Amateur attempt world class Military Drill
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2021
- Big thanks to the Norwegian Army for letting me be part His Majesty the King's Guard, military drill is not easy! Check out www.forsvaret.no for more info about the Norwegian Army.
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Filmed by Markus Skaane, edited by Magnus Midtbø
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Plot Twist Magnus actually joined the army, and now he's just vlogging it.
They would def not treat him like this if he had
@@EkoSo re plot twist: Magnus is actually the son of a norwegian general so he has special treatment
@@antonioandresbascurescobar5052 The last thing you want is special treatment because you have a relative in the forces. Quite to the contrary you better get treated extra strikt so nobody starts rumors about special treatment.
Plot twist, the norwegian army joined magnus.
@@georgf9279 we had some kid who was a colonel's son in the af and he called his dad to snitch on our CIVILIAN instructor at our job training, in which the instructor told the COLONEL what was really happening. That boy was a good boy ever since
I was in the military about a year ago. One time we had some people from the kings guard stay in our barracks. They made their beds too well for our standards, so we had to make their beds less perfect so that their standards would not become our new standard in the company.
I had my recruit period with the Kings Guard, but I wanted to be a guard so we were transferred and got mixed with MP recruits and some from the Air Force. Me and the others from the Kings Guard were using our debit cards to get rid of wrinkles and creases, but the MP and Air Force recruits just stuffed the excess sheet into the sides and that was good enough.
I felt so cheated.
I glad I experienced some cool exercises and learned some skills instead of just getting really good at SLO(the drills they perform).
: D
@@AageKush hørtes ut som sessvoll?
@@johannestollefsenskeie3266 Yes🙃 Kunne vært Akershus Festning også🌝
i was in the kings guard, it was strict but the drill troop is a lot stricter.
The level of English of everyone in Norway is absolutely incredible
Pretty incredible when we compare it to the amount of bilingual people at home (TX, USA for me). Lol
@@themadhatter3d417 Don't Texans have plenty of bilingual English/Spanish speakers? Texas is pretty diverse!
@@winterkeptuswarm Yes and no really. So, the biggest thing about TX is how many Hispanic people live here. So, that means that if they were born in like Mexico then they are like 95% likely that they speak Spanish and 65% English. (This is coming from my home town at least).
But, the big kicker is that when you are born here (any race) you take Spanish as a kid but no one uses it so we all loose it. It's really only the Hispanic households that use the language enough to keep it. My ex gf was Hispanic and she didn't speak Spanish even though her whole family did.
It's just so impressive to me to see people in other countries be able to retain multiple languages. Maybe it's like an incentive or just part if the culture? But, for me and I guess "us" it's not really important. I've kinda always thought that it's really just because we are already using the most or one of the most popular languages in the world and on top of that if you are traveling here you most likely can speak english...so none of us care enough to keep another language past taking our classes in school.
In generelt all Scandinavian countries are pretty good at speaking and writing English and I think they are all in the top 5 of best non native English speaking countries
@@LiquidTVUK Don't feel bad. Call them dialects. Most Norwegians are proud of their dialects. Be proud of yours too!
The one guy who has donated his rifle to Magnus and does everything perfect with no rifle.. the real MVP
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I bet they just use finger guns in combat
I thought he had the invisible rifle
You need to practice that, because you will drop your rifle eventually.
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“Don’t touch the bayonet like that.”
“Oop sorry” 🤣🤣
@mikin lirou we are actually really antisocial and kind of a depressing country
@@K_eroz That wasn't my impression when i was in norway. Even the busdriver stopped and told me that now im here where i want to be. It really doenst seemed so that norwegian are antisocial and depressed.
@@veitspeer1284 I agree I think it’s just more about privacy
"We're not gonna do a collab with the Norwegian king."
Aight that needs to happen now.
Considering his current health i think unnecesary risks are avoided, and sadly a "collab" with a youtuber isnt worth the risk
@@riftborn1058 Magnus seemed in pretty good health to me. Also, I didn't know the norwegian king was a youtuber.
