Bear Grylls talks about his journey into the Specisl Air Service and the moment when his parachute didnt deploy whilst doing a training exercise,. Filmed at his live show in Adelaide 2011
Fuckin respect for Bear Grylls !! if u served with the SAS and climbed Everest did the stupid doctors really believe that a broken back would stop this guy ? What amazing will power !!
***** What do you mean get over him ? Why are you here watching a Bear Grylls video if you don't like him aka pointless ? So I take it YOU are in the SAS, and has served on real operations ? And you have also broken your back from a parachute jump and got back on track despite doctors telling you you might never walk again ? This guy is out there facing challenges and trying to inspire real people. How about you take your hate somewhere else and fuck off ?
+jon willard nonsense! Muscle gene type helps, but they are not competing, instead enduring! So you can get fit enough... But not many will pass the mental challenge for the physical fitness and also have the desired aptitudes.. You can increase endurance (slow twitch ) but not fast twitch by comparison ) If you are shorter, u have an advantage carrying kit.. Plus 6 feet, more levers and bad backs! Many Scots are short and lean; Ghurkas too...
***** What are you talking about!! First of all, power lifters with short levers = more efficient lifting potential! Whether Scottish or any other country you are from! Not all Ghurkas are short, as with Fijians.. But ultimately, genes etc plays a part, but the mind is 80% of the challenge overall.. as you can not train that to quite the same capacity as the body... Secondly, the SF's do not want people with bad backs... Prolapse discs etc are not conducive to prolonged endurance.. it could incapacitate you on a mission, not provide focus as you put it.. I was an osteopath once! SF's may lead to bad knees and backs later on in your career, but certainly not desirable.
This is pissing me off! Okay I think Bear Grylls over tells stories and does lie but saying 'oh he was only SAS reserve' is just crap. SAS reservists go through basically the same selection as 22 SAS. They are helped a bit more because most who join won't likely have combat experience but it's still regarded the toughest thing out there. If it was 'just normal shit' then nearly every man in Britain would be apart of the SAS reserves. When Bear says '150 started and at the end we only had 4' then that should show you how bloody hard it is. I doubt I'd be able to do it and I doubt any of you keyboard warriors could either!
It's nowhere near the same as 22 selection.....its still brutal though.....and the guys who complete it are still nails it requires a lot of dedication and an understanding employer...unfortunately 21 and 23 are no longer part of uksf
+Hamish MacSporran SAS is still SAS people do not seem to understand this. Go to a Navy SEAL operative and tell them they are not really Navy seal because they are not part of DEVGRU.
Thanks for that snippet, I belonged to a similar unit at the end of my service with the regular army took ex regs only, not quite full time army but a bit more than TA.
People often undermine the TA SAS.. It is a little daft really... They have to pass the same tests as the regulars do.. The SAS and SBS do not take second best for a simple reason. They are expected to support the regulars in real time combat. Sure, you can argue the regulars live and breath it. But nowadays, due to supply and the structural reliance on the TA, they will be actively engaging in missions for long tours I am sure. So that argument gap is perhaps narrowing. But the difference is that these guys have professional skills outside of the army, which indirectly can be useful. Some argue that TA selection is harder in terms of self motivation, as you do not build up the momentum like the regulars do, instead, constantly stopping and starting each week to get there , while holding down a regular job as well! You either have the psychotic switch to deal with trauma and overcoming inertia or you do not. The whole control process seems to be more about messing with the mind, with a strong will being the most unique characteristic required to pass, alongside intelligence. That is why so many come from broken homes. Escape and evasion borderlines torture. they even play tricks to fool you confidence, and find out your worst fears and use them against you, when you have not eaten or slept for days after miles of marching. an old friend who was a lawyer passed selection, and it was no walk in the park! Grylls has paraglide over Everest falling 1000's of feet a second time; and achieved other records as well.. so he is a little more than just show! maybe he did not gain battle honours... so what... at least he can live without post traumatic stress, which many of the regulars end up with moving to civi street.. Instead, getting his kicks out of extreme survival antics..even if a little contrived. I am sure if he was required to have fought, the fact that he passed selection etc would statistically have meant he would have lived up to the task. Ranulph Fiennes did!
