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Course Information


Basic Fitness Test ( BFT 2022-01 and BFT 2022-02 )

24-01-2022

(Test postponed)

 

Physical fitness is one of the most fundamental requirement as an associate instructor (AI) in Corps’ adventure trainings, and therefore the Adventure Training Committee (ATC) is going to hold the Basic Fitness Test in February and March 2022, aiming to help Corps’ member to achieve related requirement, so he/she will be able to apply for different adventure associate instructor course. Details are as follows:

 

Date

Test One BFT 2022-01

 

 

  19th February, 2022 (Saturday).

 

 

                or

 

 

Test Two BFT 2022-02

 

 

  13th March, 2022 (Sunday).

 

Time

1030 to 1230 hours (of each date).

 

Class/Test Method

Physical class.

 

Assessment

Assessment will be provided according to the test content (attached table) under

 

 

supervision of authorized person, and participants will receive a record of test

 

 

result after completion of fitness test.

 

Venue

Kowloon Tsai Park,

 

 

( 13 Inverness Road, Kowloon City. )

 

Objective

To provide official fitness test according recognized standard (see test content).

 

Target

1. Adult instructors (except Potential Instructor) nominated by OC Sqn/Unit, or

 

 

2. Cadets nominated by OC Sqn/Unit.

 

Uniform

Physical Training Dress.

 

 

( Refer to Order - Dress Regulation or HKAC Website – “Information” – “Dress

 

 

  Regulation” )

 

Class size

20 ( Minimum size of 5 ).

 

Course fee

Wavier ( HK$10.0/person will be subsidized by CHQ ).

 

 

( Equipment and admin fee included, non-refundable. )

 

Assembly #1

Date and time

 

 

Test One BFT 2022-01

 

 

- 19th February, 2022 (Saturday) 1015 hours.

 

 

Test Two BFT 2022-02

 

 

- 13th March, 2022 (Sunday) 1015 hours.

 

 

RV

- Kowloon Tsai Swimming Pool – front gate (Self-arranged transport).

 

 

In-charge

- (to be confirmed).

 

Dismiss

Dismiss at Kowloon Tsai Park.

 

Deadline

BFT 2022-01 - 1700, 10th February, 2022 (Thursday).

 

 

BFT 2022-02 - 1700, 3th March, 2022 (Thursday).

 

 

Test content

Test item(s)

Passing standard (Men)

Passing standard (Women)

 

1.

Vertical Jump

45.7 cm

35.6 cm

 

2.

Pull-up

5 counts

7 counts(heel touching ground)

 

3.

10 x 10m Shuttle-run

26 seconds

29 seconds

 

4.

Sit-up (30 seconds)

17 counts

15 counts

 

5.

Squat-thrust (30 seconds)

14 counts

12 counts

 

6.

800m run

3 minutes 25 seconds

4 minutes 12 seconds

 

 

Remarks

 

 

1.

The course will be cancelled if enrolment is insufficient (less than 5 persons).

 

2.

Test result for participants (passed) will be record in Commandant’s Order. Related

 

 

record will be valid for six month from the date of test (and can be trace back to

 

 

course(s) in the past six month) .

 

3.

Test arrangement is subject to change depending on the latest situation of the

 

 

epidemic and the suspension of training. Details of the latest arrangement are

 

 

available at HKAC website ( http://hkac.org/ ).

 

4.

Squadron / Unit IC please nominate member(s) with adequate preparation.

 

5.

Squadrons and units are welcome to contact Project Officer (Training) for

 

 

organizing squadron-based / unit-based basic fitness test.

 

If no notification is received in 7 days before the commencement of the course/test, please contact Project Officer (Training) at Tel: 2792 6486 during office hours.

 

Application: Would all OCs Squadron & Unit ICs please complete the attached nomination form and return to Project Officer (Training) by email ( po.trg@hkac.org ) and ( achq@hkac.org ) before deadline.

 

Click here  to download the nomination form.

 

Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact Project Officer (Training) by email ( po.trg@hkac.org ).