What is the longest you have to stand at attention for during bootcamp?

jzhaun · 07-14-2014, 09:57 AM

Yeah, for inspections 2 hours easy. And when we pissed off the RDCs but they weren't mad enough/didn't have time to IT us, they'd just have us stand at attention.

mike · 07-14-2014, 10:11 AM

Wow, what's the secret/cheatcode to mastering attention and parade rest if you have one? Please

classified9 · 07-14-2014, 10:36 AM

I've found for whatever reason that I naturally slouch a little bit, but at the meetings I've started really keeping my back straight my shoulders back and my chest out and that helps along with shoes with good support. I think standing at attention in bates will make things a little easier than running shoes - but maybe I'm wrong.

jzhaun · 07-14-2014, 10:52 AM

I've discovered that staying on the balls of my feet helps my balance with keeping knees slightly bent, if I put my weight on my heels they'll go to sleep after a while.

But your feet are going to hurt in bootcamp regardless, breaking in new boots takes a while.

Atom_breaker · 07-14-2014, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhaun

I've discovered that staying on the balls of my feet helps my balance with keeping knees slightly bent, if I put my weight on my heels they'll go to sleep after a while.
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Just practiced that, I like that it naturally bends my knees.. As long as I can do it without being obvious about it that's what I am going to do!
Thanks for the tip!

07-14-2014, 09:57 AM	#1
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, for inspections 2 hours easy. And when we pissed off the RDCs but they weren't mad enough/didn't have time to IT us, they'd just have us stand at attention.

07-14-2014, 10:11 AM	#2
mike Banned Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0	Wow, what's the secret/cheatcode to mastering attention and parade rest if you have one? Please

07-14-2014, 10:36 AM	#3
classified9 Active Duty Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 297 Rep Power: 0	I've found for whatever reason that I naturally slouch a little bit, but at the meetings I've started really keeping my back straight my shoulders back and my chest out and that helps along with shoes with good support. I think standing at attention in bates will make things a little easier than running shoes - but maybe I'm wrong.

07-14-2014, 10:52 AM	#4
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 0	I've discovered that staying on the balls of my feet helps my balance with keeping knees slightly bent, if I put my weight on my heels they'll go to sleep after a while. But your feet are going to hurt in bootcamp regardless, breaking in new boots takes a while.