Why do drill instructors at military camps make you scream at them even for a simple response?
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A few reasons, I’ve had this conversation with a Drill Instructor if that gives me any insight into the situation.
1. It helps to create a more chaotic environment. The general idea behind “Every Marine a Riflemen” is that every Marine should be able to fight and operate in a combat environment. That’s why even people who work in Administrative or Supply & Logistics positions can’t have anxiety disorders (regardless of the low intensity of their job). They are training you to be able to think critically in a stressful environment.
2. It trains you to be more confident in what you say. You’re not going to half-ass a question/answer if you have to scream it in front of a whole platoon. Maybe you won’t hesitate when you need to act quickly.
3. It helps to avoid complacency when they really do need to scream.
4. Recruits do need to know how to scream for the future, it’s best that they learn to do it properly.
Soldiers have to hear each other over noisy things like guns, artillery and tanks.
Takes practice.
Conductism. Its a form of training you to follow orders distinctively, so you don’t get fuzzy next time your superior commands you. You keep up a level of stress that makes you comply.
It’s also about making sure the entire group can hear and learn the lesson. It’s about group learning / training. We used this as football coaches – though with significantly less discipline and consistency (on our end)
They’re teaching you how to muster up personal intensity whenever you want. Because that’s an important trait for a killer, and they’re teaching you how to be a killer.
It’s also good for stress relief. You spend a lot of time in silence in bootcamps, being able to yell gets some of the anxiety out.
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