Grow up Jim! Full timers die, tragically, TA's also die for our benefit... All do an important job and to a high standard.. They should, as the SAS regulars test them!!!
+jim morgan +jim morgan not really, if you don't have anything positive to say! Plenty of people care what these guys do... Not many care what you don't do!
+Ne obliviscaris A Im hoping to apply if i get some service with CBRN or another combat role. I believe with enough training and determination i can pass
Jamie Grant Good luck... make sure you do the correct type of fitness. The RM in the recent SAS Who Dares Wins series on ch 4 has his own training regime, based on the type of fitness required to serve in SF's. i.e. the balance of endurance, static strengths and resistance workouts... if you google the channel 4 series you will see it..
I had an uncle who was in The SAS in the 60s % 70s. He never talked about it. After he got out he became a fireman and then a fire chief. He was an expert mountaineer in his spare time.
You can say "they are the best" on many elite forces. All of these units are amazing, and you just need to fit in them. It's not about physical strength or mentality-It's about being the right guy for them.
The selection and training is very similar. 21 and 23 regiment are still members of special forces and are still highly trained. 22 regiment is harder to join as its regular/ full time.... So they are still capable and absolute monsters!
The TA is the Territorial Army now know as the Army Reserve they are Part time soldiers, however they do serve when required and can be called up at any time due to their skill-sets. The regular SAS depending on which Troop are often deployed on the more high-stakes missions that you mention in the same role as the US Delta Force.
Bear is nice person and brave soldier,and I want to say to his haters,stop speaking bad about him,cause people who speak bad about other people are actually very weak people!
@dquin12 You don't carry one for a LALO jump (Low Altitude, Low Opening) because the speed you are falling at isn't enough time to drop the failed chute and try the backup.
I have meet some TA SAS and reg SAS and they treat each other the same.. Ive talked with them about what they have done and at the end of the day they are brothers and they don't disrespect each other..
This is what yanks don't get. Its not about how big and muscley you are. That doesn't mean shit. You'll be one of the first to fail. The SASR is about endurance and agility. How much you can take! And you need to be able to take more than your enemy.
Say what you say about man vs wild, a guy who finish the whole training for the SAS and serves there for three years, is INSANE (in a good way!). There many elite units around the world, but the SAS is definitely one of the best.
We'll have to agree to disagree. Ive always been keen on the armed forces and really want to go for the training but for me i wouldnt want it as a career. The link you sent me is very enticing, im injured at the moment so i dont think i would be fit for january. Is it an annual event?
@drpiddleton continuation for reserves and regulars is the same course, conducted together. They are obviously not as well trained, as they are not full time soldiers, but that does not mean it's any easier to get into SF(R). The SBS(R) do the same reserve selection course and are deployed as replacements with the regular SBS, it's not going to be that much easier is it? Cue moronic comments about the SBS being 'Tier 2' etc. etc.
and its 4km an hour for TA has been since 2006 before that it was 3.5km an hour but they brought the standard up too match and if you want to move past Sgt in 22 you had to do a 2 year attachment to the TA as a PSI
@MackGB3506 Not true, Bear actually did have a reserve chute. He said shortly after that he should have deployed it he just thought he could resolve the problem with the main chute.
