Foam roll and ice your shins every day. Next, do simple toe tapping exercises throughout the day. You need to give it a week or two to let it heal up a little then gently ease back into it.

It's a 1 week course that will challenge your leadership skills. There are lots of team problem solving events, of course a lot of physical activity, and a board at the end. Mostly gauging how you react to stress and teamwork.

You should be able to run 6 mi in 44:06 just wearing PT gear, ruck 6mi with ABUs a weapon helmet LBE and 55 lbs ruck at a 15 minutes a mile pace. For training I would run up to 10 mi at 8 minutes a mile pace at a minimum and for the ruck just keep it to the standard.

You will go through all of the same courses except for paramedic school. When you are in OTS you will need to complete a phase 1 package. Then go to phase 2 where you will be put through a selection process.

I wouldn't count on it. You will most likely have time after dive school. Also, there will be time allotted during the pipeline to go home for holidays.

In the business of saving lives no one in the world can compare to a PJ. A corpsman and a combat medic also save lives but aren’t involved in such a way as a PJ. In order to graduate you need to be 100% dedicated to it, there is no half assing. In order to prepare there are a couple things I would recommend. First, challenge yourself, find a group of people who are going to go hike up a mountain or swim in the ocean whatever it is to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. It is also important to train with like minded people who will push you to be better. Check out my Cone Connect page to see if there are any like minded people near you to train with. Next of course I have to recommend checking out my website/youtube channel and Workout programs, I am dedicated to ensuring people who have a true desire to be a PJ realize their goals and have put my knowledge as the lead instructor of Indoc into these workouts.

The ropes are 36 inches 9mm dynamic

The best way to practice is to do them. You can do some push-ups on the side of the pool till you get tired, then  dive in, do your under water and do the same thing try to monitor you interval and see how you do. I wouldn't do anything less than a 1 min interval. DO NOT DO THIS ALONE. Only practice these types of events with a buddy/lifeguard who is actively watching you and prepared to get you out and perform CPR.

Yes but you would have to get in touch with a reserve recruiter, then go to that unit to do an assessment and board with them in order to be hired by that unit. Then they will send you to BMT then SW Prep, then A&S.

You need to use the keyhole/frog kick stroke.

Alice frame with a XL pack.

It helps with running and cals but just make sure you don't neglect your weight bearing activities such as rucking and buddy carries.

Inside bowline, square knot, fisherman's, clove hitch, and girth hitch with an extra turn.

Find someone who is good at swimming and ask them to teach you, or hire a coach. Swimming is all about technique. Total immersion is a great resource.

You can’t really replicate pool workouts, but I would use a row machine or the versa climber/Jacobs ladder. Just something that is low impact and uses upper and lower body.

You will go to phase 2, then probably a shortened version of the SW prep course. Phase two is still five days.

If you can train without them, I would recommend that. You are going to be going in and out of the pool all the time and possible in some creeks.

No, unless you have a lot of time before you join the military for some reason. You will get all that stuff when you get in, and it doesn't really save you much time since emt-b only takes 1 month in the pipeline. Not to mention it’s free in the Air Force.

I personally like the regular just because there are not a lot of times that you will really need the goretex in training. If your feet are getting wet in training, then your whole body is also wet because you are either getting spayed with a hose or going through a creek.

It's all about flexibility and coordination. Look up some hip flexor and leg stretches and do them religiously. Then watch some YouTube videos on the eggbeater technique and practice on dry land, just laying on your back , then practice in the water while holding the wall… then progress to timed sets in the water.