LESSON PLAN OUTLINE

Lesson Title: Conducting Endurance Training

TO Link TO: 1 EO: 1.4 TP: N/A

Preliminaries Main Theme Conclusion Total
Planned Durations:
2 Minutes 20 Minutes 8 Minutes 40 Minutes

Aim of Lesson: To introduce the students to Conducting Endurance Training.

To identify the key policies that relate to the Armed Forces, especially in a
Objective: physical training environment.

To make the student, more aware of the requirements to conduct Endurance

Incentive: training.
1. Queen’s Regulations 5.022.
2. JSP 539 – Heat Illness in the Armed Forces.

References: 3. MATT 2.
4. Local Standing Orders.
5. AGAI Volume 1 Chapter 7

1 x Classroom 1 x Cse CD ROM

Resources: 1 x Computer 1 x Handout per Student

1 x Projector

PRELIMINARIES
1. Check all students are present.

2. Discuss the aim, objective and incentive of the lesson. Slide 2-5

3. Issue handouts (if appropriate at this stage).

MAIN THEME
Using the handout and presentation titled “Conducting Endurance Training”
Slide 1 – Title Slide
discuss the following serials:
Booking in and out

All ETLs are to book out of and back into barracks when conducting
endurance lessons. The following information should be provided:
• The time they depart the barracks. Slide 6
• Brief description of the route.
• Expected return time.
• Mobile telephone number (if one is used).

The Route

Although the ETL will not be responsible for setting the route, the following
points should be considered:
• A flat circular route is probably best. Slide 7
• It should be accessible for a safety vehicle.

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 • Quiet country lanes are better than main roads.
• Fixed distance markers should be identified.
• Water stops should be planned.

Picture of a bad route Slide 8

Pace judgement
The ability to set and maintain the correct pace is an important part of the
ETL’s duties. The following points should be considered:
• Using distance markers will assist pace judgement. Slide 9

• Different types of terrain will alter stride length.

• The only way to perfect pace judgement is to practice.

Safety precautions for Marching Troops
• When formed bodies of more than 5 troops are moving on foot on

• Public roads, they are to move on the same side and direction as the
traffic.
• Where there is a need to use a busy route, a risk assessment is to be
carried out.
• Markers wearing yellow high visibility vests at all times are to be
posted at a suitable distance to the front and rear of squad.
• In darkness, or in conditions of poor visibility 2 white lights are to be
shown to the front and 2 red lights to the rear to indicate the width of Slide 10
the column.
• In poor visibility, a vehicle is to be driven behind the rear markers.
• Where the width of the road is restricted to single-flow traffic and
movement is still essential, markers should be supplemented by
vehicles.
• Signals given by markers are to be restricted to warning traffic that
there is an obstruction ahead. On no account are markers to direct
traffic.  
• Instructions on the signals to be used should be given to the markers.
Formed bodies are to obey all traffic regulations.
Traffic Control
The following points with regard to traffic control should be remembered:
• Legally, markers have no authority to control traffic.
• A formed squad should behave like and have the same rights as a
Slide 11
vehicle.
• The ETL should maintain control of the markers and their actions at
all times.
• Particular care should be taken when approaching road junctions.

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Slide 12
• There should always be at least 4 markers.

• In any situation there should be a minimum of one marker front and

one marker rear of the squad.
• If more than one squad is used, a minimum distance of 50-100m
should be maintained between both squad at all times (if on public
roads)

Example of T-Junction. Slide 13

Example of Roundabout 1st Exit. Slide 14

Contact & encouragement

During an endurance training lesson:
• If an individual is struggling, at no time should physical contact be
Slide 15
used to assist or force the individual to continue.
• Verbal encouragement is permitted. However, it should be positive
and not negative encouragement.

Marching Endurance
When conducting marching endurance:
• The weight of the equipment should be equally distributed over the
shoulders and hips, with the weight being centred between the
shoulder blades.
• The equipment should be well packed ensuring that there are no
loose items that could move around. Slide 16

• The equipment should be correctly assembled and adjusted to fit

comfortably.
• When fast walking or running, keep the feet close to the ground and
limit the degree of knee flexion.
• A maximum of 400 metres in every 1.6 Km (approx 1 mile) is
permissible to ‘shake out’ the legs from the marching action.

Progressions in training
Progressions in training can be made by increasing the following:
• Duration. Slide 17
• Intensity.

• Frequency

Summary
The ETL is responsible for the group, the markers and their actions. He must Slide 18
remain vigilant if he is to be capable of performing his duties correctly.

Objective
Slide 19
To teach the student how to conduct and deliver safe and effective CV
endurance training.

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Receive student questions.
Slide 20
References.

A. ETL Course Aim and Policies dated Apr 06.

B. Queens Regulations – 5.022.
C. ETL Management Plan dated Mar 99. Slide 21
D. Fit to Fight Pam 1, chapter 1.
E. Fit to Fight Pam 4, chapter 4.
F. MATT2 – AFT.

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