I'm agreeing with @pinarello8090, The 23rd Reg work alongside that of 22nd Reg so obviously they will need to be up to scratch. Don't be confused by regular T.A and special Forces Volunteers. I myself currently doing my T.A weekends in York and I have seen a few 23rd Reg
Special Air Service Reserves (SAS (R)) comprising of 21 SAS and 23 SAS were formed in 1947 and 1959 respectively. SAS(R) are tasked to the highest level and can operate in difficult and often changing circumstances, sometimes in absence of guidance and within situations that have significant operational and strategic importance. The kind of individuals required to operate successfully in these circumstances are not found in abundance. The selection process for entry into SAS(R) seeks to identify the qualities and potential of those suitable for service within SAS(R). Applicants for SAS(R) SAS(R) accept male applicants who have no previous military service aged 18 to 32 years and 364 days or male applicants who have had previous military service with any part of the Regular or Reserve Armed Forces (RN, RM, Army, and RAF) up to the age of 34 years and 364 days. Applicants must be able to commit to considerable training demands and willing to deploy overseas. SAS(R) Support (capability) Staff are not required to pass selection however must maintain a level of fitness and commitment. Age Limits 18 to 49 years and 364 days. The specific trades required in support of SAS(R) are: Drivers, Chefs, Vehicle Mechanics, Vehicle Electricians, Clerical staff and Royal Marine Reserves willing to transfer to the units. Medical Staff are also required however they must have either previous military service with qualifications to CMT1 level or a civilian who holds a national qualification in emergency response, paramedic or nursing. Support (capability) staff are required to hold full trade qualifications (Class 3 minimum) before applying.
Shannon, you seem quite well informed. However, I believe the point being made by many who post is NOT...repeat NOT the tavr v regi.e 21/23 SAS (22 being the regular s/f regt) More to do with the fact that Mt grylls ALWAYS gives the impression to his audiences that he was indeed a former member of the 365/24/7 regular 22 regiment special air service. WHICH, OF COURSE HE NEVER WAS... People are not idiots. Furthermore, former active operators in 22 have stated that the guy is & i quote what they term as a '''semi walt''' in that, yes he was badged & earned the right to both wear the sand lid, & blue staple belt ( A.K.A. the sash) however, as for doing the c.t/sabre sqn stuff. . ( black kit) stuff, Mr, Grylls, has, as much real time experience of a flash bang or H&K MP5 as your average guy down at the rose & crown.pub. People would have allot more respect for the guy, if he was up front & stated he was a former reservist. As opposed to 'inferring''' he was an ex 22 reg trooper. Ex Reg Army vet.
21 and 23 are soon to be removed from the umbrella of United Kingdom Special Forces and designated as standard TA regiments. They also march the hills every other weekend. The regulars do the hills everyday for four weeks. By the final week that's like running over a marathon distance a day after having already been fucked up for 3 weeks. The reservists have two weeks to recover between each march. Their training is hugely similar to regular reservists, nothing like the regulars.
The TA SAS go through a brutal selection and training regime, however their training is a FAR stretch from what the regulars go through. It'd be like comparing P-Company or the Commando Course to the UKSF course - apples and oranges. 21 and 23 won't even be coming under the umbrella of UKSF for much longer.
bear grylls, completed ta selection. never ever deployed anywhere. never fired a shot in anger. Whilst I admire the TA for completion of this. He rips the piss out of the regiment for namesake.
I served in reserve and regulars and anybody who does reserves is no less important. It is not his choice that he does not get deployed. No wonder British culture is in decline. Lazy welfare slobs sit around and get praise and pity yet TA's are attacked by fools.
bear grylls seems like a nice enough chap.his father was an officer,serving in n.i..he's very fit/action outdoors action man,does motivational speeches+reality shows.,as i under he did hs training 4 sasr,which r not full time but should be respected.but i dont think their's anyone who can verify sum of hs claims he embellishs sumwhat implys he actually saw active duty.this i think is open 2scrutiny..likeable entertaining reality show host but instincts tell me i would'nt want hm covering my back..
They have a common UK special forces training just like the SBS. What happens after that is a guessing game. Even within 22 there are probably different trained groups. UK special forces training is pretty extreme.
and whats wrong with 21 and 23 test week is for all potential Special Forces which includes 21,23,22,SBS and SF signal Squadron applicants friends of mine in 23 died inafghanistan and were injured so dont think TA Selection is easier than regular selection!
