Gunnery Sgt. Anthony M. Booker, a force fitness instructor, answers questions about the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program and his experience as an instructor.
1. What is a Force Fitness Instructor? :00
2. What is the training methodology FFIs use in the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program? :34
3. What is the FFI course? 1:45
4. How did you hear about the course? 3:51
5. What are the requirements for a Marine to become an FFI? 4:45 How do I sign up for the FFIC? 5:17
6. What would you like Marines going to the FFIC to know? 5:57
7. How can a Marine prepare for the FFIC? 7:10
8. How is the FFIC different from other instructor courses like MCIWS or MAI? 7:48
9. What is expected of an FFI? 9:22
10. Are there any reporting requirements to the command? 11:31
11. Marines are already known for their mental and physical toughness in combat, why is there a need to standardize physical training throughout the Marine Corps? 12:12
12. Why is injury prevention so important? 13:02
13. How does physical fitness build resilient warriors? 14:35
14. What is a dynamic warmup, why is it important? 15:58
15. What are the four phases of strength training? 16:34
16. Why is core stability important? 17:46
17. What kind of Marines is the MCPFP looking for? 18:31
18. Why would I want to be an FFI? 19:23
19. Has the MCPFP made a difference in your command? 20:37
20. What is some of the terminology in the MCPFP? 22:16
21. What is a MCPFP workout like? 22:57
22. What is an optional finisher? 24:10
23. What is the Sally Challenge? 24:57
24. How has becoming an FFI changed you? 25:32
25. Who was your biggest success story? 26:50
26. How many FFIs do you think the Marine Corps should have? 28:11
27. Why is MCPFP important to junior Marines? 29:05
28. Why is it important for leaders to have an FFI? 29:30
Date Taken: | 05.23.2017 |
Date Posted: | 05.30.2017 19:57 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 528360 |
VIRIN: | 170523-M-WK690-817 |
Filename: | DOD_104422149 |
Length: | 00:32:04 |
Location: | CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII, US |
Downloads: | 10 |
High-Res. Downloads: | 10 |
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