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Locotoro

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For those of you that are military, do you think the training would be more or less intense in the military compared to premier League football
 
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Locotoro said:
For those of you that are military, do you think the training would be more or less intense in the military compared to premier League football
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None of which is to say that Son will expect to have a diluted few weeks or that what he is about to embark on will be straightforward when he begins his service on the island of Jeju on April 20.

While it is only training, rather than the full service that can mean front-line service patrolling the demilitarised zone, Son will be sharing a room with up to 15 others and will have minimal contact with the outside world.

Everything will be done in groups — he won’t even be allowed to head to the men’s room on his own. Son will also need to shave his head beforehand — not doing so will see him shaved at the camp.

Broadly, his three weeks of training with the marines (the fact he is with the marines rather than army means his training is three weeks instead of four) will be broken down as follows: The first week focuses on mental training, the second week will train him basics like how units should walk, run and move together, how to operate a gun, and the third week will centre on the marches, the longest of which will be 30 kilometres with a 25kg bag and a gun weighing around 10kg.

The trainees are also exposed to tear gas without their masks on to test their durability and resilience. Previously they were made to sing in order to force them to open their mouths and add extra intensity to the operation, but the Korean military have been moving away from this exercise.

Sounds pretty intense.
 
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Locotoro said:
For those of you that are military, do you think the training would be more or less intense in the military compared to premier League football
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Not sure there's many training drills down Hotspur way, which sees players crawling through mud and then stabbing a dummy with a bayonet.
 
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SlumDilla said:
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None of which is to say that Son will expect to have a diluted few weeks or that what he is about to embark on will be straightforward when he begins his service on the island of Jeju on April 20.

While it is only training, rather than the full service that can mean front-line service patrolling the demilitarised zone, Son will be sharing a room with up to 15 others and will have minimal contact with the outside world.

Everything will be done in groups — he won’t even be allowed to head to the men’s room on his own. Son will also need to shave his head beforehand — not doing so will see him shaved at the camp.

Broadly, his three weeks of training with the marines (the fact he is with the marines rather than army means his training is three weeks instead of four) will be broken down as follows: The first week focuses on mental training, the second week will train him basics like how units should walk, run and move together, how to operate a gun, and the third week will centre on the marches, the longest of which will be 30 kilometres with a 25kg bag and a gun weighing around 10kg.

The trainees are also exposed to tear gas without their masks on to test their durability and resilience. Previously they were made to sing in order to force them to open their mouths and add extra intensity to the operation, but the Korean military have been moving away from this exercise.

Sounds pretty intense.
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Sounds quite good fun to me.
 
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[단독] 손흥민, 귀신잡는 해병 된다···20일 제주 훈련소 입소

토트넘과 축구대표팀 에이스 손흥민이 해병대에 입대해 기초군사훈련을 받는다. [로이터=연합뉴스] 축구대표팀 에이스 손흥민(28ㆍ토트넘)이 ‘귀신 잡는 해병’으로 거듭난다. 병역 혜택에 따른 기초 군사훈련을 해병대에서 진행할 예정인 것으로 확인됐다. 축구계 관계자는 “손흥민이 지난달 28일 귀국한 건 프리미어리그가 중단된 기...
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Korean national soccer team ace Son Heung-min (28, Tottenham Hotspur) will be reborn as a "'Ghost buster' Marines" It has been confirmed that the Marine Corps is planning to conduct basic military exercises based on military service benefits.

"The reason Son Heung-min returned to Korea on March 28 is to take advantage of the suspension period of the Premier League to receive basic military training," a source from the soccer community said. "He will join the Marine Corps on Aprli 20 and undergo military training for three weeks. The service area is likely to be Jeju Island," he said.

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The reason Son chose the Marine Corps, which is known for its high training intensity, is to provide an opportunity for "a serious war" inside and outside. The player himself is said to be determined to wake up again by undergoing surgery and rehabilitation due to arm injuries through intense physical and mental training. On the other hand, it is also understood that it wants to give a healthy impetus to the social atmosphere that has subsided due to the new coronavirus infection (Covid19).

It is also advantageous on a schedule. Unlike the usual four-week basic military training at an Army training center, the Marine Corps can wrap up with a three-week training. Instead of 4 weeks, now he only has to do 3 weeks because it is the Marine Corps (famously known for its intense training).

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Jeju Island had nine Corona19 cumulative confirmed cases as of Tuesday, the smallest virus-free zone among 18 metropolitan and provincial governments in the country. The 9th Brigade of the Marine Corps, founded in 2015, is stationed in charge of the ground defense and coast guard on Jeju Island.
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I've been to Jeju Island and it is a very nice place to do his service. It's also the Korean 'honeymoon' island and it's mascot is a fellow shaped like a nob who brings fertility.
 
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SlumDilla said:
From the athletic

None of which is to say that Son will expect to have a diluted few weeks or that what he is about to embark on will be straightforward when he begins his service on the island of Jeju on April 20.

While it is only training, rather than the full service that can mean front-line service patrolling the demilitarised zone, Son will be sharing a room with up to 15 others and will have minimal contact with the outside world.

Everything will be done in groups — he won’t even be allowed to head to the men’s room on his own. Son will also need to shave his head beforehand — not doing so will see him shaved at the camp.

Broadly, his three weeks of training with the marines (the fact he is with the marines rather than army means his training is three weeks instead of four) will be broken down as follows: The first week focuses on mental training, the second week will train him basics like how units should walk, run and move together, how to operate a gun, and the third week will centre on the marches, the longest of which will be 30 kilometres with a 25kg bag and a gun weighing around 10kg.

The trainees are also exposed to tear gas without their masks on to test their durability and resilience. Previously they were made to sing in order to force them to open their mouths and add extra intensity to the operation, but the Korean military have been moving away from this exercise.

Sounds pretty intense.
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He's gonna kill it with the ankle tap drills.
 
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Sounds quite good fun to me.
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Tough isn't it? In 1957 when I joined the Coldstream Guards, the initial training was 12 weeks at Caterham Barracks. During that time we were chased around from arsehole to breakfast time. Shining parades (where no one was allowed to talk or smoke, we had to clean our kit, and ask permission to leave the room to use the toilet) were supposed to last 90 minutes, but they never did, they went on until ten minutes before lights out when we were kindly allowed to wash our hands and feet, which were then inspected as we stood at the ends of our beds. The weekends were spent shovelling coke (not cocaine!) and making our barrack room gleam. At the eight week point we, theoretically at least, got a 48 hour pass and were allowed to go home.

Fuck me, I sound like Python's, the Four Yorkshiremen sketch.

South Korean military training - sheer luxury. :LOL:
 
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Whilst I am a big fan of Son's and hugely appreciative of his contributions, which have at times have been invaluable. I do get the impression that there has also been a lot of pissing about, whether this is playing at the Olympics, National Service or Asian games commitments, that has and is disrupting his and our continuity. I suppose this is a small price to pay for a outstanding player, but nevertheless, it's frustrating.
 
Saoirse

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wtf it wasn't that good lol
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It was really special. I think something it its favour was how unique it was - there were plenty of long-distance screamers, insane techniques, but no others where someone managed to run the entire length of the pitch and beat countless opponents to score.
 
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Saoirse said:
It was really special. I think something it its favour was how unique it was - there were plenty of long-distance screamers, insane techniques, but no others where someone managed to run the entire length of the pitch and beat countless opponents to score.
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I'm looking more at the Burnley defence, the defending was a bit poor
 
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