Reply With QuoteAleph Avodah. I'm not sure why anyone would want to wear alephs, let alone old ones instead of bets.Originally Posted by Type-R
Air force/navy off white of course.
The edges of the pocket flaps have those typical Bet "creases" - but yeah they look quite old.
Aleph Avodah. I'm not sure why anyone would want to wear alephs, let alone old ones instead of bets.
During my time, when we still had cotton alephs, the old alephs used as bets were valued because they were thinner and more comfortable in the hot weather. Though I personally always preferred regulat bets.
Ropes, I hated climbing ropes. We did the sand shtick (make like Marines and wade out up to our respective necks in full gear) at Michmoret for several hours. Then of course mizdar this and that to make sure all (and I mean ALL) the sand was out of everything. And then back into the water and running in the dry white sand, not the compacted wet sand. Must have made an impression on me because we rented a house at Michmoret Beach last summer.
The log pyramid gave me the willies ...
I remember a couple of fitness tests at the beach - tough, but ultimately fun. During 50, one fitness test was preceded by a jump.
In Singapore army, it's called the 'Jacob's Ladder'
I crushed my nuts when i slipped at the apex during basic training
That place makes me feel pain in my neck just from remembering it. But I agree it was more fun than running in the mitzpe ramon sands, the sea makes a lot of difference
It's all in the legs dude. If you master that "step" you make with the rope and feet, things get much easier.
Great vid. The one with the moustache is Ezer Weisman right? That guy was tall!
Have you done it for time with full ephod and rifle after finishing a 1K (or longer) sprint and 2 - 3 other obstacles?
Yosi is correct. If you master locking the rope in your foot, you will be able to get to the top extremely quickly, with minimal arm strength required.
Oh, I understand and know the technique, as I am pretty sure so does everyone else who went through kravi tironut. But, doing the technique under stress and fatigue is a different ballgame - and that is my point to Yosy.
Nothing to do with stress and fatigue; everything to do with the rope sliding off the top of my boot regardless of how tight I tried to lock one boot on the other; and always within a hand's reach of the top. Everything else including the 2 meter wall was a breeze.
Aren't you like 2 meters tall, or something? you just had to start the rope with a little jump and you're almost at the top.
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