@@floijd nice
The question is who really is the true Norwegian king - King Magnus or King Harald?
What are you talking about? Magnus is THE King!
This is the video definition of "He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit."
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@@OHOE1 me, a german:
*dont do it, dont do it, dont do it, dont do it, dont do it*
Magnus gained next level of trust from government!
Its impressive that you have access to be there! 😎
Production quality so amazing! Looks like documentary film!
I mean it is a good advertisement, way more honest then something like the Bundeswehr tries to do with their channel
O mg, Anton and magnus together once again, its so good to see!!!
@@harshkaushik4634what you mean "once again"? Anton comments in almost every single magnus video xD
You'll get there, your work ethic is every bit as good as Magnus's
now i'm picturing anton doing crazy hardcore russian army drills. probably something like wrestling a bear in siberia.
Marinejegerne = Norways "navy seals". Vote this up I think Magnus would be in for the physical challenge of his life!
he will probably not be allowed
@@gunnar5489 Yes and no, I just think there's a bigger difference between kids in of the new gen. Our sport talents and "oppegående" (cognizant/fit/etc) teens are as present as ever, if not more. There's just more extremes I think both ways...
Marinejegerne only recruits those who are good enough, and only people who sign up by own volition will be considered.
Maybe they just need more people to consider them?
Atleast try the MJK selection fitness test. Splitted over two days. let me know if you want to know how they split it
Anything connected to FS would be awesome. Also 330 squadron "Redningsmann" would be cool to see.
@@gunnar5489 they reject candidates that are good enough to join every year because there are not enough spots, so no they have enough recruits
I don't know what is more impressive, Magnus effort in trying to get this right or the Norwegian Army allowing him in to try this stuff. So amazing,
Magnus did amazing. Honestly, there’s always a moment in Drill and Ceremony where the person has reached mental saturation after they have begun to get better at simple things. They stop actively thinking about those simple things and mistakes happen. The muscle memory isn’t there yet, but the mental memorization almost is. That usually takes longer than just a couple hours. You can see this moment in Magnus’s face when he knows he shouldn’t have made a simple mistake. But, then there is always a period of growth directly after that where those simple movements become reinforced and more complex movements become possible for memorization. All in all, excellent job.
This can be applied to people first learning how to climb as well. Those simple fundamentals of climbing need to be remembered and reinforced before moving on to more complex movements. This concept explains why you see “peaks and valleys” in your training ability. Your brain literally needs time to process what it has learned (usually during sleep).
That one guy without a gun was still killin it!
The gun that Magnus had was thegun of this guy.
Just to correct a bit. The man without the gun probably had some minor injures to his hand or wrist caused by the heavy 5-6kg weapon they use. I was in this platoon last year and experienced that myself
Ikr it is probably so hard to do all the right movements without the actual weapon in hand. Looked pretty impressive.
@@xXShadowDXx You have probable right.
@@xXShadowDXx 😂😂😂👌 spot on as always
I love how relaxed Andreas looks all the time. Even with his arms crossed he's so chill.
You could tell, every time he was on the screen, he was enjoying himself so much haha
He seems to be a captain (three stars) so he outranks everyone else around, that might help
@@Thrusthamster Three stars is a captain, yes
@@Thrusthamster thats a low rank tho no? like the 3rd rank you can get. Thats usually quiet a low rank in my countries Military
@@andulasis6283 As an officer it's the third rank I believe. But the only captains we had were the company commander, and that guy was the highest ranking guy we were ever in contact with as privates. So compared to everyone else in that hall, he probably outranks all of them
As an ex-British King's Guard, this is super interesting to see. I always felt like the Norwegians do this stuff a lot better than we do. And I think this video confirmed it. Thanks!
It looks like they’d be great performers in color guard or flag-throwing 🤣 I’m failing to see the practical applications of their “showmanship” lmfao. They’re a little silly; I can’t help but chuckle at them. Hard to take them seriously haha
@@KazuDiabolis It takes discipline coordination and skills to perform these acts and is very popular amongst the norwegian people to watch. The kings guard is one of the branches in the army with the highest standards when it comes to discipline. Show respect.
