1. ARMY CAREER AS AN OFFICER-9
(INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES)
An Initiative of
Shivnandani Industries Pvt Ltd
&
Jagdamb Janaki Nawal Janaki Society
By
Col Mukteshwar Prasad(Retd),
M Tech,CE,FIE(I),FIETE,FISLE,FInstOD,AMCSI

2. OBSTACLE NO1:SINGLE RAMP
EXPECTED TO RUN FROM A DISTANCE OVER THE RAMP
AND LAND ON THE SAND PIT

3. OBSTACLE NO 2:DUOBLE BARREL JUMP OR LONG JUMP
EXPECTED COME RUNNING FROM LITTLE DISTANCE AND
JUMP OVER DRUM BURIED IN GROUND LENGTH WISE

4. OBSTACLE NO3:BALANCING BEAM
3 WOODEN BEAMS PLACED ONE AFTER THE ANOTHER AND
ONE IS EXPECTED TO CLIMB FROM EITHER SIDE AND GET
DOWN FROM OTHER. GETTING DOWN IN BETWEEN NOT
PERMITTED

5. OBSTACLE NO4:SCREEN JUMP
RAMP SIMILAR TO NO1 AND A RED SCREEN IN FRONT
CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO JUMP OVER ON SAND PIT SCREEN.
ONE REQUIRES MOMENTUM AND JUMP OVER WITHOUT STOPPING .IF YOU
TOUCH THE SCREEN IT WILL FALL DOWN.DON’T WASRE TIME TO PUT IT
BACK. IT WILL BE DONE BY STAFF

6. OBSTACLE NO5:PARALLEL ROPES
TWO PARALLEL ROPES AT APPROX HT OF 15 FT FROM GROUND.
TWO LADDERS AND TWO ROPES ARE HANGING ON EITHER SIDE TO GO
UP THE ROPE. ON REACHING ON TOP HOLD ONE OF THE ROPE ON TOP
AND SLIDE TO OTHER SIDE . DON’T LOOK DOWN . USE LADDER IF YOU
DON’T HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH

7. OBSTACLE NO6:TARZAN’S SWING
A PLATFORM WITH A LADDER AT APPROX 8 FT.ON REACHING ON TOP FREE HAND
OF ROPE IS HANDED OVER
HOLD THE ROPE AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE. STRETCH YOURSELF AND FOLD BOTH
LEGS TO PREVENT TOUCHING GROUND. TAKE A JUMP LIKE TARZAN AND LAND
BEYOND IMAGINARY RED LINES ON SAND INDICATED BY TWO RED BRICK

8. OBSTACLE NO7:DOUBLE PLATFORM
TWO PLATFORM ONE AT 10 FT AND OTHER AT 5 FT .SAND PITS ARE IN FRONT.
CLIMB UP HIGHER PLATFORM USING LADDER LIKE BARS AND JUMP ON THE
LOWER PLATFORM AND THEN ON GROUND .
LAND ON YOUR TOES ELSE YOU MAY TRIP AND FALL DOWN.DON’T TOUCH SIDES
PAINTED RED

9. OBSTACLE NO8:DOUBLE DITCH
TWO DITCHES ONE LONG ONE AND ANOTHER SHORT ONE SEPARATED BY FLAT
SURFACE. LONGER DITCH HAS A ROPE HANGING .CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO
COME RUNNING TAKE A JUMP HOLD THE ROPE AND LAND ON FLAT SURFACE AND
THEN TAKE A JUMP TO CROSS OVER SMALLER PIT

10. OBSTACLE NO9:COMMANDO WALK
A NARROW PLANK WITH A VICTORY STAND IN THE MIDDLE
FIXED AT A HEIGHT OF APPROX 10 FT . ON EITHER SIDE
THERE ARE LADDER.SIDE OF THE RAMP AND VICTORY IS
PAINTED RED AND CAN NOT BE TOUCHED. DON’T LOOK
DOWN.

11. OBSTACLE NO 10:TIGER’S LEAP
PLATFORM WITH LADDER AT A HEIGHT OF 10 FT IS PLACED.
ROPE IS IN FRONT. CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO LEAP LIKE A
TIGER AND HOLD THE ROPE AND COME DOWN. YOU MUST
HAVE ARM STRENGTH WHICH CAN BE DEVELOPED BY DOING
PUSH UPS AND PRACTICING ROPE

12. POINTS TO REMEMBER
Obstacles are arranged in clusters
Object is to score maximum points by repeating high
value obstacles
Hence start with high value obstacles and do others
before repeating
Don’t follow sequence 1 to 10 because criss cross wastes
time.
Obstacle 3 and 5 takes maximum time
Typical layout and plan is given next slide
Double side arrow indicates you can approach from either
side
Hence plan to take maximum points

13. Typical
Lay out Suggested sequence-10-6-8-9-4-3-5-1-2-
7-10
If running out of time leave 1& 2 do 7
&10 to get
at least 52 points
1
2 7
5
4
3
9
6 8
10

14. APPROACH
Have definite plan
Choose correct sequence
Do not walk on the ground to show some sense
of urgency
Don’t break rules or touch red portion of
obstacle
Remain composed when attempting high rise
obstacles or with ditch
Don’t keep looking at GTO
Don’t give up or exceed time