British Army swapping shouting for empathy when training recruits

The sound of a military instructor barking at troops is perhaps a familiar sound to personnel past and present.

But now, the British Army is changing the way it treats recruits.

Brigadier Andrew Garner, Commandant of the Soldier Academy, told Forces News recruits might have historically feared their instructor but that is not what the Army is now trying to achieve.

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[winnie]

Rejecting the ways that have won your country battles and wars over the centuries one Hell of a gamble with safety of your country.

[JB-pkbz]

Reacting instantly to danger, that saves lives.
Shouting serves a purpose, to be conditioned to pressure.

[seanhayes]

Nonsense is the only word to describe this

[barrywood]

They first time the enemy shouts at them they burst into tears. I always thought basic was too knock the civilian out of you and toughen you up.

[Grenadier]

Went through Guards Depot Pirbright during the 1960s. It never done us any harm !!! Shouted at morning noon and night, riffted to within an inch of your life ! Cuts the Corn from the chaff, What are you doing ? Producing fighting soldiers, or mummy's boys and girls. For god's sake, get a grip.

[FellRaven]

WTF just WTF is wrong with people today. These are not the recruits you want.

[paulnicholson]

A progressive and inclusive Army, which treats its subordinates with empathy and compassion.. this is a top-down mandate from the leaders. Attributes that may be better suited to peacekeeping than fighting. Soldiers should be conditioned mentally and physically for the reality of war.

[masaukochitsamba]

Did the old ways of doing things not work? Did shouting by instructors produce bad soldiers?

[alanaldpal]

Training in the army should be enjoyable…. Perfect preparation for combat which surely will be stress free and enjoyable…. Brilliant.

[davecaddy]

Aaahhh, bless them. If they get upset give them a cuddle and the afternoon off.
I joined the Army as a 16 year old and our Company Sgt Major was a Grenadier Guardsman. Ever since then all through my working life I've never been upset by a bollocking...I've been bollocked by experts!

[jjsmallpiece]

My old Flt Sgt will be rolling in his grave

[lewiselliott]

Is war going to be quieter as well? Since when are we bothered about feeling?

[godb]

THIS IS INSANE!!! Russian Alqaeda etc, they arent going to be worried about soldiers feelings... Our army has to ready to face forces that treat the geneva convention as loo paper.

[SidneyWG]

God help us. If war breaks out, they'll be begging for us old guys to rejoin.

[jimjackson]

I am so glad that I am now a civilian.

[jacob]

Discipline turns a boy into a humble Man... Empathy turns a boy into a self-important man-child.

[springer]

Yep the Russian way of war is to treat there enemies with empathy

[DezRosswess]

I often found the fearful NCO on the parade ground to be patient and informative in the classroom, both parties need to know who's in charge when the time comes.

[BalloonHead]

"Firm but fair" yet you're not allowed to shout at someone throwing the whole parade off in case you hurt their feelings

[AnthonyMcGowan]

Part of the screaming at you is to put you under pressure and stress, the reason is simple, if you can perform under the pressure and stress of your sgt's then you are more likely to perform in the chaos of battle. its a well tried and tested system over hundreds of years.