@@PSvarang i respect how funny they look 💀
@@KazuDiabolis Dare you to say that to their face
@@PSvarang i would. if they're really that disciplined, i doubt they'd let any insults get under their skin, so it'd be nice to put it to the test
Oh dear, how this brings back memories from 2016-2017. It looks awfully strict, and that's because it is.. However, it's something you grow to love over the one year in that company:
- Strategies to get rid of wrinkles and stay wrinkle free.
- Folding a nice wardrobe.
- Way too much to do in a short amount of time. Most days eating was a rush, and you learned to eat a full dinner in just a few minutes to get back to business (Also, from the point you start to perform for an audience, it can and will be extremely tight schedules.)
- Late nights practicing outside in temperatures below 0 degrees C.
- The hardened bump you got on your hip-bone from smacking the M1 with force against it during training and pain-tests between us for fun. Some got bruises that looked like galaxies around that area.
- The sound of marching and the M1 Garand became quite arousing when it was JUST right. The more everyone put into it, the better it sounds, and it felt powerful. The sound of a good "holdt" (stop) was intense.
- The overly strict inspections. (Sgt. Gresseth always found a new spot with some traces of dust with every inspection, it's frightening what that man would do to make sure he found something. In a good way, hahah.)
- And of course: the maintaining of the spit shine that took 20m-1h every night. And the movies and improving of the spit shine during weekends. (If you made a mistake or were a bit careless, you'd have to fix it asap and it would ruin your sleep. You use them even while you train, so it's common to smack the Garand a bit too close to your shoe, as in on your toes.)
Really been looking forward for some more exposure of that company. I love these bits on UA-cam, but it's a lack of them sadly. It's not really just something you do, it becomes a lifestyle you grow to enjoy and love.
#hoftekam FTW!
What is the brand of the boots used by the platoon?
@@wenbinxu1951 Alfa M/77 Marsjstøvel
@@wenbinxu1951 It's the standard boots of our army, called M77 and it is utter shit 😅 I remember I had a pair for a while and suddenly the bottom would just crumble up in the middle of an exercise. The Drill and Music platoon have to spit shine them tho to the point where you can see your own reflection on them.
Love Norway! Not only your military, but your entire country oozes professionality, decency, responsibility, intelligence, calmness, strength, trustworthiness and wit. I live in The Netherlands and I see you as our slightly calmer, more calculated brothers. Much love from NL!
thanks for the compliments, the Netherlands are very close tho, northern Europe in general is the best place to live in the world.
@@marius5723 As a German, I second that, northern Europe is such a good place to live.
For people complaining about the lack of climbing content: Keep in mind that we're in the middle of a pandemic, and that gyms are closed in the region around Oslo (where Magnus is at). I'm sure he'll do more outdoor climbing once it gets slightly warmer.
I for one think Magnus and his team are natural at making these almost... documentary type videos. I've been enjoying them a lot.
He can get in to gyms as he's technically working when filming 🤷🏻♂️
It is so much fun that he is trying new stuff!
@@peteandenzo19
No Oslo is a fascist state at this point
@@16m49x3 Im thinking you don't understand what fascist means.
So glad Magnus is learning how to walk :D
Great job Magnus. Having been a member learning drill, then teaching it, then overseeing the teaching of it throughout my career I can say that if all of our candidates picked it up as fast as you we would be lucky!
So, honest question here: is this only a matter of ceremony, or do these guys actually have a military role as well?
13:41 doing perfect hand movements without a weapon is astonishing. Guy really got the pattern down.
It’s amazing to see how much Magnus looks up to these guys, just smiling ear to ear the whole time
Great men are humble and recognize, respect other great men.
@@TheAtl0001 Strong, well-integrated men recognize other strong men and there is a natural brotherhood. Military (especially special units) do a good job weeding out weak, weasely men.
@@DeuPKay It is not a question of weeding out, although you have hopeless cases. Yet it is also encouraging, enhancing the greatness that most men do have in them (given for some deeply hidden) and transforming, become a better version of yourself. This not only applies to a military setting but life in general.