I was in a rear ended car wreck that broke my back and I think the surgery has limited my physically and in constant pain so I’m sure my surgeon must have used some cheap-ass shortcut techniques that was different from his.
i left 23 in 2006 and that was the criteria at the time when i was on RTT maybe its changed i dont know but it was upped from 3.5km an hour to 4km maybe standards have changed i will ask,i know regular infantry soldiers that cant pass a CFT so?? id say in my sqn in 23 60-75% were ex regs we had guys who were ex 22 in my sqn and ex para falklands vets etc... so the quality of soldiers in my Sqn was good
it doesnt matter if your not doing it full time you still have to go through the same selection but its over a longer period, once in if you get deployed then there is nothing part time about it.
Im sorry what part of the SAS regulars or Reserve did you serve in then Jessica? When you can even be passed as Reservist then you can bitch as much as you like but he's a better person than you thats for sure. Last summer 3 guys died doing the SAS Reserve selection, so is it any less dangerous than Regulars?
Bear Grylls is a SAS actor, he aint shit compared to some of the ex SAS soldiers, eating worms and doing survival shit has very little to do with the actual war operations, a lot of stuff that Bear does would get you killed behind enemy lines straight away ... If you want to find out more about Special Air Service I recommend checking out Eddie Stone and John Mac...
I feel like everyone hating has never been in special forces/ they have a family member in the special forces and think that qualifies for them to judge.
Austin Dyer doesn't matter if he served 10days, 1month, 1year or whatever he failed once 2nd time he past he was giving the SAS beret and that's it. just bcoz he wasn't in the full time 22nd SAS doesn't mean he wasn't a real SAS
Austin Dyer I heard something about that where some1 asked him about his time in the SAS or someshit like that and he said he was in the 22 SAS maybe he made a mistake. is ther somewhere on google I can find that where he said he was in the 22 SAS?
@@user-mn3pb7mj9i It ain't a long running joke...or we would have actually heard it. What I hear from SF forces across the Commonwealth is a mutual respect. But don't let facts get in the way...
@@user-mn3pb7mj9i So mutual respect is not a concept you are familiar with then. I am not the one just making assumptions and making stuff up and using it in a YT comment section argument. ...but sure, try to make it into personal attacks based on nothing more than your imagination.
RE: "TA SAS go through the exact same training as the regulars". Actually, they don't. And exercise Long Drag is also shorter. But the point is that they are elite soldiers nonetheless!
L detachment was the original SAS in 1942, not as you state a reserve unit of 22, there're plenty of books out there to check on this, I'm amazed that you havn't read any.
Er?No they don't . Selection consists of the following phases: 1. APTITUDE Physical and mental stamina, along with navigational ability are stretched to the limit over series of tests. The aptitude phase culminates with a 64 kilometer march, with a 60lbs bergen, over the Brecon Beacons in Wales. Aptitude consists of: 9 x weekends of endurance training. 1 x week endurance training in the Brecon Beacons. 1 x week assessment (Test Week) in the Beacons. Taken from British army website.Today.
Explain to me how im failing to differentiate the difference between regulars and reserves when i never mentioned anything on the subject and as for that 'fandancerace' , yeah like im gonna do that, i know i couldnt do a 24km race because im not some kid who pretends to be some kind of fuckin machine that can do anything !
Those of you saying he wasn't "Real SAS" how would you know? It seems more like he doesn't fit into your one dimensional image of the SAS soldier so he mustn't be one? They are all tough guys 24/7 right? His series isn't about surviving in warfare, it's about surviving if stranded/lost in wild parts of the world. Also it's a TV show, it has to have elements of entertainment to survive, hence the eating weird stuff. SAS can be John Mac. SAS can be Bear Grylls.
