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Old 05-17-2006, 02:07 PM
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That has to be a joke. I have MEPS tomorrow...is the duck walk really required for enlistment? Really? That is totally strange. I'm kinda inflexible and my joints are pretty bad for an 18 year old. I've practiced it a little, but I can see that I'm not gonna be able to do it. My heels won't even touch the ground.
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Old 05-17-2006, 02:10 PM
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**** to say it but yes it is require...I thought it was pretty ridoclus as well...but it is required lol
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Old 05-17-2006, 04:54 PM
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yep it is required but most of the people watching you do your duck walk are understanding.
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Old 05-17-2006, 05:44 PM
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Although it looks ridiculous and it's a little hard to do (until you get use to it), it gives a fair assessment of lower extremeties mobility and strength and also tests your overall balance while in a crouch position. It's just a component of the physical exam, that's all.
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Old 05-17-2006, 06:02 PM
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Ah, the duckwalk, the stand on one foot.. Just all the good times at MEPS doing the underwear olympics.. Its not that bad, just try to keep your balance, if you have bad knees it might be hard, but if you have to do it.. Good Luck
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Old 05-18-2006, 07:24 AM
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lol @ the underwear olympics.

Thanks everyone. I hope I pass the duck walk test...I can hold the position and walk in the position, I just can't do the heel-toe-heel-toe pattern.
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Old 05-18-2006, 06:12 PM
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just try your best and hope you don;t get a grit ( sorry the one doctor I had while doing the duckwalk kept askign me if I was stupid or something)
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Old 05-19-2006, 08:15 PM
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I did fine. Well, barely...but the doc let me slide coz of my long legs. Gosh, I'm so glad I survived MEPS. Now...basic training. Hopefully no duck walking is required.
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Funny thing about the duck walk:

I was recently (last year) disqualified for not doing the duck walk correctly (heel to toe); I am 38.

At 17, I could not do it 'right' and the Army took me (I failed BCT and was discharged).

At 25, I still couldn't do it 'right' and the USMC took me (chickened out at Parris Island and was RE-4'ed.

So why did I pass the other 2 times doing the duck walk the EXACT same way?
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Old 07-01-2006, 03:31 PM
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This is an extremely stupid question, I know....but what exactly is the duck walk?
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