@@TheAtl0001 It absolutely is a question of weeding out those who are not capable and willing... The whole military enrollment process is designed to do that... what are you talking about.
@@DeuPKayMy statements apply to life in general (Magnus is not military). FYI I am an ex-commando (Reserve-LT) and I can tell you I have seen quite some transformations. Of course, you start with minimum requirements but basically most can meet those standards. Moreover, you start with the premise of inclusiveness and not exclusiveness. Not everybody is equal (though everybody's WORTH is equal!!) and the most important part, the REAL differentiator is character, mental toughness, fortitude, self-discipline and being a team-player. Given a few exceptions, these qualities can be instilled in people, especially when they are young and still moldable. Selection process is not a purview of the military, it is in all parts of life, and you can train and prepare for it, ie. Change for the better. People are not static, people CAN change.
As a gymnast and a former soilder in the drill platoon, I must really say I've been enjoying your videos lately. I must have spent more than a thousand hours going back and forth in that hangar, and I can literally smell this video. Giving me a nostalgia trip like nothing else. I think you did great! Keep up the epic videos!
Felt the same seeing the red brick and cube hall. Kp1 1204.
Any memorable stories you want to share?
It takes a lot of courage to jump in with such a professional organization and do your best when you know you are not meeting expectations. I am quite impressed in your behavior through this experience, Magnus.
No kidding! These guys are in their unit for just a year, usually. And they are frequently the biggest hit in the drill tattoo gatherings. Mad respect to the guys in the HMKG drill platoon. Magnus probably wouldn't pass :P but i think he did good!
Magnus, you really put yourself out there. To be in a hall with so many professionals and not being overwhelmed is as impressive as your pull-up records!
The best part is that none of them are proffesional, all of them except officers are changeed out at ish 9 month intervalls :) edit: to clarify, they are all in "førstegangstjeneste", the mandatory 1 year military service.
12:20
Magnus: I'm prolly gonna make a fool outta myself.
Seconds later: *makes a fool outta himself*
It has been a long time since I laughed so much over a UA-cam video, hahaha
It was a nice effort. Simply impossible not to stick out.
the guy doing all the moves without a gun perfectly in the middle ..
I honestly did not realize he wasn`t holding a rifle in hand until I read the comments section.
Magnus probably had his gun.
@@ChessMasterNate fr
LOVING this series, Magnus. It's like a very personalized documentary. Well-produced, good music, good quality all around. It is easy to see the effort you put into the whole thing. Thank you - it's paying off! Your humor and humility also makes a nice contrast to the strictness of the military. It is also so interesting to see these drills! I would love an entire series where you just visit and try out loads of different physical careers or sports. It's really educational and fun!
Served in 2013 for HMKG, Gresseth was the strictest sergeant we had. He was incredibly strict with the drill.
Think you're doing a great job for just one day!
I was in 4th Company, Platoon 2 in 2018. This guy came to train us before our "SLO"-exam, and my god was he strict. Seems he went easy on you haha.
I feel like I've seen him before on a documentary on TV about the kings guard, but I'm not sure. They are for sure strict tho
Sgt. Gresseth seems strict, but he's so pure. He just wants everything to be as good as it can get :) Definitely a guy to look up to! - 3rd Company, Drill platoon 2016-2017.
Maybe he was told to take it easy on Magnus, to not scare off potential recruits.
Yeah, tbf, we had been there for 3 months, he had been there for 3 hours 😅
@@blarfroer8066 Possible, but Sgt. Gresseth seemed pretty normal to me, but of course his expectations is extremely low and nothing is on the line.
Norwegians all seem so friendly and kind. Maybe it's just Magnus presence, but everybody is so nice 🙂
Are you American?
one thing we hate here is people acting like they are superior to you. most people will speak to you as your peer, so even in the military you can usually have friendly chats across vast gaps in ranks just due to everyone wanting to keep each other comfortable and friendly. obviously when its business time orders go out in one direction, but when it's chilling time we're all just norwegians.
