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The half-day session incorporated military orientated physical training, teamwork and initiative-building activities, as part of the Newcastle Jet’s post-season training. The session was conducted under the watchful supervision of the School of Infantry’s experienced Physical Training Instructors. Newcastle Jets Assistant Coach Mark Jones believes the training was an excellent experience for the players. “The style of training and the discipline was very different from what we usually do. It was an ‘eye-opener’ for the boys and they have a lot of respect for the PTIs and training the soldiers undertake. They worked hard and found it pretty demanding. “We’d definitely like to come back in the pre-season and take the training to the next level.” CO School of Infantry Lt-Col Dean Franklin said the activities were designed to develop teamwork and initiative. “The School of Infantry is focussed on producing soldiers who are not only physically robust, but have the initiative and confidence to make sound decisions whilst under pressure,” Lt-Col Franklin said. “The training being conducted by the Newcastle Jets mirrors methods used by the Australian Army to develop initiative and teamwork amongst our soldiers and junior leaders.” The Newcastle Jets’ training session follows a similar activity with the Hunter Jaegers Netball team. “The School of Infantry is pleased to be once again hosting one of the premier sporting teams from our local community,” Lt-Col Franklin said. The Singleton-based School of Infantry provides current, creative and challenging initial employment training in order to supply infantry units with professional, competent and confident infantry soldiers and junior leaders. |
