paratrooper is a very hazardous undertaking. Being a volunteer is grand and glorifying even to the point of being injured or killed. Your unit and your friends will remember how glorious you were and will be remembered forever by those few. Quitting on active duty on jump status is unforgivable. No Paratrooper no matter of rank to see any Paratrooper of what rank he is will be ostracized when they refuse to jump no matter how fucked it it is. I did one not seeing where I was going to jump into. Paratroopers do this. Jump out and make the best of it. Nearly got injured from it but my job is still hazardous. Bottom line is don't become a Paratrooper. It's dangerous and very hazardous to anyone. Don't do it! Don't be stupid! It is dangerous after I have done 30 jumps and a few. If you don't believe me just watch Moatengators on You Tube for Reddevilparatrooper for 2019 Reunion. Don't believe these or this crazy asshole that jumping out of airplanes is soul cleansing and good for you even you are an old ass Paratrooper.

I`m a new Army Cadet so this really helped me.

I do the prepara last weekend and now i wait the scores if i pass of i fail.. youre video make me more motivate (sorry for my bad english)

This makes me wanna do pushups

Gold star with wreath!

Tips is well if you want to do Para and you a new cadet or in for 2 years if you want to do Para you should do fitness things like going to the gym and don't stop ever in your life for an entire year I thought I could do it but when I got fit I felt the power in me so believe in yourself but when you do go be prepared for depression, failure I haven't experienced it but I know it happens to people there so don't stop fighting.

GOING FOR IT THIS SUMMER, WISH ME LUCK

Me: "how the fuck is that 17 year old kid a sergeant?" Cadets: "lol gotcha m8"

Who’s the big black mean looking dude @ 4:22 ?

Hey. It's me again. Just got a quick question. I'm going for para in summer 22, and I was wondering what got you past pre para? At the moment, I can do just under 25 pushups (but can achieve 25 soon) and more than 50 curl-ups. I haven't been able to measure the running yet, and I can do 8 Pull-ups. What do you think?

I'm an army cadet and know realy want to be a jumper

Im a new army cadet

I think the first time I watched this video was just over a year ago today and it has inspired me to realize what it is I'm working towards in my corps. I never really thought I'd be the kind of person to want to go para, but I've suddenly gained this unwavering feeling of wanting to get my basic parachute qualifications. I'm only 14, turning 15 in December and I can clear Silver Fitness for my fitness evaluations, but for anyone who previously trained for a year or more on the course, do you have any tips? I really want this and I want my best shot at getting it done. What I know so far is that you want as many Pushups, Chin ups, and Shortest running time you can possibly get for your best chance at getting past pre-para, but is there anything else course graduates can recommend? With this whole Covid-19 thing I've had a hard time finding places to work out in my house and haven't done any sort of work out in at least a couple of days. I figured out on a project for school that I can still make 25 push ups in a minute which is better than I figured but is that a good starting point for para training? Assuming we hit the best case scenario and this thing clears up in enough time to give me a year or a little more, Is 25 Pushups, 62 Shuttle run laps, and ~3-5 chin ups a good starting point for everything? Thanks.

Wait there's a pre para course and para basicnow ?? Shit when I was a Army Cadet there was just a para course and only this how have done and passed the nsce could qualify.

Damn. Im an army cadet currently and want to go to airborne you got any tips for getting accepted and during the course?

what are the requirements for pre-para

Chin ups are too easy and frankly not effective as pull-ups