It's a trait they all seem to have, Sweden is the same.
It is because of the camera, duh!
@@ravener96 Is this linked to janteloven? I read something about it once.
Have been in the Navy for 10 years, thank you for these videos Magnus has brought back so much nostalgia from my early days as a trainee back at the academy! I haven't done serious drill like these guys in years, but I know how hard it is!
You looked pretty good for someone with a few hours' practice!! Can't wait to see more :)
Those guys are way talented. I could watch them drill for hours. Very very impressive.
This is freaking sick! WE WANT MORE WITH THE MILITARY
I love how there was a calm & relaxing piano playing on the background while they were being absolute badasses, I mean look at them!
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they have my full respect. best regards from the UK.
Huge huge amount of respect. From a previous Irish Defence Forces Recruit ❤❤❤
this is IN-SANE huge respect!
the soldier without the gun just blew my mind.. 13:44
It looks like Magnus had his gun and he just got on with it.
Rifle please.
They train for that. Sometimes during shows it happens that one of them drops their gun. Then they will just go on as if nothing has happened and believe it or not most of the audience won't even notice he dropped it.
The synchronized "tsch-tch" sounds they make while handling the weapons are soo soothing
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This is actually very cool! The amount of time and commitment to get to this level of discipline is insane. I would be too nervous the entire time to even attempt what Magnus did in this video.
Gresseth seems like the an amazing teacher and also a very chill and nice guy.
love from your neighbor Sweden
"Don´t touch your bayonette like that!" Bad boy, Magnus! 😂
hummm
Now Magnus knows what new climbers feel like watching him climb!
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sooo cool well done to them for sharing this with the world! respect to you who played along such a huge role and a true job for those boys!
His Majesty the King's Guard is pretty much the gold standard of the Norwegian Armed Forces when it comes to discipline and respect to the service. I am in Norway's UDT unit, and we're not nearly as disciplined as these guys. There is a reason why they rank top 3 in every Edinburgh military tattoo... I am in awe of these guys
His Majesty The Kings Guard got best in show this year at Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
When he started trying to march with them i laughed so hard he looked trying his best but still looked so funny
Honestly almost lost it when he walked with us, fun times
As someone from the U.S. Navy, I understand what he is going through. If he wasn't there, and someone was messing up that bad, they would get worked! That being said, the recruits have a lot more time than he does and I was terrible at first. Loved seeing you go through something that takes a different discipline. Thanks Magnus!
As a dancer I must say that I am truly impressed with the coordination and the control in movements of thees guys. It's hard work getting it to perfection! Good work for the brain aswell as the body 👌🙌
As a former circus artist that's what I thought too.
What you experienced is what recruits go through for their first few weeks in almost all basic training for militaries around the world (learning commands, how to march and perform in cadence, establishing proprioception while performing). Watching people attempt to fix their squaregating (stepping off on the wrong foot, with the wrong arm being swung forward, making an unnatural step) is always funny, but something we all experience :).
And the unit you are with, they are employed (role wise) to be perfectionists at this, so naturally you are seeing people at their best with the basics/intermediates perfected. Its awesome watching this content because it brings back memories for me and I know the experience would have been interesting for those outside of the forces.
Hope you enjoyed it, as much as I enjoyed watching it :).
Finally, an activity that is more impressive with a whole hand than one finger on this channel (checking for dust)
Around a week ago, I got the "24 hours in Norwegian Army" in my recommendations. I loved it and the two after it, very entertaining. Greetings from Finland
Saw these boys at the Edinburgh tattoo they are simply amazing and very smart in their HM Kings Guard uniforms. They are a great credit to Norwegian youth and represent the very best of the Norwegian military.
These videos have been some of my favourite from you. Very proud to watch you do something brings back days from when I did cadets as a teenager, the drill is hard enough without adding a weapon to the mix. Inspirational.
"not a lot of people get to see this"
ME:i am special
9 months to long spent in that prison :p
Haha, you kinda look like a toddler walking next to them
@@bonk4225 ye, but he looks like a toddler that has just learned to walk, and is trying to observe how to do it better.
Like bambi
"I mean, you guys should try this - it's harder than it looks."
"That's the easy part."
As a Scandinavian, this was fun to see. Tack. Kiitos. Thank you.
Norwegian Army looks cool. You're doing a good thing at representing norway. 👍
I went to army in Finland, this strict style is also present there. Brought back so many memories. Great video as always!
Came for the climbing content, stayed for Magnus :)
Seriously I love all of your recent non-climbing videos, discovering things at the same time as you is so interesting !
Of course watching you climb is always impressive and I’ll never get bored of it !
Thank you for everything 😊
These military videos, serving in the army and going back to it. I'm really enjoying it. I hated drill so much but it's more then being in tune and marching. It's teamwork, commitment, alot of failures and learning. And for the people that don't enjoy it like myself and some others. It's a good challenge to commit to learning even though you don't enjoy it. Great video
Honestly, it's such an inspiration how wholesome Magnus is.
Jeeeze that synchronization is seriously impressive! So cool that they let you in there to film all of this, thanks for sharing with us!
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By the end I couldn’t help but imagining Gunnery Sergeant Hartman screaming at Magnus every time he messed up... 😆
In all seriousness though this was a cool step outside your comfort zone and looked super challenging. Nice work as usual Magnus!
Magnus in climbing videos: superhuman abilities and skill
Magnus in the army: normal human being
Honestly these are a lot of fun, unqiue opportunity for us to see and nice to watch you do something that's kinda out of your comfort zone. 20-30 minute videos that I have no problem watching at all:)
I recently found this channel with the previous military pull-up video... I like the humble attitude that you guys have in general even though you have godly skills and physic.. Thanks for the content. Keep it up :)))
Dayum, at this point Magnus is just a national treasure, the army just likes to have him around.
Magnus really did complete the main quest (world champion climbing) and is now doing all the side missions
Holy shit that looked difficult. So many small steps going together to form a seamless routine. Well done Magnus to even give it a go. Cheers mate.
Literally never rockclimbed in my life but I've been sat here the past 3 days just watching all your vids, keep it up bro
Now al! MAGNUS MIDTBO!!
This really takes me back to my High School days in JROTC doing drill competitions. I live in the USA so it’s very interesting to see the minor difference in the movements but overall it’s very similar. It’s been 35 years but I can still remember every movement.
Even worse ... or better? ... I think I could still feld strip and clean an M-1, some 60 years later. Plus I learned to read and work with maps, so not bad for JROTC at PHS.
A lot to learn in a short amount of time. I never was in a drill company but spent my fair share of getting drill and marching corrected by "hard learning". You can see the bits of when Magnus gets it right and it looks good! I feel like I could pick up that heavy ass M14 and do it almost perfect tomorrow.
I recognize the sergeant from a another youtube video called "Recruit's Trial: Drill platoon 2016".
Very insightful and definitely worth a watch.
And again, it reminds me of Monty Python... but this time the military sketch :D "MARCHING UP AND DOWN THE SQUARE AIN'T ENOUGH GOOD FOR YA?!" :D It was such a good collaboration, lots of respect for norwegian military and for you Magnus, for trying it! :)
I've got a book I'd like to finish reading...
Having served in the Kings Guard myself, Magnus did really well considering this was his first time ever doing military drill. Managing to adapt to the pace pretty well in such a short time was impressive. A nice trip through memory lane for me
I love seeing all the differences between the US Army and other parts of the world. This brought back memories and was fun seeing Magnus try to keep in step and watch others for cues.
"I'll just focus on not stabbing anyone else" LOL Excellent job Magnus! Considering you only trained for a few hours, You're a natural! Loving these collaborations
I had one year of military service, and i remember how hard it was to coordinate every movement with 100 men, just seeing these guys sincronism is so satisfying 😂 They are pros!
They're actually recruits and have less than a years training. Which makes it even more impressive.
At this point we had been training for about 4 months straight
This brought back some great memories! I spent a year in that camp. Not in the drill platoon though, but as a guard. Fun to see the interior again, many good memories :D and superbly made video!
OFC we enjoy this Video Magnus! Loved it !
That was intense, the organization is outstanding
Dude, this series is siiiiiiiiick!
Magnust thanks for making these videos. It's nice to see something new. I have enjoyed these colabs you have been doing.
It is truly impressive, the amount if precision from every individual soldier. And even though it is impressive what Magnus achieved in such a short time, you still see the difference in EVERY little move.
This is so awesome. These are the things combined I really enjoy. Climbing, the army and drill platoons. I saw HMKG live ones and I was a fan immediately. It's really great to see this collaboration and a small peek in the daily live of these dedicated soldiers. Thank you very much Magnus!!!
I have so much respect for their commitment.
Imagine doing this outside in summertime for weeks...
To join the drill team is an adventure. They get to perform and represent the Norwegian army many places both domestic and abroad.
@@feonor26 Got to visit Halifax, Canada during my time there. We went to perform at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo.
Would love to visit Canada again sometime, as a civilian this time around.
Kudos Magnus. That looked incredibly intense, and you rocked it... as best you could.
I completely forgot i was watching a UA-cam channel. This is a proper documentary. Great work, Magnus Midtbø. Really love this military series! Greeting from the Netherlands :)
Been watching your videos for 2 hours, and just as I have to leave this gets uploaded
Same!!😂😂
I love the star spangled banner playing in the background at the start. How you know Magnus did his research into how to make Americans feel patriotic. 🤣
America the Beautiful, not the national anthem.
I have had my share of "sluttet ordren" (drill exercise) in both Army and HV (National Guard), but these guys take it to another level. World class! I love the Magnus/Army collab series. Brings back many good memories.
I m not even Norwegian but I found the video so interesting. I have learned so many things!
That was pretty damn good for only a few hours! Kudos to them for teaching you and letting you practice with them, it's really amazing to watch them in action
Magnus overgripping something (the gun) for the first time in a long time.
Well done Magnus, you did great. I visited a friend in the Kings Guard in Oslo. An excellent team who represent a fantastic country and dedicated, well trained and disciplined armed forces.
Anyone here from the Danish Royal Guard? It's insane how similar this is to what we do. Higher pace and a little more flashy in their moves but still. Also, they get to train inside through the winter it seems.
Some of the different moves they use are called «danish xxx» example «dansk på aksel»
Norway and Denmark was one country for hundreds of years so its not so weird
I’m a Brit, ex military and I have a lump in my throat. To serve your country is the ultimate commitment and sacrifice! Love this video.
I just wonder how this (specifically the drills and parading) really serves the country. No disrespect but one could argue a garbage truck driver serves the country more.
@@ctogive I think it's mostly just about the old traditions. A few hundred years ago, giving your life to protect the one of the King would mean great honor. But idk, I haven't really interacted with the military although they have my greatest respect for serving their country.
And yes, garbage truck drivers are severely underpaid for their work
@@ctogive they serve no defensive purpose, they serve a purpose to show of the armed forces as a professional and prestigious force. But yes, the things they do here do not give them anything in terms of competence in combat and actually defending the country.
@@treninjector2245 Teaches discipline, an undisciplined military turns to a complacent, lazy and unskilled military.
@@Thwack992 literally no, the most able fighters in the military have very little dicipline, they don't care if they behave correctly or if their room is tidy and neat, what matters is how good you are in the field, how good you are with your firearm and how well you can work with others in such situations.
Really like the military videos, really cool to get an insight of how it works on the inside for a person that never was in the military. Also it is really fun to see you challenge them in various things! :) Keep it up!
I don't usually comment, and I don't know about everyone else, but I wanted to say seeing the Norwegian army in this much detail with a creator that I love watching is something I never expected to enjoy watching this much. Seeing more collabs like this would be amazing! (hopefully the king of Norway invites you for a collab, too)
By the end I was shouting "other way up, wrong hand, facing in..." I so wanted you to get it right. That looked totally impossible, well done. Great fun.